Notes on corgi tail docking

1. The best time for tail docking is 4-10 days after birth. If you miss the best time, don’t blindly dock the dog’s tail.
2. Tail docking does not require anesthesia. A rubber band is used to block the blood flow, causing the tail to gradually lose blood and eventually fall off. If you are allergic to corgi anesthesia blindly, you will die directly.
3. When determining the position of the rubber band, first pull the tail toward the back.
4. The rubber band should be placed where the tail and back fit together, without injuring the anus.
5. The tail will fall off in about a week and needs to be disinfected regularly every day.

The dangers of corgi tail docking

1. Lack of a way to express emotions. For dogs, the tail is a way to express emotions and is an important body language. In different emotional states, the tail also shows different postures. When it is happy, it will wag its tail excitedly, and when it is scared, it will tuck its tail between its legs. , if there is no tail, there will be certain obstacles in communicating with the same kind or the owner, and it will not be able to express its emotions well. 2. Lack of balance. The tail not only helps the dog express emotions, but also helps it maintain balance. Whether the dog is walking, running, or swimming, the tail plays a certain balancing role. The tail swings to maintain body balance. The basic sense of balance has also naturally decreased. 3. Cannot drive away mosquitoes. Dogs wagging their tails can also help them repel mosquitoes. Dogs always like to shuttle in the grass. Wagging their tails can help dogs repel mosquitoes and avoid the discomfort of being bitten. 4. Cannot spread or cover up one’s own scent well. When dogs meet, they will smell each other's butts to convey their own information. By wagging their tails, the smell can be better spread. When they encounter some special situations, they will also tuck their tails to cover up their smell, but Corgis without tails obviously have these two problems. Nothing can be done.
5. Easy to get infected. Corgi tail docking is usually performed when a Corgi is a few days old. It is actually dangerous and can easily cause wound infection. For puppies, wound infection is a more dangerous situation because their resistance is too weak, and improper treatment may be life-threatening.

Pay attention to the length of Corgi’s tail when docking

Generally speaking, it is more appropriate to dock the tail at the second joint of the tail. Too short will cause the Corgi’s butt to appear awkwardly. If it is comfortable, if it is too long, it will not have the effect of tail docking. In modern times, although Corgis are not used to chase cattle, owners still dock their tails because they are afraid that the corgis will accidentally injure their tails while playing. Let its tail fall off naturally. There is actually no specific requirement for the length of a Corgi’s docked tail, as long as the owner thinks it looks good.
But be careful not to dock the tail too close to the anus, otherwiseIt is easy to injure the anus, causing problems such as diarrhea, anal redness and swelling, and anal inflammation caused by damaged anal skin.

Corgi tail can be cut off with hemostatic forceps

Surgical forceps tail cutting method: Required tools: 1) 2 hemostatic forceps 2) Surgical scissors 3) Iodine sterilized surgical forceps, in the dog Wipe and disinfect the tail base with alcohol or iodine. 1. Clamp the broken tail with hemostatic forceps, and then clamp the hemostatic forceps. 2. Place the second hemostatic forceps close to the first hemostatic forceps and clamp it tightly. 3. Rotate it clockwise, usually 3-4 times, and the tail will be broken off. Sometimes there will be some skin or tendons connected to it. At this time, use surgical scissors to cut it off. 4. On the second day after the operation, the tailbone was not exposed at the docking point, the wound was neat, and there was no inflammation. Apply iodine to the wound. 5. On the third day after the operation, most of the wound has scabbed
6. On the fourth day after the operation, the wound has completely scabbed 7. The advantages of the surgical forceps tail-cutting method: small incision, good grasp of the tail-cutting position, The tail is docked quickly and will not cause bacterial growth and inflammation of the tail. The tailbone will not be exposed, there will be less bleeding and it will heal quickly.