VETERINARY SURGEONS ACT

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1 REGULATION RÈGLEMENTS 1

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Veterinary Surgeons Act Code of ethics of veterinary surgeons Regulation respecting professional liability insurance for veterinary surgeons of Quebec Regulation respecting the legal authorizations to practice the profession of veterinary surgeon outside Québec that give access to the permit issued by the Ordre des médecins vétérinaires du Quebec Regulation respecting the business of the board of directors, the executive committee and general meetings of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec Regulation respecting the committee on training in veterinary medicine Regulation respecting the acts which, among those that constitute the practice of veterinary medicine, may be performed by classes of persons other than veterinary surgeons Regulation respecting the labelling and packaging of medications intended for animals Regulation respecting the terms and conditions for the issue of permits and specialist's certificates by the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec Regulation respecting the professional inspection committee of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec Regulation dividing Québec into regions for the purposes of elections to the board of directors of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec Regulation respecting keeping of effects and consulting rooms by veterinary surgeons Regulation respecting elections to the board of directors of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec Regulation respecting the practice of the profession of veterinary surgeon within a partnership or a joint-stock company Regulation respecting the standards for equivalence for the issue of a permit or specialist's certificate by the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec Regulation respecting the issue of special permits by the ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec Regulation respecting refresher training periods for veterinary surgeons Regulation respecting the conciliation and arbitration procedure for the accounts of members of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec Regulation respecting prescriptions by veterinary surgeons Regulation respecting the terms and conditions for the sale of medications Updated : March 31,

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4 chapter M-8 Veterinary Surgeons Act The Minister of Justice is entrusted with the application of this Act. Order in Council dated 20 September 2012, (2012) 144 G.O. 2 (French), DIVISION I INTERPRETATIVE PROVISIONS 1. In this Act and in the regulations made thereunder, unless the context indicates a different meaning, the following terms mean: (a) Order : the Ordre des médecins vétérinaires du Québec constituted by this Act; (b) board of directors : the board of directors of the Order; (c) veterinarian : veterinary surgeon or member of the Order : any person entered on the roll; (d) (paragraph repealed); (e) (paragraph repealed); (f) roll : the list of the members in good standing of the Order prepared in accordance with the Professional Code (chapter C-26) and this Act. R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 1; 1973, c. 57, s. 1; 1974, c. 65, s. 41; 1977, c. 5, s. 229; 1984, c. 27, s. 75; 1994, c. 40, s. 355; 2008, c. 11, s DIVISION II THE ORDRE DES MÉDECINS VÉTÉRINAIRES DU QUÉBEC 2. All the persons qualified to practise veterinary medicine in Québec constitute a professional order called the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec or the Ordre des médecins vétérinaires du Québec. R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 2; 1973, c. 57, s. 2; 1977, c. 5, s. 229; 1994, c. 40, s Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Order and its members shall be governed by the Professional Code. R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 3; 1973, c. 57, s (Repealed). R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 4; 1973, c. 57, s. 4; 1994, c. 40, s DIVISION III BOARD OF DIRECTORS 5. The Order shall be governed by a board of directors constituted in accordance with the Professional Code (chapter C-26). 4

5 R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 5; 1973, c. 57, s. 5; 2008, c. 11, s (Repealed). R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 6; 1973, c. 57, s. 5; 1994, c. 40, s In addition to the duties imposed under sections 87 to 93 of the Professional Code (chapter C- 26), the board of directors shall, by regulation, (1) establish norms applicable to the form and content of verbal and written prescriptions made by veterinary surgeons; (2) establish norms applicable to the labelling and packaging of veterinary medications sold by veterinary surgeons; (3) determine among the acts listed in section 7 those which may be performed, under certain prescribed conditions, by classes of persons other than veterinary surgeons. Sections 95.2 and 95.3 of the Professional Code apply to the regulation adopted pursuant to subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph. 1984, c. 27, s. 76; 1989, c. 26, s. 1; 1994, c. 40, s. 360; 2000, c. 13, s. 66; 2008, c. 11, s DIVISION IV PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE 7. Every act the object of which is to give veterinary advice, to make a pathological examination of an animal, to make a veterinary diagnosis, to prescribe medications for animals, to practise a surgical operation on an animal, to treat a medical or surgical veterinary disorder by using a mechanical, physical, chemical, biological or radiotherapy process, or to approve or condemn ex officio the meat of domestic animals for consumption, constitutes the practice of veterinary medicine. R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 22; 1973, c. 57, s A veterinary surgeon may in the practice of his profession give advice to prevent animal disease and promote means to ensure animal health. 1973, c. 57, s The Office des professions du Québec shall prepare periodically, by regulation, after consultation with the Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux, the Ordre des médecins vétérinaires du Québec and the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec, a list of the medications which shall be sold only on prescription of a veterinary surgeon. Notwithstanding the first paragraph, a manufacturer of medications may sell to a medication wholesaler, and the manufacturer or wholesaler of medications may sell medications, without the prescription of a veterinary surgeon, to any person entitled to sell or furnish medications under an Act applicable in Québec. R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 23; 1970, c. 57, s. 10; 1973, c. 57, s. 8; 1974, c. 65, s. 109; 1977, c. 5, s. 14, s. 229; 1984, c. 27, s. 77; 1989, c. 26, s. 2; 2002, c. 27, s. 41; 2010, c. 15, s (Repealed). 5

6 R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 24; 1970, c. 57, s. 11; 1973, c. 57, s. 9; 1994, c. 40, s (Repealed). R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 25; 1973, c. 57, s. 10; 1989, c. 26, s. 3; 1994, c. 40, s (Repealed). R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 29; 1973, c. 57, s. 14; 1994, c. 40, s (Repealed). R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 30; 1973, c. 57, s. 15; 1994, c. 40, s (Repealed). R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 31; 1994, c. 40, s (Repealed). R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 32; 1973, c. 57, s. 16; 1994, c. 40, s (Repealed). R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 33; 1994, c. 40, s (Repealed). R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 34; 1973, c. 57, s. 17; 1994, c. 40, s (Repealed). R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 35; 1973, c. 57, s. 18; 1994, c. 40, s (Repealed). R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 36; 1994, c. 40, s (Repealed). R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 37; 1973, c. 57, s. 19; 1994, c. 40, s (Repealed). R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 38; 1973, c. 57, s. 20; 1989, c. 26, s. 4; 1994, c. 40, s (Repealed). R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 39; 1973, c. 57, s. 21; 1994, c. 40, s

7 23. Every veterinary surgeon may use the medications, substances and apparatus he may require in the practice of his profession and administer medications to animals and sell medications used to treat animals. R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 40; 1973, c. 57, s It is forbidden to practise veterinary medicine (a) under a pseudonym; (b) under the name of a person not entered on the roll. R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 41; 1973, c. 57, s Every veterinary surgeon who holds a public office or other position in his capacity as veterinary surgeon shall also be bound to be registered and shall be subject to all the other obligations of the members of the Order. R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 42; 1973, c. 57, s On pain of being struck from the roll, the members of the Order shall pay an annual contribution, the amount and date of payment of which shall be fixed by the board of directors; such contribution shall be payable in advance at the treasurer's office. Every suit for the recovery thereof shall be brought in the district in which the head office of the Order is situated. R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 43; 1973, c. 57, s. 25; 2008, c. 11, s (1) Every veterinary surgeon ceasing to practise his profession may relieve himself from the payment of contributions during the time he does not practise, by previously paying the arrears due by him and by giving written notice to the secretary of his intention no longer to practise his profession. It shall be the duty of the secretary to strike the name of such veterinary surgeon from the roll at the time specified in the notice. If he practises his profession after the time specified in such notice, he shall be subject to the penalties of this Act. (2) Such veterinary surgeon may resume the practice of his profession by giving notice of his intention to do so to the secretary of the Order. On payment of his contribution for the current year, the secretary shall forward his application to the president of the Order and re-enter his name on the roll, if the board of directors does not object. A decision by the board of directors to object to re-entry on the roll shall be served on the applicant in accordance with the Code of Civil Procedure (chapter C-25); the decision may be appealed from to the Professions Tribunal in accordance with the provisions of Division VIII of Chapter IV of the Professional Code (chapter C-26). R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 44; 1973, c. 57, s. 26; 2000, c. 13, s. 67; 2008, c. 11, s (1) Sums due to the Order shall be recoverable, by the treasurer in the name of the Order, both from the veterinary surgeon who owes the same and from his heirs and representatives. 7

8 (2) In every suit for the recovery of such sums, it shall be sufficient to give the defendant's surname with the initials of his Christian names as entered on the roll. (3) The statement of the account so claimed, bearing the seal of the Order and purporting to be signed by the treasurer, shall be received before all courts as sufficient evidence of its contents. (4) Copies of and extracts from the roll and regulations of the board of directors, certified to be true and signed by the secretary, shall be authentic. R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 45; 1973, c. 57, s. 27; 2008, c. 11, s The roll may be examined at any time by any veterinary surgeon or by his duly authorized representative. The secretary of the Order, upon payment of a fee determined by the board of directors, shall furnish to every veterinary surgeon applying therefor in writing, a copy of the roll, showing the given names or initials, surname and residence or domicile of every veterinary surgeon of Québec. R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 46; 1973, c. 57, s. 28; 1974, c. 65, s. 42; 1994, c. 40, s. 366; 2008, c. 11, s. 193, s No certificate given by a person in his capacity as a veterinary surgeon shall be valid unless such person is entered on the roll. R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 47; 1973, c. 57, s No veterinary surgeon shall be compelled to declare what has been revealed to him in his professional capacity. R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 48. DIVISION V ILLEGAL PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE 32. Subject to the rights and privileges expressly granted by law to other professionals, no person may perform an act described in section 7 unless he is a veterinary surgeon. The first paragraph does not apply to acts performed (1) by a person belonging to a class of persons contemplated in a regulation adopted pursuant to subparagraph 3 of the first paragraph of section 6.1, provided he performs them under the conditions prescribed in the regulation; (2) by a person in accordance with the provisions of a regulation adopted pursuant to paragraph h of section 94 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26); (3) in the course of studying veterinary medicine; (4) in the course of scientific research. R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 62; 1973, c. 57, s. 31; 1994, c. 40, s Every person who contravenes section 32 is liable, for each offence, to the penalties prescribed in section 188 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26). 8

