Can anyone clear this up for me please?
I understood docking was illegal in the south now - by vets only and they were told by their professional body not to do it.
I just got sent this and I am left wondering?
http://theses.gla.ac.uk/5629/1/2014lederermvm.pdf
From P9 (P22 on the pdf)
In the Republic of Ireland the Animal Health and Welfare Bill2012has recently been passed in which tail docking in dogs is legal but is not permitted to be carried out by veterinary surgeons, because this is considered unethical by the Veterinary Council of Ireland (personal communication with