Nicola
Ackerman BSc(Hons) VN Cert SAN
Head Veterinary Nurse of The Veterinary Hospital Group.
Eileen Alderman VN MBVNA
Ms
Carole Anderson VN
Miss leigh Ashman vn mbvna
Jennifer
Ashwell VN BVNA
Emma Bartlett VN
Jackie Belle VN; Cert
SAN; Cert ExVN; DESMAN; BSc; PgDP GDM; MSc;
Sarah Bennett VN
Tracy Bennett VN A1 BVNA
Sarah Barton Veterinary Nurse
from The Royal Veterinary College Kelly
Bicknell VN
Claims Advisor
Sainsburys Bank Petcare
Duncan
Bouette SVN, MBVNA,
The Chestnut Veterinary
Group, Ware,
Hertfordshire Sally
Bowden BSc(Hons) CertEd VN MBVNA Sophie Broadhurst VN
"At last the goverment have recognised
that tail docking is cruel and pointless, lets just
hope a complete ban is included in the new Animal Welfare
Bill and that anyone found to be still carrying out
tail docking can be prosecuted.
I think that general public awareness of tail docking
is very important, as one of the other nurses wrote
people think these dogs are born like this!
By raising public awareness that tail docking is not
normal but is in actual fact curel and unnecessary,
hopefully people would choose to buy a dog with a tail.
It would be nice to have a petition for the VN's to
sign,* there are lots
of us out there who have strong feelings about this
subject."
There is Sophie - this is it!
Tell your colleagues.
Ann Cain
"
I am a V.N I have been
working in practice since I was 17 years old and am
26 now. All my time in nursing all though I love
my job very much, I have been shocked by the amount of dogs you
see day in and day out that are docked and not just
clients but a lot of veterinary staff also. I find
this distressing obviously as a V.N I came into this
profession as I care about animals they are my life.
I run puppy clubs and if I mention to any one about
their puppy being docked they always get defensive
and are very shocked that I mention it. It is as
though it is normal for it to be docked and that no one really thinks
about how or why it is done. When you see veterinary staff with
docked dogs also it is not a good example. I feel the kennel club
should stop placing dogs with docked tails in shows as this will
make a difference. It is something I have felt very strongly against
my whole life and as you can imagine I have seen some bad docking's.
. It is wonderful to see that finely some one has the correct attitude
about it and I am very pleased to have my say and I would like to
help the campaign. Good luck."
Karen Cancellor VN
Selena
Carnell QVN MBVNA . C&G
cert exotics
"Its about time docking was banned,
i have seen some home docking in my time and have
also helped to clear up the mess made by them."
Beshlie-Ann Carver- Carpenter QVN
Senlac Vets, Battle, East Sussex.
Kathy Challis, VN, Dip AVN (Surgical),
Queen's Veterinary School Hospital.
"Please add my name to the list of
nurses who
support your campaign. I really hope this cruel
practice can be totally banned."
Amy Chamberlain VN BVNA
SharonChrisp
VN
"I
am not a vet but a vet nurse and have helped with this
procedure in the past, its barbaric and to say puppies
do not feel pain is ludicrous, most breeders refuse
to stay in the room whilst we remove dew claws not
alone tails so how would they know if the puppies
scream or not. Tthe VN world is behind you too."
Diane Chrismas VN A1 C&G cert in
exotics BVNA
"I once had a client say to me that tails
in those breeds that had short tails weren't dock they
were born like it!!!! Its the public that need educating
and I hope that this ban fulfills this need for knowledge."
Philippa Clarke VN, A1
"I can't believe
people say docking tails doesn't hurt - if that is
the case WHY do the puppies scream when this barbaric
act is being carried out??"
Kate Claxton VN DipAVN(Med)
Graham Claxton VN
Karen Clitherow VN
"I agree with
other comments that public awareness is so important,
as many people do believe that dogs were born without tails, and
if they knew how distressing it is to both pups and mum if present,
let alone the nurses helping with the procedure, they may change
their way of thinking."
Melanie Colvin VN MBVNA
"I strongly agree that every dog should have a tail
to wag!"
