I was at a vets office the other day. Not my usual vet. While in the exam room I heard an awful lot of very painful sounding crying coming from another room. I asked what it was. Tail docking of 9 puppies. I couldn’t believe what I heard. First that this was still legal (in the US) and second that no type of pain killer was given to the pups. I was shocked. I’m still shocked. I don’t think I’ll ever get the sounds out of my head.
Doing this these days is strickly for a “look”, it doesn’t serve a purpose anymore like it did when dogs had jobs that they were originally bred to do. Why is this barbarism still going on? How can this be happening locally? I thought we were civilized around here?
Tags: anesthesia, dogs, mutilation, pain killer, puppies, tail docking, vet
July 14, 2008 at 2:54 pm |
AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (AVMA)
a) Ear Cropping and Tail Docking
Ear cropping and tail docking in dogs for cosmetic reasons are not medically indicated nor of benefit to the patient. These procedures cause pain and distress, and, as with all surgical procedures, are accompanied by inherent risks of anaesthesia, blood loss, and infection. Therefore, veterinarians should counsel dog owners about these matters before agreeing to perform these surgeries http://www.vin.com/VINDBPub/SearchPB/Proceedings/PR05000/PR00014.htm