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What's the cost to dock an adult dog's tail for medical reasons?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed | 23 years and 5 months old

How much does it cost to get a adult dogs tail docked

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Answered By Tomasz Wnuk

Veterinarian

Published on April 13th, 2020

It really depends on the vets you take Bess to, prices can vary a lot. You can call round your local vet practices and ask for an estimate, I guess it will be around 300-600 pounds. The surgery itself is not very complicated but the dog needs general anaesthesia for that. Please, be aware that vets don't dock tails anymore unless there is a medical reason for that, for example fractured tail, not healing wounds, tumour on the tail.

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