Comparative Study
doi: 10.1136/vr.131.14.301.
Docking of dogs: practical and ethical aspects
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- DOI: 10.1136/vr.131.14.301
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Comparative Study
Docking of dogs: practical and ethical aspects
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Abstract
Next month, the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons will discuss the docking of dogs' tails, with a view to deciding whether docking for non-therapeutic purposes should be considered as prima-facie evidence of disgraceful professional conduct. Here, Professor David Morton considers the arguments for and against tail docking, and the ethical issues involved.
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Docking of dogs.Vet Rec. 1992 Oct 10;131(15):351. doi: 10.1136/vr.131.15.351. Vet Rec. 1992. PMID: 1441149 No abstract available.
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Docking of dogs.Vet Rec. 1992 Oct 17;131(16):374. doi: 10.1136/vr.131.16.374-a. Vet Rec. 1992. PMID: 1441157 No abstract available.
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Docking of dogs.Vet Rec. 1992 Oct 17;131(16):374-5. doi: 10.1136/vr.131.16.374. Vet Rec. 1992. PMID: 1441158 No abstract available.
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Docking of dogs.Vet Rec. 1992 Oct 24;131(17):399. doi: 10.1136/vr.131.17.399-b. Vet Rec. 1992. PMID: 1455587 No abstract available.
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