Should piglet tail docking be banned in the EU?

Most farmers will have come across the problem at one stage or another: tailbiting. To prevent this, the practice of preventive taildocking is widespread. However, in an ideal world, it should not be necessary to trim the tails off piglets to stop them. Should piglet tail docking be banned in the EU? As part of the continuing review of pig welfare, various EU committees are looking at this issue. In an ideal world, it should not be necessary to trim the tails off piglets to stop them tai