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| Title |
Cosmetic tail docking: an overview of abuse and report of an interesting case
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Veterinary Research, February 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12917-016-0666-z |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Oghenemega David Eyarefe, Cecilia O. Oguntoye |
| Abstract |
This paper presents an overview of the global controversies surrounding cosmetic tail docking in puppies, some observed inconsistent practices among dog breeders and Veterinarians in West Africa, and the need for the African Veterinary Profession to take a decisive position on the cosmetic docking procedure. An interesting report of observed complications associated with cosmetic tail docking in a 3 week old male Boerboel is reported alongside the management of the ensuing complications. This paper highlights the still prevalent practice of cosmetic tail docking and seeks to enlighten clinicians towards stemming its abuse in Africa. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 4 | 80% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 60% |
| Scientists | 1 | 20% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 29 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 33% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 2 | 7% |
| Other | 2 | 7% |
| Other | 3 | 10% |
| Unknown | 6 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 14 | 47% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 20% |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 3% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 1 | 3% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 6 | 20% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 4. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 02 December 2023.
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#8,169,438
of 25,199,243 outputs
Outputs from BMC Veterinary Research
#656
of 3,276 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#104,937
of 303,850 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Veterinary Research
#12
of 39 outputs
Altmetric has tracked 25,199,243 research outputs across all sources so far. This one has received more attention than most of these and is in the 66th percentile.
So far Altmetric has tracked 3,276 research outputs from this source. They receive a mean Attention Score of 4.2. This one has done well, scoring higher than 78% of its peers.
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