Ben
Kane, MVB, MRCVS
"As a vet of 16 years experience, I too find it incredible
that people think that docking tails is necessary.
Let's move into the 21st century like Norway and Australia
and ban the procedure completely!"
Amir
Kashiv BA BVSc MRCVS
Robert John Kay BVetMed MRCVS
Ashley Jury BVSc MRCVS, bristol
graduate 2000
"I now work in Sweden where docking of puppies tails was banned long ago.
All of our breeders of which there are many, including those of usually
docked breeds, cant understand why we still do it in the UK."
Miss Aarti Kathrani BVetMed
(Hons) MRCVS
Junior Clinical Training Scholar, Queen Mother Hospital for
Animals.
Nihal Kay DVM PhD MRCVS
Blue Cross Animal Hospital, Victoria, London
Stephanie Keele MA VetMB MRCVS
Patricia Kelly MVB, MRCVS.
David Kennedy BVMS MRCVS
James D. Kenworthy BVSc MRCVS
Rebecca Kuttel BVSc MRCVS
Animates Veterinary Clinic, Thurlby, Lincs
Mrs. Olwen M. Kerr BVM&S
MRCVS
.Downpatrick, Co. Down. N.Ireland.
"Please add my name to the
list of Veterinarians opposed to
all non-therapeutic docking of dogs` tails. I wholeheartedly endorse the
campaign."
Rob Kilby BSc(hons) BVetMed MRCVS
"As a vet with an interest in behaviour therapy I find it ridiculous
that people still want to remove a vital organ of balance and communication.
It is laughable that some misguided individuals still think this makes a dog
look better!"
Rachael
Kilroy BVM&S MRCVS
Eric H F der Kinderen DVM, MRCVS
Jennifer Kinns VetMB MRCVS
Matthew J Ryan Veterinary Hospital of the University
of Pennsylvania
"Please add my name in support of a ban on tail docking. The practice is
barbaric and against the principles of good veterinary care."
Reimi E Kinoshita. BVMS , MRCVS,
Mphil
Raymond Kirke, MVB, Cert SVM,
MRCVS
Divisional Veterinary Officer, DARD
Lucy Kirton BVetMed MRCVS
Petra Kördel, Tierärztin,
MRCVS
"Thanks for your campaign!"
Dr. Miriam Krause MRCVS
Vim Kumaratunga BVSc MRCVS, VPI Bristol
James Kyffin BVSc (Hons) MRCVS
Lucy Lack BA
(6th year student at Cambridge vet school)
Jane Ladlow Vet MB Cert SAS,
Cert VR, DipECVS
Jonathan. D. Lamming, M.A.,
Vet.M.B., M.R.C.V.S. Devon.
Karin de Lange BSc DVM MRCVS
Sorrel Langley-Hobbs MA BVetMed
DSAS(O) DECVS ILTM MRCVS
University Surgeon, Cambridge University.
Tracy Latham MRCVS BVSc
Chris Laurence QVRM TD BVSc
MRCVS
Veterinary Director. The Dogs Trust.
"Please add my name to the list. I believe there is strong scientific evidence
to show that docking causes pain, deprives the dog of a means of expression,
and may predispose to disease later in life. I see no justification for
anything except a complete ban on all except therapeutic docking."
Samantha Lawley
BVSC MRCVS
Sally Lee BVSc
MRCVS
Robert Geoffrey
Lee BVSc (Hons) MRCVS
Rosalind Lee BVSc MRCVS
"We would like to add
our names to the list. We have kept Dobermanns for
many years with tails. We have worked in rural areas
for more than 30 years and have seen no evidence that
the working dogs left with tails are likely to suffer
injuries to their tails."
Tamsin Learoyd-Hill
BVetMed MRVCS Hertfordshire
Catherine Le
Bars BVSc/ MRCVS
RSPCA, Southampton, Hampshire
Maggie Leggett
BVMS MRCVS and Helen Reed BVSc MRCVS
"We would both
like to be added to the vets against docking list,
we both find the continued practice of tail docking
abhorrant." (This entry also appears on the Q-S page)
Peter
Lennox BVM&S MRCVS
" I have been qualified 8 yrs I have very rarely
seen tail injuries that require amputation. I think the act of docking is
barbaric and unnecessary."
