Banfield, The Pet Hospital Bans Tail Docking and Ear Cropping

USA Today is reporting that Banfield, the Pet Hospital, a national network of 730 animal hospitals and 2000 veterinarians will no longer perform tail dockings, ear cropping or devocalization on dogs for purely cosmetic reasons, such as to satisfy breed standards.

Purely cosmetic surgery on dogs --- not a good thing. The American Veterinary Medical Association agrees.