"Tail amputation" refers to the surgical removal or cutting off of a person or animal's tail.
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The WSAVA recommends that all canine organizations phase out any recommendations
for tail amputations (docking) from their breed standards.
However, older puppies and dogs require general anesthesia and must undergo the major procedure
of tail amputation.
If you are unable to clean that area you may need to talk to a specialist for Bulldogs
about tail amputation.
These medical bills are for necessary surgeries such as palate resection, entropion surgery, dental work,
tail amputation, heartworm treatment or allergy tests and assessments.
A tail amputation had been recommended for the caller's pet and she was hoping I knew of an alternative procedure because she didn't want to amputate her pet's tail.
The tail is such an expressive piece of anatomy, that we humans can not imagine our pet without one; however
a tail amputation is much less traumatic for the pet than for the family.
Along with
his tail amputation he would need both of his back legs sutured up.
These issues required ultrasounds, CT scans, physical therapy, surgeries, and
tail amputation.
Generally, recovering from
a tail amputation requires much of the same care any other surgery requires.
Surgery can be more dramatic in severe cases with removal of diseased skin and surrounding tissue or
tail amputation.
Additional, we've performed special procedures such as limb or
tail amputations, enucleations, wound repairs, mass removals and a handful of others.