UK wide Law changes proposed on Castration & Tail Docking
Joint UK-wide consultation on proposed, but very specific new laws on lamb castration. and tail docking
UK Government Animal Welfare Policy for England
We (DEFRA England/Wales) will work with the sheep sector to implement the advice and recommendations in the AWC’s ‘Opinion on the Implications of Castration and Tail Docking for the Welfare of Lambs, and update the Sheep Welfare Code.
Vet-Link from NZVA
Discussion on Castration & Tail Docking in NZ. ClipFitter gets a mention ! Described as a product used in the UK for castration and tail removal that causes less pain than rubber rings. Also that it may also reach New Zealand, but how the legislation would need to be rewritten,
BVA/SVS Policy on Castration & Tail Docking
Policy Statement on Castration & Tail Docking of Lambs includes ClipFitter. They say that "Evidence suggests that this method reduced the pain of both castration to very low levels."
NE AgriTech Project - Evaluation on new Technology
Summary and excellent performance report from on-farm use of ClipFitter on 600+ Lambs
Important SRUC Technical Note - Castration and Tail Docking of Lambs
SRUC's clear 2025 description of Modern choices for Castration & Tail Docking
Tailing & Castration pain in lambs
Advice to NZ Ministry of Primary Industries from VAWA - January 2025 - mentioning our system !
Plain Language summary of the SRUC Scientific trials, specifically on ClipFitter as a Tail Docking device
ClipFitter was conceived as a castration device - so this information on its performance as a tail docking device is particularly interesting
NZ Vet Dave Robertson Interview
NZ Vet Dave Robertson is Interviewed and asked for his opinion on the new Clip Technology
SRUC Advise Farmers pre-lambing 2025
SRUC March 2025 thoughtful Advice on Castration & Tail-docking to Farmers pre-lambing
BVA Vet Record Report on ClipFitter fatalities. Educational conclusion with still-positive feel
In the interests of transparency and education, this report explains, still positively, what can happen exceptionally with poor technique
