19Medical and surgical procedures—people other than

19 Medical and surgical procedures—people other than (1) A person who is not a veterinary practitioner commits an offence if the person carries out a medical or surgical procedure on an animal. (a) a medical procedure of a prophylactic nature carried out on the animal in accordance with directions given by a veterinary (b) a medical or surgical procedure carried out in accordance with accepted animal husbandry practice in relation to— (i) farming and grazing activities; or (ii) the management of a zoo; or (iii) the management of native animals; or (c) a medical or surgical procedure carried out in accordance with a licence or authorisation, subject to any written direction of an animal ethics committee; or (d) the removal of a dog’s dewclaws not later than 4 days after the day the dog was born. accepted animal husbandry practice does not include a practice prescribed by regulation for this section.