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Have you thanked your vet for supporting a ban on tail docking?

December 1, 2016

Update: December 1, 2016

B.C.’s veterinarians are showing how much they support the humane treatment of animals.

The College of Veterinarians of British Columbia (CVBC) recently voted to ban cosmetic tail docking, offering a unique opportunity for British Columbians: let your local vet know how much you support the move.

The province-wide ban, which follows a vote last year by the CVBC to ban cosmetic ear-cropping procedures on dogs, is welcomed and supported by the BC SPCA.

Send your personal or neighbourhood veterinarian a personal note letting them know how much you appreciate their concern — and action — for the humane treatment of animals.

Original story: November 7, 2016

BC SPCA supports College of Veterinarians ban on tail docking

The BC SPCA applauds a recent vote by the College of Veterinarians of British Columbia (CVBC) to ban cosmetic tail docking of dogs, horses and cattle, and tail alteration in horses.

“We feel this is a big step forward in the humane treatment of animals in our province, and evidence that veterinarians in B.C. are very interested in animal welfare first and foremost,” says BC SPCA senior manager of animal health Dr. Emilia Gordon.

“There’s widespread recognition that this is a cosmetic, unnecessary procedure that does not have any benefit whatsoever to the dog, and the BC SPCA is extremely pleased to support and endorse this change.”

The move follows another vote by the CVBC last year to ban cosmetic ear-cropping procedures on dogs.

Gordon notes that research and anecdotal evidence from the veterinary community suggest that there can be many behavioural and physiological complications associated with cosmetic and non-therapeutic alterations.

Any individual performing these now-banned procedures and causing distress to an animal could face animal cruelty charges under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.

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