[concretegurl]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

My question was more rhetorical than literal. What I was trying to get at was more about why people accept the practice bc that's the "way it's always been done" and why they're asking for studies before ceasing these practices, but never asked for studies/solid proof prior to allowing them to happen to their dogs. We'd never let this kind of thing happen to ourselves, our kids, our family etc (major medical interventions without proof of real efficacy), so it concerns me when we have such a vastly different standard for those in our care, our dogs.

We all prob realize we won't get many studies in the animal field except as they pertain to vaccines, meds, food trials, and a few other things...unfortunately.

*Guys, I was thinking about adding Concretegurl's article to the library (or, do you want to add it concretegurl...? Lemme know)...and then if someone had some good opposing info we could add that as well so both sides of the issue are represented.

No go ahead, it was sufficient I guess hope to find more there are significantly more studdies on the tail docking issue going on in Europe.