Schedule 4 Sheep
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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 | |
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| Condition— | |
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| 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 |
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| Conditions— | |
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| 1) Docking of sheep over 3 months of age may only be carried out by a veterinary surgeon. | |
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| 2) Surgical docking may only be carried out by a veterinary surgeon. | |