# The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2005, Paragraph 5: Prescriptions


(1) A veterinary surgeon who prescribes a veterinary medicinal product classified as POM V must first carry out a clinical assessment of the animal, and the animal must be under his care, and failure to do so is an offence.
(2) It is an offence to prescribe more than the minimum amount of a veterinary medicinal product required for the treatment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2745/schedule/3/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-medicines-regulations-2005/schedule-3/paragraph-5
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