9 1994, c. 40, s (Repealed). R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 63; 1973, c. 57, s. 32; 1992, c. 61, s DIVISION VI MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 34. Whenever proof of registration is required under this Act, a printed or other copy of the roll, certified by the secretary of the Order, shall be sufficient proof that all the persons therein mentioned are registered as veterinary surgeons. Any certificate signed by any person in his capacity of secretary in conformity with this Act shall be sufficient evidence that such person is the secretary, without any proof of his signature being necessary, or of his being in fact such secretary. R. S. 1964, c. 259, s. 65; 1973, c. 57, s (This section ceased to have effect on 17 April 1987). 1982, c. 21, s. 1; U. K., 1982, c. 11, Sch. B, Part I, s. 33. REPEAL SCHEDULE In accordance with section 17 of the Act respecting the consolidation of the statutes (chapter R-3), chapter 259 of the Revised Statutes, 1964, in force on 31 December 1977, is repealed effective from the coming into force of chapter M-8 of the Revised Statutes. 9

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11 c. M-8, r. 4 Code of ethics of veterinary surgeons Veterinary Surgeons Act (chapter M-8, s. 3) Professional Code (chapter C-26, s. 87) DIVISION I DUTIES TOWARDS THE PUBLIC 1. A veterinary surgeon shall promote improvements in the quality and the availability of professional services in the field in which he practises. O.C , s A veterinary surgeon shall take reasonable means to ensure that the Veterinary Surgeons Act (chapter M-8), the Professional Code (chapter C-26) and their regulations are complied with by the partnership or joint-stock company within which the veterinary surgeon carries on professional activities and by the employees, shareholders, directors, partners and every person assisting the veterinary surgeon in carrying on his professional activities. O.C , s A veterinary surgeon's duties and obligations under the Veterinary Surgeons Act (chapter M- 8), the Professional Code (chapter C-26) and their regulations are in no manner modified or reduced by the fact that the veterinary surgeon practises within a partnership or joint-stock company. O.C , s A veterinary surgeon shall promote the protection and the improvement of public health and of the quality of the environment. In the practice of the profession, a veterinary surgeon shall, in particular, (1) take into account all the foreseeable consequences which his opinions, research and work may have on society; (2) promote measures of education and information in the field in which he practises and, insofar as possible, perform the necessary acts to ensure such education and information; (3) collaborate in the safe recovery of outdated or unused medications for purposes of destruction; (4) not make or participate in, directly or indirectly, uncontrolled discharges of biomedical contaminants into the environment. O.C , s In the practice of his profession, a veterinary surgeon shall act towards all persons with courtesy, dignity, moderation and objectivity. 11

12 O.C , s. 3; O.C , s. 2. DIVISION II DUTIES TOWARDS CLIENTS 1. General 4. A veterinary surgeon shall practise the profession in accordance with the recognized standards of practice and the present state of knowledge in medical science. For that purpose, he shall in particular (1) make his diagnosis with great care; (2) use the appropriate scientific methods and, where necessary, ask for the most enlightened advice; (3) keep his knowledge up to date and maintain and develop his skills; (4) refrain from using, outside of the recognized scientific community, means of diagnosis or treatment that are insufficiently proven. O.C , s. 4; O.C , s Before agreeing to provide professional services, a veterinary surgeon shall take into account his main field of practice, the limits of his skills and knowledge and the means at his disposal. A veterinary surgeon shall not interfere in any way with a client's right to consult another veterinary surgeon. O.C , s. 5; O.C , s A veterinary surgeon shall not practise the profession under conditions or in situations likely to impair the quality of his services or the dignity of the profession. O.C , s. 6; O.C , s Except in exceptional circumstances, a veterinary surgeon shall not practise the profession in unsuitable or inadequate premises. O.C , s A veterinary surgeon shall seek to establish a relation of mutual trust with the client and shall not practise the profession in a brusque or impersonal manner. O.C , s A veterinary surgeon shall obtain the free and enlightened consent of the client before undertaking a diagnostic procedure or treatment, except in case of emergency and the client's timely consent cannot be obtained. O.C , s

13 2. Integrity 9. A veterinary surgeon shall carry on his professional activities with integrity and in particular for that purpose, (1) avoid any misrepresentation as to his level of competence or the effectiveness of his services, those generally provided by the members of the profession and any person assisting the veterinary surgeon in carrying on his professional activities and, if applicable, those provided by the persons carrying on professional activities within the same partnership or joint-stock company. If the good of the animal so requires, the veterinary surgeon shall consult another veterinary surgeon or, with the client's authorization, refer the case to that person; (2) endeavour to obtain full knowledge of all the facts before expressing an opinion, providing a service or giving advice and explain in a complete and objective manner to the client the nature and scope of the problem on the basis of the facts brought to his attention; (3) make a diagnosis, implement a prophylactic program or prescribe medications only after personally conducting an appropriate examination of the animal or a population of animals; (4) inform the client of the nature of the medications prescribed, the methods of administering and preserving them, their expiry date, the withdrawal period, any danger associated with them, and their safe disposal; (5) take the necessary measures to prevent veterinary acts from being performed in his workplace by unauthorized persons; (6) control at all times the purchase, sale, storage and inventory of medications and manage secure recovery of expired or unused medications for the purpose of destroying them; (7) refrain from selling medications included on the list of medications made under section 9 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act (chapter M-8) without an appropriate prescription. On the request of the syndic, an assistant syndic, a corresponding syndic, an investigator or an inspector of the professional inspection committee, the veterinary surgeon must be able at all times to reconcile the sale of medications sold in the preceding 5 years with the corresponding prescriptions; and (8) refrain from prescribing, selling, giving or enabling anyone to obtain medications without sufficient medical grounds or for the purposes of human consumption. O.C , s. 9; O.C , s In the practice of his profession, a veterinary surgeon shall fully commit his civil liability. The veterinary surgeon shall not evade or attempt to evade his civil liability, or request a client or any other person to waive any remedy in the event of professional negligence on his part. A veterinary surgeon shall not include in a contract for professional services any clause that directly or indirectly excludes all or part of such liability. Similarly, a veterinary surgeon shall not invoke the liability of the partnership or joint-stock company within which he carries on professional activities or that of another person also carrying on activities within the partnership or joint-stock company as a ground for excluding or limiting his professional liability. A veterinary surgeon shall also inform his client as soon as possible of any incident, accident or complication likely to have or that has had a significant impact on the state of health of an animal or a population of animals. O.C , s. 10; O.C , s

14 3. Availability and diligence 11. A veterinary surgeon shall respect the hours of service he advertises and shall demonstrate reasonable availability and diligence, particularly after he has administered or prescribed a treatment or medication. O.C , s Unless he has just and reasonable grounds, a veterinary surgeon may not cease to act on behalf of a client. The following in particular constitute just and reasonable grounds: (1) loss of the client's trust; (2) the fact that the veterinary surgeon is in a situation of conflict of interest or in a situation such that his professional independence could be questioned; (3) inducement by the client to perform illegal, unfair or fraudulent acts; (4) being misled by the client or the client's failure to cooperate; (5) the client refusing to pay the veterinary surgeon's fees; and (6) being unable to communicate with the client or to obtain from him the elements considered necessary to continue providing professional services. O.C , s. 12; O.C , s Before ceasing to act on behalf of a client, a veterinary surgeon shall give advance notice to that effect within a reasonable time and take the necessary measures to minimize the prejudice caused to the client by the withdrawal of services. O.C , s. 13; O.C , s Independence and impartiality 14. A veterinary surgeon shall subordinate his personal interests and, where applicable, those of the partnership or joint-stock company within which he carries on professional activities or has an interest, and those of any other person carrying on activities within the partnership or joint-stock company, to the interests of his client. O.C , s. 14; O.C , s A veterinary surgeon shall be objective and impartial when persons other than his clients ask him for information. O.C , s A veterinary surgeon shall ignore any intervention by a third party which could influence the performance of his professional duties to the detriment of his client. O.C , s A veterinary surgeon shall safeguard his professional independence at all times and shall avoid any situation in which he would be or appear to be in conflict of interest. 14

