RCVS COUNCIL CALLS FOR BAN ON NON-THERAPEUTIC TAIL-DOCKING IN DOGS............
Click here to read the full Press Statement.


www.bsava.com
" The BSAVA Council is of the opinion that the docking of puppies' tails is an unnecessary mutilation and urges the RCVS to promote legislation leading to the outlawing of the procedure, unless the tail has previously been injured and the injury cannot be managed by any other means."

www.bva.co.uk
"Good-luck with your initiative, which has our full support.  The BVA has long been opposed to this mutilation, that over 90% of veterinary surgeons find abhorrent.  We will continue to campaign vigorously to ensure that non-therapeutic docking, both cosmetic and prophylactic, is completely banned."

BVA Animal Welfare Foundation
Click the link below to view a copy of the latest BVA AWF publicity material regarding tail docking
http://www.bva-awf.org.uk/resources/posters

Smita Das BVM&S MRCVS

Branwen Davis BVMS MRCVS

Owen Davies MA VetMB MRCVS
This cruel and pointless practice needs to end.

Jude Dawson BVSc MRCVS.
Principle of "The Vet" in Rothwell, Leeds.

Niamh McDermott MVB MRCVS
Black and Partners, Dudley, West Midlands
"All of the vets and nurses at our 12man practice, with 20 nurses, are fully behind the ban.. Good luck!!"

Melanie Jo Dobromylskyj BSc (Hons) BVSc MRCVS

Erin Down BVSc MRCVS

M V Dale MA VetMB MRCVS CertVetAc. Suffolk.
"Please add me to your list. It is a sad reflection on the human race that we are prepared to mutilate another species for nothing more than whimsical fancy. I am astonished that the Kennel Club is so impotent in supporting this ban. It will become law eventually."

John Robert Dalton BVMS MRCVS
Dalton's Game Consultancy, Amesbury, Wilts.

Judith Dalzell MVB MRCVS

Melanie David BVSc MRCVS
Summer Lane Veterinary Centre, Weston super Mare.

Laura Davidson B.VetMed MRCVS

Dr J.V. Davies BVetMed PhD MRCVS DVR DipECVS DipECVDI
RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
European veterinary Specialist in Diagnostic |Imaging

Alex Dawson BVSc MRCVS
"I wholeheartedly support a total ban on the non-therapeutic amputation of tails. "Because it's traditional" has....read more......

Ruth Dennis MA,VetMB,DVR,DipECVDI,MRCVS

Tania Dennison BSc BVMS MRCVS

Mrs Kirsty Dewar BVM&S MRCVS

Petro Dobromylskyj. BSc BVetMed DVA DiplECVA MRCVS

Sue Devereux BA BVSc MRCVS

Simon Doherty BVMS MRCVS

Ivan Doran. BVSc Cert SAS MRCVS.

Andy Downing BVetMed MRCVS

Helen Doyle BVM&S MRCVS

Andrew Draper BVMS MRCVS

Annette Duffy MVB MRCVS
Woodham Halt Vet Clinic, South Woodham Ferrers, Essex.

Alexandra Dugdale MA, VetMB, DVA, DiplECVA, MRCVS
Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Anaesthesia
Senior Clinical Tutor c/o Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital, Wirral.

Pauline J Dunlop BVMS, PhD

Katie Dunn MA VetMB CVR CSAM MRCVS

Jane Dunnett BVMS (Glasgow 1994) MRCVS

Ellen Eaves BSc BVSc MRCVS
Droitwich, Worcs
"Put pressure on the Kennel Club to change breed standards for every breed to include an entire tail and the whole issue disappears - how difficult can it be? Why should show animals who are never in any danger of tail injuries be put through a dangerous and character-changing operation because some stuffy old judge can "

Shona Emery BVMS MRCVS
McTaggart Veterinary Group, Dalry, Ayrshire

Gemma Endean
Final Year Student
Cambridge Vet School

Olle Eriksson. Swedish Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
DVM Mariestad, Sweden
Mariestad
" Nontherapeutic docking was banned in Sweden more than 15 years ago and it is accepted by the Swedish kennelclub and the overwhelming majority of breeders."

Caroline Evans BVSc MRCVS
"Please add my name to your list of Vets against docking. I have been qualified for nearly 25 years and spent most of that time working in primarily small animal practice in rural areas. In that time I ...." Read More

Mark Evans BVSc MRCVS

Hannah Ferguson BVSc MRCVS

Derek Flaherty BVMS, DVA, DipECVA, MRCA, MRCVS, RCVS
European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia, University of Glasgow.

Barrie Fleming BVMS MRCVS
Senior Veterinary Adviser
"I have never believed in, nor participated in, this barbaric act. All the arguments for tail docking simply do not wash. Removal of an appendage in-case it gets injured does not make sense - surely that argument would stand for legs, necks, ears etc which I have seen injured more frequently than tails - why not simply remove these post birth to prevent problems!?"