1 Surgical operations for the purpose of modifying the appearance of a pet animal or for other non-curative purposes shall be prohibited and, in particular:
a the docking of tails;
b the cropping of ears;
c devocalisation;
d declawing and defanging;
2 Exceptions to these prohibitions shall be permitted only:
a if a veterinarian considers non-curative procedures necessary either for veterinary medical reasons or for the benefit of any particular animal;
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Article 10 – Surgical operations
1 Surgical operations for the purpose of modifying the appearance of a pet animal or for other non-curative purposes shall be prohibited and, in particular:
a the docking of tails;
b the cropping of ears;
c devocalisation;
d declawing and defanging;
2 Exceptions to these prohibitions shall be permitted only:
a if a veterinarian considers non-curative procedures necessary either for veterinary medical reasons or for the benefit of any particular animal;
b to prevent reproduction.