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REMEMBER DISBUD CALVES WHEN HORN IS VISIBLE TO PREVENT WELFARE PROBLEMS LATER IN LIFE Protect Your Cattle List of District Veterniary Offices Carlow DVO, Industrial Estate, Athy Road, Carlow (0503) 70022 Cavan - DVO, Government Offices, Farnham Street, Cavan (049) 4368200 Clare : DVO, Government Offices, Kilrush Road, Ennis Co. Clare (065) 6866042 Cork North: DVO, Hibernian House, 80 South Mall, Cork (021) 4851400 Cork Central: DVO, Hibernian House, 80 South Mall, Cork (021) 4851400 Cork West: DVO, Darrara, Clonakilty, CO. Cork (023) 36200 Donegal: DVO, Meeting House St., Raphoe, Co. Donegal (074) 9145298 Dublin & Wicklow East: DVO, St. John’s House, High Street, Tallaght, Dublin 24 (01) 4149900 Galway: DVO, Dockgate Building, Merchants Road, Galway (091) 566148 Kerry: DVO, Government Offices, Spa Road, Tralee, Co.Kerry (066) 7145052 Kildare & Wicklow West: DVO, Poplar House, Poplar Square, Naas, Co. Kildare (045) 873035 Kilkenny: DVO, Government Offices, Hebron Road, Kilkenny (056) 72400 Laois: DVO, Government Offices. Old Abbeyleix Road, Portlaoise (0502) 74400 Limerick: DVO, St. Munchin’s House, Dock Road, Limerick (061) 208500 Longford: DVO, Government Offices, Ballinalee Road, Longford (043) 50020 Louth: DVO, North Quay, Drogheda, Co. Louth (041) 9870086 Mayo: DVO, Michael Davitt House, Castlebar, Co. Mayo (094) 35300 Meath: DVO, Government Offices, Kells Road, Navan, Co. Meath (046) 9079030 Monaghan: DVO, Government Offices, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan (042) 9748800 Offaly: DVO, Government Offices, Clonminch, Tullamore, Co. Offaly (0506) 46037 Roscommon: DVO, Circular Rd, Roscommon (090) 6630100 Sligo & Leitrim: DVO, Government Offices, Cranmore Rd, Sligo (071) 9142023 Tipperary South: DVO, Government Offices, Davis St, Tipperary (062) 80100 Tipperary North: DVO, Government Offices, St Conlon’s Rd, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary (067) 50014 Waterford: DVO, The Glen, Waterford (051) 301700 Westmeath: DVO, Dublin Rd, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath (044) 40844 Wexford: DVO, Vinegar Hill Lane, Templeshannon, Enniscorthy Co.Wexford (054) 42008 Head Office-Agriculture House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 LoCall (1890) 200510 Also (01) 6072000 DEALING WITH HORNS ON CATTLE BEST PRACTICE

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PPRREEVVEENNTT WWEELLFFAARREE PPRROOBBLLEEMMSS LLAATTEERR IINN LLIIFFEE

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LLiisstt ooff DDiissttrriicctt VVeetteerrnniiaarryy OOffffiicceessCarlow DVO, Industrial Estate, Athy Road, Carlow (0503) 70022Cavan - DVO, Government Offices, Farnham Street, Cavan (049) 4368200Clare : DVO, Government Offices, Kilrush Road, Ennis Co. Clare (065) 6866042Cork North: DVO, Hibernian House, 80 South Mall, Cork (021) 4851400Cork Central: DVO, Hibernian House, 80 South Mall, Cork (021) 4851400Cork West: DVO, Darrara, Clonakilty, CO. Cork (023) 36200Donegal: DVO, Meeting House St., Raphoe, Co. Donegal (074) 9145298Dublin & Wicklow East: DVO, St. John’s House, High Street, Tallaght, Dublin 24 (01) 4149900Galway: DVO, Dockgate Building, Merchants Road, Galway (091) 566148Kerry: DVO, Government Offices, Spa Road, Tralee, Co.Kerry (066) 7145052Kildare & Wicklow West: DVO, Poplar House, Poplar Square, Naas, Co. Kildare (045) 873035Kilkenny: DVO, Government Offices, Hebron Road, Kilkenny (056) 72400Laois: DVO, Government Offices. Old Abbeyleix Road, Portlaoise (0502) 74400Limerick: DVO, St. Munchin’s House, Dock Road, Limerick (061) 208500Longford: DVO, Government Offices, Ballinalee Road, Longford (043) 50020Louth: DVO, North Quay, Drogheda, Co. Louth (041) 9870086Mayo: DVO, Michael Davitt House, Castlebar, Co. Mayo (094) 35300Meath: DVO, Government Offices, Kells Road, Navan, Co. Meath (046) 9079030Monaghan: DVO, Government Offices, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan (042) 9748800Offaly: DVO, Government Offices, Clonminch, Tullamore, Co. Offaly (0506) 46037Roscommon: DVO, Circular Rd, Roscommon (090) 6630100Sligo & Leitrim: DVO, Government Offices, Cranmore Rd, Sligo (071) 9142023Tipperary South: DVO, Government Offices, Davis St, Tipperary (062) 80100Tipperary North: DVO, Government Offices, St Conlon’s Rd, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary

