Animal Crackers: Cosmetic Surgery - http://www.vet.upenn.edu/comm/publications/bellwether/39/crackers.html
From the University of Pennsylvania's veterinary school's publication, a brief article with an overview of the controversy and the procedures. |
Household Hazards: Ear Cropping, Tail Docking and Dew Claws - http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/5626/Cropping_Docking.html
A German Pinscher breeder presents the historical reasons for the procedures and contemporary considerations. |
In Defence of Animals: Cosmetic Surgery Facts - http://www.idausa.org/facts/cossurgery.html
Article by Jean Hofve, outlining the issues of tail docking, ear cropping, and debarking or dogs, and declawing of cats. |
SF Gate: Pooch Gets New Type Of Implants - http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1998/07/16/MN15647.DTL
An article by Chip Johnson about the first dog to get silicone testicles. |
Stop the Crops - http://www.bloomington.in.us/~stopcrop/index.html
Opposition to cosmetic alterations and surgery, including an overview of practices in different countries, affected breeds, references, and advocacy suggestions. |