Over the last 15 years dairy producers and veterinarians have debated if tail docking is a necessary management practice on dairy farms. Dairy farmers choose to tail dock for many reasons. Dairy ...

Dr. Jonas Watson, owner of the Grant Park Animal Hospital, says most of the time when tail docking occurs there is an infliction of pain to a dog for no clear reason. (Kevin Nepitabo/CBC ...

Castration and tail-docking are sometimes routine husbandry procedures and, because they are painful, efforts must be made to reduce their use, especially where there are alternative management ...

Ted Brellisford / The Canadian Press Files Cosmetic alterations like tail docking for some breeds such as Rottweilers is still recognized as an acceptable practice by the American Kennel Club.

WINNIPEG—Animal Justice applauds the Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA) for its compassionate and science-based decision to ban members from performing cosmetic tail docking procedures on ...

Watson, who previously served as chair of the Winnipeg Humane Society's board of directors, says tail docking is primarily done for cosmetic purposes, but he's glad to see Manitoba's veterinarians ...

Jonas Watson, owner of Grant Park Animal Hospital. Dr. Jonas Watson, owner of the Grant Park Animal Hospital, says most of the time when tail docking occurs there is an infliction of pain to a dog for ...

Tail docking is becoming a hot topic, but how much of the nation’s dairy herd has undergone the management practice? Cassandra Tucker of the University of California points to USDA’s 2007 National ...

An animal rights group is praising a ban on tail docking in Manitoba, which involves cutting off a dog's tail. Trump offers federal workers a seven-month buyout to quit Chinatown Bangkok Thailand ...

This unique feature isn’t a fluke; it’s the result of a practice that’s been part of dog breeding for centuries—tail docking. For some, it’s a sign of tradition, while for others, it’s simply a ...

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