Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Breny I was going to ask if anyone does them their selves. I see some do. I don't know if I could ever do it....(geesh I'm still not up to giving a shot) BUT...is there a lot of blood? I'm so scared it hurts them! I guess if I bred for years though and could handle it, and knew what I was doing...I'd do it myself. Again...only if I could handle it. I'm pretty much a whimp. |
Breny,
I do my own. I didn't for a few years but I was allowed to stand on the sideline and eventually assist my vet several times before I built my confidence to do it myself. Now days I am thankful I can because I can dock to the length that I desire. I have had some "mistakes" by vets in the past going too short. I hate a "nub".
There is rarely any bleeding at all when you do the clamp and twist method. Honestly, hardly any bleeding at all. If there is of bit of bleeding in a rare case, a little styptic powder watered down with some warm water and a Q-tip will stop it immediately. Then the vet bond (or preferred brand) of bleed stop and seal glue is applied. I would actually prefer my vet do my tails, but after a couple of different situations where I was not getting my length of tail left to what I wanted even when I was standing right there, I have opted to do my own from here own out.