The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005

Movement to and from a veterinary clinic

6.—(1) Where an animal is—

(a)moved off a holding to a veterinary clinic; and

(b)returned directly to that holding from the veterinary clinic

the keeper shall record the indicator “UK 9” and the number of the flock or herd from which the animal was moved in the holding register.

(2) The holding register shall be completed when the animal leaves the holding of origin and when it returns to that holding.

(3) When an animal arrives at, or is moved from, a veterinary clinic there are no requirements to complete the holding register or a movement document and no eartag identification requirements provided the animal is returned directly to its holding of origin.