Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974)Board NoticesRules Relating to Good Pharmacy PracticeChapter 2 : Professional Standard for Services2.23 Minimum Standards for Animal Health Care Services |
Pharmacists with the necessary competence may provide animal health care services in accordance with his/her scope of practice and the services that may be provided in a community or institutional pharmacy.
The following principles must be adhered to:
| (a) | The consultation room applicable to the animal health care service must have a separate entrance from the pharmacy entrance. |
| (b) | Transmission of infection between animals and from animals to humans must be avoided. |
| (c) | Stringent hygiene must also be followed, which includes the provision of necessary advice and equipment when any veterinary medicine is sold and applied by an owner. |
| (d) | Comprehensive record of the service provided together with owners' details must be kept. |
| (e) | A pharmacist providing an animal health care service must advise owners of animals that a veterinarian must be consulted to confirm a diagnosis made by a pharmacist in an emergency situation. |