Ann
Radford B Vet Med MRCVS
Louisa Rance MA VetMB MRCVS,
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
Carolyn Randolf MRCVS
Caroline Reay BVSc Cert VR MRCVS,
Chief Veterinary Surgeon, Blue Cross
Animal Hospital, Merton
Potts Redmond BVetMed MRCVS
"
Perhaps we should have size zero dogs on the catwalk?? A ludicrous idea? Well, so is the idea that a docked dog is more aesthetically pleasing than a dog with a tail. Why aren’t working Labradors docked when spaniels are? Legs are at as much risk of injury whilst working as tails, but we don’t perform prophylactic amputation. It is time the archaic practice of docking tails stopped."
David G Reed. BVM&S 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
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 K-M page)
Yvette Renouf, clinical student,
Liverpool
"Not sure if you accept those of us yet to qualify for your petition, but
I'm sure you do! Breeders at my local practice aren't asking for the vets
to dock tails any more, but whether they're taking them elsewhere remains to
be seen. Perhaps they're finally realising that this archaic practice is (deservedly)
on its way out."
Peter Renwick MA VetMB DVOphthal
MRCVS. Solihull.
Jo Reynolds BVSc Poole
Vets4Pets
"In my 10 years of working I have never docked a tail unless for therapeutic
purposes. I still have many clients asking if I will dock a litter of puppies
but I point out that they shouldn’t be selling to people that request this
mutilation. Unfortunately there is a veterinary practice not too far away from
me that is quite happy to oblige."
Iain Richards BVSc Cert VA MRCVS
Graham Richmond B.Vet.Med MRCVS
Westmorland Veterinary Group, Kendal, Cumbria.
Andrew Richmond BVM&S MRCVS
Janet Ritchie B Vet Med MRCVS
Wheelhouse Vet Centre Chesham Bucks
Megan Roberts MRCVS. Co
Antrim.
Ann Robinson BA BVSc(Hons) CertSAD
PhD MRCVS
Heidi Robinson BVSc MRCVS
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.
"Both vets and others that use the excuse that they are docking working
breeds to prevent tail injuries should watch the fox hounds (whos tails I've
never seen docked) run through brush and wire for several hours, two or three
times a week. These are far more at risk than your average urban boxer from injuries!
We all know its a pathetic excuse."
Paul Roger. BSc, MSc,
BVetMed, DSHP, CertWEL, RFP, MRCVS
Jo Rogers BVSc MRCVS
Clare Rogers BVSc (Hons
1) MRCVS
"Please add my details to your
list of vets supporting a complete ban on
non-therapeutic docking. I have felt very strongly about this since
qualifying 22 years ago, and have never docked a dog's tail for any reason."
Julie Rose BVM&S
1981.
Ian Ross MA VetMB MRCVS
Susan P Richardson BVM&S
MRCVS
"I have not docked a
tail for at least 12 years and I will not dock any
more. I am totally against docking and hope that
the Government will pass legislation outlawing docking
for good. Lay docking inflicts pain and carries risks for
the dog."
Delia Richter BVSc MRCVS Goddard
Vet Group, Barking.
"I am an Australian vet practising in Barking, UK. Tail docking has recently
been banned in Australia and about time too. What amazes me is that this HAS
to be banned....you would think surely that people in this day and age would
just not do it!"
Juliette Riddall BVSc CertVA MACVSc
MRCVS
"Please add my name to your efforts
in preventing tail docking. I have worked as a
vet for 15 years and have never docked a tail as
yet and have no intention of ever doing so. Ive
recently been .Read
more..."
Christel Robbins BVSc MRCVS
GPCertSAP
Reading, Berks
I'd like to add my support to a total ban on
non-therapeutic docking of dog's tails.
It seems ridiculous to remove part of the dog used for communication simply
because 'they look better'. They don't! The breed standards need changing.
If show dogs were put up the ranks for having tails rather than being placed
down I suspect we'd see a lot more wagging. They damage their toes more often.
