# The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2005, Regulation 24: Records of products administered to a food-producing animal under the cascade


(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2745/regulation/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-medicines-regulations-2005/regulation-24
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