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L3 Welfare at farm and markets (Responsibilities in the UK (Primary for…
L3 Welfare at farm and markets
Responsibilities in the UK
Primary for animal welfare with animal keepers and owners
Defra= UK central competent authority for animal welfare and responsible for policy
APHA responsible for implementing agreed policy.
Enforcement responsibilities to Local authority trading officers (TSOs). Vets will support enforcement
Farm animal welfare committee (FAWC) provides advice, influences UK legislation on A welfare
Codes of practice
published by uk government for most types of livestock
principals are more important than details for exam
Legislation
Animal welfare act 2006
Welfare of Farmed Animals Regulations 2007
Welfare of animals at Markets Order 1990 (WAMO)
separate legislation on horses
Animal Welfare in the world (international players)
Not possible globally (yet)
see VPH 1
The mutilations Regulations 2007
Permitted procedures
Cattle
Identification
Ear clipping
Ear notching
Ear taggin
Freeze branding
Micro-chipping
tattooing
Other methods that involve a mutilation required by law
Control of reproduction
Castration
if applying rubber ring must be <7 days
if any other method must use anaesthetic after 2months old
Surgical Embryo collection/ transfer
must use anaesthetic
Implantation of subcut contraception
not carried out on a farmed animal
only as part of a conservation breeding program
Surgical Ovum transplantation, collection
must use anaesthetic
Vasectomy
anaesthetic
Other management procedures
Dehorning
anaesthetic
Disbudding
no more than 6 months
if chemical cauterisation cannot be older than 7 days
if any other method anaesthesia must be used
Nose ringing
removal of supernumerary teats
anaesthetic if over 3 months
Pigs
Identification
Ear clipping
Ear notching
Microchipping
Tattooing
Other methods required by law
Repro control
Castration
no tearing of tissues
If >7 days than anaesthetic and prolonged analgesia must be used
Implant of subcut contraceptive
not on farmed animal, for conservation breeding programme
Vasectomy
anaesthetic
Other
nose ringing
only on animals not kept continuously in an indoor husbandry system
Tail docking
Only when other measures have first been used to prevent tail biting, but it still occurs. Must be quick and full docking. Anaes if >7 days
tooth reduction
never when >7 days, must be uniform reduction of teeth, grinding or clipping= smooth surface. Must first have tried to improve environment
Tusk trimming
only when safety/ welfare risk
Birds
Identification
micro-chipping
other methods required by law
Repro control
Castration
not on farmed birds, must have anaesthetic
only as part of conser programme
subcut contraceptive
not on farmed birds, only part of conservation breeding
Ovidectomy
not on farmed, conservation, anaesthetic
Vasectomy
not on farmed, conservation, anaesthetic
Other
Beak trimming of poultry
using a suitable instrument
both upper and lower beaks, no more than 1/3 removed
or upper beak only, no more than 1/3 removed
arrest any haemorrhage with cauterisation
CAN NOT perform on
Hens older than 10 days or intended for laying
hens post jan 2011
for anything other than to prevent feather peaking or cannibalism
Desnooding
not >21 days, manual pinching out or with suitable instrument
De-toeing of domestic fowl and turkeys
not on bird >3 days unless vet thinks necessary, if so use anaesthetic
Dubbing
not on bird >3 days unless vet thinks necessary, if so use anaesthetic
Laparoscopy
anaesthetic
Wing pinioning
not on farmed, anaes when >10days
Sheep
Identification
Ear Clipping
Ear notching
Ear taggin
Micro chipping
Tattooing
other required by law
Control of repro
Castration
constrict flow of blood= <7 days, otherwise anaes when 3 months<, 2 months in goats
Subcut contraception
not farm, conservation breeding
Vasectomy
anaes
Other
Dehorning
anaes
Disbudding
Removal of insensitive tip of horn
Tail docking
enough retained to cover vulva/ anus (f/m), <7 days if constrict blood flow, otherwise anaes
Goats, see sheep, except minus tail docking
Identification
Ear clipping
Ear notching
Ear tagging
micro chipping
Tattooing
other required by law
Horses
Identification
Freeze branding
Hot branding
Micro chipping
Tattooing
other required by law
Control of repro
Castration
anaes
Vasectomy
anaes
Deer
identification procedures
Ear clipping
Ear notching
Ear tagging
Micro chipping
Tattooing
other required by law
Control of repro
Castration
anaes
Sub cut contraceptive
not farmed, conservation breeding
vasectomy
anaes
other
removal of antlers not in velvet
only farmed deer, unless kept in the same manner as farmed deer
only remove non-sensitive part of antler
Other species
Identification
Ear clipping
ear notching
ear tipping of feral cats
anaes
Insertion of subcut tracking devices
tagging
Chemical branding of fish
Freeze branding of fish
Micro-chipping
Removal of perforation of parts of fishes fins, adipose fins or fin rays
tattooing
other methods required by law
Control of repro
Castration
anaes
embryo collection or transfer by surgical method
as part of conservation breeding programme with anaes
Subcut contraceptive
not farmed, conservation breeding programme
Surgical Ovum transplant, ovum collection
anaes, conservation breeding
spaying
anaes
vasectomy
aneas
Other management procedures
Laproscopy
removal of dew claw of dogs
Removal of fish scales
only for age identification