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September 7, 2023

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A client who raises North American farmed deer and elk asks you to remove of the entire soft antler of several animals in the first 55-65 days of growth, a practice called "velveting."

What should you tell the client?

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A - Antlers fall off on their own at the end of mating season so they can harvest the velvet at that time

B - You can legally perform the procedure with proper analgesia

C - The velvet can only be sold in North America; sale of velvet antlers internationally is banned

D - Raising deer and elk for velveting is reportable to the authorities and the procedure is illegal

E - Velvet antler removal is painless, but adequate restraint is very important to minimize stress in captive-raised cervids

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