Why did they ban tail docking?

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Why did they ban tail docking?
My Springer spaniel keeps injuring hers, the vet said that its a major op to dock it now, the other two spaniels that I had, were docked, wish this one had been.

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My dog is only a pet but damages its tail, running around the garden. My vet said that he would operate but advised against it.
I was going to leave money to the RSPCA but not now. (Too political)

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bexVN said:

Plenty of utility breeds damage there tails, in fact any pet dog with a tail can. Any breed of dog can rip their nails whilst on walks needing sedation to remove the broken nail but we don't rip all the nails out of 2 day old pups.

Where do you draw the line. I can see why working dogs may need tails docked and dew claws removed but I'm glad our practice don't do it.

Basically a pet Springer is no more likely to damage it's tail than any other pet dog (in fact the most common tail damage we see is greyhounds)

However I'm sorry to hear about your dog. Is it the same injury that keeps flaring up, if so I have to wonder why your vet is so reluctant to operate. It is a successful procedure if done with care and correct management afterwards. What part is injured?

My pet Springer keeps injuring its tail. This happens several times a year.
My vet is willing to dock if that’s what I want to happen. He said that I should think about it carefully as it’s an amputation and complications could happen.
Also trying to keep this dog quite whilst it convalesces would be difficult.
I think that the dog would have been better off with its tail docked.
I would appreciate some input from some body who’s had their dog docked when full grown

Edited by auto1 on Friday 18th January 14:11

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bexVN said:

As I already said it is possible to do successfully as long as the vet takes time and care over the procedure. There is mo reason why full recovery shouldn't be achievable. I can think of 3 we've done in recent months (Dalmatian, greyhound and crossbreed) and they all made complete recoveries.

Post op dressing is just as important to so correctly. It should be a light but gently padded dressing and not too tight. It will take a little while.

I'd trust any of my vets to do a great job but yes there is always a chance of complication no matter how good the vet is. If it was my dog I would get it done but I have the advantage of knowing my vets surgical abilities!

Thanks for that, I think I will get it done and will post on here with the progress.
How much should be removed ? Thank you

Edited by auto1 on Friday 18th January 14:19