Tail Damage

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Clam
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Tail Damage

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The Vizsla has damaged the very end of her tail (undocked). The last half inch doesn't have any skin. She's constantly licking it and it doesn't appear to showing any improvement, though it's not getting worse either. There's no infection but clearly itwill be a bit tender when she wags it into something.

Any suggestions of something to apply to it? Should I put something on it to stop her getting at it?

Any thoughts welcome.
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Rascal
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Re: Tail Damage

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Hi Clam,

Have a look here...http://www.bonovate.com/dogends.html

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Re: Tail Damage

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Nice but shall we say they're making an absolute killing on these.
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Re: Tail Damage

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Sorry, have no advice as won't have an undocked dog but please please please could you take photos and document it to help the battle. I know on England/Wales docking is allowed but this might not always be the case and the scots need all the evidence we can get!
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Re: Tail Damage

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PERCE wrote:Nice but shall we say they're making an absolute killing on these.
You are probably right Perce and a quick Google brought this up.....
http://www.componentforce.co.uk/categor ... gh-stretch which may be just as good.

Anyhow hopefully it's given Clam some idea...

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Re: Tail Damage

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When will people realize there was a very good reason for docking tails...
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Bryn
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Re: Tail Damage

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Rothievale wrote:Sorry, have no advice as won't have an undocked dog but please please please could you take photos and document it to help the battle. I know on England/Wales docking is allowed but this might not always be the case and the scots need all the evidence we can get!
Absolutely, and its not just working dogs, we had an ESS who was just a house dog and her tail was a total unhealable bloody mess until the vet finally agreed to dock the end it on welfare grounds.
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vicky payne
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Re: Tail Damage

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Have a search on the site as we've talked about this before....many times sadly!
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Re: Tail Damage

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Thanks everone. Very helpful.
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Re: Tail Damage

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Springfield Pointers wrote:When will people realize there was a very good reason for docking tails...
This!
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