15 O.C , s. 17; O.C , s A veterinary surgeon shall respect the right of the client to obtain the prescribed medications from or to have the prescribed treatments performed by a professional of the client's choice. The veterinary surgeon shall, in such case, give the client a prescription to that effect. O.C , s A veterinary surgeon is in a situation of conflict of interest if he (1) shares his professional income in any way whatsoever with a person who is not a member of the Order or with a partnership or joint-stock company within which he is not authorized to carry on professional activities; (2) receives, in addition to the remuneration to which he is entitled, a commission, rebate, benefit or other similar consideration relating to the practice of his profession, other than customary tokens of appreciation or gifts of small value, a discount paid by a provider for prompt regular payment if it appears on the invoice and is in keeping with marketplace rules in similar matters, or a purchase volume discount if it appears on the invoice or statement of account and is in keeping with marketplace rules in similar matters; (3) gives or offers to give a commission, rebate, benefit or other similar consideration relating to the practice of his profession; (4) enters into any type of agreement with any person to attract clients; or (5) accepts discount coupons or other similar documents under which a third person undertakes to pay the fees in whole or in part instead of the client. O.C , s. 19; O.C , s A veterinary surgeon shall not provide or offer to provide veterinary services under a capitation plan that provides for set lump sum payments that are not determined on the basis of the quantity and quality of services rendered. A veterinary surgeon may not propose an insurance plan to his clients that guarantees the performance of veterinary services in exchange for a pre-established lump sum if the plan is not administered independently by a third person and no veterinary surgeon participating in the plan controls or supervises it, whether directly, indirectly or through an intermediary. O.C , s. 20; O.C , s A veterinary surgeon who practises his profession for his own account or in a partnership or joint-stock company shall not be a shareholder of a company or business manufacturing medications for animals, whether directly, indirectly or through an intermediary. O.C , s. 21; O.C , s A veterinary surgeon shall not lend his name to a person in order to allow that person to promote or recommend to the public a treatment or the sale, distribution or use of medications or instruments used in the practice of the profession of veterinary surgeon. O.C , s

16 5. Professional secrecy 23. A veterinary surgeon shall respect the secrecy of confidential information obtained in the practice of the profession and shall ensure that he practises in premises conducive to discretion and the maintenance of professional secrecy. O.C , s (Revoked). O.C , s. 24; O.C , s A veterinary surgeon shall not make use of confidential information to the detriment of a client or with a view to obtaining, directly or indirectly, a benefit for himself or another person. The veterinary surgeon shall also ensure that the personnel working with him and any person assisting him in carrying on his professional activities do not disclose confidential information obtained in the exercise of their duties. O.C , s. 25; O.C , s Lifting of professional secrecy to protect individuals O.C , s A veterinary surgeon who, pursuant to the third paragraph of section 60.4 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26), communicates, orally or in writing, information protected by professional secrecy to prevent an act of violence shall, for each communication, (1) communicate the information immediately to the person exposed to the danger, that person's representative, and to the persons who can come to that person's aid; (2) use a means of communication that in the circumstances ensures the confidentiality of the information; (3) enter the following information in the client's record: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) the name of the person or group of persons exposed to a danger; the name of the person who caused the member to communicate the information; the reasons supporting the decision to communicate the information; the name of the person to whom the information was given; the date and time of the communication; the means of communication; and the content of the communication; and (4) within 5 days of the communication, send the syndic a notice regarding the communication that includes the reasons supporting the decision to communicate the information and the date and time it was communicated. O.C , s

17 25.2. If it is necessary in the best interests of the person in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury, a veterinary surgeon about to disclose information protected by professional secrecy shall consult another veterinary surgeon, a member of another professional order or any other qualified person, provided the consultation will not prejudicially delay communication of the information. O.C , s Conditions and procedures applicable to the exercise of the rights of access and correction provided for in sections 60.5 and 60.6 of the Professional Code and the requirement for veterinary surgeons to release documents to a client O.C , sd. 6; O.C , s A veterinary surgeon shall respect a client's right to examine his record and to obtain as soon as possible a copy of the documents that are part of the record. O.C , s. 26; O.C , s In addition to compliance with the special rules prescribed by law, a veterinary surgeon shall reply promptly, or not later than the 20th day after receipt, to any request made by a client to examine documents that are part of any record established in the client's respect or to obtain a copy of such documents. O.C , s A veterinary surgeon may charge a client exercising the right under section 26 or 26.1 fees that may not exceed the reasonable cost of reproducing or transcribing documents or the reasonable cost of transmitting a copy of the documents. A veterinary surgeon who charges such fees shall inform the client of the approximate amount to be paid before reproducing, transcribing or transmitting the requested documents or copies. Despite the foregoing, simple access to the documents shall be free of charge. O.C , s A veterinary surgeon who, pursuant to the second paragraph of section 60.5 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26), refuses to allow a client to have access to the information contained in a record established in the client's respect shall inform the client in writing of the reason for the refusal and of the remedies available to him. O.C , s In addition to compliance with the special rules prescribed by law, a veterinary surgeon shall reply promptly, or not later than the 20th day after receipt, to any request made by a client to (1) cause to be corrected any information that is inaccurate, incomplete or ambiguous with regard to the purpose for which it was collected, contained in a document concerning the client in any record established in the client's respect; (2) cause to be deleted any information that is outdated or not warranted by the object of the record established in the client's respect, contained in a document concerning the client in any record established in the client's respect; or 17

18 7. Fees (3) have the client's written comments filed in the record established in the client's respect. O.C , s A veterinary surgeon who grants a request under section 26.4 shall issue to the client, free of charge, a copy of the document or the part of the document that was corrected or in which the information was deleted or, as the case may be, an attestation that the client's written comments have been filed in the record. O.C , s A veterinary surgeon who holds information that is the subject of a request for access or correction shall, if the veterinary surgeon denies the request, keep the information for the time needed by the person concerned to exhaust all remedies in law. O.C , s A veterinary surgeon is deemed to have refused to reply to a request under sections 26.1 and 26.4 if no reply is given within the time prescribed. O.C , s A veterinary surgeon shall promptly reply to any written request made by a client to take back a document that had been entrusted to him. O.C , s A veterinary surgeon shall inform his client as soon as possible of the approximate and possible cost of the services to be provided and of the scope and terms of those services. The veterinary surgeon shall obtain the consent of his client in that respect, unless he can reasonably assume that the client is already informed. A veterinary surgeon shall also provide his client with all the explanations required for understanding his statement of fees and the terms and conditions of payment. O.C , s. 27; O.C , s A veterinary surgeon shall charge and accept fair and reasonable fees, justified by the circumstances and in proportion to the services provided. A veterinary surgeon shall take particular account of the following factors when determining fees: (1) the time required to provide the professional services; (2) the difficulty and importance of the professional services to be provided; (3) the need to perform unusual services or services requiring exceptional competence or speed; (4) the veterinary surgeon's experience and expertise; and (5) the importance of the responsibility assumed. O.C , s. 28; O.C , s

19 29. A veterinary surgeon shall not require in advance full payment of his fees; he may, however, require advance payment of anticipated expenses and disbursements and an advance not exceeding 50% of his estimated fees. O.C , s A veterinary surgeon shall give explanations to his client when the latter so requires. O.C , s When collecting accounts, a veterinary surgeon shall (1) not sell or otherwise transfer his accounts of professional fees, except to another veterinary surgeon or to a partnership or joint-stock company within which the veterinary surgeon is authorized to carry on professional activities pursuant to a regulation made under the Professional Code (chapter C-26); (2) ensure, where the veterinary surgeon practises within a partnership or joint-stock company, that the fees or prices relating to professional services provided by veterinary surgeons are always indicated separately on every invoice or statement of fees that the partnership or joint-stock company sends the client; (3) ensure that the person appointed to collect the fees acts with tact and moderation; and (4) collect interest on outstanding accounts only if there is a written agreement between the parties, provided that the interest thus required is reasonable. O.C , s. 31; O.C , s. 25. DIVISION III OBLIGATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS RESPECTING ADVERTISING 32. (Revoked). O.C , s. 32; O.C , s No veterinary surgeon may, in any way whatsoever, engage in advertising that is false, misleading, incomplete or liable to mislead, or that plays on emotions. O.C , s. 33; O.C , s A veterinary surgeon may claim special qualities or skills only if he can justify them. O.C , s No veterinary surgeon may use advertising practices likely to denigrate or depreciate another veterinary surgeon, or to suggest that his own services are superior to the services provided by other veterinary surgeons. O.C , s. 35; O.C , s No veterinary surgeon may, in his advertising, use an expression of support or gratitude concerning him, or allow such advertising to be used. 19

20 O.C , s No veterinary surgeon may, in his advertising, promote the consumption of medications, advertise a medication requiring a prescription, or allow such a medication to be advertised in his name, unless that advertisement is in the public interest and for the protection of the public. O.C , s In advertising, a veterinary surgeon shall avoid methods and attitudes likely to impart a profitseeking or mercantile character to the profession, including promoting the consumption of medications, and to that effect shall refrain from offering to the public any rebate, discount or gratuity on the sale or prescription of medications. O.C , s. 38; O.C , s A veterinary surgeon who advertises fees or prices shall (1) establish fees or fixed prices for the advertised services; (2) specify the nature and extent of services included in the fees or prices; (3) indicate whether expenses or disbursements are included in the fees or prices; (4) indicate whether additional services might be required which are not included in the fees or prices. The particulars and indications must be understandable for persons who have no particular knowledge in the veterinary field. All fees or prices must remain in effect for at least 90 days after they were last broadcast or published. O.C , s. 39; O.C , s In any advertisement, a veterinary surgeon shall ensure that the public clearly understands that it is an advertisement. O.C , s In any advertisement, a veterinary surgeon shall clearly indicate with his name that he is the person responsible for the advertising. All the partners in an office, clinic or veterinary facility and all the partners, shareholders, directors and officers of a partnership or joint-stock company within which a veterinary surgeon is authorized to carry on professional activities are solidarily responsible for compliance with the rules respecting advertising, unless the advertisement clearly indicates the name of the veterinary surgeon responsible for the advertising. O.C , s. 41; O.C , s A veterinary surgeon shall keep a complete copy of any advertisement in its original form for 2 years following the date of the last broadcast or publication. O.C , s. 42; O.C , s Where a veterinary surgeon employs the graphic symbol of the Order, he shall ensure that the symbol is identical to the original kept by the secretary of the Order. 20

