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Regulation 3
Cattle
Identification Procedures:
Ear clipping.
Ear notching.
Ear tagging.
Freeze branding.
Micro-chipping.
Tattooing.
Other methods of identification involving a mutilation required by law.
Procedures for the Control of Reproduction:
Castration.
Embryo collection or transfer by a surgical method.
Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive.
Ovum transplantation, including ovum collection, by a surgical method.
Vasectomy.
Other Management Procedures:
Dehorning.
Disbudding.
Nose ringing.
Removal of supernumerary teats.
Pigs
Identification Procedures:
Ear clipping.
Ear notching.
Ear tagging.
Micro-chipping.
Tattooing.
Other methods of identification involving a mutilation required by law.
Procedures for the Control of Reproduction:
Castration.
Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive.
Vasectomy.
Other Management Procedures:
Nose ringing.
Tail docking.
Tooth reduction.
Tusk trimming.
Birds
Identification Procedures:
Micro-chipping.
Other methods of identification involving a mutilation required by law.
Procedures for the Control of Reproduction:
Castration.
Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive.
Ovidectomy.
Vasectomy.
Other Management Procedures:
Beak trimming of poultry.
Desnooding.
De-toeing of domestic fowl and turkeys.
Dubbing.
Laparoscopy.
Wing pinioning.
Sheep
Identification Procedures:
Ear clipping.
Ear notching.
Ear tagging.
Micro-chipping.
Tattooing.
Other methods of identification involving a mutilation required by law.
Procedures for the Control of Reproduction:
Castration.
Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive.
Vasectomy.
Other Management Procedures:
Dehorning.
Disbudding.
Removal of the insensitive tip of the horn.
Tail docking.
Goats
Identification Procedures:
Ear clipping.
Ear notching.
Ear tagging.
Micro-chipping.
Tattooing.
Other methods of identification involving a mutilation required by law.
Procedures for the Control of Reproduction:
Castration.
Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive.
Vasectomy.
Other Management Procedures:
Dehorning.
Disbudding.
Removal of the insensitive tip of the horn.
Horses
Identification Procedures:
Freeze branding.
Hot branding.
Micro-chipping.
Tattooing.
Other methods of identification involving a mutilation required by law.
Procedures for the Control of Reproduction:
Castration.
Vasectomy.
Deer
Identification Procedures:
Ear clipping.
Ear notching.
Ear tagging.
Micro-chipping.
Tattooing.
Other methods of identification involving a mutilation required by law.
Procedures for the Control of Reproduction:
Castration.
Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive.
Vasectomy.
Other Management Procedures:
Removal of antlers that are not in velvet.
Other species
Identification Procedures:
Ear clipping.
Ear notching.
Ear tipping of feral cats.
Insertion of subcutaneous tracking devices.
Tagging.
Chemical branding of fish.
Freeze branding of fish.
Micro-chipping.
Removal or perforation of parts of fishes’ fins, adipose fins or fin rays.
Tattooing.
Other methods of identification involving a mutilation required by law.
Procedures for the Control of Reproduction:
Castration.
Embryo collection or transfer by a surgical method.
Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive.
Ovum transplantation, including ovum collection, by a surgical method.
Spaying.
Vasectomy.
Other Management Procedures:
Laparoscopy.
Removal of the dew claws of dogs.
Removal of fish scales.
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