Katie Lenton
BVSc MRCVS
Anette Loeffler,
Dr.med.vet., DVD, DipECVD, MRCVS
Dan Lewis BVSc
MRCVS, Northampton
"I’m 100% behind this site as are the other
vets and nurses at my practice."
Philip Lhermette
BSc CBiol MIBiol BVet Med MRCVS
" There is no logical argument
to continue this completely unnecessary and cruel mutilation.
Let’s see it off once and for all!"
Caroline Liardet BVMS
GPCert(SAP) MRCVS.
"I am happy to add my name to something
I also believe we, as a profession, should be able to
stop."
Nicholas Lloyd B.V.Sc. M.R.C.V.S.
Kingsteignton Veterinary Group, Kingsteignton, Devon.
Nadine Lock BVSc Cert VA MRCVS,
Blue Cross Animal Hospital, Merton
Katherine Locock, MRCVS BVSc
Emma Love BVMS CertVA Dipl.ECVA
MRCVS
Kay Lovett BVSc MRCVS
Ron Lowe BVSc MRCVS
Ashleigh Vet Clinic, Knaresborough, N Yorks.
Claire Lowes BVSc MRCVS
"Why are so many owners still oblivious
to the fact that docking is not 'normal' & not necessary?!"
Linda Lowseck BVM&S MRCVS
Dr Monica Lundervold BVSc PhD
MRCVS
Alex Lyons MRCVS -
Blue Cross Merton.
Shona McMahon BSc BVMS
MRCVS - Scarsdale Vet Hospital, Derby
Brendan M McCartan MVB
M Sc MRCVS
"As an experienced veterinarian who strives
to protect the welfare of all animals I strongly object
to the docking of dogs tails, whether carried out under
an anaesthetic or not."
Jamie McClement BVSc MRCVS,
Beeches Veterinary Hospital, Slough
"There is no point to docking. I have treated many
working animals, with and without tails, for wounds to the torso
and legs, but never one indicating tail amputation. This
procedure is far more commonly required for cats whose
tails get caught in doors, and no-one is suggesting docking of
kittens' tails."
Fiona
McColm MRCVS BVMS
Marion McCullagh, MVB, MRCVS
Ian McDougall MRCVS BVM&S
David M. McDowell. BVMS MRCVS
Equine Veterinary Officer RSPCA
" Cutting off puppies tails in case of injury in later life
is illogical.
Tail injuries are not a common occurance (judging by
my 30 years
experience in general practice) although they do occur.
Broken legs are
a much more common injury, but we don't suggest cutting
off puppies legs
in case they break them later in life!"
Dean McElfatrick,
BVM&S,
MRCVS, Edinburgh 1987.
"I am opposed to the non-therapeutic docking
of dogs' tails. I owned a Jack Russell witha full tail,
and that was "one in the eye" of the Kennel
Club as far as I was concerned."
John MCGillivray BVMS MRCVS
Kate McGovern BVetMed MRCVS
Malcolm McKee BVMS MVS DSAO
MACVSc MRCVS. Solihull.
Susanna McIntyre BVSc MRCVS
"Well done for organising such a list. Please add my name to the list of
vets against tail docking."
Ewan McNeill BVMS MRCVS
Brin McNeill BVMS, MRCVS
Natalie
McNaught BVMS MRCVS
"I am a vet currently working in Cheltenham and I
would like to be added to your list. I trained in Westeran Australia
and have a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Veterinary
Medicine and Surgery. Australia in recent times banned
all cosmetic tail docking which was a welcome change, and
I would very much like to see this repeated here in the
UK."
Dr David C. J. Main BVetMed
PhD CertVR DWEL MRCVS
BVA Animal Welfare Foundation Lecturer in Animal Welfare
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law
University of Bristol
"I would like to support a complete ban on all non- therapeutic docking
of dogs' tails. Veterinary surgeons should act as animal advocates and a mutilation
that causes pain cannot be justified for aesthetic reasons."
Brian McCartan, Qualified
Carl McAuliffe MVB MRCVS
Clinical Manager County Vets Cheshire
"Lets ban this barbarism once and for all!"
