BigDogBuford wrote:amazincc wrote:He got stitches, and promptly reinjured it while still at the vet, by banging his tail against the steel table and the walls... they are keeping him overnight, to try to keep him quiet and "non-wagging".
Jeanine... I just got done discussing docking his tail w/our vet. It's a definite possibility in the future, even though I hate the idea myself. I LOVE his crazy tail...
Well, the nice thing is.....you don't have to dock a lot, just a little bit.
amazincc wrote:Connor used to have a long tail?
How old was he when he got docked? What's involved with this kind of surgery, exactly?
I do agree w/taking off a good amount IF it becomes necessary - Faust wags his tail in a wide and powerful arc from side to side, so just removing the tip of it wouldn't prevent him from injuring himself over and over in the future. It would have to be docked pretty short to be effective...
BigDogBuford wrote:If I'd had to do it with Buford I probably would have chosen to dock about half of his tail, which is what I was recommending. Docking a tail as an adult comes with a lot more risk of complications than it does when you dock puppies. Having Boxers, happy little nubbins don't bother me. With puppies you normally do it around 2 or 3 days old and it requires about two stitches. As an adult there's always a risk of complications with sphincter tone and possible damage to the nerves of the spine. It's rare but it can happen.
BigDogBuford wrote:I remember talking to this old crusty Cocker Spaniel breeder lady who told me she used to bite the puppies tails off. I had to excuse myself from the room. How creepy.
Malli wrote:make them show you how to bandage it, make them explain it. Then buy lots of supplies and give it a go
If it doesn't work, you'll have more supplies to try again, and you can redo it.
And I can help, too, if you want
amazincc wrote:Right now he's wearing a new-piece-of-gauze-wrapped-in-vet wrap-wrapped into-a-paint roller-tied-to-his-hind leg...
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