Code of Welfare: Painful Husbandry Procedures (2018)
In the heading to Minimum Standard No. 3, delete “and Shortening of the Scrotum (cryptorchid)”
.
In Minimum Standard No. 3(a), delete “or shortening of the scrotum,”
.
Replace Minimum Standard No. 3(b), (c), (ca), and (cb) with:
(b)
When permitted, castration without pain relief must be performed when the animal is as young as possible.
(c)
Equids and pigs, regardless of age:
(i)
must not be castrated without pain relief at the time of the procedure; and
(ii)
may be castrated only by a veterinarian, or by a veterinary student under the direct supervision of a veterinarian throughout the procedure.
(ca)
A cattle beast, a sheep, or a goat that is over 6 months of age must not be castrated unless, throughout the procedure, the animal is under the influence of pain relief that is authorised by a veterinarian for the purpose of the procedure.
Replace Minimum Standard No. 3(f)(i) with:
(i)
pain relief authorised by a veterinarian for the purpose of the procedure must be used (regardless of the age of the animal); and
In Minimum Standard No. 4(b), replace “not greater than”
with “less than”
.
Replace Minimum Standard No. 4(c) with:
(c)
A person must not dock the tail of a sheep that is under 6 months of age unless the person uses a hot iron or rubber ring and docks the tail no shorter than the distal end of the caudal fold.
(ca)
A person must not dock the tail of a sheep that is 6 months of age or older unless the person is a veterinarian, or a veterinary student under the direct supervision of a veterinarian throughout the procedure, and the sheep is given pain relief at the time of the procedure.
Replace Minimum Standard No. 5(b)(iv) with:
(iv)
A cattle beast or a sheep, of any age, must not be disbudded unless throughout the procedure the cattle beast or sheep is under the influence of pain relief that is authorised by the veterinarian for the purpose of the procedure.
(v)
a goat of any age must not be disbudded unless the goat is given pain relief that is authorised by a veterinarian for the purpose of the procedure.
Replace Minimum Standard No. 5(c)(ii), (iii), and (iv) with:
(ii)
a cattle beast or sheep, of any age, must not be dehorned unless, throughout the procedure, the cattle beast or sheep is under the influence of pain relief that is authorised by a veterinarian for the purpose of the procedure:
(iii)
a goat, of any age, must not be dehorned unless the goat is given pain relief that is authorised by a veterinarian for the purpose of the procedure:
In Schedule 1, definition of dehorn, after “3 cm of the point where the”
, insert “tip of the”
.
In Schedule 1, replace the definition of pain relief with:
Any anaesthetic, analgesic, or sedation administered with the aim of providing effective and significant alleviation of pain.
In Schedule 1, insert in its appropriate alphabetical order:
Any member of the equidae family, including any horse, pony, donkey, mule, wild ass, zebra, and any of their hybrids.
Code of Welfare: Sheep and Beef Cattle (2018)
Replace Minimum Standard No. 4(d) with:
(d)
Electroimmobilisation devices must be used only in a manner that allows animals to breathe normally, and demonstrate normal responses to pain, and must not be used in place of pain relief when undertaking painful husbandry procedures or significant surgical procedures.
Replace Minimum Standard No. 9 with:
Minimum Standard No. 9 – Reproductive Technologies
(a)
A pregnancy diagnosis or a cervical or transcervical insemination procedure must only be undertaken by a person experienced with, or who has received training in, the correct use of the method used and who is able to recognise early signs of significant distress, injury, or ill-health so that the person can take prompt remedial action or seek advice.
(b)
A surgical reproductive procedure must only be undertaken—
(i)
by a person experienced with, or who has received training in, the correct use of the method used and who is able to recognise early signs of significant distress, injury, or ill-health so that the person can take prompt remedial action or seek advice; and
(ii)
if, throughout the procedure, the animal is under the influence of pain relief that is authorised by a veterinarian for the purpose of the procedure.
(c)
Electroejaculation must be carried out by veterinarians, or by trained and competent operators under veterinary supervision, using appropriate pain relief.
Replace Minimum Standard No. 13(b) with:
(b)
Freeze banding of cattle must be done by a person experienced with, or who has received training in, the correct use of the method used and who is able to recognise early signs of significant distress, injury, or ill-health so that the person can take prompt remedial action or seek advice.
(c)
Hot branding must not be used.
In Schedule 1, insert in its appropriate alphabetical order:
Any anaesthetic, analgesic, or sedation administered with the aim of providing effective and significant alleviation of pain.
surgical reproductive procedure
Includes a procedure that involves—
(i)
cutting into or piercing the abdominal cavity for the purpose of artificial insemination or for the purpose of harvesting, transferring, or implanting embryos; or
(ii)
transvaginal techniques that involve piercing the vaginal wall.
Does not include a procedure carried out for the primary purpose of desexing or the delivery of offspring.
transcervical insemination
A procedure to deliver sperm directly to the uterus through the cervix using a catheter and may involve either or both of the following:
(i)
deep abdominal palpation: