# The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2005, Paragraph 21: Prescriptions for feedingstuffs containing a veterinary medicinal product


(1) It is an offence to supply feedingstuffs containing a veterinary medicinal product except in accordance with a written prescription that contains the following in addition to the information required by paragraph 6 of Schedule 3—
(a) the manufacturer or the distributor;
(b) a statement that, if the validity exceeds one month, only 31 days supply may be provided at any time;
(c) the name, type and quantity of feedingstuffs to be used;
(d) the inclusion rate of the veterinary medicinal product and the resulting inclusion rate of the active substance;
(e) any special instructions for the stockfarmer;
(f) the percentage of the prescribed feedingstuffs to be added to the daily ration.
(2) A prescription for feedingstuffs is valid for three months or such shorter period as may be specified in the prescription.
(3) The prescription must be sufficient for only one course of treatment.
(4) If the prescription is for a period of longer than one month, the supplier may not provide more than one month’s supply at any one time.
(5) The person who writes the prescription must—
(a) give a copy to the person incorporating the veterinary medicinal product or to the distributor;
(b) give one copy to the keeper of the animals to be treated;
(c) keep a copy himself.
(6) The person who writes the prescription must be satisfied that—
(a) there is no undesirable interaction between the veterinary medicinal product and any feed additive used in the feedingstuffs; and
(b) the active substance of the veterinary medicinal product is not the same as an active substance in any feed additive used in the feedingstuffs.
(7) For the avoidance of doubt, a veterinary surgeon may prescribe either a veterinary medicinal product authorised for that species and condition, or under the cascade.
(8) It is an offence to fail to comply with this paragraph.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2745/schedule/5/paragraph/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-medicines-regulations-2005/schedule-5/paragraph-21
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