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Tail bleeding on springer spaniel

  • 30-04-2013 10:49pm
    #1
    fiestaman
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    As the title says, he keeps hitting it off the kennel cage with excitement when your going to let him out or feed him. The tip is gone bald and not getting a chance to heal. Whats the best thing to do?


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  • #2
    deano2882
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭deano2882


    fiestaman wrote: »
    As the title says, he keeps hitting it off the kennel cage with excitement when your going to let him out or feed him. The tip is gone bald and not getting a chance to heal. Whats the best thing to do?

    same thing happened my dog he was never docked as pup i went out one day and he had blood spraying everywhere when waggin his tail...got lamb ring out and solved bleedin and tail dropped off in jus ova a week no harm done and now he flys through cover and not a bother....


  • #3
    Capercaille
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭Capercaille


    deano2882 wrote: »
    same thing happened my dog he was never docked as pup i went out one day and he had blood spraying everywhere when waggin his tail...got lamb ring out and solved bleedin and tail dropped off in jus ova a week no harm done and now he flys through cover and not a bother....
    That's a cruel way to dock a tail in a dog and illegal also.


  • #4
    extremetaz
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    Capercaille wrote: »
    That's a cruel way to dock a tail in a dog and illegal also.

    Genuine question and not questioning the legality - but why is it considered cruel?


  • #5
    deeksofdoom
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    deano2882 wrote: »
    same thing happened my dog he was never docked as pup i went out one day and he had blood spraying everywhere when waggin his tail...got lamb ring out and solved bleedin and tail dropped off in jus ova a week no harm done and now he flys through cover and not a bother....

    I'm intrigued, how old was the dog at the time? I would have thought you couldn't use this method on older dogs.

    I have a springer bitch who's tail was only 1/4 docked, and she keeps bursting it open in heavy cover, I used to beat with her but she was getting destroyed and I was getting too many funny looks so I stopped going altogether.

    I looked into having a bit amputated off her tail but the vet I went to was charging over €280. The only other vet I'ld trust to do it was over 60miles away so I didn't bother with it.

    She's fine now, I had a litter of pups off her and I made sure to dock them properly myself, just about half way turned out lovely.


  • #6
    deano2882
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭deano2882


    he was just a year...and for the cruel part wud u of preferred if i left blood spilling out of it and drive 20miles to vet coz to me leavin him bleedin wud of been worse..lad i was with has sheep n dne it for me properly between bone knuckles on tail...it went numb within half hour of puttin it on and he never took notice of it...i was out one day a week r so later he was hunting a ditch with bit of cover n came out without tail n there wasn a bother on him....


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  • #7
    Capercaille
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    extremetaz wrote: »
    Genuine question and not questioning the legality - but why is it considered cruel?
    Because it extremely painful.


  • #8
    Capercaille
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭Capercaille


    deano2882 wrote: »
    he was just a year...and for the cruel part wud u of preferred if i left blood spilling out of it and drive 20miles to vet coz to me leavin him bleedin wud of been worse..lad i was with has sheep n dne it for me properly between bone knuckles on tail...it went numb within half hour of puttin it on and he never took notice of it...i was out one day a week r so later he was hunting a ditch with bit of cover n came out without tail n there wasn a bother on him....
    I would have brought the dog to the vet.


  • #9
    valerossi
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    Its because its getting to excited when it sees you. The dog associates you with excitement so just go to the pen and ignore it regularly as often as possible soon your entrance will be met with indifference.


  • #10
    snipe02
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    Just dropped a springer into the vet for docking 60-70 € even show it a bit of cover and the tail bleeds breeder never took enough off shame but 3 or 4 weeks rest will not go astray


  • #11
    charlie10
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    alot of lads go to the bother of putting tape on it which is a joke considering its only 60 euro ,so fair play snipe


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  • #12
    snipe02
    Closed Accounts Posts: 873 ✭✭✭snipe02


    charlie10 wrote: »
    alot of lads go to the bother of putting tape on it which is a joke considering its only 60 euro ,so fair play snipe

    Just got her back in great form job done 70 euro with ten day check up soundest vet ya would meet its a joke really leaving it forthe sake of getting it done once and for all


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