Schedule 6 GOATS: REQUIREMENTS WHEN CARRYING OUT CERTAIN PERMITTED PROCEDURES

When carried out on a goat, a procedure listed below must be carried out in accordance with the condition or conditions specified for that procedure.

1. 1.

   Castration

   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 may only be carried out on an animal aged not more than 7 days.

   When any other method is used, an anaesthetic must be administered where the animal is aged 2 months or over.

2. 1A.

   F1Embryo collection or transfer by a surgical method

   An anaesthetic must be administered.

3. 2.

   Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive

   The procedure may not be carried out on a farmed animal.

   The procedure may only be carried out as part of a conservation breeding programme.

4. 2A.

   F2Laparoscopic insemination

   The procedure may only be carried out as part of a breed improvement programme.

   An anaesthetic must be administered.

5. 2B.

   Ovum transplantation, including ovum collection, by a surgical method

   An anaesthetic must be administered.

6. 3.

   Vasectomy

   An anaesthetic must be administered.

7. 4.

   Dehorning

   An anaesthetic must be administered.