F J McKeating BVMS FRVCS
"I totally support such a ban and welcome
the long overdue end of the current situation & rulings
which are both anomalous and totally iniquitous!"
Terence McManus MVB MRCVS
Elaine McNamara BVMS MRCVS
Fraser J McConnell BVM&S
CSAM DVR DipECVDI MRCVS
Congratulations on
highlighting this issue. We'd like to add all of the
vets from Ruddington & East Leake Veterinary Centres to your
list, we do not perform any routine docking and actively
advise clients against it when asked. We are Hugh McLachlan,
Jenny Rees and Heather Imrie, all BVMS, MRCVS.
A. D. MacWhirter BSc.( Hons)
BVSc.
Woolwell Veterinary Petcare Center in Plymouth
Nick Macdonald BVetMed MVM CertSAS
MRCVS
Resident in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Small Animal Hospital
University of Liverpool
Paul MacFarlane BVSc MRCVS
E.J.A.Macholc B.V.Sc. M.R.C.V.S.
L-J.Macholc B.V.Sc(Hons.) M.R.C.V.S
"We wish to support you in your campaign to
have the non-therapeutic docking of dog's tails made
illegal. As far as we are aware, the majority of veterinary
surgeons will no longer dock tails for cosmetic reasons,but
as you are well aware, those who continue to do so will
always find a reason until the practice of cosmetic docking
is made totally illegal."
Joe Mackinder BVSc MRCVS
Vivienne Mackinnon BVM&S MRCVS
"I hope that the new legislation will be
enforcable so that in future ALL dogs get the chance
to wag the tail they were born with."
Elspeth MacLean BVMS MRCVS. Aberdeen
" Well done and keep up the good work."
Andrew Maclaughlan BVM&S(Edin) MRCVS
Gerard E MacManus MVB MRCVS
Andrew J Madel BA, VetMB, DipAH,
DipTCDHE, CertSHP,HonFRCVS
Gareth Maglennon BVMS MRCVS
Paul Mahoney BVSc(Syd) DVR CertVC
MRCVS
Royal Veterinary College (London)
Alistair Marks B.V.M.&S. Cert.V.R. Cert.S.A.O. M.R.C.V.S.
Oak Tree Veterinary Centre, Edinburgh.
"Each individual in the profession wanting
to see the end of this distasteful practice must, as
an individual, take this opportunity to letter (in his
or her own words) his or her own political representatives
in the hope that they will see the futility of anything
other than a total ban. Otherwise the situation will
remain a farce just as it is just now."
Charlotte Marshall BVSc MRCVS
Nick Marsh BVSc MRCVS
Kerry Marsh BVSc MRCVS
Ciki Van Loggerenberg BVSc MRCVS
"Myself, my wife and my colleague would like to be added to the list of
vets against docking. It is a cruel and barbaric practice with no basis in veterinary
medicine, and it is time it was finally banned. Well done for finally trying
to get us off our backsides and doing something about it. We'll help any way
we can."
James Y Mason BVMS MRCVS
"A few years after qualifying
(over 20 years ago) my conscience stopped me docking
tails. It's not the biggest welfare issue around but
it is one which we can and should do something about."
Nathalie Mauroo, DVM,
CertZooMed, MRCVS
Veterinary hospital, Hong Kong.
Miss J Briony E Mawson
b.Sc., M.A., Vet.M.B., MRCVS
Julia Mewes MA, Vet
MB, MRCVS, LVI Cert. VR
The Mewes Veterinary Clinic, Haywards Heath, West
Sussex.
Christine Middlemiss
BVMS MRCVS
"
Please add me to your
list. As owner of a very “off road” Springer with
a long, happy, waggy tail I fully support your campaign."
James Miles MRCVS
Mill House Veterinary Surgery and Hospital,
King's Lynn.
Hanne Adelholm Miles MRCVS
Mill House Veterinary Surgery and Hospital, King's
Lynn.
Louise Mills BVMS MRCVS
Kate Moore MRCVS
Ruth Morgan BAHons Cantab.
Final Year Vet Student.
Judy Mosedale MRCVS
Mill House Veterinary Surgery and Hospital, King's
Lynn.
Nazim Mukadam MRCVS
Mill House Veterinary Surgery and Hospital, King's
Lynn.
