sec.168Written prescription for medicine and medicated feed

sec.168 Written prescription for medicine and medicated feed

A veterinary surgeon must make a written prescription for an S4 medicine or medicated feed for a group of animals that states the following information— a unique identifier for the prescription; the name of the veterinary surgeon; the address of the veterinary premises of the veterinary surgeon; the qualifications of the veterinary surgeon; the date of the prescription; the name and address of the farmer of the animals; the date, no later than 6 months after the date the prescription is given, when the prescription expires; the species of the animals; any other details necessary to identify the animals, including, for example, the age, breed or sex of the animals; a statement that the medicine or feed is for animal treatment only; for a medicine— the name of the medicine; and the form and strength of the medicine; and the final concentration of the medicine to be in the food administered to the animals; for medicated feed— the name of the medicine mixed, or to be mixed, into the feed; and the form and strength of the medicine mixed, or to be mixed, into the feed; and the name and address of the manufacturer to supply the feed; and the final concentration of the medicine to be mixed into the feed supplied by the manufacturer; and how much feed may be supplied by the manufacturer; the instructions mentioned in section 167 for administering the medicine or feed to the animals, if any. See also the Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988 , section 12M for additional requirements in relation to prescriptions for medicated feed. The veterinary surgeon must sign, and keep a copy of, the written prescription. See section 224 about keeping records. (sec.168-ssec.1) A veterinary surgeon must make a written prescription for an S4 medicine or medicated feed for a group of animals that states the following information— a unique identifier for the prescription; the name of the veterinary surgeon; the address of the veterinary premises of the veterinary surgeon; the qualifications of the veterinary surgeon; the date of the prescription; the name and address of the farmer of the animals; the date, no later than 6 months after the date the prescription is given, when the prescription expires; the species of the animals; any other details necessary to identify the animals, including, for example, the age, breed or sex of the animals; a statement that the medicine or feed is for animal treatment only; for a medicine— the name of the medicine; and the form and strength of the medicine; and the final concentration of the medicine to be in the food administered to the animals; for medicated feed— the name of the medicine mixed, or to be mixed, into the feed; and the form and strength of the medicine mixed, or to be mixed, into the feed; and the name and address of the manufacturer to supply the feed; and the final concentration of the medicine to be mixed into the feed supplied by the manufacturer; and how much feed may be supplied by the manufacturer; the instructions mentioned in section 167 for administering the medicine or feed to the animals, if any. See also the Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988 , section 12M for additional requirements in relation to prescriptions for medicated feed. (sec.168-ssec.2) The veterinary surgeon must sign, and keep a copy of, the written prescription. See section 224 about keeping records.