Veterinary Surgeons Regulation 2016

A veterinary surgeon must, for each animal treated by the veterinary surgeon, keep a record including—

the animal’s identifying details; and

the following information for each consultation about the animal—

details of any condition or injury of the animal;

any provisional or definitive diagnosis;

full details, including the date, of any examination, procedure or test performed;

full details of any treatment given, including details of any drugs administered or dispensed;

results of any treatment given;

details of any instructions given when the animal is discharged.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

The veterinary surgeon must keep the record for 3 years from the day the last information about the animal is included in the record.Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.