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Originally Posted by Smokey2011  IMHO and not to start a war, but I kind of dont understand why in this day and age, tails and ears are still docked.
We got Smokey at 5 months and for some reason or other, the breeder did not dock his tail and I am glad he didn't.
Breed standard? Forgive my stupidity, but WHY?
Having spent a couple thousand dollars rushing a greyhound with infected "happy tail" into emergency amputation and dealing with the aftermath,
I am a bit put off by what I consider unnecessary cosmetic surgery.
Again, forgive me, but that's how I feel.  |
I couldn't agree with you more
It's actually illegal in the UK now - if it's done at all then loads of paperwork and 'whys and wherefores' have to be agreed by a Vet and other official bodies - and only if it will benefit that particular animal. Thank goodness it's not the norm any longer.
And I too had a similar problem with a Boxer that we had many years ago. Even after all the pain and money it never did heal properly, infection set in and the bone always showed. Terrible
Sally + Harry x