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Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2026
55Prescriptions issued by veterinary practitioners
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55 Prescriptions issued by veterinary practitioners
55 Prescriptions issued by veterinary practitioners
(1) For a prescription issued by a veterinary practitioner, a reference in this part to a patient’s name and street address is a reference to the species of animal and—
(a) the owner’s name and street address, or
(b) if there is no owner—the animal’s unique identifier.
(2) For a prescription issued by a veterinary practitioner, the patient’s date of birth is not required.