Regulation 3
SCHEDULE 4Sheep
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Procedure | Purpose |
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Tattooing | Identification |
Ear tagging | Identification |
Ear notching | Identification |
Micro chipping | Identification |
Vasectomy | Controlling reproduction or general animal management |
Castration | |
Condition— | |
Surgical castration may only be carried out by a veterinary surgeon. | Controlling reproduction or general animal management |
Laparoscopic insemination | Controlling reproduction or general animal management |
Embryo and ovum transfer | Controlling reproduction or general animal management |
Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive into a non-farmed sheep | Controlling reproduction or general animal management, as part of a conservation programme |
Dehorning | Handler safety or flock welfare |
Disbudding | Handler safety or flock welfare |
Docking of a farmed sheep kept on agricultural land | Animal health |
Conditions— | |
1) Docking of sheep over 3 months of age may only be carried out by a veterinary surgeon. | |
2) Surgical docking may only be carried out by a veterinary surgeon. |