Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2023
sch.8A-sec.16Exsanguination of horses
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sch.8A-sec.16 Exsanguination of horses
A person may exsanguinate a horse only if the person has the knowledge, skills and experience to carry out the exsanguination. A person who exsanguinates a horse must exsanguinate the horse by— cutting the major blood vessels at the base of the horse’s heart via the thoracic inlet; or cutting the carotid arteries in the horse’s neck. (sch.8A-sec.16-ssec.1) A person may exsanguinate a horse only if the person has the knowledge, skills and experience to carry out the exsanguination. (sch.8A-sec.16-ssec.2) A person who exsanguinates a horse must exsanguinate the horse by— cutting the major blood vessels at the base of the horse’s heart via the thoracic inlet; or cutting the carotid arteries in the horse’s neck.
- (a) cutting the major blood vessels at the base of the horse’s heart via the thoracic inlet; or
- (b) cutting the carotid arteries in the horse’s neck.