Policy Compendium - For Public Access
(Updated : August 2009)
1.1 - Philosophy on animal welfare and the veterinarian
1.2 - Animal abuse
1.3 - Animal welfare societies
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2.1 - Responsible use of veterinary immunobiologicals in cats and
dogs
2.2 - Use of antimicrobial drugs in veterinary practice
2.3 - Use of complementary and alternative veterinary medicine
2.4 - Safe use of veterinary medicines on farms
2.5 - Code of practice for the use of prescription animal remedies
(Schedule 4 substances) in the pig industry
2.6 - Code of practice for the use of prescription animal remedies
(Schedule 4 substances) in the poultry industry
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3.1 - Surgical alteration to the natural state of animals
3.2 - Pain and analgesia
3.3 - Code for infection control
3.4 - Use of projectile syringe equipment
3.5 - Electroimmobilisation
3.6 - Embryo transfer
3.7 - Collection of semen from animals by electroejaculation
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4.1 - Guidelines for humane slaughter and euthanasia
4.2 - Marine mammal euthanasia
4.3 - Use of euthanasia drugs by lay operators
4.4 - Humane destruction of animals
4.5 - Euthanasia
4.6 - Collection, euthanasia and disposal of the cane toad, Bufo
marinus
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5.1 - Electronic identification of animals
5.2 - Branding of horses
5.3 - Identification of cattle
5.4 - Domestic Animals Registries Inc
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6.1 - Companion animal welfare and responsible pet ownership
6.2 - The benefits of pets and the human-animal bond
6.3 - Health insurance for animals
6.4 - Animal shelters and municipal pounds
6.5 - Native animals as pets
6.6 - Feeding live mammals to snakes
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6.7 - Vaccination of dogs and cats
6.8 - Desexing (surgical sterilisation) of companion animals
6.9 - Provision of blood supplies for use in dogs and cats
6.10 - AVDS Dental Guidelines – Canine and feline
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6.11 - Socialisation of young pups, including in breeding
establishments
6.12 - Socially responsible companion animal ownership
6.13 - Aggressive/dangerous dogs
6.14 - Use of behaviour-modifying collars on dogs
6.15 - Breed-specific legislation
6.16 - Importing dogs
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6.17 - Dogs and cats in pet shops
6.18 - Sale of companion animals at markets
6.19 - Doggy day care
6.20 - Commercial use of dog and cat pelts
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7.1 - Thermocautery of horses
7.2 - Equine dentistry
7.3 - Distal limb neurectomy
7.4 - Artificial breeding of horses and related species
7.5 - Castration of horses and donkeys
7.6 - Equine competitive events (other than jump races and rodeos)
7.7 - Equine jumping races
7.8 - Racing of 2-year-old horses
7.9 - Use of whips in horse racing
7.10 - Use of horses in entertainment
7.11 - Transport of horses
7.12 - Keeping of horses in urban and peri-urban areas
7.13 - Urine harvesting in mares
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8.1 - Induction of parturition
8.2 - Castration of calves
8.3 - Tail docking of cattle
8.4 - Cattle spaying
8.5 - Dehorning of cattle
8.6 - Fetal bovine serum collection
8.7 - Welfare of vealer calves
8.8 - Use of female cattle for pregnancy testing and artificial
insemination schools
8.9 - Feedlots
8.10 - Minimum requirements for trough and yard space in intensive
animal systems (cattle)
8.11 - Feed requirements guidelines
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9.1 - Halothane testing of pigs
9.2 - Sow housing
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10.1 - Pizzle dropping
10.2 - Castration of adult rams
10.3 - Electroejaculation of rams
10.4 - Tail docking and castration of lambs and sheep
10.5 - Sheep dentistry, including teeth trimming
10.6 - Surgical mulesing
10.7 - Embryo transfer in sheep and goats
10.8 - Laparoscopic artificial insemination in sheep and goats
10.9 - Ovine Johne's disease
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11.1 - Farming of Deer
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12.1 - Beak trimming of commercial poultry
12.2 - Commercial egg production systems
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13.1 - Control of native and introduced animals causing damage to
agriculture or habitat
13.2 - Control of feral cats
13.3 - Control of feral horses
13.4 - Control of wild rabbits
13.5 - Kangaroo and wallaby population control
13.6 - Harvesting and culling of native fauna
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14.1 - Hunting
14.2 - Duck hunting
14.3 - Fish welfare
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15.1 - Livestock export
15.2 - Export of native birds
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15.3 - Circus animals
15.4 - Rodeos
15.5 - Exhibitions of animals
15.6 - Zoological gardens
15.7 - Welfare of cetaceans in captivity
15.8 - Greyhound hurdle racing
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15.9 - Animal experimentation
15.10 - Genetically modified organisms
15.11 - Products from genetically manipulated organisms
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15.12 - Livestock production
15.13 - Genetic defects in domestic animals
15.14 - Feeding of live mammals and birds to reptiles
15.15 - Tethering
15.16 - Religious slaughter
15.17 - Collection of semen from animals by electroejaculation
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16.1 - Introduction
16.2 - Quarantine and risk assessment
16.3 - Sustainable use of pastoral land
16.4 - Drought and drought management
16.5 - Farming of native fauna
16.6 - Use of waste products on agricultural land
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17.1 - Veterinary referrals
17.2 - In-house diagnostic pathology and pathology referrals
17.3 - Retention of medical records and diagnostic images
17.4 - Use of communication technologies in delivering veterinary
services
17.5 - House calls
17.6 - Fee recovery and retention of animals for non-payment
17.7 - Advertising of prescription animal remedies (Schedule 4
remedies)
17.8 - The provision of optimum veterinary services to the horse racing
industry
17.9 - Employment of new veterinary graduates
17.10- Guidelines for veterinarians dealing with bats
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18.1 - Veterinary field investigations - maintaining biosafety
18.2 - Veterinarians on animal ethics committees
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19.1 - Undergraduate education
19.2 - Postgraduate education
19.3 - Veterinary schools
19.4 - Use of dogs for teaching in veterinary schools
19.5 - Registration to practice as a veterinarian
19.6 - Accreditation of private practitioners for government
contracting
19.7 -The diagnosis and treatment of animals by non-veterinarians
19.8 - Employment of new veterinary graduates
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20.1 - Introduction
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