 Tail docking in the dairy industry is prohibited in Denmark, Germany, Scotland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and some Australian
states, as well as California, Ohio, and Rhode Island.Several large organizations within the dairy industry are against tail docking because of the lack of scientific evidence supporting claims benefiting the practice.Scientific studies have demonstrated that there are numerous animal welfare issues with this practice (such as distress, pain, increased activity in pain receptors in the tail stump, abnormal growths of nerve fibers, sensitivity to heat and cold, and clostridial diseases).