21 O.C , s A veterinary surgeon who uses the graphic symbol of the Order in printed advertising or televised media advertising shall include the following disclaimer in the advertisement: This is not an advertisement of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec, and it engages the liability of its author only. O.C , s. 44; O.C , s. 33. DIVISION IV DUTIES TOWARDS THE PROFESSION 1. Derogatory acts 45. In addition to the derogatory acts referred to in sections 57, 58, 58.1, 59.1 and those that may be determined pursuant to the second paragraph of section 152 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26), the following are derogatory to the dignity of the profession of veterinary surgeon: (1) using physical, verbal or psychological abuse against a client; (2) harassing, intimidating or threatening a person with whom the veterinary surgeon interacts in the practice of his profession; (3) harassing, intimidating or threatening a person who has requested an inquiry or any other person involved in the events related to the inquiry or the complaint once the veterinary surgeon has been informed that an inquiry is being held or has been served with a notice of complaint regarding conduct or professional competence; (4) communicating with the complainant without the prior written permission of the syndic or an assistant syndic once the veterinary surgeon has been informed of an inquiry into his conduct or professional competence or once a disciplinary complaint has been served on him; (5) claiming a sum of money from a client for all or part of a professional service the cost of which is assumed by a third person; (6) claiming fees for professional acts that have not been performed or are falsely described, providing or allowing the personnel working with him to provide receipts, veterinary prescriptions, certificates or other documents falsely indicating that a medication has been sold on prescription or a professional service has been provided; (7) selling, giving, administering or distributing expired or unused medication returned by a client to the veterinary surgeon; (8) prescribing, selling, providing or administering medications not approved by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency as veterinary biologics, or by Health Canada for other medications. A veterinary surgeon may, however, prescribe, sell, provide or administer medications prepared extemporaneously or recognized for a different use, provided that the medications are approved by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency as veterinary biologics, or by Health Canada for other medications; (9) buying or selling samples of medications; 21

22 (10) repeatedly or insistently urging a person to retain the veterinary surgeon's professional services; (11) failing to inform the Order that the veterinary surgeon has reason to believe that a veterinary surgeon is incompetent or that a veterinary surgeon or a partnership or joint-stock company within which veterinary surgeons practise is in breach of the Professional Code, the Veterinary Surgeons Act (R.S.Q. c. M-8) or a regulation under the Code or the Act; (12) carrying on professional activities within a partnership or joint-stock company that holds itself out as or implies that it is a partnership or joint-stock company within which a veterinary surgeon is authorized to carry on professional activities when one of the requirements in the Professional Code or its regulations is not met; (13) entering into an agreement or permitting an agreement to be entered into within a partnership or joint-stock company in which a veterinary surgeon is authorized to carry on professional activities, including a unanimous shareholders' agreement, if the agreement operates to threaten the independence, objectivity and integrity required for the practice of the profession or compliance by the veterinary surgeons with the Professional Code, the Veterinary Surgeons Act and their regulations; and (14) when carrying on professional activities within a partnership or joint-stock company, failing to take reasonable measures to put an end to, or prevent the repeated performance of, an act derogatory to the dignity of the profession performed by another veterinary surgeon carrying on professional activities within the partnership or joint-stock company, and that was brought to the veterinary surgeon's attention more than 30 days earlier. O.C , s. 45; O.C , s Relations with the Order and other veterinary surgeons O.C , s A veterinary surgeon shall as promptly as possible reply to any correspondence from the secretary of the Order, the syndic, an assistant syndic, a corresponding syndic or an investigator, an inspector, the secretary or a member of the professional inspection committee in the exercise of the duties assigned to them by the Act or regulations. O.C , s. 46; O.C , s A veterinary surgeon shall not abuse the good faith of another veterinary surgeon, a member of the board of directors, the syndic, an assistant syndic, a corresponding syndic or an investigator, an inspector, the secretary or a member of the professional inspection committee, nor in their respect commit any breach of trust or engage in disloyal practices. O.C , s. 47; O.C , s A veterinary surgeon shall not use a decision rendered by the disciplinary council to attack the reputation of another veterinary surgeon or to prejudice the relations between another veterinary surgeon and his client or employer. O.C , s. 48; O.C , s A veterinary surgeon consulted by another veterinary surgeon shall provide the latter with his opinion and recommendations within a reasonable time. 22

23 O.C , s. 49; O.C , s A veterinary surgeon consulted by another veterinary surgeon shall not recontact the client without the authorization of the veterinary surgeon who consulted him. O.C , s. 50; O.C , s No veterinary surgeon may help or urge an unauthorized person to perform acts exclusive to the profession or another profession or allow that person to do so, and shall report to the competent authorities any situation of illegal practice or misuse of title. O.C , s. 51; O.C , s Contribution to the development of the profession O.C , sd. 3; O.C , s A veterinary surgeon shall, insofar as possible, contribute to the development of the profession by exchanging knowledge and experience with other veterinary surgeons, students and trainees and participating in courses and continuing training periods. O.C , s. 52; O.C , s. 42. DIVISION V DUTIES TOWARDS ANIMALS O.C , Div. V; O.C , s A veterinary surgeon shall provide the necessary care to the animal or population of animals in his care and custody and shall at all times demonstrate the highest concern for their safety. O.C , s. 53; O.C , s A veterinary surgeon shall refuse to perform any operation which could endanger the well-being of the animal or a population of animals or which, in his opinion, entails useless suffering. O.C , s. 54; O.C , s A veterinary surgeon may not lend or use an animal in his care and custody for purposes other than those for which the animal was entrusted to him. Except in exceptional circumstances, the veterinary surgeon shall obtain a client's consent before relinquishing an animal entrusted to him by the client. O.C , s. 55; O.C , s A veterinary surgeon shall report to the competent authorities when he ascertains that an animal or a population of animals has been the victim of mistreatment. O.C , s. 56; O.C , s This Code replaces the Code of ethics of veterinary surgeons (R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 4). O.C , s

24 58. (Omitted). O.C , s. 58. REFERENCES O.C , 1993 G.O. 2, 5029 O.C , 2008 G.O. 2, 1243 S.Q. 2008, c. 11, s

25 REGULATION RESPECTING PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR VETERINARY SURGEONS OF QUEBEC 25

26 c M-8, r 3 Regulation respecting professional liability insurance for veterinary surgeons of Quebec Veterinary Surgeons Act (R.S.Q., c. M-8, s. 3) Professional Code (R.S.Q., c. C-26, s. 93 par. d) DIVISION I GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. Every veterinary surgeon of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec must subscribe to the group professional liability insurance plan in the contract entered into by the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec. O.C , s Section 1 notwithstanding, a veterinary surgeon is not required to subscribe to the contract: (1) if he works exclusively for the government of Québec and is appointed pursuant to the Public Service Act (R.S.Q., c. F-3.1.1); (2) if he works exclusively for a body for which the government of Québec or one of its ministers appoints the majority of its members, for which the law requires that the personnel be appointed pursuant to the Public Service Act or whose corporate shares are part of the domain of the State or a body that is an agent of the government and so designated by law; (3) if he works exclusively for the Federal Parliament, the public service pursuant to section 2 of the Public Service Employment Act (SC 2003, c. 22), the Canadian Forces in the meaning of section 14 of the National Defence Act RSC 1985, c. N-5) or a crown corporation in the meaning of section 83 of the Financial Administration Act (RSC 1985, c. F-11) and mentioned in the schedules to that Act; (4) if he works exclusively for a municipality, a regional country municipality, the Communauté métropolitaine de Québec, the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal, a school commission, the Comité de gestion de la taxe scolaire de l'île de Montréal or the Faculté de médecine vétérinaire of the Université de Montréal; (5) if he works exclusively for an individual, a corporation or a legal entity and provides the Secretary of the Order of the Order with an employer s attestation stating that the employer guarantees, will take up the defence of and answer financially for the consequences of any fault or negligence committed in the practice of his profession; (6) if in no circumstances does he perform any of the acts stipulated in section 7 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act (R.S.Q., c. M-8). OC , s

27 DIVISION II REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION 3. A veterinary surgeon who is in any of the situations described in section 2 sends the Secretary of the Order a duly completed request for exemption form like the one given in Schedule 1. If employed by an individual, partnership or a legal entity contemplated by paragraph (5) of section 2, the veterinary surgeon must attach to his request an attestation from his employer stating that the employer guarantees and will defend and answer financially for the consequences of any fault or negligence committed in the practice of his profession. A veterinary surgeon who ceases to be in one of the situations described in section 2 shall so notify the Secretary of the Order without delay in writing. O.C , s. 3. DIVISION III GROUP LIABILITY INSURANCE PLAN 4. The Order contracts a group professional liability insurance plan with an insurer and informs veterinary surgeons of the coverage conferred by this contract. O.C , s The contract must be approved by a resolution of the Board of Directors and come into force on the date that body determines. O.C , s The contract shall contain the following minimum conditions applicable to every insured veterinary surgeon: (1) the insurance contract must provide that the insurer agrees to pay in lieu of the insured, up to the amount of the insurance coverage provided, any amount that the insured may be legally required to pay to a third party as damages with respect to a claim submitted during the coverage period and resulting from any faults or negligence committed by the insured in the practice of his profession; (2) the insurance contract must also provide that the insurer agrees to defend the insured and take his part in any action filed against him in a court of civil jurisdiction; the fees and expenses of actions against the insured, including those of his defence, and interest on the amount of the coverage, are paid by the insurer, in addition to the amount of the coverage; (3) the amount of the coverage must be at least $1,000,000 per claim and $2,000,000 for all claims during a single year; (4) the exclusions generally allowed for professional liability insurance may be provided in the insurance contract. However, no exclusion of acts committed under the influence of narcotics, sedatives, drugs or alcohol may be set up against a third party claimant contemplated in paragraph (1) to whom the insured is legally required to pay damages; (5) the insurance agreement shall provide the undertaking of the insurer to extend the coverage to any claim against the insured for at least 5 years following the year in which the insured is no longer obliged to maintain coverage for his professional liability or has ceased to be a member of the Order. 27

