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Agency 73 - Livestock Care Standards BoardTitle 73 - LEGISLATIVE RULE LIVESTOCK CARE STANDARDS BOARD
Series 73-01 - Livestock Care Standards
Section 73-1-16 - Standards of care for small ruminants

W. Va. Code R. § 73-1-16

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Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 73-1-16 - Standards of care for small ruminants
16.1. Body scoring shall be determined by using industry standards.
16.1.a. Evaluations shall be made Evaluations shall be made using a scale of 1 - 5.
16.1.b. Any small ruminant with a score of less than 2 and not under the care of a licensed and accredited veterinarian in West Virginia is in violation.
16.2. The following are authorized practices:
16.2.a. Ovine.
16.2.a.1. Castration;
16.2.a.2. Hoof trimming;
16.2.a.3. Tail docking;
16.2.a.4. Identification;
16.2.a.5. Shearing;
16.2.a.6. Artificial insemination; and
16.2.a.7. Embryo transfer;
16.2.b. Caprine.
16.2.b.1. Castration;
16.2.b.2. Dehorning;
16.2.b.3. Disbudding;
16.2.b.4. Hoof trimming;
16.2.b.5. Identification;
16.2.b.6. Shearing;
16.2.b.7. Artificial insemination; and
16.2.b.8. Embryo transfer.
16.2.c. Camelids.
16.2.c.1. Hoof trimming;
16.2.c.2. Identification; and
16.2.c.3. Shearing.

W. Va. Code R. § 73-1-16