We have what is MY first bum lamb (orphaned lamb) and the commom practice is to use a band on the lamb's tail to dock it - I know I've always read that that is too painful for dogs and I want to take the lamb to a vet for docking.  The ranchers think that is silly and unnecessary, yet my ranch mother-in-law told me that the lamb will fall to the ground screaming and will be in terrible pain for an hour to 2 hours??!!  As if that's too bad cuz they were born sheep??  Hard for me to relate..  What would be the best way to dock a lamb's tail - I would like to hear ONLY from people with sheep experience - I know how the rest of us feel already.... Thanks!!!
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Here in New Zealnd, we dock lambs by placing a rubber ring around the tail; This cuts off blood flow, and the organ loses all feeling, then simply shrivels and dies. The animal is not hurt, and it protects the sheep from building up zones of hardened faces around the tail ( Called Daggs ) that in our warm summers attract disease carrying flies taht can infect the sheep.\n\n Something similar is done to humans for skin tags - It isn't painful.
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No - it's cruel & unnecessary.  Besides, the dog probably gets a lot of joy & use out of its tail.  The tail serves a purpose.
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It is the duty of every real christian to pull master down from the cross (before he dies). That is what he expects of his disciples. Hanging him up there to get your butt into heaven is not very nice. We really need to save christ. He is surrounded by dogs and other common animals and we have to help the fellow out. Is there even one christian who would lend a hand? Didn't think so.
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LMAO!!!\n\nMary had a little lamb, it's fleece was white as snow.... do I really need to do the whole poem?  \n\nCute!
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Gosh, I have done both.  I love a nice exhilarating horse ride.  OMGosh, I like so have a story for this (As if you didn't suspect).  One time I was on a horse (Her name was Goldie) and she was getting up there in years and didn't like to be rid when she didn't want to be rid.  Well, one time I got her all saddled up with a great deal of trouble.  That should have been my first clue.  She kept bloating out her stomach so the saddle wouldn't stay on.  Any ways, finally got her saddled and I saddle up.  I turned to talk with my friend that was on his horse and she (Goldie) took off towards the barn in a full gallop.  As she turned the corner to enter her stall, she slid on the mud - it had just rained, I loved to go out in the spring after a rain - and her legs came out from under her and splat she went down on her side.  I of course being 11 was nearly buried in the muck with this horse on top of me.  Well, she righted herself and walked into her stall and I lay there stinking to the high heavens covered in mud.  I never rode her again when she bloated her stomach out.  \n\nI have ridden a Harley before too.  Actually I owned a sportster version.  I loved to take it out on hot days to cool off.  So, would I rather do one or the other?  If the horses stomach is bloated, jump on the Harley.  If not, then take the horse.
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I suggest castration with a rubberband.  Go to farm supply store and buy a bull bander.  It will be quick.  But, I don't know about painless!
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We had a kitten get in our separated garage one day when the weather was wild. I discovered it and saw it would not be long before it died without food or water. I began putting food out as it was very much afraid and could never get close. Even trying to let it out with open doors did not work. This worked for while as I felt at least I was doing what I could.\n\nWe had a 9 day vacation coming up. After leaving the doors open for several hours....hoping it would leave I kept watch on what it would eat. After two days nothing had been eaten so I thought it had left.\n\nWe went on vacation. When we got back it was clear it had not left.\n\nWe have a lot of stuff in our garage so plenty of places to hide.\nI begin moving things to look for it.\n\nI found it and it was just lying there as though asleep but with it's eyes wide open. I am not normally overly sensitive to wild animals but for some reason this really got to me. I cried like a baby.\n\nI somehow felt responsible that I had not tried enough to get it out of their or at least left enough food.\nI am 65.
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hello friend!\n\nuse a non-flexible thread. tie a simple knot first. roll the thread at the balloon stout for 3 times. then again tie a knot. again roll it for 3 times and then tie two knots. trust me! this would work! it wont leak a bit even if u leave it for a night!!!\nhappy fighting!!