28 O.C , s. 6; Decision , s The contract may provide a different premium and a different coverage amount according to the field of practice of the veterinary surgeon. Furthermore, the contract may provide an additional premium for an insured representing a higher risk and a reduced premium for an insured representing a lower risk. O.C , s The contract may, in addition, in return for an additional premium, provide more attractive coverage terms on an optional basis. O.C , s The contract may include deductibles, which may vary in amount depending on the field of practice of the veterinary surgeon. O.C , s. 9. DIVISION IV FINAL PROVISIONS 10. This regulation replaces the Regulation respecting the professional liability insurance of veterinary surgeons (R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 3). O.C , s (Omitted). O.C , s. 11. SCHEDULE 1 (s. 3) REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION I ask to be exempted from subscribing to the group professional liability insurance plan contract of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec because: I work exclusively for the government of Québec and am appointed pursuant to the Public Service Act (R.S.Q., c. F-3.1.1); I work exclusively for a body for which the government of Québec or one of its ministers appoints the majority of its members, for which the law requires that the personnel be appointed pursuant to the Public Service Act or whose corporate shares are part of the domain of the State or a body that is an agent of the government and so designated by law; I work exclusively for the Federal Parliament, the public service pursuant to section 2 of the Public Service Employment Act (SC 2003, c. 22), the Canadian Forces in the meaning of section 14 of the National Defence Act RSC 1985, c. N-5) or a crown corporation in the meaning of section 83 of the Financial Administration Act (RSC 1985, c. F-11) and mentioned in the schedules to that Act; 28

29 I work exclusively for a municipality, a regional country municipality, the Communauté métropolitaine de Québec, the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal, a school commission, the Comité de gestion de la taxe scolaire de l'île de Montréal or the Faculté de médecine vétérinaire of the Université de Montréal; I work exclusively for an individual, a corporation or a legal entity and provide the Secretary of the Order of the Order with an attestation from my employer stating that the employer guarantees and will defend me and answer financially for the consequences of any fault or negligence committed in the practice of his profession; I do not in any circumstances perform any of the acts stipulated in section 7 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act (R.S.Q., c. M-8). On my oath of office, I declare that the information above is true, and I agree to notify the Secretary of the Order immediately in writing of any change in any way affecting the reason for my exemption from subscribing to the group professional liability insurance policy contract. Signed at: this day of, 20 Signature of the veterinary surgeon O.C , Sch. 1. REFERENCES O.C , 1992 G.O. 2, 1524 L.Q. 2008, c. 11, a. 212 Decision , 2012 G.O. 2,

30 REGULATION RESPECTING THE LEGAL AUTHORIZATIONS TO PRACTICE THE PROFESSION OF VETERINARY SURGEON OUTSIDE QUÉBEC THAT GIVE ACCESS TO THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE ORDRE DES MÉDECINS VÉTÉRINAIRES DU QUEBEC 30

31 c. M-8, r 3.1 Regulation respecting the legal authorizations to practice the profession of veterinary surgeon outside Québec that give access to the permit issued by the Ordre des médecins vétérinaires du Quebec Professional Code (R.S.Q., c. C-26, s. 94, para. q) 1. A legal authorization to practise as a veterinary surgeon issued in another Canadian province or territory gives access to the permit issued by the Ordre des médecins vétérinaires du Québec. Decision , s To obtain a permit from the Order, a person holding a legal authorization referred to in section 1 must make a written application to the Secretary of the Order, submit proof that he holds the legal authorization and pay the file examination costs required pursuant to paragraph 8 of section of the Professional Code (R.S.Q., c. C-26). He must also pass an examination administered by the Order on the legislation, regulations and ethical aspects associated with the practice of the profession of veterinary surgeon in Quebec. Decision , s (Omitted). Decision , s. 3. REFERENCES Decision , 2011 G.O. 2,

32 REGULATION RESPECTING THE BUSINESS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND GENERAL MEETINGS OF THE ORDRE PROFESSIONNEL DES MÉDECINS VÉTÉRINAIRES DU QUÉBEC 32

33 c. M-8, r. 2 Regulation respecting the business of the board of directors, the executive committee and general meetings of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec Professional Code (c. C-26, s. 93, par. a, e and f ) DIVISION I BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1. The board of directors of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec consists of 14 elected directors, including the president if the president is elected by the universal suffrage of the members, and 4 directors appointed by the Office des professions in accordance with section 78 of the Professional Code (c. C-26). However, if the president is elected by the vote of the elected directors, the board of directors consists of 13 elected directors, including the president, and 4 directors appointed by the Office des professions. DIVISION II GENERAL MEETINGS 2. The secretary calls a general meeting by sending a notice of meeting by mail or an electronic notification procedure to each member of the Order to the address listed on the Roll at least 30 days before the date of such a meeting. The secretary shall also send the notice of meeting and any other document addressed to the members of the Order for that meeting to each director appointed in accordance with section 78 of the Code, within the same time period. In the case of a special general meeting, the period mentioned in the first paragraph shall be at least 5 days. 3. Any notice of a general meeting must indicate the date, time, place and proposed agenda of the meeting. 4. At the general meetings of the members of the Order, 30 members shall form a quorum. DIVISION III HEAD OFFICE OF THE ORDER (1) The head office of the Order is located in the Montérégie region, as defined in the Décret concernant la révision des limites des régions administratives du Québec (c. D-11, r.1). (2) This regulation replaces the Regulation respecting the business of the board of directors, executive committee and general meetings of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec (chapitre. M-8, r.2). (3) This regulation comes into force on the fifteenth date following the date of its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec. 33

34 REGULATION RESPECTING THE COMMITTEE ON TRAINING IN VETERINARY MEDICINE 34

35 c. M-8, r. 6 Regulation respecting the committee on training in veterinary medicine Veterinary Surgeons Act (chapter M-8, s. 3) Professional Code (chapter C-26, s. 184, 2nd par.) DIVISION I GENERAL PROVISION In this Regulation, unless the context indicates otherwise, the expression institution representative means the person appointed by the Université de Montréal to co-ordinate the setting up and working of the committees established by the Government under the second paragraph of section 184 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26). R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 5, s DIVISION II SETTING UP OF COMMITTEE A committee shall be set up composed as follows: (a) representatives of the Ordre des médecins vétérinaires du Québec, appointed by the board of directors; (b) representatives of the Faculté de médecine vétérinaire de l'université de Montréal designated by the latter's institution representative; (c) students appointed by the students in veterinary medicine of Québec: 1 representative is designated for each of the 4 years. R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 5, s DIVISION III MANDATE OF COMMITTEE The mandate of the committee is to submit to the bodies or groups represented on the committee, as well as to the Office des professions du Québec, the Conference of Rectors and Principals of Québec Universities, the Conseil de l'éducation and to the institution representative of the Université de Montréal, its recommendations on the following matters: (a) the study programs in veterinary medicine; (b) the examinations and other modes of evaluation; (c) the professional training periods; (d) the professional examinations; (e) continuing training. 35

36 R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 5, s The term of office of the members of the committee is one year; it may be renewed. R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 5, s DIVISION IV COMMITTEE PROCEDURE Each member of the committee is entitled to vote. R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 5, s The members of the committee shall choose a chair from among themselves. R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 5, s The secretariat of the committee shall be the responsibility of the Ordre des médecins vétérinaires du Québec. R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 5, s The chair shall fix the date and hour of the meetings of the committee, convene the meetings and preside over them. R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 5, s The quorum of the committee is 6 members. R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 5, s The secretary shall draw up the minutes of each meeting of the committee and send a copy thereof to the bodies, groups and persons referred to in section R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 5, s The recommendations of the committee are made by majority vote; in the case of a tie-vote, the chair shall cast an additional vote. R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 5, s The recommendations shall not bind the bodies or groups represented on the committee. R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 5, s The recommendations that are not accepted by the bodies or groups represented on the committee shall be returned to the latter for review. R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 5, s The committee must hold at least one meeting a year. 36

37 R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 5, s REFERENCES R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 5 S.Q. 2008, c. 11, ss. 212 and

38 REGULATION RESPECTING THE ACTS WHICH, AMONG THOSE THAT CONSTITUTE THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, MAY BE PERFORMED BY CLASSES OF PERSONS OTHER THAN VETERINARY SURGEONS 38

39 c. M-8, r. 1 Regulation respecting the acts which, among those that constitute the practice of veterinary medicine, may be performed by classes of persons other than veterinary surgeons Veterinary Surgeons Act (chapter M-8, s. 6.1, 1st par., subpar. 3) Professional Code (chapter C-26, s. 94, par. h) 1. This Regulation determines, among the acts that constitute the practice of veterinary medicine, those that may be performed on the conditions prescribed in the Regulation by (1) animal health technicians; (2) students in veterinary medicine; and (3) candidates for the profession. O.C , s For the purposes of this Regulation, (1) animal health technician means a person who holds a diploma of college studies in animal health techniques issued in Québec and a person who holds a diploma in animal health techniques issued by an educational institution in the United States or by one of the following institutions: Alberta Fairview College - Fairview, Alberta Lakeland College - Vermilion, Alberta Northern Alberta Institute of Technology - Edmonton, Alberta Olds College - Olds, Alberta British Columbia Thompson Rivers University - Kamloops, British Columbia Manitoba Red River Community College - Winnipeg, Manitoba New Brunswick Miramichi Career College - Miramichi, New Brunswick 39