Carmel T Mooney MVB
MPhil PhD DECVIM-CA MRCVS
President, BSAVA
"Please add my name to your list. The BSAVA
is firmly against
non-therapeutic docking and aims to help in the current campaign."
Mrs. Maeve Moorcroft MVB MRCVS
Veterinary Advisor -Rolf C. Hagen (UK) Ltd
David Moore BVetMed
MRCVS
Carol Mason BVM&S
MRCVS
Colin S Mason Bsc BVM&S Cert CHP MRCVS
"I would like to add support to the campaign
to ban tail docking. There is no need for such mutilations.
Sadly 99% of puppies...." Read
more.
Mandy Mayo BVSc MRCVS and Mike
Bevan BVSc MRCVS
"We would like to be added
to the list. Our practice, Dimples Lane Veterinary
Surgery, and our Branch, Dimples Vets at Caton Road
will not carry out non theraputic docking."
Andy Moores BVSc DSAS(Orth)
DipECVS MRCVS
Lecturer in Small Animal Orthopaedics
The Royal Veterinary College
Meleri Morgan MA VetMB MRCVS
Catherine Morganti BVSC MRCVS
Cert SAM,
Senior Veterinary Surgeon, Blue Cross Animal
Hospital, London
Samantha Morris BVetMed, MRCVS,
Pet Practice, Sidcup
Paul Morton BVSc MRCVS
Sean Murphy, BVetMed
"Complete ban on non-therapeutic docking
long overdue."
Andre Menache BSc(Hons) BVSc MRCVS FRSH
Scientific Consultant to Animal Aid
Ian Megahy B.V.M.S., M.R.C.V.S.
"Like the vast majority of the profession, I was highly sceptical
about the use of lobbying government. However, my written submission against
tail docking was published in full in “The Draft Animal Welfare Bill” and
this indicates that it was, at the very least, read. I would urge all vets to
contact their Members of Parliament to voice our fundamental concern for animal
welfare and urge the complete ban of this cruel practice."
Siobhan Menzies BVM&S MRCVS
LFHom[Vet] Co Down.
I would like to register my support for a complete ban on all non therapeutic
tail docking of dogs .
Mrs Julia Mewes MA, VetMB, LVI, Cert VR, MRCVS
Tim Miles B.Vet.Med.,MRCVS Chief
Veterinary Adviser RSPCA
"I fully support your efforts in campaigning for a ban on cosmetic tail docking
of dogs."
Jo Malone BVMS MRCVS North
Yorkshire
Emma Milne BVSC MRCVS North
Yorkshire
Founder of Vets Against Docking
Colin Mitchell BVM&S CertEP MRCVS
Hexham, Northumberland
Hayley Mitchell BVMS MRCVS
Veterinary Officer Bristol RSPCA
Simon P Moat B.Vet.Med . MRCVS
Orla Moore M.V.B. MRCVS
Vikki Moran BVSc MRCVS
" No matter what argument is given for docking of tails, it always
seems to come down to a cosmetic issue, and quite frankly, because it “looks” better
doesn’t wash with me."
Catherine Morris BVSc BSc MRCVS.
"I own two standard poodles, mother and
daughter. The mother was a rescue and was docked. All
her pups (20) have been undocked and very happy."
Michelle Morters BVSc MRCVS
Trude Mostue BVSc MRCVS, Care
Without Compromise ltd.
"Its time we see more action and let
the public know what we feel about this issue. If
UK is going to live up to its reputation for being
devoted animal lovers, and particular ''a nation
of dog lovers'' something have to change and someone
has to take responsibility for the fact that Taildocking
,which is banned in many countries ( e.g. in Norway),
is still going on in UK.
Its time for change."
Ian Mostyn BVM&S CertZooMed
MRCVS
Siobhan Mullan BVMS DWEL MRCVS.
Senior Clinical Training Scholar in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law.
Currently working on how to measure Quality of Life in Dogs.
"Please add me to the list! To me, tail-docking of dogs symbolises a lack
of respect for the dogs own inherent value. A dog without a tail has lost a part
of it's essential 'dogginess'!"
Sue Murphy BVM&S MSc MRCVS
Philip
Myles, Final Year Veterinary Student
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