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Calif. outlaws tail docking of cattle, horses
Oct 22, 2009
DVM360 MAGAZINE

Sacramento, Calif. -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law a bill making cattle and horse tail docking illegal in California.

The procedure is now a misdemeanor, unless the docking was performed as an emergency veterinary treatment. The law also addresses penalties for importing animals with docked tails.

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Source: DVM360 MAGAZINE, 10/22/2009
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