Fig. 1From: Cosmetic tail docking: an overview of abuse and report of an interesting caseInitial presentation: a swollen, ischaemic, necrotic tail. Legend: The initial picture of the tail is shown at the point of presentation. At this point, the tail has failed to slough off after 2 weeks of rubber ring application. The tail is swollen and necrotic and painful to the touch. When the pup attempts to move, it does so with the tail being dragged on the floor behind itBack to article page