Presents the experiment about lambs that usually have their tails docked at between 1 and 7 days old. The study was conducted to see if homeopathy could be used to ameliorate the discomfort. The conclusion was that a reduction of approximately one third in total distress was achieved using homeopathic Aconite, Arnica and Hypericum 200c and is a practical and cost effective means of improving animal welfare on the farm.