SCHEDULE 1CATTLE
PART IPart I of this Schedule specifies permitted procedures which may be performed by a lay person in relation to cattle
Identification proceduresI11
1
Ear notching;
2
Ear tagging;
3
Freeze branding;
4
Microchipping;
5
Tattooing;
6
Other methods of identification involving a prohibited procedure required by law and not restricted to being undertaken by a veterinary surgeon.
Procedures for the control of reproductionI22
1
Artificial insemination;
2
Castration;
3
Embryo collection or transfer by a non-surgical method;
4
Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive;
5
Ovum transplantation, including ovum collection by a non-surgical method.
Other management proceduresI33
1
Dehorning;
2
Disbudding;
3
Nose ringing;
4
Removal of supernumerary teats.
PART IIPart II specifies any additional conditions for a procedure
CastrationI44
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 shall only be carried out on an animal aged not more than 7 days or by any other means before the age of two months.
Embryo collection or transfer by a non-surgical methodI55
An anaesthetic shall be administered.
Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptiveI66
1
The procedure may not be carried out on a farmed animal.
2
The procedure shall only be carried out as part of a conservation breeding programme.
Ovum transplantation, including ovum collection by a non-surgical methodI77
An anaesthetic shall be administered.
DehorningI88
An anaesthetic shall be administered.
DisbuddingI99
1
When the method used is chemical cauterisation, the procedure shall only be carried out on an animal aged not more than 7 days.
2
When any other method is used, such as heated iron, an anaesthetic shall be administered.
Removal of supernumerary teatsI1010
1
The procedure shall only be carried out on an animal that is aged not more than 3 months.
2
An anaesthetic shall be administered.
SCHEDULE 2PIGS
PART IPart I of this Schedule specifies permitted procedures which may be performed by a lay person in relation to pigs
Identification proceduresI111
1
Ear tagging;
2
Microchipping;
3
Tattooing;
4
Other methods of identification involving a prohibited procedure required by law and not restricted to being undertaken by a veterinary surgeon.
Procedures for the control of reproductionI122
1
Artificial insemination;
2
Castration;
3
Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive.
Other management proceduresI133
1
Nose ringing;
2
Tail docking;
3
Tooth reduction;
4
Tusk trimming.
PART IIPart II specifies any additional conditions for a procedure
CastrationI144
Castration of pigs aged not more than 7 days by a method not involving the tearing of tissues.
Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptiveI155
1
The procedure may not be carried out on a farmed animal;
2
The procedure shall only be carried out as part of a conservation breeding programme.
Nose ringingI166
The procedure shall only be carried out on an animal that is not kept continuously in an indoor husbandry system.
Tail dockingI177
1
The procedure shall only be carried out where measures to improve environmental conditions or management systems have first been taken to prevent tail-biting, but there is still evidence to show that injury to pigs’ tails by biting has occurred.
2
Tail docking of pigs aged not more than 7 days may be carried out without an anaesthetic as long as there is quick and complete severance of the part of the tail to be removed.
Tooth reductionI188
1
The procedure shall only be carried out where measures to improve environmental conditions or management systems have first been taken to prevent tail-biting and other vices, but there is still evidence to show that injury to sows’ teats or to other pigs’ ears or tails by biting has occurred.
2
The procedure shall only be carried out on an animal that is aged not more than 7 days.
3
The procedure shall consist only of the uniform reduction of the corner teeth by—
i
grinding; or
ii
clipping,
so as to leave an intact smooth surface.
Tusk trimmingI199
1
The procedure shall only be carried out where there is evidence to show that it is necessary to prevent injury to other animals or for safety reasons.
2
An anaesthetic shall be administered.
SCHEDULE 3SHEEP
PART IPart I of this Schedule specifies permitted procedures which may be performed by a lay person in relation to sheep
Identification proceduresI201
1
Ear notching;
2
Ear tagging;
3
Microchipping;
4
Tattooing;
5
Other methods of identification involving a prohibited procedure required by law and not restricted to being undertaken by a veterinary surgeon.
Procedures for the control of reproductionI212
1
Artificial insemination;
2
Castration;
3
Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive;
4
Implantation of a subcutaneous hormone.
Other management proceduresI223
1
Disbudding;
2
Tail docking.
PART IIPart II specifies any additional conditions for a procedure
CastrationI234
1
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 shall only be carried out on an animal aged not more than 7 days.
