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Regulation 24 Records of products administered to a food-producing animal under the cascade

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(1)

A veterinary surgeon administering a veterinary medicinal product to a food-producing animal under the cascade, or permitting another person to administer it under his responsibility, must, as soon as is reasonably practicable, record—

(a)

the date he examined the animals;

(b)

the name and address of the owner;

(c)

the identification and number of animals treated;

(d)

the diagnosis;

(e)

the trade name of the product if there is one;

(f)

the manufacturer’s batch number shown on the product if there is one;

(g)

the name and quantity of the active substances;

(h)

the doses administered;

(i)

the duration of treatment; and

(j)

the withdrawal period.

(2)

He must keep the record for at least five years.

(3)

It is an offence to fail to comply with this regulation.