Tail docking is performed on the following breeds of dogs.

1. Australian Terrier
2. Bouvier des Flandres
3. Boxer
4. Bracco Italiano
5. Brittany
6. Cane Corsa
7. Clumber Spaniel
8. Cocker Spaniel
9. Dobermann
10. English Springer Spaniel
11. Fell Terrier
12. Field Spaniel
13. German short-haired pointer
14. German wire-haired pointer
15. Giant Schnauzer
16. Glen of Imaal Terrier
17. Griffon Bruxellois
18. Hungarian vizsla
19. Irish Terrier
20. Italian Spinone
21. Jack Russell Terrier
22. Kerry Blue Terrier
23. King Charles Spaniel
24. Lakeland Terrier
25. Large Munsterlander
26. Lucas Terrier
27. Miniature Pinscher
28. Miniature Poodle
29. Miniature Schnauze

Advantages
Besides being a birth control method, neutering[males]/spaying[females] has the following health benefits:

• Prevention of mammary tumors: Female cats and dogs are about seven times more likely to develop mammary tumors if they are not spayed before their first heat cycle.
• Female dogs that have been spayed before their first heat have a lifetime chance of developing mammary tumors of about 99.5% less than th

Pig Catchers/Animal Snatchers/Holders (or sometimes also referred as Animal Snares) are instruments to catch animals with ease. Mad dogs and wild pigs/boars are one of the most difficult animals to keep under control where Animal Snatchers come handy. These are also helpful for the veterinarians who need to control animals without giving them sedatives. Animal Snatchers prove a great help where you need to keep the animal at a reasonable distance as well as under control. Animal Snatchers also come with lock which hold the tightened string once it is pulled. Animal Snatcher for small animals is used for less-violent animals like sheep and cattle.

Pigs Catcher/Animal Snatchers are also available with gripping rubber and is particularly useful against Wolfs, Dogs and Hyenas.

Buy Pig Catchers

CASTRATING CALVES AND LAMBS

By: Edward A. Leviness
Area Livestock Specialist 1(Retired) Cooperative Extension College of Agriculture The University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona 85721

Dental disease in cats and dogs
Cats and Dogs rarely get cavities but are much more prone to gum disease and excess tartar build-up on the teeth. Food particles and bacteria collect along the gumline forming plaque. Routine home care can remove this plaque.

If plaque is not removed, minerals in the saliva combine with the plaque and form tartar (or calculus) which adheres strongly to the teeth. Plaque starts to mineralize 3-5 days after it forms. The tartar is irritating to the gums and causes an inflammation c

Castration – Neutering is the surgical procedure which removes a dogs testicles (or testes).

Castration and Dog Behavior

Testosterone a steroid hormone is produced in testicles, as dogs grow, during their adolescence (6-18 months) the levels of this hormone increase such that secondary sex-related characteristics become more evident. These include mounting, leg lifting and higher levels of aggression. Removal of the testes reduces the production of testosterone and hence sex-related behaviors.

Castration and Aggression towards Humans

Aggressiveness is one of the greatest concern. There are various reasons for aggression and these also vary from dog to dog. Understanding these reasons, their causes and symptoms require the experience of a trained behaviorist. Often it is as a result of the dog attempti

Hoof trimming is one of the most important parts of horse foot care. You got to do it at right time, with the right tool and with right techniques. There is no shortcut to experience and there is no alternative to right tools that do the job well. Regardless of how experienced you are, you will be needing one of the listed tools from each category to do a hoof job.

• Hoof Tester – To test a condition of the hoof from various angles, sides, and places. You may not need a hoof-tester if the hoof is healthy but in case you need to know if it is, hoof tester come very handy. A hoof tester is used to determine the location of a painful area in the foot of a lame horse. To test for a foot problem, place the end of one jaw on the suspected area and the other on the outside of