Tail Docking in Pigs: A Review on its Short- And Long-Term Consequences and Effectiveness in Preventing Tail Biting [PDF]
Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2014 In spite of European legislation attempting to limit this practice, tail docking is nowadays the only preventive measure against tail biting which is widely adopted by farmers. Docking consists in amputating, usually without anaesthesia or analgesia, the
Giovanna Martelli +2 more
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South Brazilian farmers’ perceptions concerning sheep tail docking
Ciência Rural, 2019 : The objective of this study was to better understand farmers’ perceptions regarding sheep welfare and procedures concerning the tail docking of sheep in the state of Parana, Southern Brazil.
Fabiana de Orte Stamm +2 more
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Healing progression of tail docking and ear tag wounds in lambs [PDF]
Scientific ReportsTail docking and ear tagging are common husbandry practices in lambs, but little is known about subsequent wound healing or how it may be affected by performing both procedures concurrently.
Jocelyn M. Woods, Sarah J. J. Adcock
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Efficacy of a Lidocaine-Impregnated Elastrator Band for Castration and Tail Docking in Lambs [PDF]
AnimalsThe primary objective of this study was to demonstrate the non-inferiority between lidocaine-impregnated ligation bands (LLBs) and control bands (CBs) with respect to the efficacy of castration and tail docking.
Steven M. Roche +9 more
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Tail Docking of Canine Puppies: Reassessment of the Tail’s Role in Communication, the Acute Pain Caused by Docking and Interpretation of Behavioural Responses [PDF]
Animals, 2018 Laws, regulations and professional standards increasingly aim to ban or restrict non-therapeutic tail docking in canine puppies. These constraints have usually been justified by reference to loss of tail participation in communication between dogs, the ...
David J. Mellor
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Effects of tail docking and docking length on neuroanatomical changes in healed tail tips of pigs
Animal, 2015 In pig production, piglets are tail docked at birth in order to prevent tail biting later in life. In order to examine the effects of tail docking and docking length on the formation of neuromas, we used 65 pigs and the following four treatments: intact ...
Mette S Herskin, H E Jensen, M S Herskin
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Animal, 2018 One challenge of intensive pig production is tail damage caused by tail biting, and farmers often decrease the prevalence of tail damage through tail docking.
Mona Lilian Vestbjerg Larsen +2 more
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Implications of No Tail Docking on Performance, Health, and Behavior of Pigs Raised Under Commercial Conditions in Brazil [PDF]
AnimalsThis study aimed to evaluate the effects of no tail docking on the performance, health, and behavior of piglets raised under commercial conditions in Brazil.
Juliana Cristina Rego Ribas +4 more
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Histopathological Characterization of Tail Injury and Traumatic Neuroma Development after Tail Docking in Piglets [PDF]
Journal of Comparative Pathology, 2016 Tail docking of neonatal pigs is widely used as a measure to reduce the incidence of tail biting, a complex management problem in the pig industry. Concerns exist over the long-term consequences of tail docking for possible tail stump pain sensitivity ...
Pierpaolo Di Giminiani +2 more
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Efficacy and Safety of Lidocam Topical Gel (4% Lidocaine—0.3% Meloxicam) for Pain and Inflammation Management during Castration and Tail Docking in Piglets [PDF]
Animals(1) Background: It has been well established that castration and tail docking are both painful during and following the procedure, yet there are limited convenient and effective products to address both short-term and long-term pain. Lidocam Topical Gel (
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