Veterinary Services Regulations 2025

Pursuant to section 49(2)(b) of the Act, section 49(1) does not apply in relation to the provision of veterinary services in the following circumstances:

the provision of veterinary services by an inspector appointed under the Livestock Act 1997 in the course of the inspector's duties;

the provision of veterinary services by a person pursuant to a licence under the Animal Welfare Act 1985;

the provision of veterinary services by a medical practitioner, dentist, physiotherapist or chiropractor under the supervision of a veterinarian;

the provision of veterinary services, under the supervision of a veterinarian, by a person who is undertaking a course of instruction to obtain a qualification approved or recognised by the Board for the purposes of registration under the Act;

the administration of an anaesthetic, drug or vaccine to an animal by a person in accordance with the directions of a veterinarian;

the dubbing or toe trimming of poultry, other than day‑old poultry chicks, in accordance with the directions of a veterinarian;

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the scaling and polishing of the teeth of an animal; or

the administration of a substance to an animal (where such an act constitutes a veterinary service); or

the performance of a temperature, pulse or respiration test on an animal (where such an act constitutes a veterinary service); or

the collection of blood samples from an animal; or

the insertion of an intravenous catheter into an animal; or

wound care (including the dressing and bandaging of wounds) provided to an animal, under the supervision of a veterinarian, by a person in the ordinary course of their employment or as a part of practical training undertaken for the purposes of an educational or vocational course.

A veterinarian providing supervision for the purposes of subregulation (1) must comply with any requirements relating to such supervision set out in a code of conduct or professional standard prepared or endorsed by the Board under the Act.