Will A Vet Do It?

[brucemyster 75]

I purchased a springer spaniel which had already passed through 3 pairs of hands, he was not trained as a gundog and had not had his tail docked.

I managed to get him picking up pigeons during a hectic summers decoying and got him steady enough to take beating all week on a commercial shoot, mind you although he's good at sweeping after the pickers have gone through he's fine on the partridge but a bit hard mouthed on pheasants.

The problem I have is that after his first season he's smashed the end of his tail up and turns it into a bright red and blooded extremely sore mess every time we go out, will a vet dock it now and if so how much do you think it will cost me?

any advice gladly recieved

[jok 3,035]

Would you believe it.Going through the same thing exactly. Someone , who I'm inclined to agree with, has suggested lamb ring.This , and I haven't done it yet seems to be the best option. Pain free and let's face it, not expensive.

[danw 1,748]

Would you believe it.Going through the same thing exactly. Someone , who I'm inclined to agree with, has suggested lamb ring.This , and I haven't done it yet seems to be the best option. Pain free and let's face it, not expensive.

2 years prison and unlimited fine for illegally docking plus conviction for cruelty and probable ban on owning animals for life aye seems a good option NOT

[HPR 1,160]

Can you do it on an older dog thought you could only do it on young dogs

[brucemyster 75]

Would you believe it.Going through the same thing exactly. Someone , who I'm inclined to agree with, has suggested lamb ring.This , and I haven't done it yet seems to be the best option. Pain free and let's face it, not expensive.

 

Coincidence times 2 as your username, jok, is the last three letters of my Landover reg plate and hence it's nickname..... sad or what lol

[jok 3,035]

Like the last 2 posts. Do NOT want to go to gaol and Nice to have a Landi with my name. Jok.

[paulus 26]

a good vet will remove it for the reasons you have said,

[trigger2 3,100]

my brother inlaw got give a spaniel bitch with a long tail which he got working and also had the problem of the end bleeding during and after working her. vet took it off no problem. i can not remember what he was charged for it though.

[fabiomilitello 37]

Ring a few vets, tell them what you just told us and show them that you have a Shotgun Certificate. They should do it. Might take a few different types of vets to get one to do it though, as many don't like docking older dogs.

[Blackdog92 2,047]

Rubber rings are no good on an older dog the bones will be to strong.

[fox digger 1,086]

Rubber rings are no good on an older dog the bones will be to strong.

Not so true mate!!

[Blackdog92 2,047]

 

Rubber rings are no good on an older dog the bones will be to strong.

Not so true mate!!

Enlighten us then.

[mally 832]

Dowdings vets at Gainsborough did my mates springer last year for exactly the same reason. Needs to be done a good few montsh before the season starts again as they can take a good while to heal when done when there fully grown

[fox digger 1,086]

 

 

Rubber rings are no good on an older dog the bones will be to strong.

Not so true mate!!

Enlighten us then.

Enlighten you on what? Lamb rings will work on whatever you put them on, warts on horses, casturating lambs, removing there tails, that's there purpose. Putting them on a dog you are doing so at your own risk as has been said. It's upto the individual if they want to risk it. Will it work? Yes most definitely.

[downsouth 6,818]

 

 

 

Rubber rings are no good on an older dog the bones will be to strong.

Not so true mate!!

Enlighten us then.

Enlighten you on what? Lamb rings will work on whatever you put them on, warts on horses, casturating lambs, removing there tails, that's there purpose. Putting them on a dog you are doing so at your own risk as has been said. It's upto the individual if they want to risk it. Will it work? Yes most definitely.

If your a cruel enough c##t to do it.