<P> The American Veterinary Medical Association "opposes ear cropping and tail docking of dogs when done solely for cosmetic purposes" and "encourages the elimination of ear cropping and tail docking from breed standards". Specifically, the AVMA "has recommended to the American Kennel Club and appropriate breed associations that action be taken to delete mention of cropped or trimmed ears from breed standards for dogs and to prohibit the showing of dogs with cropped or trimmed ears if such animals were born after some reasonable date". Some national chains of veterinary hospitals have voluntarily ceased to perform cosmetic surgeries on dogs . The American Humane Association opposes ear - cropping "unless it is medically necessary, as determined by a licensed veterinarian". </P> <P> While it has been suggested the cropping may interfere with a dog's ability to communicate using ear signals, some also argue that cropping increases a dog's ability to communicate with ear signals . There has been no scientific comparative study of ear communication in cropped and uncropped dogs . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Status </Th> <Th> Ban / restriction date (if applicable) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Afghanistan </Td> <Td> Unrestricted </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> Unrestricted </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> 1 January 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bolivia </Td> <Td> Unrestricted </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> Banned for cosmetic purposes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Canada has no federal law banning pet cosmetic surgery . The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association opposes all cosmetic alterations . Two provinces have provincial legislation prohibiting ear cropping, tail docking, and most cosmetic surgeries: Prince Edward Island (☨ 1) and Newfoundland and Labrador (☨ 2). <P> Three provinces' veterinary associations ban all veterinarians from performing cosmetic surgeries on pets: New Brunswick (☨ 3), Nova Scotia (☨ 4), and Quebec (☨ 5) </P> <P> Three provincial veterinary associations have bans on ear cropping alone: Manitoba (☨ 6), British Columbia, and Saskatchewan (☨ 8). </P> </Td> <Td> ☨ 1: 10 July 2015 . ☨ 2: 1978 <P> ☨ 3: 15 October 2008 . ☨ 4: 1 April 2010 . ☨ 5: 1 January 2017 </P> <P> ☨ 6: 3 February 2012 . ☨ 7: 2015 . ☨ 8: 2013 </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> Unrestricted </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> Unclear </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Costa Rica </Td> <Td> Unrestricted </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cyprus </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Czech Republic </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Denmark </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> 1 June 1996 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> Unrestricted </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> England </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> 1899 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Estonia </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> 1 July 1996 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Banned, except tail - docking </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> 1 May 1992 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Previously restricted, currently unrestricted </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indonesia </Td> <Td> Unrestricted </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Israel </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Banned or unclear </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kuwait </Td> <Td> Unrestricted </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Latvia </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lebanon </Td> <Td> Unrestricted </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lithuania </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Luxembourg </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> 1991 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malaysia </Td> <Td> Unrestricted </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Morocco </Td> <Td> Unrestricted - Morocco has no animal protection laws </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mauritius </Td> <Td> Unrestricted </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> Unrestricted </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nepal </Td> <Td> Unrestricted </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> 1 September 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Northern Ireland </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Panama </Td> <Td> Unrestricted </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> Unrestricted </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td> Unrestricted </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Restricted </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Scotland </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> 1899 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Slovakia </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> 1 January 2003 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Slovenia </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> April 2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> June 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> Banned in autonomies of Catalonia and Andalucia </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> Unrestricted </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Taiwan </Td> <Td> Unrestricted </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Unrestricted (some states, including New York and Vermont, have considered bills to make the practice illegal) </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Virgin Islands </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wales </Td> <Td> Banned </Td> <Td> 1899 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Status </Th> <Th> Ban / restriction date (if applicable) </Th> </Tr>

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