At the age of two or three days, usually without any anaesthesia, the breeder will
then dock the tail and crop the ears.
Not exact matches
The WSAVA recommends that the
docking of dogs»
tails be made illegal except for the professionally diagnosed therapeutic reasons, and only
then by suitably qualified persons such as registered veterinarians, under conditions of anesthesia that minimize pain and stress.»
He said Veterinary Ireland's policy was that unless for purely therapeutic reasons,
then tail docking and other acts of mutilation (such as ear cropping and dew - clawing) for cosmetic and prophylactic reasons, should be banned.