40 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Agricultural College - Truro, Nova Scotia Ontario Algonquin College - Ottawa, Ontario Collège Boréal, Alfred Campus - Guelph, Ontario Collège Boréal, New Liskeard Campus - New Liskeard, Ontario Georgian College - Orillia, Ontario St. Clair College of Applied Arts & Technology - Windsor, Ontario St. Lawrence College of Applied Arts & Technology - Kingston, Ontario Northern College of Applied Arts & Technology - Haileybury, Ontario Ridgetown College - Ridgetown, Ontario Seneca College, King Campus - King City, Ontario Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Sciences & Technology - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (2) student in veterinary medicine means a person enrolled in the Doctorat en médecine vétérinaire program given by Université de Montréal and a person enrolled in a program of university studies in veterinary medicine given by one of the following educational institutions who has successfully completed at least one year in the program of studies: Alberta Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary - Calgary, Alberta Prince Edward Island The Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Ontario The Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph - Guelph, Ontario Saskatchewan The Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (3) candidate for the profession means a person whose diploma or training has been recognized as equivalent by the board of directors in accordance with the Regulation respecting the standards for equivalence for the issue of a permit or specialist's certificate by the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec (chapter M-8, r. 13), who has applied to the board of directors for the issue of a permit in accordance with the Regulation respecting the terms 40

41 and conditions for the issue of permits and specialist's certificates by the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec (chapter M-8, r. 7) and who is awaiting the issue of the permit. O.C , s A person to whom section 1 applies may take samples, gather physiological data and treat medical veterinary disorders using a mechanical, physical, chemical, biological or radiotherapy process. A person performing any of those acts must do so under the supervision of the veterinary surgeon responsible for the act who must be available to intervene on short notice, in accordance with the directions given by the veterinary surgeon and, if applicable, the prescription written by the veterinary surgeon. O.C , s A person who, in the 5 years preceding 6 September 2007, worked continuously in a clinical setting under the supervision of a veterinary surgeon may perform the acts referred to in section 3 on the conditions set out therein. O.C , s (Omitted). O.C , s. 5. REFERENCES O.C , 2007 G.O. 2, 2415 S.Q. 2008, c. 11, s

42 REGULATION RESPECTING THE LABELLING AND PACKAGING OF MEDICATIONS INTENDED FOR ANIMALS 42

43 c. M-8, r. 11 Regulation respecting the labelling and packaging of medications intended for animals Veterinary Surgeons Act (chapter M-8, s. 6.1, 1st par., subpar. 2) 1. A veterinary surgeon who prepares a prescription shall enter, on the label of the medication, (1) the name, address and telephone number of the establishment; (2) the client's name; (3) the identification or description of the animal or group of animals; (4) the name of the veterinarian prescribing it; (5) the generic and trade name of the medication, the quantity, the dosage and, where applicable, (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) the concentration of the medication, if necessary; the method of administering the medication; the particular method of conserving the medication; special precautions; the expiry date; and the waiting period before the animal product is fit for human consumption; (6) the date of preparation; and (7) the number of renewals remaining. O.C , s Section 1 does not apply to a medication delivered in the manufacturer's original container, provided that the following conditions are met: (1) the veterinary surgeon who prepares a prescription has entered on the label of such medication: the name, address and telephone number of the establishment or, if he does not use an establishment name, the name of the person preparing the prescription and the prescription number; (2) the information referred to in paragraph 5 of section 1 appears on the container; (3) the medication is intended for licence use. O.C , s

44 3. All medications shall be packaged in safe containers. O.C , s (Omitted). O.C , s. 4. REFERENCES O.C , 2000 G.O. 2,

45 REGULATION RESPECTING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE ISSUE OF PERMITS AND SPECIALIST'S CERTIFICATES BY THE ORDRE PROFESSIONNEL DES MÉDECINS VÉTÉRINAIRES DU QUÉBEC 45

46 c. M-8, r. 7 Regulation respecting the terms and conditions for the issue of permits and specialist's certificates by the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec Veterinary Surgeons Act (chapter M-8, s. 3) Professional Code (chapter C-26, s. 94, pars. e and i) O.C ; O.C , s. 1. DIVISION I PERMIT ISSUE 1. The board of directors of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec shall issue a permit to a candidate who applies therefor and who (1) holds a diploma recognized by the Government pursuant to the first paragraph of section 184 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26), or a diploma recognized as equivalent by the board of directors; (2) has passed the examination for admission adopted by the board of directors of the Order; (3) has taken the oath in the form in Schedule I; (4) has paid the costs required for the issue of the permit, as determined by resolution of the board of directors pursuant to paragraph 8 section of the Code; and (5) has demonstrated a working knowledge of the official language of Québec, in compliance with the provisions of the Charter of the French language (chapter C-11). O.C , s. 1. DIVISION II EXAMINATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE ORDER 2. The examination for admission is intended to (1) evaluate the ability to assimilate theoretical knowledge and solve practical problems, as well as the skills acquired by a candidate applying for the right to practise veterinary medicine; and (2) determine whether the candidate is qualified to practise veterinary medicine without supervision. O.C , s The examination for admission shall be held on the dates set by resolution of the board of directors. O.C , s

47 4. A candidate wishing to sit the examination shall send an application for registration to the secretary of the Order not less than 60 days preceding the date set for the examination and shall enclose the following with the application: (1) the candidate's birth certificate; (2) a photograph of the candidate, taken not more than 6 months prior to the application and measuring 5 cm by 7 cm; (3) an attestation to the effect that the candidate is a student registered in the 4th year of a program of studies leading to a diploma recognized by the Government pursuant to the first paragraph of section 184 of the Code or an attestation to the effect that the candidate holds a diploma recognized as equivalent by the board of directors; and (4) the costs determined by resolution of the board of directors for the opening of the file pursuant to paragraph 8 of section of the Code. O.C , s Where the secretary ascertains that a candidate's application for registration meets the requirements of section 4, the secretary shall send confirmation of registration to the candidate not less than 10 days before the date set for the examination. O.C , s The examination shall be administered under the supervision of the members of the committee established for that purpose by the board of directors. O.C , s The pass mark shall be determined by resolution of the board of directors. O.C , s The secretary of the board of directors shall mail the examination result to each candidate within 60 days following the date of the examination. O.C , s The board of directors shall review the mark obtained by a candidate on an examination for admission provided that the candidate applies in writing for the review within 30 days after the examination results are mailed. The board of directors shall review the candidate's mark within 45 days following the date of receipt of the application for review. A reviewed mark is final. O.C , s. 9. DIVISION III SPECIALIST'S CERTIFICATE ISSUE O.C , s

48 9.1. The board of directors shall issue a specialist's certificate to a candidate who (1) holds a diploma recognized for that purpose by the Government under the first paragraph of section 184 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26) or a diploma recognized as equivalent by the board of directors, or who has been granted a training equivalence recognized by the board of directors; (2) is entered on the roll of the Order; (3) has passed the examinations in the specialty applied for; (4) has completed an application for a specialist's certificate; and (5) has paid the costs required for the issue of the specialist's certificate, as determined by resolution of the board of directors pursuant to paragraph 8 of section of the Code. O.C , s The board of directors shall recognize the specialties described in Schedule II. O.C , s A specialist's certificate issued in accordance with this Regulation shall bear the Order's seal and the signatures of the Order's president and secretary. The certificate shall indicate the name of the holder, the date on which it was issued and the holder's recognized specialty. In the case of specialties recognized in surgery or internal medicine, the certificate shall specify that the specialty concerned applies either to large animals or small animals. O.C , s. 2. DIVISION IV SPECIALTY EXAMINATIONS O.C , s To be admissible to specialty examinations, a candidate shall (1) demonstrate that he (a) has successfully completed the program of study leading to a diploma recognized by the Government under the first paragraph of section 184 of the Code; (b) (c) holds a diploma recognized as equivalent by the board of directors; or has training recognized as equivalent by the board of directors; (2) complete an application for registration and attach all documents required; and (3) pay the costs required by the board of directors under paragraph 8 of section of the Code. O.C , s

49 9.5. The examinations adopted by the board of directors are intended to evaluate the candidate's understanding and mastery of the knowledge related to his specialty and the skills acquired by the candidate, for the purpose of determining whether he is qualified to practise veterinary medicine in the specialty applied for. O.C , s The date and time of the examinations and the place at which they will be held shall be fixed by the board of directors on the recommendation of the committee established by the board of directors for the purpose of examining candidates applying for a specialist's certificate. The secretary shall provide that information to candidates at least 60 days before the date fixed for the examinations. O.C , s The secretary shall give a list of the candidates to the committee at least 45 days before the date fixed for the examinations. O.C , s Examinations shall be in writing and they may include an oral part. They may pertain to the theoretical, clinical or practical aspects of the specialty applied for. O.C , s A candidate must have passed the written examination to be admissible to the oral part of the examination. O.C , s The questions and answers of an oral, clinical or practical examination shall be recorded by tape recorder. O.C , s The passing mark for each examination is 60%. O.C , s The results of the examination shall be sent to the candidate by mail. O.C , s The board of directors shall review the mark obtained by a candidate on the examination where the candidate applies therefor in writing within 30 days following the date on which the statement of marks is mailed. The candidate may, on the same conditions, apply to the board of directors to be heard with regard to the reasons justifying such review. O.C , s Within 45 days following the date of receipt of the application for review, the board of directors shall hear the candidate and, where expedient, revise its decision. For that purpose, the secretary shall convene the candidate in writing by registered mail at least 10 days before the date of the hearing. 49

