Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2023
sch.5-sec.30Buffalo
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sch.5-sec.30 Buffalo
When transporting buffalo— the maximum journey time for the class of buffalo mentioned in column 1 of the following table is the period of time mentioned in column 2 of the table shown opposite that class; and the maximum time off water for the class of buffalo mentioned in column 1 of the following table is the period of time stated in column 3 of the table shown opposite that class; and the minimum spell duration for the class of buffalo mentioned in column 1 of the following table is the period of time stated in column 4 of the table shown opposite that class. Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Class of buffalo Maximum journey time (hours) Maximum time off water (hours) Minimum spell duration (hours) Buffalo known or visually assessed to be between 28 and 43 weeks pregnant (inclusive) 24 24 12 Buffalo known or visually assessed to be more than 43 weeks pregnant 4 4 24 Lactating buffalo travelling with dependent young 24 24 12 Buffalo less than 6 months of age 24 24 12 Any other buffalo 36 36 24 If a buffalo suffers heat stress during a journey, the person who has custody of the buffalo must, as soon as reasonably practicable, apply a water spray to cool the buffalo. In this section— heat stress , for buffalo, means exposure to temperatures, in the immediate environment, above which buffalo can not maintain normal body temperature without needing to use energy beyond normal basal metabolic rate. (sch.5-sec.30-ssec.1) When transporting buffalo— the maximum journey time for the class of buffalo mentioned in column 1 of the following table is the period of time mentioned in column 2 of the table shown opposite that class; and the maximum time off water for the class of buffalo mentioned in column 1 of the following table is the period of time stated in column 3 of the table shown opposite that class; and the minimum spell duration for the class of buffalo mentioned in column 1 of the following table is the period of time stated in column 4 of the table shown opposite that class. Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Class of buffalo Maximum journey time (hours) Maximum time off water (hours) Minimum spell duration (hours) Buffalo known or visually assessed to be between 28 and 43 weeks pregnant (inclusive) 24 24 12 Buffalo known or visually assessed to be more than 43 weeks pregnant 4 4 24 Lactating buffalo travelling with dependent young 24 24 12 Buffalo less than 6 months of age 24 24 12 Any other buffalo 36 36 24 (sch.5-sec.30-ssec.2) If a buffalo suffers heat stress during a journey, the person who has custody of the buffalo must, as soon as reasonably practicable, apply a water spray to cool the buffalo. (sch.5-sec.30-ssec.3) In this section— heat stress , for buffalo, means exposure to temperatures, in the immediate environment, above which buffalo can not maintain normal body temperature without needing to use energy beyond normal basal metabolic rate.