United Pet Club

Descolmillado: the law by country

Where it is banned, allowed only under conditions or permitted. Each rule names its law and links to the source.

How Descolmillado is regulated across 13 places
  • Prohibido con excepciones: 1 place
  • Restringido: 12 places

Alemania

Whole country

RestringidoCerdo

El desgaste de los colmillos sin anestesia solo para lechones de menos de 8 días, si es indispensable para proteger a la cerda o a los hermanos de camada.

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Grinding eye teeth without anaesthesia only for piglets under 8 days, if essential to protect the sow or littermates.

Tierschutzgesetz, s.5(3)Checked 4 nov. 2026

Canadá

Whole country

RestringidoAll species

National Farm Animal Care Council Code of Practice: es un código del sector, no una ley. El NFACC afirma que los requisitos del Código no son explícitamente vinculantes en la mayoría de las provincias, pero pueden servir de prueba de sufrimiento. Se menciona en la legislación provincial: adoptado en NL (NLR 36/12; NLR 35/12 s.15 hace que una práctica que el código prohíbe sea una práctica prohibida), prescrito en SK (Reg 1 s.3-4), citado como defensa en NB (Reg 2000-4 s.4(2), Sch A) y BC (B.C. Reg. 34/2019, como práctica generalmente aceptada), aceptado en NS (Act s.28(b)). Debe evaluarse la necesidad; solo cuando se considere necesario.

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National Farm Animal Care Council Code of Practice: an industry code, not a statute. NFACC says Code requirements are not explicitly binding in most provinces but can be evidence of distress. Referred to in provincial law: adopted in NL (NLR 36/12; NLR 35/12 s.15 makes a practice a code prohibits a prohibited one), prescribed in SK (Reg 1 s.3-4), named as a defence in NB (Reg 2000-4 s.4(2), Sch A) and BC (B.C. Reg. 34/2019, as generally accepted practice), accepted in NS (Act s.28(b)). The need must be evaluated; only when deemed necessary.

NFACC Code of Practice: Pigs (2014), s.4.5.4 (industry code, not a statute)Checked 4 nov. 2026

Chequia

Whole country

RestringidoCerdo

Desgaste o corte de los dientes de lechones lactantes sin anestesia, por una persona cualificada. Texto leído en la copia de un editor jurídico de la Act 246/1992 Sb. (última modificación: 1 de abril de 2025), no en la colección oficial.

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Grinding or clipping the teeth of suckling piglets without anaesthesia, by a qualified person. Text read on a legal publisher's copy of Act 246/1992 Sb. (last amended 1 April 2025), not the official collection.

Act 246/1992 Sb., s.7(3)(f)Checked 4 nov. 2026

Estados Unidos

New Jersey

RestringidoAll species

El recorte de dientes y de defensas puede hacerlo una persona con conocimientos.

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Teeth trimming and tusk trimming may be done by a knowledgeable individual.

N.J.A.C. 2:8-7.6(d)Checked 4 nov. 2026

Estonia

Whole country

RestringidoCerdo

Cortar los dientes de los lechones solo en beneficio de la salud y el bienestar de los demás cerdos. La página del organismo no cita números de artículo; no se pudo abrir la ley misma (Riigi Teataja requiere un navegador con scripts habilitados), así que conviene revisar la redacción vigente.

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Clipping piglets' teeth only for the benefit of the health and welfare of other pigs. The agency page cites no section numbers; the statute itself could not be opened (Riigi Teataja needs a script-enabled browser), so check the current wording.

Animal Protection Act (Loomakaitseseadus), as stated by the Agriculture and Food Board (PTA)Checked 4 nov. 2026

Finlandia

Whole country

Prohibido con excepcionesCerdo

Cortar o desgastar los dientes de los lechones está prohibido, salvo por razones veterinarias; ya no se permite el corte preventivo.

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Clipping or grinding piglets' teeth is prohibited except for veterinary reasons; preventive clipping is no longer allowed.

Animal Welfare Act 693/2023 and the Government Decree on procedures, as stated by the Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto)In force since 1 ene. 2024Checked 4 nov. 2026

Irlanda

Whole country

RestringidoCerdo

No rutinario, a menos de 8 días de edad, desgaste o corte que deje una superficie lisa, ante evidencia de lesiones y tras el dictamen de un veterinario.

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Non-routine, under 8 days, grinding or clipping leaving a smooth surface, on evidence of injury and after a vet's opinion.

Animal Health and Welfare (Operations and Procedures) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 127/2014), Schedule, Part 2In force since 6 mar. 2014Checked 4 nov. 2026

Nueva Zelanda

Whole country

RestringidoCerdo

Los dientes solo pueden cortarse por un veterinario (o un estudiante de veterinaria supervisado) o conforme a un procedimiento de un comité de ética animal, salvo los dientes de aguja de un cerdo a los 4 días de edad o antes y las defensas de un verraco. Las defensas deben cortarse con alambre obstétrico o una sierra dental.

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Teeth may be cut only by a veterinarian (or supervised veterinary student) or under an animal ethics committee procedure, except a pig's needle teeth at 4 days of age or under and a boar's tusks. Tusks must be cut with obstetrical wire or a dental saw.

Animal Welfare (Care and Procedures) Regulations 2018, r 56DIn force since 9 may. 2021Checked 4 nov. 2026

Países Bajos

Whole country

RestringidoCerdo

Limado uniforme de los colmillos, a una edad no superior a 7 días, cuando se constaten lesiones y hayan fallado las medidas.

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Filing corner teeth uniformly, not older than 7 days, where injuries are found and measures failed.

Besluit diergeneeskundigen, ch. 2, art. 2.3Checked 4 nov. 2026

Reino Unido

England

RestringidoCerdo

Reducción uniforme de los colmillos a los 7 días o antes, mediante desgaste o corte, tras medidas contra los vicios y cuando aún haya evidencia de lesiones.

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Uniform reduction of corner teeth at 7 days or under, by grinding or clipping, after measures against vices and where injury is still evidenced.

SI 2007/1100, Sch. 1 and Sch. 3In force since 6 abr. 2007Checked 4 nov. 2026

Northern Ireland

RestringidoCerdo

Persona lega: hasta los 7 días, reducción uniforme de los colmillos, después de otras medidas y si aún se producen lesiones.

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Lay person: up to 7 days, uniform reduction of corner teeth, after other measures and with injuries still occurring.

Welfare of Animals (Permitted Procedures by Lay Persons) Regulations (NI) 2012 (S.R. 2012/153), Sch. 2In force since 2 abr. 2012Checked 4 nov. 2026

Scotland

RestringidoCerdo

Lechones de granja a los 7 días o antes, por desgaste o corte, ante evidencia de lesiones tras otras medidas.

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Farmed piglets at 7 days or less, by grinding or clipping, on evidence of injury after other measures.

SSI 2010/387, Sch. 2In force since 5 nov. 2010Checked 4 nov. 2026

Wales

RestringidoCerdo

A los 7 días o antes; reducción uniforme de los colmillos, después de otras medidas, ante evidencia de lesiones.

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At 7 days or under; uniform reduction of corner teeth, after other measures, on evidence of injury.

WSI 2007/1029, Sch. 3In force since 28 mar. 2007Checked 4 nov. 2026

What each status means

Prohibido con excepciones
Prohibited except under named exemptions, such as certified working dogs or a vet's medical decision.
Restringido
Allowed with conditions other than a vet: an age limit, a method, a licence.

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