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Division 2 Animals that are injured or that present physiological weaknesses or pathological processes shall not be considered fit for transport and in particular if:

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  1. (a)

    they are unable to move independently without pain or to walk unassisted;

  2. (b)

    they present a severe open wound, or prolapse;

  3. (c)

    they are pregnant females for whom 90 % or more of the expected gestation period has already passed, or females who have given birth in the previous week;

  4. (d)

    they are new-born mammals in which the navel has not completely healed;

  5. (e)

    they are pigs of less than three weeks, lambs of less than one week and calves of less than ten days of age, unless they are transported less than 100 km;

  6. (f)

    they are dogs and cats of less than eight weeks of age, unless they are accompanied by their mother;

  7. (g)

    they are cervine animals in velvet.