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Ohio Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2021) |
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901 Department of Agriculture - Administration and Director |
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Chapter901-19. Livestock Exhibitions |
901-19-12. Acceptable practices
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This is a mandatory rule.
The following practices are deemed acceptable to protect and promote the health, safety, and welfare of livestock:
(A) Adding caffeine free soda pop, gelatin, or other sweeteners to drinking water in nominal amounts to encourage water consumption;
(B) Hoof trimming;
(C) Cosmetic dehorning in market class livestock;
(D) Using collodion as a teat sealant, but for no longer than eighteen hours;
(E) Adding molasses or other sweeteners to feed to encourage consumption;
(F) Properly administered and approved growth implants;
(G) Castration;
(H) Beak trimming;
(I) Dehorning;
(J) Tattooing;
(K) Hot or freeze branding;
(L) Humane ringing;
(M) Tail docking;
(N) Ear notching;
(O) Ear tagging;
(P) Shearing;
(Q) Drenching of livestock for a medical condition at an exhibition when diagnosed by a licensed veterinarian;
(R) Acceptable surgery, including clamps, bands and chemical castration; and
(S) Application of ice, ice packs, cold packs, or cold compresses prescribed to relieve heat stress or a medical condition diagnosed by a licensed veterinarian at an exhibition.