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Pig producers in Brazil and Thailand have stopped tail docking for animal welfare reasons. [2] Routine tail-docking without anesthesia has been illegal in the EU since 1994. The Council Directive 2008/120/EC of 18 December 2008 laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs prohibited all tail-docking of pigs in the EU. [3]
Such procedures have been grouped together under the technical term 'mutilatory' by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in a report describing the reasons for their being conducted and their welfare consequences, [1] and by others. [2] [3] The term mutilatory generally connotes some form of disfigurement or even maiming. There are multiple ...
Piglets are born with erupted teeth, in order to avoid sow teat injury and damage between piglets, some farms clip their deciduous teeth. [1] Lesions caused by piglet teeth are superficial and mortality is lower among pigs that don't undergo painful procedures, including teeth clipping.
You could save this video to show to anyone who uses that phrase, and you'll catch them off guard for sure. Sadly, viewers won't see Petunia the pink piglet fly for very long.
Elastration (a portmanteau of "elastic" and "castration") is a bloodless method of male castration and docking commonly used for livestock. Elastration is simply banding the body part (scrotum or tail) until it drops off. This method is favored for its simplicity, low cost, and minimal training requirements.
A Minnesota couple has reportedly been sentenced to four years after they locked their children in cages for "their safety." Benjamin and Christina Cotton from Red Wing, were sentenced by a ...
The donkey's mama was so impressed by him. The little guy was on his way to learning how to roll over! He just wanted to practice his new moves real quick before it was time to go to sleep.
Docking (animal), the practice of cutting off or trimming the tail of an animal Docking (dog), the above practice as specifically applies to dogs; Docking, the similar mutilation of humans, e.g. as corporal punishment; Docking, the piercing of dough as it is manipulated, sometimes with a tool such as a Roller docker; Docking (sex), a sex act