VMD 513: Pet animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

DOCKING STANDARDS 

• Such surgeries are banned in India for cosmetic purpose
• Amputation of tail as per the breed requirement for registration in the kennel or due to clinical reason or to enhance the appearance is known as docking of the tail.
• The operation is very simple and normally performed at a very young age with the help of a docking scissor under local anesthesia.
• Antiseptic dressing is required for 5-7 days for complete healing of the uncomplicated operations performed before one week of age.

Docking standards

Breed	Length to leave
Boxer	First two coccygeal vertebrae
Dobermann	First two coccygeal vertebrae
Cocker spaniel	Leave 1/3 of the tail
Irish Terrier	Leave 3/4 of the tail
Australian Terrier	Leave 1/3 of the tail