Veterinary Law and Practice in Australia

​​Veterinary Law and Practice in Australia examines all relevant laws affecting veterinarians and the veterinary profession. Without a National Law, veterinary regulation is fragmented and disparate which means that veterinarians have different rights in each jurisdiction. This text aims to assist those working in veterinary practice in navigating the complexities and challenges of the profession. It includes useful and practical appendices that clarify many of the more complicated and often confusing aspects of legislation.​  Features ​​Consolidates into a single resource the vast array of laws and regulations affecting veterinary practitioners in Australia   ​Explains the complaints and investigation process in each jurisdiction ​Includes useful tables and overviews that clarify many of the more complicated and often confusing aspects of legislation ​  Related Titles ​​Bruce​, ​​Animal Law in Australia: An Integrated Approach​, 2nd edition ​​Corns​, ​​Regulation of Doctors in Australia: General and Cosmetic Procedures​ 

Table of Contents:
​​Chapter 1 Introduction: The national picture  ​Chapter 2 The veterinary practice landscape in Australia: what practitioners do and what is being regulated  ​Chapter 3 Basic principles and common topics  ​Chapter 4 Veterinary Law and Practice in the Australian Capital Territory  ​Chapter 5 Veterinary Law and Practice in New South Wales  ​Chapter 6 Veterinary Law and Practice in the Northern Territory  ​Chapter 7 Veterinary Law and Practice in Queensland  ​Chapter 8 Veterinary Law and Practice in the South Australia  ​Chapter 9 Veterinary Law and Practice in Tasmania  ​Chapter 10 Veterinary Law and Practice in Victoria  ​Chapter 11 Veterinary Law and Practice in Western Australia   ​Chapter 12 Civil Claims Against a Veterinary Practitioner  ​Chapter 13 Conclusions  ​  ​Appendix 1 Cross-jurisdictional comparison of regulatory regimes  ​Appendix 2 Applications for registration as a veterinary specialist.  ​Appendix 3 Regulation of veterinary premises  ​Appendix 4 Costs in the tribunal  ​Appendix 5 Authority of veterinary nurses  ​Appendix 6 What only veterinarians can do: restricted acts of veterinary science   ​Appendix 7 Jurisdiction of vet boards over non-vets  ​Appendix 8 Differing terminology regarding professional misconduct  ​Appendix 9 Health programs offered by vet boards  ​Appendix 10 Commonwealth Poisons Code-schedules 1-10  ​Appendix 11 Power of vet board to take immediate action  ​Appendix 12 Provision of after-hours and emergency services   ​Appendix 13 Authority of a veterinarian to euthanise or humanely kill an animal  ​Appendix 14 Record keeping and time limits for lodging a complaint  ​Appendix 15 Telemedicine  ​Appendix 16 Implanting microchips  ​Appendix 17 Storage of scheduled drugs  ​Appendix 18 Continuing professional development  ​Appendix 19 Radiograph pre-requisites​