断だん尾び

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

tail cropping; docking a tail

Refers to the act of cutting off an animal's tail, often for medical or cosmetic reasons. Can be used as a noun or with する.

• 子こ犬いぬの断だん尾びは獣じゅう医いが行おこなった。

  The puppy's tail docking was performed by a veterinarian.

• この犬けん種しゅは伝でん統とう的てきに断だん尾びされる。

  This breed is traditionally tail-docked.