Sarah Roberts BVSc Cert SAS MRCVS
From Alder Veterinary Hospital in LiverpoolSian Rosser
BVSc MRCVS
Yvonne Robson BVetMed BSc MRCVSJennifer
Rothwell BVetMed MRCVS
"I graduated in London but now
work in South Africa where animals are not yet recognised
as being sentient beings. However, the SA Vet Council
have now proposed a total ban on docking dogs."
Vicky Runyeard BVetMed MRCVS.
Clare Rusbridge
BVMS DipECVN MRCVS RCVS and European Speicialist in Veterinary Neurology
Stone Lion Veterinary Centre, Wimbledon Common.
"I fail to be convinced by the "susceptible
to trauma" argument. Many dog breeders are more
concerned about the potential purchase or show value
of a dog rather than its welfare. It is time vets stood
up to them."
Robert Russell BVM& S MRCVS. Southampton.
"Please feel free to add my name to the list on your website. I have refused
to dock tails for more years than I care to remember following the death of two
OESD pups after docking to the crazy degree required for breed standards. I was
fortunately on this occasion not the vet that performed the docking but there
but for the grace etc..."
Clare Robinson MA VetMB MRCVS
"Please add my name to the list of vets
against tail docking. I see so
many puppies at first vaccination that have been mutilated in this way and
it
upsets me every time. Despite it being so unneccessary, my main concern is
over the importance of tails in dog-dog communication and that these poor pups
are at a disadvantage to dogs with full tails. The public are in need of some
serious education - the market drives the continuation of this pratice and
if
people stopped buying docked puppies, money-driven breeders would soon have
to
change their ways!"
David Rosenberg BVM&S BSc
MRCVS, Blue Cross Animal Hospital, Grimsby
Simon Rowell BVSc MRCVS
Please add my name to your list of vets opposed to docking. Congratulations
on starting the site and good luck.
Peter Rushton-Taylor BVSc MRCVS (Bristol '82)
Sommet Vert Veterinary Clinic, Jersey
Miss E. Salisbury B.Vet. Med.
MRCVS
"Please add my name to the petition. I
hope it helps to achieve the result we are all after."
Roger D Salmon BVSc MRCVS
"If the government should listen to anyone surely it should be to the professional
body who have no possible motive other than the welfare of animals."
Ana Sarmiento DrMedVet CertVA
MRCVS, Worcesterhire
Julie Saunders BVSc VN MRCVS
Sibilla Schleicher MRCVS
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
Kiran Sehgal BVET MED, MRCVS.
Natalie Scott Final
yr student vet student at the RVC
Colin Scott BVM&S,
MRCVS (Edinburgh 1972)
Luxstowe Veterinary Centre, Liskeard,Cornwall.
"I am happy to add my name to your list.
We have refused to dock tails for 20 years, and would
support a total ban."
Leanne Scott BVSc (Massey University
2002) MRCVS
Jennie Scotter BVM&S MRCVS,
Medivet St Albans.
"I'm looking forward to a day when
the docked tail is a surprise rather than the norm."
Catherine Sen MA VetMB MRCVS
Stephanie Sieff BA, VetMB, MRCVS
Chess Veterinary Clinic, Rickmansworth.
John Sheridan BVetMed DMS CVPM
MRCVS
"With best wishes for your ongoing success."
Mrs Anne Shilliday BVMS MRCVS
Vicky Sims BVM&S MRCVS
"Please add my name to the list of vets
against the non-therapeutic docking of dogs tails. It
is a completely unnecessary and cruel procedure."
Alison Sinclair BVMS MRCVS
William Sinclair BVMS MRCVS
Ivybank Veterinary Clinic,
Irvine.
"Please add my details to your list of Vets Against
Docking.
I qualified in 1978 and have not docked any tails since
approximately 1992.
Good luck."
Pamela Singleton FRCVS
Maurice Kelly MRCVS
"The comment I would like to make, is how best we educate the public. Clients
come in to the surgery with their new puppy of which they are very proud. One
has to be very diplomatic not to spoil their joy in the new pup, to point out
that it is docked. some people profess not to know that this is not how nature
intended. others say they would have bought a non docked one but they were already
docked. Clients with dogs who have pups say they have to dock them or they wont
be able to sell them. Catch 22. I do not know who docks these pups as I dont
know any vets who admit to doing it."
