Schedule 1 Bovine animals
Scotland
| Procedure | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Freeze branding | Identification |
| Tattooing | Identification |
| Ear tagging | F11. Identification; |
| 2. Screening or routine or random testing for disease; or | |
| 3. Genetic analysis. | |
| Micro chipping | Identification |
| Vasectomy | Controlling reproduction or general animal management |
| Castration | Controlling reproduction or general animal management |
| Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive into a non-farmed bovine | Controlling reproduction or general animal management, as part of a conservation programme |
| Embryo and ovum transfer | Controlling reproduction or general animal management |
| Nose ringing | Handler safety or herd welfare |
| Dehorning | Handler safety or herd welfare |
| Disbudding | Handler safety or herd welfare |
| Supernumerary teat removal | Animal health |
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in sch. 1 substituted (5.10.2016) by The Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/310), regs. 1, 2(2)