1. VETERINARY COUNCIL OF INDIA

2. Indian Veterinary council act 1984
The act was enacted in 1984 (21st Aug.1984)
Aim:
To regulate the veterinary practice
Hence establishment of VCI and
State Veterinary Councils
Maintenance of Registers of Vety. Practitioners and matters concern

3. VCI The VCI is a body consists of 27 members 14 nominated 11 elected
2 ex-officio
In 1999 Govt.of India nominating members for constituting VCI 1st time.

4. 1st elections was conducted in
1999 and thereafter
2003
2007.

5. VCI has following committees
Executive committee
Finance committee
Regulation committee
Registration committee
Examination committee
Education committee
Disciplinary committee
Liaison committee

6. Objectives
To prepare and maintain the Indian veterinary practitioner’ register containing the names of all persons who possess the recognized vety. Qualification
To lay down the minimum standards of Vety. education for granting degree
To lay down the standards of professional conduct
To negotiate with institutions located in other countries imparting trg. In vety. Education for recognition of their qualification on reciprocal basis.

7. To regulate veterinary practice in the country
To advise the central and state Govt. on all regulatory matters
To frame regulations
To implement the provisions of the act, and rules and regulations

8. General principles of Vety.Profession
The primary objective is to render service to humanity
sincere and deligent in caring the sick animals
Prompt in discharging the duties
The profession expects highest level of character and morals from the persons.
Service with devotion
Solicitation of client by the vet directly or indirectly through an advertisement in newspaper is unethical

9. A veterinarian shall not advertise directly or indirectly through publicity materials of manufacturing firms.
Shall limit the source of income to the fee received for services render to the client
Shall not run or open shop for sale of medicines
Shall not give or receive any gift or gratuity for referring or procuring any client for expert service or treatment.

10. Prescribing or dispensing secret medicines, of which she /he does not know the composition is unethical.
Shall observe the laws of the country in regulating the practice of vety. Medicine.
( Drug act, pharmacy act etc.)

11. Duties of vet to client and Patient
A vet should be ever ready to respond to the need of the sick animal/ bird
Once under take a case, A vet shall not neglect the patient not withdrawn from the case with out giving notice to the client sufficiently in advance to allow him to secure another vet.
Shall not commit an act of negligence

12. Shall adopt all necessary precautions like sterilization before using drugs
The demeanor of vet towards patient shall always be kind tender and full of patience .
Every patient shall be treated with attention concentration and consideration.
Neither exaggerate nor minimize the gravity of patient condition.
In case of highly communicable disease he/she should inform to the client

13. Duties of Vet. to the Profession
Up hold the dignity and honor of the profession
May affiliate him / her self with professional societies and contribute to the promotion of the profession
Safe guard the profession by not connecting to unqualified persons to treat the patient
Incompetent , corrupt, or unethical conduct of any member of profession shall be discouraged
Whenever a fellow veterinarian request to attend his patient due to his absence the responsibility of the veterinarian is to treat the patient with utmost care

14. Duties of Vet to the Public
Shall advise the health and husbandry of animals in location where they dwell.
Play their part in enforcement of laws & regulations
Enlighten the public on zoonotic, food born and communicable diseases
Prevent selling of drug or poisonous chemical to the public.
Affixing a sign board on a chemist's shop or in a place where Vet. Does not work or reside
While dispensing a board / plate writing anything other than his/her name, qualification & reg.No. is not permissible

15. Before conducting operation /euthanasia not obtaining the consent of the client in writing is a mistake
Using agents for procuring patients

16. Personal Misconducts Improper conduct with patient
Conviction by the court of law of offences involving moral turpitude
Tampering the professional certificate / documents , reports

17. Providing false certificates : - Vaccination certificate
- Soundness certificate
- Certificate indicating results of a test
- PM report
- Birth certificate
- Certificate indicating reproductive defects
- Certificate of euthanasia
- Quarantine clearance certificate

18. A vet. Should maintain a register of Veterinary medical certificates issued with all details
While issuing a certificate mention correct age, sex, identification marks
Keep a copy of certificate issued
Undertaking from the owner that he/she is the genuine owner of the patient with signature.

19. Disciplinary Action
Under section 31 of the VCI act VC may give punishment for offences, professional misconduct.
They can remove the name from the registered veterinary practitioners register for a specific period