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Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 19 of 1982)RulesRules relating to the Practising of Veterinary Professions: AmendmentPart V : Minimum standards for veterinary facilities24. General procedural requirements |
(1) | Personnel shall be trained in the basics of aseptic technique. |
(2) | Personnel responsible for the operation of sophisticated equipment and apparatus shall be adequately trained and available in case of emergencies after hours. |
(3) | A veterinary professional shall attend to animals accepted into a veterinary facility at least once a day. |
(4) | The telephone at a number or alternative number that is indicated in an official telephone directory in respect of a veterinary facility shall be answered at all times, and the use of an automatic answering service outside the normal consulting hours shall be permissible for this purpose as long as it states the normal consulting hours of that practice and refers the client to either a telephone number, cell phone number of the veterinary professional on duty or to the address and telephone number of an after hours veterinary facility. |