{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-medicines-regulations-2005/schedule-3/paragraph-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-medicines-regulations-2005/schedule-3/paragraph-6.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2005/2745",
  "legislation_title": "The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-medicines-regulations-2005",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/6",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Form of prescription",
  "text": "(1) A prescription may be oral or written, but must be written if the veterinary medicinal product is not supplied by the person who has prescribed it.\n(2) A written prescription must be in ink or other indelible format, and must include—\n(a) the name and address of the person prescribing the product;\n(b) the qualifications enabling the person to prescribe the product;\n(c) the name and address of the owner or keeper;\n(d) the species of animal, identification and number of the animals;\n(e) the premises at which the animals are kept if this is different from the address of the owner or keeper;\n(f) the date of the prescription;\n(g) the signature or other authentication of the person prescribing the product;\n(h) the name and amount of the product prescribed;\n(i) the dosage and administration instructions;\n(j) any necessary warnings;\n(k) the withdrawal period if relevant.\n(3) A written prescription for a controlled drug as specified in the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 is valid for three weeks.\n(4) A written prescription for any other drug is valid for six months or such shorter period as may be specified in the prescription.\n(5) If the prescription is a repeatable prescription that does not specify the number of times the product may be supplied, the prescription may only be repeated once.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "S. I. 2001/3998; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2003/1432 and 2005/1653."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2745/schedule/3/paragraph/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:49:34.048072+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}