BC SPCA calls for ban on debarking

BC SPCA calls for ban on debarking

April 21, 2022 7:04 pm PST.

The BC SPCA wants the province's college of veterinarians to ban canine devocalization. Monika Gul reports on what the procedure entails and why some say it's problematic.

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