Regulation 3
SCHEDULE 6GOATS: REQUIREMENTS WHEN CARRYING OUT CERTAIN PERMITTED PROCEDURES
When carried out on a goat, a procedure listed below must be carried out in accordance with the condition or conditions specified for that procedure.
Castration
When the method used is the application of a rubber ring or other device to constrict the flow of blood to the scrotum, the procedure may only be carried out on an animal aged not more than 7 days.
When any other method is used, an anaesthetic must be administered where the animal is aged 2 months or over.
Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive
The procedure may not be carried out on a farmed animal.
The procedure may only be carried out as part of a conservation breeding programme.
Vasectomy
An anaesthetic must be administered.
Dehorning
An anaesthetic must be administered.