50 O.C , s A revised mark is final and it shall be sent to the candidate by mail. O.C , s Within 6 months of the sending of a notice by the secretary announcing the coming into force of a regulation of the board of directors creating a new specialty, a veterinary surgeon may submit to the credentials committee an application for equivalence to obtain a specialist's certificate in that new specialty if he meets the conditions prescribed in paragraphs 1, 2, 4 and 5 of section 9.1. O.C , s (Omitted). O.C , s. 10. SCHEDULE I (s. 1, par. 3) ORDRE PROFESSIONNEL DES MÉDECINS VÉTÉRINAIRES DU QUÉBEC OATH OF ALLEGIANCE I,..., upon admission to the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec, swear that I will faithfully fulfill the duties, obligations and responsibilities imposed on me by the legislation and regulations governing the profession of veterinary surgeon. I swear that I will perform all my professional acts to the best of my knowledge and judgment, and will refrain from doing anything that may compromise the honour and dignity of my profession. (signature) SWORN BEFORE ME AT, THIS DAY OF THE MONTH OF 20. for: O.C , Sch. I. Commissioner for Oaths 50

51 SCHEDULE II (s. 9.2) The Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec recognizes the following specialties: (1) veterinary anesthesiology; (2) large animal surgery; (3) companion animal surgery; (4) veterinary dermatology; (5) veterinary medical imaging; (6) animal behaviour medicine; (7) laboratory animal medicine; (8) large animal internal medicine; (9) companion animal internal medicine; (10) zoological medicine; (11) veterinary microbiology; (12) veterinary neurology; (13) veterinary oncology; (14) veterinary ophthalmology; (15) animal pathology; (16) veterinary clinical pathology; (17) veterinary theriogenology; (18) veterinary emergency medicine and critical care. O.C , s. 3; O.C , ss. 2 and 3; O.C , s. 1. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS 2014 (O.C ) SECTION 2. The following specialist certificates issued by the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec before 10 July 2014 become: (1) for the specialist's certificate in surgery, the specialist's certificate in large animal surgery and the specialist's certificate in companion animal surgery; (2) for the specialist's certificate in internal medicine, the specialist's certificate in large animal internal medicine and the specialist's certificate in companion animal internal medicine. REFERENCES O.C , 1993 G.O. 2, 4912 O.C , 1994 G.O. 2, 2204 O.C , 1996 G.O. 2, 2738 S.Q. 2008, c. 11, s. 212 O.C , 2014 G.O. 2,

52 REGULATION RESPECTING THE PROFESSIONAL INSPECTION COMMITTEE OF THE ORDRE PROFESSIONNEL DES MÉDECINS VÉTÉRINAIRES DU QUÉBEC 52

53 c. M-8, r. 5 Regulation respecting the professional inspection committee of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec Veterinary Surgeons Act (R.S.Q., c. M-8, s. 3) Professional Code (R.S.Q.C-26, s. 90) DIVISION I PROFESSIONAL INSPECTION COMMITTEE 1. The Professional Inspection Committee of the Order consists of seven members appointed by the Board of Directors from among the members of the Order who have practiced their profession for at least five years. The Committee may be assisted by inspectors or experts appointed from among veterinary surgeons who have practiced for at least five years. The quorum for the Committee is four members. 2. The term of the Committee members is two years except for the Chair, whose term is for three years. These terms are renewable. Any administrative or disciplinary decision made with respect to a member of the Committee that has the effect of limiting their right to practice also terminates their term of office as of the date of notification of such a decision. The same applies to a member on whom a refresher period or training is imposed or who is found guilty of an offence by the Disciplinary Council of the Order or by the Professions Tribunal. 3. The Board of Directors appoints the secretary of the Committee. DIVISION II PROFESSIONAL INSPECTION RECORD 4. The Committee constitutes and keeps updated a professional inspection record for each veterinary surgeon who is the object of such inspection. 5. The professional inspection record of a veterinary surgeon contains all documents relative to the inspections undergone. 6. Veterinary surgeons have the right to consult their professional inspection record and to obtain copies of the documents it contains, subject to the applicable provisions pursuant to the Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information (c. A-2.1). Such consultation takes place in the office of the secretary of the Committee. 53

54 DIVISION III GENERAL SUPERVISION OF THE PRACTICE OF THE PROFESSION 7. The Committee supervises the practice of the profession according to the annual program adopted by the Board of Directors. 8. At least seven business days before the date planned for an inspection, the secretary of the Committee sends notice of the inspection to the veterinary surgeon concerned. The Committee can proceed to an inspection without notice if it has reasons to believe that sending such notice risks compromising the objectives of the inspection. 9. If, for serious reasons, a veterinary surgeon cannot receive the member of the Committee, the inspector or the expert on the proposed date, they so inform the secretary of the Committee and agree on a new date. Failure to notify the secretary of the Committee within a period of at least 48 hours before the proposed inspection date may result in expenses incurred for the inspection being claimed from the member. 10. When a veterinary surgeon demonstrates to the member of the Committee, the inspector or the expert that they were unable to take cognizance of the notice mentioned in section 8 above, they so inform the secretary of the Committee, who arranges a new date for the inspection and so notifies the veterinary surgeon as provided in section The member of the Committee, the inspector or the expert must, if required to do so during an inspection, produce a certificate issued by the Order, attesting to his capacity. 12. A veterinary surgeon who is the object of an inspection must be present during the inspection. 13. A veterinary surgeon must allow the member of the Committee, the inspector or the expert who asks to do so to examine or copy, at no charge, any files, books, registers and other elements on whatever medium in their possession or held by a third party. 14. At the end of the inspection, the member of the Committee, the inspector or the expert writes a report and sends it to the Committee within 30 days of the date of the end of the inspection. DIVISION IV SPECIAL INQUIRY INTO THE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF A VETERINARY SURGEON 15. A Committee member who makes a special inquiry into the professional competence of a veterinary surgeon on their own initiative indicates in the professional inspection record of that veterinary surgeon the reasons that justify such a special inquiry. 16. At least five clear days before the special inquiry into professional competence, the secretary of the Committee sends notice of such inquiry to the veterinary surgeon concerned. 54

55 If sending such notice risks compromising the objectives of the special inquiry into professional competence, the Committee may decide that the special inquiry will take place without prior notice. 17. At the conclusion of the special inquiry, the Committee member, inspector or expert writes a report and sends it to the Committee within 45 days after the date of the end of the inspection. 18. Sections 9 to 13 apply, with appropriate adaptations, to the special inquiry held under this Division. DIVISION V COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS FURTHER TO A SPECIAL INQUIRY INTO THE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF A VETERINARY SURGEON 19. When the Committee, upon receiving the report of the special inquiry into professional competence deems that there is no reason to recommend that the Board of Directors take any of the measures provided in section 113 of the Professional Code (c. C-26), it so notifies the veterinary surgeon and the Board of Directors, if the inspection was held at its request, within 30 days of its decision. 20. When the Committee, upon receiving the report of the special inquiry into professional competence, has reasons to think it would be appropriate to recommend that the Board of Directors take any of the measures provided in section 113 of the Code, within 30 days after its decision, it so notifies the secretary of the Board of Directors as well as the veterinary surgeon concerned and sends the latter the following information and documents: 1 o a statement of the facts and the reasons that justify recommending that the Board of Directors take any of the measures provided in section article 113 of the Code; 2 o a copy of the report on the veterinary surgeon written by the Committee member, inspector or expert who made the special inquiry. The secretary of the Committee likewise informs the veterinary surgeon concern of their right to submit verbal comments at a meeting of the Committee or to send them in writing within 15 days of the date of receiving notice of the date, time and place of that meeting. 21. For application of section 20, the Committee sends a notice to the veterinary at least 15 days before the meeting, specifying its date, time and place. The veterinary surgeon who wishes to be present to submit comments must so inform the secretary of the Committee at least five days before the date set for the meeting. 22. The Committee receives the oath of the veterinary surgeon or a witness by way of a commissioner of oaths. 23. The meeting is held in camera. 55

56 24. If, on the date provided for holding the meeting, the veterinary surgeon has not sent written comments and does not appear at the time and place indicated, the Committee meets in his absence without further notice or delay and deems that he has no comments to submit. 25. Depositions may be recorded electronically or stenographically at the request of the veterinary surgeon or the Committee. Such recording is at the expense of the person who requests it. Any request for electronic or stenographic recording of depositions must be sent to the secretary of the Committee at least seven days before the date set for the meeting. 26. The recommendations of the Committee are adopted by the majority of members present within 90 days after the date at which the meeting ended. The reasons are justified, signed by the members of the Committee who attended the meeting and sent as soon as possible to the Board of Directors and the veterinary surgeon concerned. DIVISION VI FINAL PROVISIONS 27. This regulation replaces the Regulation respecting the Professional Inspection Committee of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec (c. M-8, r. 5). 28. This regulation comes into force on the fifteenth day after its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec. 56

57 REGULATION DIVIDING QUÉBEC INTO REGIONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF ELECTIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORDRE PROFESSIONNEL DES MÉDECINS VÉTÉRINAIRES DU QUÉBEC 57

