The Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966

  The Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 regulates the veterinary profession in the UK.  It covers the registration of veterinary surgeons, their professional conduct, and the education of veterinary students.   It is an act to make fresh provision for the management of the veterinary profession, for the registration of veterinary surgeons and veterinary practitioners, for regulating their professional education and professional conduct and for cancelling or suspending registration in cases of misconduct, and for connected purposes. What will happen if someone breaks the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966? If you break the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, which means practicing veterinary surgery without being a registered veterinary surgeon, you could face legal consequences including fines, potential criminal charges, and disciplinary action from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) that could lead to removal from the veterinary register, effectively preventing you from pra...