This experiment compared the stress responses of piglets to tail docking. Two hundred and eighty-eight piglets were allocated to the following treatments at 2 d post-farrowing: (1) sham handling ...

Campaigners have warned that the UK is failing to enforce its own legal ban on the routine tail docking of pigs. This refers ...

South African breeders challenge tail docking laws as the SPCA warns of cruelty, legal risks, and welfare concerns for ...

THE NSPCA says the conviction of a Boerboel breeder for “tail docking” sets an important precedent, affirming that the physical alteration of animals for cosmetic or aesthetic purposes is unlawful and ...