出典:Wiktionary
出典:『Wiktionary』 (2017/04/04 00:53 UTC 版)
de- + vocalization
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/05/24 20:12 UTC 版)
Devocalization (also known as ventriculocordectomy or vocal cordectomy, and for dogs, debarking or bark softening) is a surgical procedure applied to dogs and cats, where tissue is removed from the animal’s vocal cords in order to permanently reduce the volume of their vocalizations. The procedure is outlawed as a form of mutilation in the United Kingdom and all countries that have signed the European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals and attempts have been made to outlaw the procedure in various United States.