Painful and invasive racing greyhound breeding technique should be banned, vets say

About 80% of racing greyhounds in NSW are bred using surgical artificial insemination, a technique the Australian Veterinary Association says ‘must not be performed in dogs’. Photograph: Jonny Weeks/The Guardian

Vets want an invasive and painful greyhound breeding technique, which involves removing the uterus, banned across Australia.

About 80% of racing greyhounds in NSW are bred using surgical artificial insemination. The Australian Veterinary Association has released a new policy declaring SAI “must not be performed in dogs”.