Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox A vet has issued a warning about a 'cruel' illegal dog trend which appears to be gaining popularity in our region.
People are being warned not to have their dogs' ears cropped after vets reported seeing a significant rise in the number of pets being subjected to the practice, Lancashire Live reports.
Shocking new statistics from the British Veterinary Association Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey revealed that 77 per cent of small animal vets our region have been presented with dogs with cropped ears in the last year.
This figure, for the North West, is well above the national average of 58 per cent. Ear cropping of dogs is illegal in the UK, but
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