2
When any other method is used it shall only be used up to the age of 3 months.
Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptiveI245
1
The procedure may not be carried out on a farmed animal.
2
The procedure shall only be carried out as part of a conservation breeding programme.
Implantation of a subcutaneous hormoneI256
This would apply to subcutaneous hormone (or other pharmaceutical product) for modulating seasonal reproductive activity in adult females.
Tail dockingI267
1
In all cases, enough of the tail shall be retained to cover the vulva of a female animal or the anus of a male animal.
2
When the method used is the application of a rubber ring or other device to constrict the flow of blood to the tail, the procedure shall only be carried out on an animal aged not more than 7 days, or by any other means such as a hot docking iron, before the age of three months.
SCHEDULE 4GOATS
PART IPart I of this Schedule specifies permitted procedures which may be performed by a lay person in relation to goats
Identification proceduresI271
1
Ear notching;
2
Ear tagging;
3
Microchipping;
4
Tattooing;
5
Other methods of identification involving a prohibited procedure required by law and not restricted to being undertaken by a veterinary surgeon.
Procedures for the control of reproductionI282
1
Castration;
2
Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive.
Other management proceduresI293
1
Disbudding.
PART IIPart II specifies any additional conditions for a procedure
CastrationI304
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 shall only be carried out on an animal aged not more than 7 days or by any other means before the age of two months.
Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptiveI315
1
The procedure may not be carried out on a farmed animal;
2
The procedure shall only be carried out as part of a conservation breeding programme.
SCHEDULE 5HORSES
PART IPart I of this Schedule specifies permitted procedures which may be performed by a lay person in relation to horses
Identification proceduresI321
1
Freeze branding;
2
Tattooing;
3
Other methods of identification involving a prohibited procedure required by law and not restricted to being undertaken by a veterinary surgeon.
Procedures for the control of reproductionI332
1
Artificial insemination;
2
Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive.
PART IIPart II specifies any additional conditions for a procedure
I343
There are no associated requirements.
SCHEDULE 6DEER
PART IPart I of this Schedule specifies permitted procedures which may be performed by a lay person in relation to deer
Identification proceduresI351
1
Ear notching;
2
Ear tagging;
3
Microchipping;
4
Tattooing;
5
Other methods of identification involving a prohibited procedure required by law and not restricted to being undertaken by a veterinary surgeon.
Procedures for the control of reproductionI362
Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive.
PART IIPart II specifies any additional conditions for a procedure
Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptiveI373
1
The procedure may not be carried out on farmed deer.
2
The procedure shall only be carried out as part of a conservation breeding programme.
SCHEDULE 7BIRDS
PART IPart I of this Schedule specifies permitted procedures which may be performed by a lay person in relation to birds
Identification proceduresI381
1
Microchipping;
2
Neck tagging;
3
Web notching;
4
Web tagging;
5
Wing tagging;
6
Other methods of identification involving a prohibited procedure required by law and not restricted to being undertaken by a veterinary surgeon.
Procedures for the control of reproductionI392
1
Castration;
2
Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive.
Other management proceduresI403
1
Beak trimming of poultry;
2
Desnooding;
3
De-toeing of domestic fowl and turkeys;
4
Dubbing;
5
Removal of the dependent portion of its wattles;
6
Wing pinioning for non farmed poultry.
PART IIPart II specifies any additional conditions for a procedure
I414
1
With the exception of beak trimming (where paragraph 11 applies), no procedure listed in Part I of this Schedule may be performed on—
a
conventionally reared meat chickens; or
b
a laying hen or a chick that is intended to become a laying hen which is kept on an establishment with 350 or more such birds.
Neck taggingI425
The procedure shall only be carried out on farmed ducks and only where performed within 36 hours of hatching for the purposes of a breed improvement programme.
Web notchingI436
The procedure shall only be carried out on farmed ducks and only where performed within 36 hours of hatching for the purposes of a breed improvement programme.
Web taggingI447
1
The procedure shall only be carried out on farmed birds for the purposes of breed improvement programmes or testing for the presence of disease.
2
The procedure shall only be carried out on birds other than farmed birds for conservation purposes (including education and captive breeding programmes) or for research.
Wing taggingI458
1
The procedure shall only be carried out on farmed birds for the purposes of breed improvement programmes or testing for the presence of disease.
2
The procedure shall only be carried out on birds other than farmed birds for conservation purposes (including education and captive breeding programmes) or for research.