Lisa Cooper VN MBVNA
Julia Cox RVN MBVNA
Vikki Cranfield VN
NVQ animal care course Manager / lecturer
Writtle College Essex
Sarah Crossman VN
Claire Defries VN
Senior Diagnostics Nurse,
Queen Mother Hospital for Animals,
Royal Veterinary College
Nicola Dennis
BSc Veterinary Nursing
NVQ level 3 Veterinary Nursing
Listed VN.
MBVNA
Holly Field, vet nurse Royal
Vet College. Joan Freeman Dip AVN(Surg)
Miss Julie Devine V.N ( Edinburgh) Denise Dodge VN
"As
a VN and owner of a welshie and a jack russel terrier
both with tails, I would like to add my name to your
list. The sooner the public start asking for puppies with tails the
sooner the breeders and the kennel club will stop docking." Paula Dodds VN
Veterinary Nurse Nutritional Advisor.
Rolf C. Hagen (UK) Ltd
"Please stop this pointless and barbaric
practice." Susan
Donaldson VN
Tamsin
Durston.
"I just wondered how you thought VNs could get involved - I know we may
not be recognised as a registered professional body but surely our views
count too? is there a similar petition for VNs to sign - I know nurses who
have been working for a number of years who have previously been in
situations where they have refused to hold puppies for vets to dock their
tails!! 13_3_06. I have emailed
previously and added my name to the list however
would now like to add the names of all of our nurses
here at the Blue Cross
Animal Hospital, Merton. Each nurse has agreed to sign
the list however
internet access is restricted so I am emailing on their
behalf:
Tracy Oxlade VN
Janet Chamberlain VN
Katherine Massyn VN
Helen Navran VN
Lara Liversedge VN
Frankie Dunlop VN
Becky Dawe VN
Carrie Robinson VN
Carly Stone VN
Jackie Belle VN
Deborah Hodges SVN
Elise Smith SVN
Maxine Field, VN
Please add my name to the list. I have a beautfiul Welsh springer
with a docked tail and very much hope that my next one has
a tail the length it should be. Its way past time that this
cruel practice was totally banned.
Niky
Forrest BSc Dip AVN (Surg)
"There is no evidence
to support the continuation of this practice for any
reason. The fundamental principle that underlies our
work within the veterinary sector is animal welfare,
and therefore we cannot allow tail docking to continue."
Sam French VN
"This cruel, pointless
and harmful procedure needs to be stopped and in fact
should have become an historical issue a long time
ago. I truely believe is the responsibility of the
veterinary profession to be advocates for the animals
that we choose to care for. So rather than dock in order to pander
to clients ideas of "normality",
should we not rather educate both the breeder and the
buyers of docked breed as to the benefits and beauty
of having a canine companion with a tail ?" Frances Gaudiano,VN,
DipDerm
Clinical Trials Nurse, Royal Veterinary College.
Jenny Gibb
VN Sam
Gill V.N
"I
would like to add my name to list of nurses
against tail docking I have a mini schnauzer with a
tail and I wouldn’t
have him any other way!"
Carly Green
SVN
Coombefield Veterinary Hospital, Axminster
"I'm so glad this pointless act has been recognised
and breeds are soon able to be admired in their
entirety".
Sarah
Green VN
Course Tutor Animal Management
Kingston Maurward College
Christine
Gregson VN
"Please add my name
to your nurses against docking list. The sooner this
practice is banned the better. I have owned four undocked
dobermanns and have never a problem with tail injuries.
I wouldn't have them any other way."
Julie Grout VN, DipAVN (surgical)
Davies Veterinary Specialsits, Herts.
Gemma
Hall VN
Janis Hamilton Dip (AVN)
surgical VN
Senior Nursing Tutor
Companion Animal Sciences
University of Glasgow Veterinary Hospital.
"Please add my name to the
list of nurses against tail docking. It is time this barbaric
practice was stopped!!"
Sarah Hancock VN Fiona Handyside
Veterinary
Nurse from The Royal Veterinary College
Kerry Higgins
Veterinary Nurse from The Royal
Veterinary College
Julie-Anne Harrison
QVN.
"I have never had
to assist with this procedure thankfully, I think it's
cruel and completely unneccessary. Especially now since
the KC have apparently changed the judging standards."