(067) 50014Waterford: DVO, The Glen, Waterford (051) 301700Westmeath: DVO, Dublin Rd, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath (044) 40844Wexford: DVO, Vinegar Hill Lane, Templeshannon, Enniscorthy Co.Wexford (054) 42008Head Office-Agriculture House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 LoCall (1890) 200510

Also (01) 6072000

DDEEAALLIINNGG WWIITTHH HHOORRNNSS OONN CCAATTTTLLEE

BBEESSTT PPRRAACCTTIICCEE

IInn eennssuurriinngg ccoommpplliiaannccee wwiitthh tthhee lleeggaall rreeqquuiirreemmeennttss mmaarrttss mmaayy bbee gguuiiddeedd bbyy tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg wwhheenn aacccceeppttiinngg oorr rreejjeeccttiinngg aanniimmaallss ffoorr ssaallee..

Category 1 Ideal Accept

Category 2 Satisfactory Accept

Category 4 Unsatisfactory Reject

*Angular = having angles or sharp corners.

TThhiiss ttyyppee ooff aanniimmaall iiss oollddeerr aanndd hhaass bbeeeennddeehhoorrnneedd bbuutt hhaass ssmmaallll rreeggrroowwtthhss

““SSttuummppss””TThheessee rreeggrroowwtthhss aarree ooff aa ssiizzee tthhaatt lliimmiittss

tthheeiirr aabbiilliittyy ttoo ccaauussee iinnjjuurryy ttoo ootthheerraanniimmaallss

AAggaaiinn aann oollddeerr aanniimmaallwwhhiicchh hhaass bbeeeenn

ddeehhoorrnneedd bbuutt hhaass llaarrggeerrrreeggrroowwtthhss tthhaann

CCaatteeggoorryy 22HHoowweevveerr tthhee rreeggrroowwtthh ccuurrvvaattuurree lliimmiittss

tthheeiirr aabbiilliittyy ttoo iinnjjuurree ootthheerr aanniimmaallss

Category 3 Satisfactory Accept

TThheessee aanniimmaallss hhaavvee aanngguullaarr**rreeggrroowwtthhss wwhhiicchh mmaayy bbee ssmmaallll oorrllaarrggee bbuutt iiff uusseedd aass wweeaappoonnss aarreelliikkeellyy ttoo ccaauussee uunnnneecceessssaarryy ppaaiinn

oorr ssuuffffeerriinngg

2. ADVICE TO HERDOWNERS

DISBUDDING CALVES CORRECTLY IS UNLIKELY TO PRODUCEREGROWTH/'STUMPS', THUS PREVENTING WELFARE PROBLEMS AND

POSSIBLE REJECTION AT MARTS LATER IN LIFE

FOR FURTHER ADVICE RE: DISBUDDING CALVES/DEHORNING CATTLECONTACT YOUR PRIVATE VETERINARY PRACTITIONER.

**NNoottee 11)) CCaatteeggoorryy 11 aarree tthhee oonnllyyccaatteeggoorryy ooff wweeaannlliinnggss wwhhiicchh wwiillll bbeeppeerrmmiitttteedd tthhrroouugghh mmaarrttss22)) CCaatteeggoorryy 11 ccaattttllee aarree tthhee oonnllyyaanniimmaallss ssuuiittaabbllee ffoorr lliivvee eexxppoorrtt

TThhiiss aanniimmaall iiss eeiitthheerr ppoolllleedd,, ddeehhoorrnneedd oorrddiissbbuuddddeedd aass aa ccaallff lleeaavviinngg nnoo rreeggrroowwtthh ooffhhoorrnn.. TThhiiss aanniimmaall ccaannnnoott ccaauussee iinnjjuurryy ttooootthheerr aanniimmaallss uussiinngg hhoorrnnss aass wweeaappoonnss

Category 5 Unsatisfactory Reject

TThheessee aanniimmaallss hhaavvee nneevveerr bbeeeennddeehhoorrnneedd aanndd aarree lliikkeellyy ttoo

ccaauussee iinnjjuurryy oorr uunnnneecceessssaarryyssuuffffeerriinngg ttoo ootthheerr aanniimmaallss

sshhoouulldd tthheeyy uussee tthheeiirr hhoorrnnss aasswweeaappoonnss

1. ADVICE TO MARTS

DDIISSEEAASSEESS OOFF AANNIIMMAALLSS AACCTT,, 11996666DDIISSEEAASSEESS OOFF AANNIIMMAALLSS AACCTT,, 11996666 ((SSeeccttiioonn 5544)) ((AAppppooiinntteedd DDaayy aanndd EExxeemmppttiioonnss)) OOrrddeerr,, 11996677 ((SSII NNoo 221177 ooff 11996677))

DDIISSEEAASSEESS OOFF AANNIIMMAALLSS AACCTT,, 11996666 ((SSeeccttiioonn 5544)) ((EExxeemmppttiioonn)) OOrrddeerr 22000022 ((SSII NNoo 443366 ooff 22000022))