Both of Shamrock Veterinary Clinic
43 knaresborough Rd Harrogate N Yorks
Dan Skeldon MA VetMB MRCVS
Rosie Skinner BVSc MRCVS,
general practitioners from Spinney Lodge in
Northampton
Alan Slater BVMS [1973].
"Please add my name against this barbaric
act."
Angela Smith BVSc MRCVS
Oliver Smith BVM&S MRCVS
Paul Smith BVetMed DVC MRCVS
Sarah Smith MA VetMB CertVC
MRCVS
Steve Smith, BVetMed(Hons),
MRCVS. Swindon.
Freda Scott-Park, BVM&S,
PhD, MRCVS President, BVA
"Beyond adding names to your wonderful
website can we encourage veterinary surgeons to write
to their MPs and to persuade clients to do the same?
A recent comment from a forthright (pro-docking) member
of our profession was that we hadn't a hope of getting
the procedure banned "because we weren't half as
good as the CDB and the Kennel Club at lobbying".
The BVA in conjunction with BSAVA has made available
all the material necessary for vets to lobby MPs on their
websites - live from Friday 09 Dec 2005. The suggested
phrases to use in a letter and contact details of MPs
can be found on the open section of the BVA
website, so clients and other people can access this
resource. Here's to a successful campaign and an end
to all non-therapeutic docking."
Michelle Shanson BVSc MRCVS
Timothy
Shearman BVMS MRCVS North
Yorkshire
Kendal Shepherd, MRCVS, BVSc, CCAB (Certified
Clinical Animal Behaviourist)
Christine F Shield BVM&S
MRCVS
Stocksfield, Northumberland.
Jonathan Shippam BVSc
CertSAS MRCVS
Eileen M. Sinclair B.V.M.S.,M.R.C.V.S.
Ivybank Veterinary Clinic, Irvine,Ayrshire
Kate Simm, BVMS, MRCVS
Gill Simpson BVM&S
MRCVS (SA practice)
Jimmy Simpson SDA BVM&S MPhil MRCVS (SA int med specialist & worker
of gundogs!)
Two ageing vets with WORKING springer spaniels
with TAILS! Good luck!!
Alison Sinclair BVMS
MRCVS
Pamela Singleton FRCVS
Maurice Kelly MRCVS
"Please could you add our names to the
list of vets against docking.
The comment I would like to make, is how best we educate
the public. Clients come in to the surgery with their
new puppy of which they are very proud. One has to be
very diplomatic not to spoil their joy in the new pup,
to point out that it is docked. some people profess not
to know that this is not how nature intended. others
say they would have bought a non docked one but they
were already docked. Clients with dogs who have pups
say they have to dock them or they wont be able to sell
them. Catch 22. I do not know who docks these pups as
I dont know any vets who admit to doing it."
Rosie Skinner BVSc MRCVS,
general practitioner from Spinney Lodge in Northampton
To whom it may concern:
All veterinary surgeons working at the Society
of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Hong Kong are
firmly apposed to the tail docking of animals and believe
it to be a barbaric and inhumane procedure:
1. Jane Gray BVSc MRCVS Deputy Director (Veterinary
Services)
2. Fiona Woodhouse MA VetMB MRCVS Deputy Director (Welfare)
3. Michael Hough BVSc MRCVS Senior Veterinary Surgeon
4. Corla DeWet BVSc MRCVS
5. Michael Muir BVMS MRCVS
6. Yasmin Jiwa DVM MRCVS
7. Heidrun Kraft Dipl Tzt MRCVS
8. Catherine Sen MA VetMB MRCVS
9. Carmel Taylor MVB MRCVS
10. Marisa Goodie BVSc MRCVS
11. Liza Koster BVSc BSc (Hons) MRCVS
12. Carla Chow BVM&S MRCVS
13. Gillian Norbert-Tikun (visiting vet) BVM&S MRCVS
14. Michael Bradley BVMS MRCVS
15. Gillian Hung BVet Med MRCVS
16. Susie Lam Dr Med.Vet MRCVS
17. Kate Iu BVSc
18. Matthew Field BVSc
19. Cheryl Mc Meekan BVSc MSc
20. Pat Poon (locum) BVSc BSc (Vet)
21. Sharon Chan (locum) BVSc MRCVS
22. Betty Chan (locum) BVSc MRCVS
23. Alison Main (locum) BVMS MRCVS
Julia Smith, Bvet med, Bsc, Cert VD
MRCVS
Blue Cross Animal Hospital, Victoria.
