Owners and breeders of some working dogs are requesting a change to the law in Scotland so that a controversial veterinary procedure can once more go ahead. Changes in legislation since 2007 mean vets ...
Weighing up the welfare concerns of teeth clipping and tail-docking is controversial and difficult. It is still performed by many farmers in the EU as a method of reducing injuries to the sow’s ...
SCOTLAND'S largest animal welfare charity yesterday warned that a large number dog owners are illegally docking their pets' tails. The Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said ...
The vet performed the surgical procedure on a litter of rottweilers Credit: Photo: ALAMY David Smith performed the surgical procedure - known as 'docking' - on the litter of rottweilers on March 27, ...