Amanda Hatfield VN
Carys Havard VN MBVNA
"The sooner an outright ban on the "cosmetic" docking
of tails is enforced, the better. It still amazes me
that many of the general public still believe that certain breeds
are born without tails! Bring on the day when to see
happy dogs with waggy tails is the norm!"
Hannah
Husband VN
"
Please add
me to the list to help ban this evil and cruel procedure."
Gemma
Hulson V.N
"This barbaric practice has to stop, there is nothing
nicer than a big waggy wagger!!!" Shelley
Holden VN APHC MBVNA
Royal Canin Nurse in Obesity and Metabolic Health Science
Liverpool University
Kelly
Homer VN
Joanne
Humble VN MBVNA
Joanna
Hutchins VN
"This is a cruel and unecessary procedure
done mainly for selfish reasons by breeders.We need
to educate the public so the number of puppies bought
with docked tails is reduced.It is shocking to think that some people
think they are just born that way. Also if the kennel
club refused to except docked tails in the show ring then it would stop almost
overnight, the kennel club have a huge part to play in
the fact that this practise is still continuing.Dogs are supposed to have
tails so why multilate them, surely its better to see
the breed with their tails as nature intended! I have never had to
assist in tail docking but if asked I would refuse!"
Cassie Innes
VN
Julie Irons
VN
" Please add
me to the list of VN's against docking. It is a barbaric
practice and the sooner the older vets (who are the main
culprits) leave the profession the better!"
Jane Jakes
C&G Cert SAN VN
Louise James
VN MBVNA
Lisa Jarvis
VN MBVNA
Liz Jefferson
VN
Tracey Jolliffe.
BSc, VN.
"Like many others,
I am 100% against docking. I have been a nurse for
24 years and have never seen a tail injury on a dog
that did not respond to treatment. However, I have
seen several cases of post-docking infections in puppies,
some of which died. We need to make the showing of docked dogs prohibited,
so that this awful mutilation dies out. Bring on the
day when docking is consigned to the history books."
Suzanne Jones VN
Rebecca Jones VN
"Please add me to
your nurses against docking list.
Thankfully I have never worked in a practice that supports
this unnecessary, barbaric, purely cosmetic procedure.
I cannot believe there are still vets out there that
support this. If I was ever asked to assist in this procedure
I would most definitely refuse; then start looking for
another job!"
Claire Kenyon VN
Suzanne Lennie SVN
Debbie
Leonard SVN
Debbie Leonard VN
MBVNA
"Please can you add a list for Veterinary
Nurses too to join. There are many nurses out there that
end up with the task of holding puppies to be docked,
some will object but many especially young and student
nurses just grin and bear it. I am sure such a list would
be well supported."
Jill
Macdonald VN
Ian MacFarlaine VN
"Let
em wag"
Sarah
Mainwaring VN. Pet Doctors Lewes.
East Sussex.
"A dog is born with a
tail for a purpose, what is the point
of removing this in such a barbaric way. Wake up
everyone this is 2006."
Ann-Marie
Nash VN
Sarah Marsden
VN.
Mrs
Alison McCrickard VN
Laurie
McNeill VN
Samantha Merrin
VN Cert ExVN MBVNA
Angiy Michael
VN MBVNA RSPCA Clinic Bristol
Tanya Mills V.N
Kim Mohan VN.
"I
like so many am shocked that docking still
goes on. The public need to be made aware that it is a cruel
and needless thing to do to any animal. The screams
of puppies I refused to hold as a trainee whilst they were docked will
stay with me for life. It is painful and in my
opinion barbaric. Please add my name to the VN list."
Gail Newby DipAVN(Surgical)
DipAVN(Medical) VN MBVNA
Head Nurse
University of Liverpool Small Animal Hospital
Toni O'Neill VN Hilary Orpet
BSc, Dip AVN(Surgical), Cert Ed., DipCABT, VN
Vet
Nurse from Royal Vet College
Helen Owen VN
Gillian Page BSc VN
"I
would like my name to be added to this worthwhile
and neccessary campaign. Having watched and
listened to this horrific procedure being carried
out for years, I'm delighted that there is
now a concentrated effort to stop it taking
place at all."
