Veterinary Surgeons Act
1966
This Act states, subject to a number of exceptions, that only registered
members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) can practice Veterinary
surgery... ie.A VET!
Veterinary surgery is defined as -
"....encompasing the art and science of veterinary surgery and medicine which
includes the diagnosis of diseases and injuries in animals, tests performed
on animals for diagnostic purposes, advice based upon a diagnosis....".
This quote is taken from the RCVS
Guide to Professional Conduct 2000 which has been made public for the
first time. If you want to read the full text, click on the link in this
paragraph to go to the RCVS site. The section to look for is "Treatment of
Animals by Non-Veterinary Surgeons".
The exceptions include: -
Veterinary students and Veterinary nurses - governed by various amendments
to the Veterinary Surgeons Act.
Farriers - whilst farriers have their own Farriers Registration Acts they
are also governed by the Veterinary Surgeons Act and are not allowed to perform
acts of veterinary surgery.
