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Adult Guinea Pig
Just doing some research and came across the following:
19.2 Section 19 of the Act provides, subject to a number of exceptions, that only registered members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons may practise veterinary surgery. 'Veterinary surgery' is defined within the Act as follows:
‘“veterinary surgery” means the art and science of veterinary surgery and medicine and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, shall be taken to include—
a. the diagnosis of diseases in, and injuries to, animals including tests performed on animals for diagnostic purposes;
b. the giving of advice based upon such diagnosis;
c. the medical or surgical treatment of animals; and
d. the performance of surgical operations on animals.’
When checking the exemptions the following is mentioned.
Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (amended Jan 2014)
Schedule 3
Part 1- Treatment and Operations which may be given or Carried Out by Unqualified Persons
sub section 2
[Any medical treatment or any minor surgery] (not involving entry into a body cavity) given,
otherwise than for reward, to an animal used in agriculture, as defined in the Agriculture Act 1947,
by the owner of the animal or by a person engaged or employed in caring for animals so used.
Now the question I have to ask, is the mouth regarded as a body cavity. I know there are some forum members involved in the profession and there are also some rescues that carry out there own dental treatment. If the mouth is regarded as a body cavity are these rescues carrying out the treatment illegally.
19.2 Section 19 of the Act provides, subject to a number of exceptions, that only registered members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons may practise veterinary surgery. 'Veterinary surgery' is defined within the Act as follows:
‘“veterinary surgery” means the art and science of veterinary surgery and medicine and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, shall be taken to include—
a. the diagnosis of diseases in, and injuries to, animals including tests performed on animals for diagnostic purposes;
b. the giving of advice based upon such diagnosis;
c. the medical or surgical treatment of animals; and
d. the performance of surgical operations on animals.’
When checking the exemptions the following is mentioned.
Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (amended Jan 2014)
Schedule 3
Part 1- Treatment and Operations which may be given or Carried Out by Unqualified Persons
sub section 2
[Any medical treatment or any minor surgery] (not involving entry into a body cavity) given,
otherwise than for reward, to an animal used in agriculture, as defined in the Agriculture Act 1947,
by the owner of the animal or by a person engaged or employed in caring for animals so used.
Now the question I have to ask, is the mouth regarded as a body cavity. I know there are some forum members involved in the profession and there are also some rescues that carry out there own dental treatment. If the mouth is regarded as a body cavity are these rescues carrying out the treatment illegally.