CastrationI469
1
The procedure may not be carried out on farmed birds.
2
The procedure shall only be carried out as part of a conservation breeding programme.
3
An anaesthetic shall be administered.
4
The procedure must not involve surgery.
Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptiveI4710
1
The procedure may not be carried out on farmed birds.
2
The procedure shall only be carried out as part of a conservation breeding programme.
Beak trimming of poultryI4811
1
For all poultry the beak trimming procedure shall be performed using a suitable instrument.
2
For all poultry any subsequent haemorrhage from the beak shall be arrested by cauterisation.
3
For all poultry the procedure shall be performed on—
a
both the lower and upper beaks, with not more than one third of each removed; or
b
the upper beak only, with not more than one third removed.
4
For laying hens and chicks that are intended to become laying hens, which are kept on establishments with 350 or more such birds, beak trimming—
a
shall only be performed in order to prevent feather pecking or cannibalism;
b
shall only be carried out using infra-red technology;
c
shall not be performed on birds which are aged 10 days or over; and
d
shall be carried out by a person who has been provided with suitable and sufficient information, instruction and training so that they are qualified to perform the procedure.
5
6
For conventionally reared meat chickens the procedure—
a
shall only be performed in order to prevent feather pecking and cannibalism;
b
shall not be performed on birds which are aged 10 days or over;
c
shall be carried out by a person who has been provided with suitable and sufficient information, instruction and training so that they are qualified to perform the procedure; and
d
shall only be carried out following a consultation and on the advice of a veterinarian.
7
In this part “infra-red procedure” means an automated procedure involving exposure of the tip of the beak of a chick to a focused high intensity infra-red beam designed to cause a limited area of tissue damage and subsequent loss of the beak tip.
DesnoodingI4912
1
Where the turkey is aged not more than 21 days, the procedure may be carried out either by manual pinching-out or with a suitable instrument.
2
The procedure may not be carried out on a bird that is aged 21 days or over.
De-toeing of domestic fowl and turkeysI5013
The procedure may not be carried out on a bird that is aged 72 hours or over.
DubbingI5114
1
Dubbing shall be performed using a suitable instrument.
2
The procedure may not be carried out on a bird that is aged 72 hours or over.
Removal of the dependent portion of its wattlesI5215
1
The removal of the dependent portion of its wattles shall be performed using a suitable instrument.
2
The procedure may not be carried out on a bird that is aged 72 hours or over.
Wing pinioningI5316
1
The procedure may not be carried out on farmed birds.
2
An anaesthetic shall be administered where the bird is aged 10 days or over.
SCHEDULE 8CATS AND DOGS
PART IPart I of this Schedule specifies permitted procedures which may be performed by a lay person in relation to cats and dogs
Identification proceduresI541
1
Insertion of subcutaneous tracking devices;
2
Microchipping;
3
Tattooing;
4
Other methods of identification involving a prohibited procedure required by law and not restricted to being undertaken by a veterinary surgeon.
Procedures for the control of reproductionI552
Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive.
Other management proceduresI563
Removal of the dew claws of dogs.
PART IIPart II specifies any additional conditions for a procedure
Removal of the dew claws of dogsI574
The procedure shall only be carried out before the pups eyes are open.
SCHEDULE 9FISH
PART IPart I of this Schedule specifies permitted procedures which may be performed by a lay person in relation to fish
Identification proceduresI581
1
Chemical branding;
2
Freeze branding;
3
Pit tagging;
4
Microchipping;
5
Removal or perforation of parts of fishes’ fins, adipose fins or fin rays;
6
Externally attached tagging.
Other management proceduresI592
Removal of fish scales.
PART IIPart II specifies any additional conditions for a procedure
Removal of fish scalesI603
The procedure shall only be carried out for the purposes of age determination.
SCHEDULE 10REPTILES
PART IPart I of this Schedule specifies permitted procedures which may be performed by a lay person in relation to reptiles
Identification proceduresI611
Microchipping.
Procedures for the control of reproductionI622
Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive.
PART IIPart II specifies any additional conditions for a procedure
I633
There are no associated requirements.
SCHEDULE 11ANY OTHER KIND OF ANIMAL
PART IPart I of this Schedule specifies permitted procedures which may be performed by a lay person in relation to any other kind of animal
Identification proceduresI641
1
Microchipping;
2
Tattooing.
PART IIPart II specifies any additional conditions for a procedure
I652
There are no associated requirements.