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Vet Rec ; Behavioural responses of Canis Familiaris to different tail lengths of a remotely-controlled life-size dog replica. A vet will only preform it later if there is something medically wrong, like happy tail where the dog constantly wags the tail and splits it open. It is unfortunately not common practice to dock tails so late in age. Most general practitioners will not perform this procedure unless the pet is less than days of age.
The World Small Animal Veterinary Association WSAVA reports that tail docking is a painful procedure and that puppies have a fully developed nervous system, and therefore, are fully capable of feeling pain. The dead portion of the tail usually falls off about three days later. This can be likened to slamming your finger in a car door and leaving it there. Docking tails by banding is done when the pups are between days of age, depending on the size of the puppies, and can be done in the box when the pups are suckling, or it can be done on a table with the pup placed on a towel.
Our tails usually begin to drop off anywhere from day three to day five. I have always been told that it is ill advised to do it on an adult dog in that it is very painful and it doesnt heal properly because of lack of growth etc. I do know that there is a pointer guy running around here that had it done because his dog absolutely shredded his tail every hunt and his family room would look like a murder scene when they got back from hunting.
Hopefully one of the vets that are on here will see this post and respond. Post by Karen » Thu Mar 27, am Unless there's a real compelling reason to do it, such as repeated and severe injury to the tail, it's pretty ill advised. My vet said it's literally like amputating a limb. He said he wouldn't do it at that age. Said he had done one before that wouldn't heal properly, and he eventually had to remove the whole tail plus a little of the back side.
I posted a while ago on this topic and got some different responses. I'll find the link. Subject was older puppy though, not mature dogs. Thanks :. Post by dog dr » Thu Mar 27, am ive done it on a few older dogs and never had a problem with them healing.
BUT, if its only for aesthetic reasons, night want to reconsider. I had wondered too about redocking the tail a while back I just could not bring my self to put her through any future pain for cosmetic reasons, so I never even contacted a vet.
Kind of disappointing at first, because I was hoping to try my hand at some conformation showing, and as nitpicky as that seems to be--I was pretty sure I'd be laughed out of the ring. There are also a few breeds, such as the Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog, or the Australian Shepherd which is actually an American breed which carry a genetic mutation that means some individuals are born with short stumpy tails.
Ear cropping involves the surgical removal of a portion of both of ears and is traditionally performed on specific breeds such as boxers, great danes, doberman pinschers or schnauzers. The practice was common in dogs bred for guarding, fighting, and hunting small animals and the historical reasons for ear cropping are similar to those for tail docking owners said they wanted to reduce the incidence of ear injuries and make it harder for their dogs to be caught by the ears.
Although few dogs are used for such purposes now, some breed fanciers argue that cropped ears are part of the historical breed standard. Others, including RSPCA Australia regard the practice of ear cropping as an unnecessary and detrimental to the welfare of the animals concerned. Tail docking is painful Advocates of tail docking claim that it does not cause pain or discomfort, as the nervous system of puppies is not fully developed.
Pro-docking claims The few remaining advocates of tail docking give a range of unconvincing explanations to defend their views. Is it legal in other countries? Why do some dogs still have docked tails? Other surgical modification of companion animals — ear cropping of dogs Ear cropping involves the surgical removal of a portion of both of ears and is traditionally performed on specific breeds such as boxers, great danes, doberman pinschers or schnauzers.
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