Nova Scotia brings end to cosmetic surgery for companion animals

By Victoria Shroff ( November 7, 2018, 2:09 PM EST) -- In early October Nova Scotia made Canadian history by being the first province to pass powerful new animal welfare legislation to protect companion animals from unnecessary cosmetic surgeries. The new law prohibits cosmetic surgery that changes the appearance of an animal, unless it is medically required. What this means is that elective or cosmetic surgeries are no longer allowed under Nova Scotia law....