Animal Welfare Bill

As I say, the research is worth considering in some detail, but the sources that I am quoting appear to me to be extremely senior veterinary surgeons. As to the age of the puppy, I would refer to the research of Professor Hales from Sydney university, who says that tail docking up to the age of 14 days would not lead to pain for the puppy. Returning to Professor Grandjean, his view is that major surgery could be carried out on a puppy that was very young because the nervous system is not yet developed. The point—