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Legislation

Legislation. Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing Unit 304. The learning outcomes for this session are to. . . . list the legal acts/regulations relevant to the animal care/ veterinary professions . . . summarise act/regulation content. Task. 5 minutes

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Legislation

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  1. Legislation Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing Unit 304

  2. The learning outcomes for this session are to. . . . . . . . list the legal acts/regulations relevant to the animal care/ veterinary professions . . . summarise act/regulation content

  3. Task • 5 minutes • Write down on your whiteboards any relevant topics/ legislation that you can think of

  4. Ideas?

  5. Relevant Acts/Regulation • Animal Welfare Act (2006) • Animal Health and Welfare Scotland Act (2006) • Dangerous Dogs Act (1991) • Breeding of Dogs Act (1973) • Animal Boarding Establishment Act (1963) • Pet Animals Act (1951) • Protection of Animals (Anaesthetics) Act (1954) • Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order (2006) • Veterinary Medicines Regulations • Veterinary Surgeons Act (1966)

  6. Animal Health and Welfare Scotland Act (2006) • Consolidates and modernises animal welfare legislation for Scotland • Promotes the welfare of animals and prevents harm to them • introduces a “duty of care” for those responsible for animals • allows the removal of animals either suffering, or in danger of suffering

  7. Dangerous Dog Act (1991) “Act to prohibit persons from having in their possession or custody dogs belonging to types bred for fighting; to impose restrictions in respect of such dogs; to enable restrictions to be imposed in relation to other types of dog which prevent a serious danger to the public; to make further provision for securing that dogs are under proper control; and for connected purposes.”

  8. Dangerous Dogs Act (1991) • Bans the breeding, sale and exchange of certain dog breeds • Illegal to own a dog of this type without specific exemptions from a court • Dogs placed on the “Exempted List” are subject to tight restrictions: • Must be muzzled and on a lead when in public • Must be registered, insured, neutered, tattooed, and microchipped

  9. Dangerous Dogs Act (1991) • Makes it a criminal offence for ANY dog to be “dangerously out of control in a public place” • The intention is to extend the legislation to make it an offence for ANY dog to be “dangerously out of control in ANY place, including private property” • There will be no protection for trespassers who are attacked by a householders dog

  10. Dangerous Dog Breeds • Pit Bull Terrier • Japanese Tosa • Dogo Argentino • Fila Brasileiro

  11. Dangerous Dog Breeds • Classified by type not by breed label • Whether a dog is prohibited under the Act will depend upon a judgement about its physical characteristics, and whether they match the description of the prohibited type; this assessment will be made in court

  12. Breeding of Dogs Act (1973) “An act to regulate the commercial breeding of dogs; to provide for inspection of premises at which dogs are bred and for control over the transportation of puppies; and for purposes connected with these matters”

  13. Animal Boarding Establishments Act (1963) “An Act to regulate the keeping of boarding establishments for animals; and for purposes connected therewith”

  14. Pet Animals Act (1951) “An Act to regulate the sale of pet animals” • Licensing of pet shops • Pets not to be sold on the streets • Pets not to be sold to children under 12 years of age • Inspection of pet shops

  15. Protection of Animals (Anaesthetics) Act (1954) • Makes any operation, with or without any instruments, illegal if no anaesthetic is used to alleviate pain and the operation involves interference with sensitive tissue or bone • Exceptions to this include any operation making an injection or extraction using a hollow needle

  16. Protection of Animals (Anaesthetics) Act (1954) • Discussion points: • Dew claws – anyone over the age of 18 years old can do this, without anaesthetic, prior to a puppies eyes opening (?!) • Tail docking – originally permitted under the act but now banned in England/Wales, except certain working dogs • Must be less than 5 days old • Must be done by a vet • Dog must be micro-chipped • Vet must see evidence of exception criteria

  17. Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order (2006) Animals must be transported in a way that won’t cause unnecessary suffering • Journey times/logs • Vehicle requirements • Staff expertise • Rest periods • Provision of food and water

  18. Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order (2006) It is illegal to transport any animal considered unfit to travel: • Very young animals e.g. calves < 10 days, pigs < 3 weeks, lambs < 1week • Calves < 14 days for journeys over 8 hours • Cerrine animals in velvet • Puppies and kittens < 8 weeks unless accompanied by mother

  19. Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order (2006) • New born animals where the navel has not healed completely • Heavily pregnant females (unless for vet treatment • Females who have given birth during the previous 7 days • Sick/injured animals where moving could cause additional suffering (unless directed by a vet) • Shorn sheep during cold winter

  20. CITES “Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora” • An international agreement which countries adhere to voluntarily • Aims to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival • Accords varying degrees of protection to more than 35,000 species of animals and plants, whether they are traded as live specimens, fur coats or dried herbs

  21. CITES • International wildlife trade is estimated to be worth billions of dollars annually and include hundreds of millions of plant and animal species • 690 Seizures in Britain in the year 2013 up to April, including: • 8 live cats • Tortoises • Hippo teeth • A Royles Royce upholstered with alligator skin

  22. Veterinary Medicines Regulations • “Any substance or combination of substances presented as having properties for treating or preventing disease in animals” • “Any substance or combination of substances which may be administered to animals with a view to either restoring, correcting or modifying physiological function by exerting pharmacological, immunological or metabolic action”

  23. Veterinary Medicines Regulations • Manufacture of a VMP • Classification and Supply of a VMP • drug class • labelling • Administration of a VMP outside the terms of a marketing authorisation • the “Cascade”

  24. Veterinary Medicines Regulations • Manufacture • Classification and Supply • Administration

  25. Veterinary Surgeons Act (1966) • “An Act to make fresh provision for the management of the veterinary profession; for the registration of veterinary practitioners; for regulating their professional education and professional misconduct and for cancelling or suspending registration in cases of misconduct; and for connected purposes”

  26. Tasks to Finish • List the legal acts/regulations relevant to the animal care/veterinary professions • Choose 1 act/set of regulations, and summarise it’s content

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