SunLive - New rules for surgical procedures on animals
New rules for surgical procedures on animals There are new offences and penalties for some breaches of the regulations, which came into effect on May 9. File Image. '); } else { // } New rules for surgical procedures on animals came into effect yesterday following a year-long delay due to Covid-19. The new regulations under the Animal Welfare Act 1999 cover a variety of procedures carried out on a range of animals by veterinarians and others – from specialist procedures to routine ones such as lamb tail docking and goat disbudding. Dr Chris Rodwell, a veterinaria...