It is essential for sheep health and welfare, that any procedures having the potential to create pain and suffering should be balanced against the need for that procedure. Castration and tail-docking ...

Providing pain relief during surgical animal husbandry procedures is a better choice for livestock, producers and the ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Scottish sheep farmers have long relied on the rubber ring method for castration and tail docking—an effective, affordable, and time-tested ...

The tail is the easy part,” Renee LaCoss, Shelburne Farms’ herdsman, said last Saturday as she handed a participant at the farm’s lambing clinic the tight rubber band that would ...

Tail docking is top of mind for most dairy farmers in the U.S. For those who haven’t been paying attention, National Milk Producers Federation announced an accelerated timeline to end tail docking, on ...

Over the last 15 years dairy producers and veterinarians have debated if tail docking is a necessary management practice on dairy farms. Dairy farmers choose to tail dock for many reasons. Dairy ...

Image showing two American Bully puppies with cropped ears, one American Bully with natural ears (left), and a badly docked tail (right) Tail docking and ear cropping are two surgical practices often ...

A survey of tail docking practices in California dairies was conducted in February 2009. Twelve large animal veterinarians were surveyed regarding the tail docking practices of their dairy clientele.

Isro has achieved a second successful docking of its SpaDeX satellites, marking a significant advancement in space technology. Chairman V Narayanan hailed the operation as smooth, emphasizing its ...