# The Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (Schedule 3 Amendment) Order 1991, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends Schedule 3 to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966.
Part I of Schedule 3 (treatment and operations which may be given or carried out by unqualified persons) is amended so that a veterinary nurse may carry out any medical treatment or any minor surgery to a companion animal in specified circumstances (article 2(b)). Similar wording is introduced into paragraph 2 in respect of treatment or surgery carried out on agricultural animals by their owners (article2(a)).
With effect from 1st July 1993 the docking of a dog’s tail by an unqualified person is prohibited (article 2(c)).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1412/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-surgeons-act-1966-schedule-3-amendment-order-1991/note
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