Working with non-veterinarians
Veterinarians working with non-veterinarians, including when enabling them to perform procedures (e.g. significant surgical procedures) by authorising the use of restricted veterinary medicines (RVMs), must take reasonable steps to ensure that those people are competent.
Additionally, pain relief used by veterinarians, and authorised for use by non-veterinarians, for significant surgical procedures, must be appropriately administered and effective for the duration of the procedure. Acceptable post-operative analgesia should be considered when authorising pain relief for significant surgical procedures.
