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Dec 15, 2005 23:20:01 GMT -5
Post by Mark Baldassarre on Dec 15, 2005 23:20:01 GMT -5
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Dec 15, 2005 23:23:27 GMT -5
Post by southern on Dec 15, 2005 23:23:27 GMT -5
good to hear this
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Dec 17, 2005 13:57:46 GMT -5
Post by Ken Catskin on Dec 17, 2005 13:57:46 GMT -5
I use hemostats but I don't wait five minutes, I have all the pups done in that time. Clamp twist and pull is about right. I use the same rule for length which Matt explained.
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Dec 17, 2005 17:37:26 GMT -5
Post by hicntry on Dec 17, 2005 17:37:26 GMT -5
Boys looking good Ken. I have some about that size. ;D I see you went for the "McClellan Cut". I tried that once but it is really a giant pain in the .... compared to a field cut. Besides, with so many slickies around I don';t want anyone thinking I have one. How ols is ?now and what does he weigh? How is he doing in the field?
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Dec 17, 2005 17:58:06 GMT -5
Post by Rick L on Dec 17, 2005 17:58:06 GMT -5
"I use hemostats but I don't wait five minutes, I have all the pups done in that time. Clamp twist and pull is about right."
I was taught to do tails and dews by my breeder, not one of my favorite things to do but it goes quickly, barely gets a whimper from the pups. I picked up some tools at a medical store, bone shears and a sharp medical scissors. Clip the dews as near to the leg as possible otherwise they may grow back. I crop the tails at about 2/3's. Pull the skin of the tail towards the base of the tail feel betwen the joints and using the bone shears clip the tail. I don't use hemostats, no real need and it just adds discomfort and time for the puppy. I do use bleed stop dipping the tails after the dock. I seperate the pups until they are all done and then put them with their mother. I also do the tails between 3 and 5 days, never later. Not my favorite part of puppy raising but they seem to come out OK.
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