2020
DOI: 10.2754/avb202089040375
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The legal implication of certain interventions prohibited by law in the United Kingdom and Slovakia – a review

Abstract: Mutilation of dogs is an emotive and controversial subject for veterinarians and animal keepers. The elective docking of a dog’s tail is illegal under both UK and Slovak law except for specific breeds that are intended to be used for specific purposes while the elective cropping of dogs’ ears is illegal under all circumstances. In the EU, there is much variation between countries with some having a total ban on these procedures and others allowing elective ear cropping specifically. Under the current UK as wel… Show more

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“…During post-partum period, bitches may also have a greater risk of health problems, including postpartum haemorrhage, uterine prolapse, postpartum metritis/endometritis, pyometra, mastitis, eclampsia (hypocalcaemia/puerperal tetany) and subinvolution of the placental sites (Al-Bassam et al, 1981;Kempisty et al, 2013;Smith, 1986). Eclampsia is a serious condition that can be fatal if not treated properly (Pathan et al, 2011), caused by poor nutrition, insufficient albumin levels in the blood, excessive milk production and parathyroid gland dysfunction. The occurrence of eclampsia is higher during the first 3 weeks of lactation in small-sized dogs nursing larger litters (Pathan et al, 2011;Smith, 1986).…”
Section: Effects Of Frequent Pregnancies On the Health And Welfare Of...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…During post-partum period, bitches may also have a greater risk of health problems, including postpartum haemorrhage, uterine prolapse, postpartum metritis/endometritis, pyometra, mastitis, eclampsia (hypocalcaemia/puerperal tetany) and subinvolution of the placental sites (Al-Bassam et al, 1981;Kempisty et al, 2013;Smith, 1986). Eclampsia is a serious condition that can be fatal if not treated properly (Pathan et al, 2011), caused by poor nutrition, insufficient albumin levels in the blood, excessive milk production and parathyroid gland dysfunction. The occurrence of eclampsia is higher during the first 3 weeks of lactation in small-sized dogs nursing larger litters (Pathan et al, 2011;Smith, 1986).…”
Section: Effects Of Frequent Pregnancies On the Health And Welfare Of...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Some consider tail docking to prevent rabies, reducing the possibility of dogs being bitten in said area [37] or the acquisition of lesions during hunting [38], while others believe that it increases an animal's speed. In earlier times, people cut off their dogs' tails to simulate working animals and avoid paying taxes that were imposed on pets [39,40]. Today, one-third of purebred dogs are caudectomized due to the fact of this tradition [41], to prevent injury [38,42], ease mating or improve hygiene in the genital area [43], for simple convenience [44], for aesthetic purposes to enhance the animal's bearing, or to increase aggression; since the tail conveys crucial information, docking decreases the effective interaction of dogs with each other [38].…”
Section: Tail Docking (Caudectomy)mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In dogs, it is performed much more often for aesthetic than therapeutic reasons, although proponents often justify it for breeds of fighting dogs and shepherd breeds based on the argument that it reduces the incidence of bites and wounds to the ear region. Others believe that ear cropping prevents otitis and otohematomas in dogs with droopy ears [40], but there is no scientific evidence to suggest that it is an effective preventive technique [38]. There is, however, good evidence of its negative impacts, such as allowing dust, dirt, and other foreign matter to reach the eardrum [53], as well as, obviously, causing postsurgical pain because the ears are densely innervated areas that bleed easily [41].…”
Section: Ear Cropping (Otectomy)mentioning
confidence: 99%
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