VETERINARY PRACTICE ACT 2018 - SCHEDULE 2

VETERINARY PRACTICE ACT 2018 - SCHEDULE 2

Schedule 2     Unrestricted acts of veterinary science

(see s 7 (5))

2.1     Unrestricted acts of veterinary science

    (1)     The following are unrestricted acts of veterinary science:

        (a)     de-worming an animal;

        (b)     performing Mules operation on sheep less than 12 months old;

        (c)     de-horning of—

              (i)     cattle less than 12 months old; or

              (ii)     goats less than 1 month old;

        (d)     horn tipping an animal;

        (e)     castrating—

              (i)     cattle, sheep or goats less than 6 months old; or

              (ii)     pigs less than 2 months old;

        (f)     tailing sheep less than 6 months old;

        (g)     artificial breeding of any animal other than a horse if the procedure does not involve surgery;

        (h)     determining the sex of a chicken;

              (i)     administration of an anaesthetic to an animal if the administration is done under the immediate and direct supervision of a veterinary practitioner;

        (j)     diagnosing pregnancy in sheep by ultrasonic techniques in a way prescribed by regulation.

    (2)     In this section:

"de-horn "means remove the horn of an animal by methods which destroy or remove the keratin producing cells and structures at the base of the horn, but does not include horn tipping.

"horn tip" means remove the insensitive part of the horn of an animal.