Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972

Section 14(1)(a).

SCHEDULE 1 N.I. OPERATIONS WHICH MAY BE PERFORMED WITHOUT AN ANAESTHETIC

1 N.I. Any experiment duly authorised under[F1 the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986].

F1 1986 c.14

2 N.I. The making of injections or extractions by means of a hollow needle.

3 N.I. The rendering in emergency of first aid for the purpose of saving life or relieving pain.

4 N.I. Any minor operation performed by a veterinary surgeon, being an operation which by reason of its quickness or painlessness is customarily so performed without the use of an anaesthetic.

5 N.I. Any minor operation, whether performed by a veterinary surgeon or by some other person, being an operation which is not customarily performed only by such a surgeon.

6 N.I. Tail docking—

(i) in the case of dogs, before their eyes are open;

(ii) in the case of pigs, before the[F2 eighth day] of life;

(iii) in the case of lambs either—

(a) by the application of a rubber ring or other constricting device before the second week of life; or

(b) by any other means before the age of three months.

F2 SR 1983/309

7 N.I. Castration—

(i) by the application of a rubber ring or other constricting device to a calf, goat, pig or lamb before the second week of life;

[F3 (ii) by any other means—

(a) in the case of a calf or goat, before the age of two months;

[F4 (b) in the case of a pig, before the age of eight days; and]

(c) in the case of a lamb, before the age of three months.]

F3 SR 1995/173

F4 SR 2003/380

[F5 8 N.I. The disbudding of calves by chemical cauterisation applied before the second week of life.]

F5 SR 1996/514

9 N.I. The amputation of the dew claws of a dog before its eyes are open.