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Veterinary Surgeons Act (Cap. 326).

Pays/Territoire
Belize
Type du document
Législation
Date
1999 (2004)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Bétail, Environnement gén., Alimentation et nutrition
Mot clé
Lutte contre la pollution Protection de l’environnement Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Hygiène/procédures sanitaires Inspection Aliments pour animaux Santé des animaux Marquage/identificacion Parasites/maladies Santé publique Vaccination Médicaments
Aire géographique
Amériques, Amérique Centrale, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Petits états insulaires en développement
Résumé

This Act provides for the establishment of the Veterinary Surgeons Board and determines its duties and powers. Furthermore, this Act sets out provisions on the registration and functions of and qualification requirements for veterinary surgeons and animal health assistants and specialists. The functions of the registered animal health assistant include, but not limited to, the collection of blood samples, milk samples, fecal samples, and parasitic specimens; the vaccination of animals; the marking and identification of animals; and the giving of advice to farmers and the explanation of programmes and methods of control. This Act underlines that applying principles of environmental sanitation, food inspection, environmental pollution control, animal nutrition, zoonotic disease control and disaster medicine in the promotion and protection of public health, are included in the term of "practice of veterinary medicine and surgery".

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.agm.gov.bz