One of the most ludicrous thoughts on this topic was that you would prevent it from getting rabies by docking the dog’s tail.

Tail docking of dairy cows was already an uncommon and diminishing practice in California when a state legislator introduced a bill in February 2009 to ban the practice. By November, both ...

Short docked tails and different styles of mulesing on sheep have been flagged as an issue at some major sheep sales this ...

Ear and tail docking involve surgically removing part of a dog’s ears or tail. This practice, which has been around for centuries, originally aimed to prevent injuries in hunting and working dogs.

On July 23, the National Milk Producers Federation Board of Directors approved a resolution opposing tail docking of dairy cows in their industry guidelines, recommending the practice be phased out by ...

Wagging tails unite: Veterinarians in B.C. are now banned from docking and other similar cosmetic alterations on dogs, horses, and cattle. During a vote taken between October 13 and November 2 ...

Cutting a portion of the sheep’s tail is called tail docking. It is an animal husbandry practice done for health, welfare and management reasons. In breeding females it eases mating just as D ...

The raid was carried out under the Animal Welfare Act Tools used to cosmetically alter the appearance of dogs by docking their tails and cropping their ears have been seized in a police raid.

An outright ban on tail docking for dogs has been scrapped after MSPs voted to allow exemptions for specific breeds. The changes mean vets will be allowed to shorten the tails of some working dogs ...

On cite registering is closed, but webinar is open to everyone interested. 14:40 Farewelldock project Overview & Immediate and long term consequences of tail docking and tail biting for pig welfare S ...