# The Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2007, Paragraph 8: Laparoscopy


Where the animal on which the procedure is to be performed is not a reptile, the procedure may only be carried out as part of a conservation breeding programme.
In either case, an anaesthetic must be administered.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2007/1029/schedule/9/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mutilations-permitted-procedures-wales-regulations-2007/schedule-9/paragraph-8
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