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cow wil not lift tail
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<blockquote data-quote="Keren" data-source="post: 685577" data-attributes="member: 3195"><p>I'm not entirely sure. I havent had a great deal to do with tail docking. But in dairies, I dont think it causes too many health problems in that area. But - the question would be, how short to dock it? Because the dairies leave a fair stump there - and they can move the stump. If she cant move the stump, she's still gonna have breeding problems I would think. </p><p></p><p>Personally I find this fascinating and I'd experiment with removing the tail, but thats just me. I think a vet's opinion wouldnt go astray - talk is cheap (free). </p><p></p><p>A decision has to be made whether you want to spend the time, work, and money on this heifer, or to simply send her to the salebarn.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Keren, post: 685577, member: 3195"] I'm not entirely sure. I havent had a great deal to do with tail docking. But in dairies, I dont think it causes too many health problems in that area. But - the question would be, how short to dock it? Because the dairies leave a fair stump there - and they can move the stump. If she cant move the stump, she's still gonna have breeding problems I would think. Personally I find this fascinating and I'd experiment with removing the tail, but thats just me. I think a vet's opinion wouldnt go astray - talk is cheap (free). A decision has to be made whether you want to spend the time, work, and money on this heifer, or to simply send her to the salebarn. [/QUOTE]
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