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niki35010 · 02-27-2008, 02:30 PM

How many of you do the tail docking yourself? How many times has the tails gotten infected? How do you keep them from getting infected? What do you use to dock their tails?

bjh · 02-27-2008, 02:48 PM

We have been docking our puppies tails for 8 years and have never had one get infected. We use surgical scissors to cut the tails and I use cuticle scissors to remove the dewclaws. To stop the bleeding I apply a product call Clotisol that I get from Revival Animal Health Products. The Clotisol stops the bleeding immediately and at the most the pups might loose 1 or 2 drops of blood and thats it.

Sugar's Mom · 02-27-2008, 03:03 PM

i have been doing my own ever since I started breeding and have NEVER had an infection at all.

Ellie May · 02-27-2008, 03:29 PM

If I was a breeder, I would use the clamp and twist method since risk of infection is lower and it is more convenient...

jeanietoo · 02-27-2008, 03:41 PM

The only time I ever had an infection was when I took mine to a vet. I did them myself from then on

tammy8833 · 02-27-2008, 04:21 PM

my first experience was very recently and i took mine to a vet the next day they LOOKED infected but im not sure but i was advised to put idionie on their tails and the next day the looked 100% better

i would like to learn to do it my self but i dont know any local breeders that do it themselves

Sugar's Mom · 02-27-2008, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ellie May

If I was a breeder, I would use the clamp and twist method since risk of infection is lower and it is more convenient...

This is what I do. it's great.

mojo · 02-27-2008, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sugar's Mom

This is what I do. it's great.

Do you do the dew claws yourself also? I dont know why, that seems to give me the heebee geebies.

02-27-2008, 02:30 PM	#1
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02-27-2008, 03:29 PM	#4
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02-27-2008, 04:21 PM	#6
tammy8833 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: VA Posts: 2,775	my first experience was very recently and i took mine to a vet the next day they LOOKED infected but im not sure but i was advised to put idionie on their tails and the next day the looked 100% better i would like to learn to do it my self but i dont know any local breeders that do it themselves __________________ Tammy YT Gallery Lil Girl Princess & Theodore *Gidget R.I.P**

02-27-2008, 02:48 PM	#2
bjh Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 7,959	We have been docking our puppies tails for 8 years and have never had one get infected. We use surgical scissors to cut the tails and I use cuticle scissors to remove the dewclaws. To stop the bleeding I apply a product call Clotisol that I get from Revival Animal Health Products. The Clotisol stops the bleeding immediately and at the most the pups might loose 1 or 2 drops of blood and thats it.

02-27-2008, 03:03 PM	#3
Sugar's Mom BANNED! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 9,248	i have been doing my own ever since I started breeding and have NEVER had an infection at all.

02-27-2008, 03:41 PM	#5
jeanietoo YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 783	The only time I ever had an infection was when I took mine to a vet. I did them myself from then on