Mike Smith, B.A., Vet.M.B.,
M.R.C.V.S.
"Long overdue - get it stopped!"
Oliver Smith BVM&S MRCVS
Nina Snowden BSc BVMS MRCVS Murdoch
Grad (Australia has already banned docking). Working
at Scarsdale Vet Hospital, Derby.
Mr L Sobye BVSc MRCVS
Susan Somers BVM&S MRCVS -
PDSA Dundee
Sybil Soulsby BVSc MRCVS
Peter Southgate BVetMed MSc
MRCVS - Dumfries
Dr Andy Sparkes BVetMed PhD
DipECVIM MRCVS
Nicole Sparrow. BVSc hons GPCertSAP
MRCVS
Rochford Veterinary Clinic
Deborah Stafford MA VetMB MRCVS
Jade Statt BVMS MRCVS
Michelle Stead. MRCVS BVet Med.
"I am against tail docking for non-therapeutic
purposes...." Read
more.....
Michael Steel BVSc LLB MRCVS
"Action on this is long overdue. Good luck! "
Rachael Steen MRCVS
Anneliese Stell BVM&S DSAM
MRCVS
The Royal Veterinary College, University of London
Gillian Stenlake BVSc MRCVS
Ann Sterry BVSc MRCVS
Alan M. T. Stevens,
"My qualification is BVM&S Nov 1978
I frequently see puppies with docked tails which I am
certain have not been docked legally ....Read
More"
Lorna Stevenson BVetMed MRCVS VO
State Veterinary Service Cornwall
William Stewart BVM&S
Emma Grogono BA VetMB
MRCVS (also listed under 'G')
Wendy Stickells BVetMed MRCVS
RSPCA Hospital, Putney.
"Please add us to your list of
vets who support a total ban against the docking of all
dogs tails, regardless of breed. Thank you for being
so pro-active in organising vets into action. We are
spreading the word at work to all vets and vets nurses."
Mark Stidworthy MA VetMB PhD
MRCPath MRCVS
Veterinary Pathologist
International Zoo Veterinary Group. West Yorkshire.
Roger Stobbs BVSc MRCVS
Neil Stoddard B.Vet.Med. MRCVS.
Beechwood Vet Group,
Leeds
Walter P Stohr BVSc,
MRCVS
Mandy Stone BVM&S MRCVS Veterinary
Manager Bristol RSPCA.
" Please put me on the list. Fantastic to have somewhere to express my whole-hearted
support for a complete ban on cosmetic docking."
Sarah Stonton BVM&S MRCVS
Jo Stonehewer BVM&S DSAM
MRCVS
"The cosmetic removal of a dog's tail is
abhorrent in the 21st century."
Amanda Storr
Final year student
Cambridge vet school
Heidi Strong BVetMed MRCVS
Ian Stroud BVSc MRCVS
"Good
luck with your efforts - well worth it."
Anne-Marie Svendsen Aylott DVM,
MRCVS
Dr Caty Swain BVSc, GPCert(SAP),
MRCVS.
Bernard Swift, BVSc, MRCVS,
Hull
" I fully support a complete ban on the non-therapeutic docking of dog's
tails. The lack of justification for docking can be illustrated no better than
by the fact that there are 2 breeds of corgis - Pembroke which are docked and
Cardigan which are not - how can the docking of the Pembroke ones be justified
when the Cardigan ones have normal tails."
Simon Swift MA, VetMB, CertSAC,
MRCVS
Lecturer in Cardiology
Liverpool University Small Animal Hospital
Harriet Syme BSc BVetMed PhD
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