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Veterinary Surgeons - Effect Of Registration Ss 2022

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            A veterinary surgeon-

     (a)     shall, by virtue of being registered as such, be entitled to take and use the title and description of "veterinary surgeon"; and

     (b)     shall not take or use, or affix to or use in connection with his premises, any title or description in addition to that of veterinary surgeon, except such as is warranted by the particulars relating to his or her qualifications entered in the Register:

            Provided that a veterinary surgeon employed by the Government may use the title "veterinary officer", or "official veterinary surgeon".

21.     Drugs to be purchased, kept, used, prescribed or supplied

            (1) A veterinary surgeon may purchase, keep, use, prescribe or supply without licence, any goods, poisons or drugs required solely for the treatment of animals under his or her care in the course of his or her practice.

            (2) Nothing in subsection (1) shall be construed as exempting a veterinary surgeon from the provisions of any statute which regulates the purchase, importation and use of veterinary biologicals or drugs.

            (3) For the purposes of subsection (1) of this section and section 25 (1), an animal or herd shall be considered to be under the care of a veterinary surgeon if the following conditions are met-

     (a)     the veterinary surgeon has been given responsibility for the health of the animal or herd in question by the owner or the owner's agent; and

     (b)     the veterinary surgeon gives the animal or herd on-going and continuing care.

22.     Validity of certificate issued by veterinary surgeon