SCIENCE|natural and applied sciences|life sciences · AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES|agricultural activity|animal health
- sciotadh eireaball Reference Faomhadh an téarma seo mar chuid de Thionscadal Lex
- ga
- Context 'Mar shampla, an toirmeasc ar chineál áirithe cleachtas pianmhar (ciorrú ag cluasa, sciotadh eireaball) i roinnt Ballstát, nach ann dó i mBallstáit eile, feidhmíonn sin chun aimhleas trádálaithe a choimeádann leibhéil arda leasa ainmhithe mar nach féidir leo tairbhe a bhaint as a n infheistíochtaí i gcaighdeáin arda leasa nuair a thrádálann siad ar bhonn trasteorann.' Reference "Togra le haghaidh Rialachán maidir le leas madraí agus cat agus a n-inrianaitheacht, CELEX:52023PC0769/GA"
- tail-docking | tail docking | docking of tails | caudectomy
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- Definition practice involving surgical or non-surgical removal of a portion of the tail Reference "Council-PT, based on- CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, VetMed Resource > Dilemmas in animal welfare (description of Chapter 2) (2.12.2022)- Mhairi A. Sutherland and Cassandra B. Tucker, The long and short of it: A review of tail docking in farm animals (2.12.2022), Applied Animal Behaviour Science, vol. 135, issue 3, 15.12.2011, pp. 179-191, in ScienceDirect"
- Comment "In farm animals docking is a management practice performed to prevent tail biting in pigs, fly strike in sheep and to improve cleanliness, and reduce mastitis in dairy cattle. Other animals, such as dogs, are also tail docked for cosmetic reasons. On some farm animals tail docking may be performed as a veterinary procedure, for example, when the tip of the tail becomes damaged and infected in beef cattle1. However, studies show that this practice can cause acute trauma and pain, trigger infections and leave lasting discomfort2.EU legislation forbids routine tail-docking of pigs unless 'there is evidence that injuries to (...) tails have occurred' and after 'other measures' [have been] taken to prevent tail-biting'3.Tail-docking 'for the purpose of modifying the appearance of a pet animal or for other non-curative purposes' is prohibited by the European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals4."