Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 19 of 1982)RulesRules relating to the Practising of Para-Veterinary Profession of Veterinary PhysiotherapistConduct of persons practising Veterinary Physiotherapy10. Records at veterinary physiotherapy facilities |
| (1) | The attending veterinary physiotherapist shall maintain records for each animal or group of animals which are legible, accurate and permit prompt retrieval of information. |
| (2) | Records shall be kept for five (5) years. |
| (3) | Records shall, where applicable, contain the following information— |
| (a) | client’s identification; |
| (b) | patient name, other forms of identification, as well as the specie, breed, gender, age and weight; |
| (c) | Diagnosis by the attending veterinarian; |
| (d) | clinical information; |
| (e) | findings on evaluation; |
| (f) | treatment; |
| (g) | Reports/referrals from animal health team members; and |
| (h) | Discharge instructions. |
| (4) | Proper security arrangements shall be made to protect medical records from loss, fire, alterations or unauthorised use. |
| (5) | A copy of any record kept by the veterinary physiotherapy facility must be submitted to Council within seventy-two (72) hours of being requested to do so by Council. |