Wendy Parkinson, VN
"I
work in a mixed practice that has in the past
supported tail docking.
As an unqualified nurse I had been requested
to help with the unnecessary tail docking.
Each and every time I found the experience
distressing and barbaric. I firmly believe
that should tail docking be required (ie:
a dog that has had tail injuries beforehand),
the animal should have a full anaesthetic,
a sterile environment, analgesics and antibiotics." Jo
Philpott VN MBVNA
Nat
Priest VN
Karen Price VN
Gwen
Raeburn VN.
Kirsty
Rawlins QVN
S
Beth Roberts BSc(Hons)VN,
MBVNA
Rose
Roche VN
Lyndsey
Ross VN
"Please
add my name to the list. I am completely
against tail docking and feel very strongly about this
subject. I have spoken to many clients who have
puppies with docked tails and they think
this is just a normal procedure. People need to be educated
and the kennel club needs to back this up so that breeders
stop docking!"
Laura
Round VN
CLARE
SCOTT VN LOCUM VETERINARY
NURSE
Emma
Scott
Qualified
veterinary
nurse working at the RVC-
QMH.
Shirley
Simpson VN DipAVN(surg)
Kate
Slack VN
Mrs
Debi SmithVN MBVNA
Tom
Smith VN MBVNA
" Everyone
knows a dogs best friend is its
tail. So why chop
it off?"
Joanna
Smith. VN. MBVNA
"I
have a cocker spaniel who has a lovely
long tail which she proudly waves. Several
times while out walking I have had comments
like "Doesnt
she look funny with a tail". Her tail is beautiful and
she uses it to show off all the time. Docking
is unnecessary and cruel and needs to be stopped
now."
Sarah
Steadman
"I, like many other nurses,
cannot believe that this practice is still going on even when
the RCVS itself does not approve.
The tail is so important for dog to dog communication,
please we must stop this pointless practice."
Miss
Gemma Stewart V.N (Edinburgh)
Jo
Stoneman
" Please
add my name to your list against tail docking.
My name is Jo Stoneman, I am a VN who owns
and runs her own practice(details below) We have
all supported a non-docking policy since the
practice began in 1985. I
employ 4 vets and 4 VNs and 2 reception staff,
all of whom support the ban, professionally
and personally. Corner House Veterinary Surgery,
Exmouth, Devon."
Penny
Thomas
"I would
like to add my name to the list of nurses against
docking, I have 2
undocked Jack Russels and their tails are lovely."
Sam
Tilling VN MBVNA
Tracy
Trippichio VN
Maia
Vangen VN
Cathy
Walker VN
Claims Advisor
JLT Group Birmingham
Lydia
Walker VN
"To stop
this barbaric act the Kennel Club need to speak
out and actively discourage it. If
they no longer accepted docked tails in the
show ring, the breeders would soon
stop docking!"
Patricia
Walker VN
"Doggies need their tails
to communicate to other doggies. Then they won't
get misunderstood and beaten up!"
Anne
Ward BScDipAVN(Surgical)VN.
"Non-therapeutic
tail docking is indeed painful, needless and
unethical and we as a profession
must support this fresh initiative to
stop this cruel practice once and for
all."
Jill Warner CertEd
VN MBVNA
Nicola Warren VN.
Gemma Wasdall VN
Louise Webb VN
Joanne
Whitaker V.N
" I
find it so annoying when people say that a certain
breed would look 'abnormal' with a tail. What
is 'normal' about cutting off a dogs tail? All dogs,
whatever the breed, should have a tail to wag.
That is 'normal'." Jane
Weiss VN
The Chestnut Veterinary Group, Hertford, HERTS.
"I am completely against tail docking & would
like to be added to the list against docking."
Rachel Wells
VN
Charlotte Willsmore VN
Writtle College
Heidi Wilman VN
"What about us nurses? I am a QVN who would
like to add my name to the list as I would love
to see this unnecessary, cruel practice stopped for good.Many
thanks."
Elizabeth
Wolfe V.N.
Lottie Wood
VN
Sara Woods
VN MBVNA A1 SAN
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