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That horrid COW reports people all the time. I have put her on a list (along with "rblaze55") for people I plan on destroying with abuse reports. Let's both do it, for she has not yet seen our wrath! Satan's Spawn shall be unleashed on your butthole, proudmatriarch! Beware!
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My sister Sue's Suri alpaca Sandra, is also a showoff. Whilst skiing in switzerland last year, she slipped and snapped her shinbone. Surprisingly she soon healed, with the help of a splint, some cellotape and a sonny and cher cd. (she likes them apparently). So in answer to your question, find out what song Andy was humming and get Alan to buy the cd, this coupled with a tongue strap to stop the spitting should do the job.
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Lingadings have a sensitive smelling orifice, so if you have the slightest odor that irritates their orifice then they leave you. Try soaking in goats milk for about 3 hours then dry off.  They love goats milk.  Also you can spray that Deer urine on your arm, they love to lick that stuff.  Good luck!!!
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Well, I don't know what I could possibly add to this forum, there are already so many great answers and suggestions!! lol  But anyway here goes, I hope it helps!!  lol More is sometimes better than less, but by an indeterminate amount. lol Only somebody really stupid (say, a scientist) would try to quantify these things, all of which are subjective, AT BEST!! lol Perhaps you would consider how different your life would be if you had two dads, each with only ONE pony tail? lol How would you feel then? lol Or an infinite number of dads with infinitessimal numbers of pony tails!  lol, lol Some people have NO dad with infinite numbers of pony tails, haven't you ever been to China?? lol What kind of preverted prevert cuts the tails from ponies to stick them to their heads anyway? lol Isn't this illegal? lol sore? lol itchy? lol uncouth? lol  If the pony were to suffer anus-bugs, how would it swish them away without its'/their tail/tails?? lol lol I think you should consider your position very carefully.  Maybe you wish your dad dead? lol Young people CAN and often DO catch up with their parents' ages. lol This happens after the parents are dead.  Each year you remain alive is one year closer to their dead-age. lol Eventually you may catch up, therefore being the same age as your parent(s). lol If you live even longer, then you will be older than your parent(s), which makes THEM the children (through the stages of inception, embryon, baby (assuming it reaches full term, lol!), rug-rat, toddler, puberteen, pain in the arse, young adult, chrisalad, adult, old adult, young/medium/old fart, dead adult/fart etc.).  If at the wrong point in this stage you were afflicted by some uncool visual aspect, such as having a small horses anus-bug-swisher augmentation (or more, or less) on your head, then who's the loser?  lol  You can't win! lol HEY,YOU'RE THE LOSER!!!!! LOL LOL LOL!!!!! Oh, or did you mean looser, as in 'more loose'? lol  I don't know what that means. lol  Your spelling, grammer and punctuation are appalling, by the way. lol lol Anyway, I hope it helped you work out a difficult problem. lol Remain prosaic. lol And remember...STICK IN! lol effing looser!
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It will be painful!  My brother has a panther on his chest and really regrets getting it there.  No one ever sees it.
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I'm so sorry.  I know this is an awful time, made even worse by the fact that you're not able to be home right now.  When you call home, have your dad put the phone to the dogs ear and talk to him as you would if you were there...hearing your voice will be comforting to him and will also make you feel closer.  As difficult as it is to do...I have always been with my pets when they were "put to sleep" or died on their own...it gives you closure, and also the comfort of knowing your presence was felt by the pet and the last thiing they see before going.  I have been thru this a few times, and my heart aches for you.  Just do your best and stay in touch with your family
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My second cousins impala was once mauled by a liger, but being a 5th dan turned round and gave him a right good thrashing. you should have seen the look of embarrassment on his face as he hotfooted back to his cackling mates with his tail between his legs. \nThe motto of the story is ....... never bite the eland that knees you.
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i have done this too, the best thing to do is to keep the tailbone suspended in the air, and to keep it cold(reduces pain) but not to put ice directly on it.. and try to put as little weight on it as possible
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Oh the visual!       I cant help but thinking of 2 dogs with their butts stuck together.\n\nsomebody needs to pour cold water you...lol