58 c. M-8, r. 17 Regulation dividing Québec into regions for the purposes of elections to the board of directors of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec Veterinary Surgeons Act (chapter M-8, s. 3) Professional Code (chapter C-26, s. 65) 1. In order to ensure adequate regional representation on the board of directors of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec, Québec is divided into 8 regions: (1) the Eastern region; (2) the Québec region; (3) the Mauricie-Bois-Francs and Estrie region; (4) the Montréal region; (5) the Outaouais, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Laurentides region; (6) the Chaudière-Appalaches region; (7) the Laval and Lanaudière region; (8) the Montérégie region. O.C , s The Eastern region comprises the territory of regions 01, 02, 09, 10 and 11 as described in the Décret concernant la révision des limites des régions administratives du Québec (chapter D-11, r. 1). The Québec region comprises the territory of region 03 as described in the Décret concernant la révision des limites des régions administratives du Québec. The Mauricie-Bois-Francs and Estrie region comprises the territory of regions 04, 05 and 17 as described in the Décret concernant la révision des limites des régions administratives du Québec. The Montréal region comprises the territory of region 06 as described in the Décret concernant la révision des limites des régions administratives du Québec; The Outaouais, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Laurentides region comprises the territory of regions 07, 08 and 15 as described in the Décret concernant la révision des limites des régions administratives du Québec. The Chaudière-Appalaches region comprises the territory of region 12 as described in the Décret concernant la révision des limites des régions administratives du Québec. 58

59 The Laval and Lanaudière region comprises the territory of regions 13 and 14 as described in the Décret concernant la révision des limites des régions administratives du Québec. The Montérégie region comprises the territory of region 16 as described in the Décret concernant la révision des limites des régions administratives du Québec. O.C , s A director shall be elected to represent each of the following regions: the Eastern region, the Québec region, the Outaouais, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Laurentides region, the Chaudière- Appalaches region and the Laval and Lanaudière region. Two directors shall be elected to represent each of the following regions: the Mauricie-Bois-Francs and Estrie region and the Montréal region. Four directors, at least 2 of whom do not practise principally in a university milieu, shall be elected to represent the Montérégie region. O.C , s This Regulation replaces the Regulation dividing Québec into regions for the purposes of elections to the Bureau of the Ordre des médécins vétérinaires du Québec (R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 13). O.C , s (Omitted). O.C , s. 5. REFERENCES O.C , 1991 G.O. 2, 4913 S.Q. 2008, c. 11, s

60 REGULATION RESPECTING KEEPING OF EFFECTS AND CONSULTING ROOMS BY VETERINARY SURGEONS 60

61 c. M-8, r. 9 Regulation respecting keeping of effects and consulting rooms by veterinary surgeons Veterinary Surgeons Act (c. M-8, sec. 3) Professional Code (c. C-26, sec. 91) DIVISION I GENERAL PROVISIONS DIVISION I PROFESSIONAL INSPECTION COMMITTEE 1. The Professional Inspection Committee of the Order consists of seven members appointed by the Board of Directors from among the members of the Order who have practiced their profession for at least five years. The Committee may be assisted by inspectors or experts appointed from among veterinary surgeons who have practiced for at least five years. The quorum for the Committee is four members. 2. The term of the Committee members is two years except for the Chair, whose term is for three years. These terms are renewable. Any administrative or disciplinary decision made with respect to a member of the Committee that has the effect of limiting their right to practice also terminates their term of office as of the date of notification of such a decision. The same applies to a member on whom a refresher period or training is imposed or who is found guilty of an offence by the Disciplinary Council of the Order or by the Professions Tribunal. 3. The Board of Directors appoints the secretary of the Committee. DIVISION II PROFESSIONAL INSPECTION RECORD 4. The Committee constitutes and keeps updated a professional inspection record for each veterinary surgeon who is the object of such inspection. 5. The professional inspection record of a veterinary surgeon contains all documents relative to the inspections undergone. 61

62 6. Veterinary surgeons have the right to consult their professional inspection record and to obtain copies of the documents it contains, subject to the applicable provisions pursuant to the Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information (c. A-2.1). Such consultation takes place in the office of the secretary of the Committee. DIVISION III GENERAL SUPERVISION OF THE PRACTICE OF THE PROFESSION 7. The Committee supervises the practice of the profession according to the annual program adopted by the Board of Directors. 8. At least seven business days before the date planned for an inspection, the secretary of the Committee sends notice of the inspection to the veterinary surgeon concerned. The Committee can proceed to an inspection without notice if it has reasons to believe that sending such notice risks compromising the objectives of the inspection. 9. If, for serious reasons, a veterinary surgeon cannot receive the member of the Committee, the inspector or the expert on the proposed date, they so inform the secretary of the Committee and agree on a new date. Failure to notify the secretary of the Committee within a period of at least 48 hours before the proposed inspection date may result in expenses incurred for the inspection being claimed from the member. 10. When a veterinary surgeon demonstrates to the member of the Committee, the inspector or the expert that they were unable to take cognizance of the notice mentioned in section 8 above, they so inform the secretary of the Committee, who arranges a new date for the inspection and so notifies the veterinary surgeon as provided in section The member of the Committee, the inspector or the expert must, if required to do so during an inspection, produce a certificate issued by the Order, attesting to his capacity. 12. A veterinary surgeon who is the object of an inspection must be present during the inspection. 13. A veterinary surgeon must allow the member of the Committee, the inspector or the expert who asks to do so to examine or copy, at no charge, any files, books, registers and other elements on whatever medium in their possession or held by a third party. 15. At the end of the inspection, the member of the Committee, the inspector or the expert writes a report and sends it to the Committee within 30 days of the date of the end of the inspection. 16. At the end of an inspection, the Committee sends the veterinary surgeon concerned any comments and recommendations suited to improve the quality of their professional practice. The Committee may, by checking the veterinary surgeon concerned, ensure that the appropriate correctives in response to the inspection have been applied. 62

63 DIVISION IV SPECIAL INQUIRY INTO THE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF A VETERINARY SURGEON 16. A Committee member who makes a special inquiry into the professional competence of a veterinary surgeon on their own initiative indicates in the professional inspection record of that veterinary surgeon the reasons that justify such a special inquiry. 17. At least five clear days before the special inquiry into professional competence, the secretary of the Committee sends notice of such inquiry to the veterinary surgeon concerned. If sending such notice risks compromising the objectives of the special inquiry into professional competence, the Committee may decide that the special inquiry will take place without prior notice. 18. At the conclusion of the special inquiry, the Committee member, inspector or expert writes a report and sends it to the Committee within 45 days after the date of the end of the inspection. 19. Sections 9 to 13 apply, with appropriate adaptations, to the special inquiry held under this Division. DIVISION V COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS FURTHER TO A SPECIAL INQUIRY INTO THE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF A VETERINARY SURGEON 20. When the Committee, upon receiving the report of the special inquiry into professional competence deems that there is no reason to recommend that the Board of Directors take any of the measures provided in section 113 of the Professional Code (c. C-26), it so notifies the veterinary surgeon and the Board of Directors, if the inspection was held at its request, within 30 days of its decision. 21. When the Committee, upon receiving the report of the special inquiry into professional competence, has reasons to think it would be appropriate to recommend that the Board of Directors take any of the measures provided in section 113 of the Code, within 30 days after its decision, it so notifies the secretary of the Board of Directors as well as the veterinary surgeon concerned and sends the latter the following information and documents: (1) a statement of the facts and the reasons that justify recommending that the Board of Directors take any of the measures provided in section article 113 of the Code; (2) a copy of the report on the veterinary surgeon written by the Committee member, inspector or expert who made the special inquiry. The secretary of the Committee likewise informs the veterinary surgeon concern of their right to submit verbal comments at a meeting of the Committee or to send them in writing within 15 days of the date of receiving notice of the date, time and place of that meeting. 63

64 22. For application of section 20, the Committee sends a notice to the veterinary at least 15 days before the meeting, specifying its date, time and place. The veterinary surgeon who wishes to be present to submit comments must so inform the secretary of the Committee at least five days before the date set for the meeting. 23. The Committee receives the oath of the veterinary surgeon or a witness by way of a commissioner of oaths. 24. The meeting is held in camera. 25. If, on the date provided for holding the meeting, the veterinary surgeon has not sent written comments and does not appear at the time and place indicated, the Committee meets in his absence without further notice or delay and deems that he has no comments to submit. 26. Depositions may be recorded electronically or stenographically at the request of the veterinary surgeon or the Committee. Such recording is at the expense of the person who requests it. Any request for electronic or stenographic recording of depositions must be sent to the secretary of the Committee at least seven days before the date set for the meeting. 27. The recommendations of the Committee are adopted by the majority of members present within 90 days after the date at which the meeting ended. The reasons are justified, signed by the members of the Committee who attended the meeting and sent as soon as possible to the Board of Directors and the veterinary surgeon concerned. DIVISION VI FINAL PROVISIONS 28. This regulation replaces the Regulation respecting the Professional Inspection Committee of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec (c. M-8, r. 5). 29. This regulation comes into force on the fifteenth day after its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec. 1. Nothing in this regulation shall be interpreted as excluding the use of information technologies or any other technique for the constitution or creation and keeping of records, books and registers of a veterinary surgeon, provided that the confidentiality of information is respected and the application of the provisions of sections 60.5 and 60.6 of the Professional Code (c C-26) are not compromised. Decision , s Division III applies only to veterinary surgeons who are self-employed or employed by a veterinary surgeon or a company of veterinary surgeons. Decision , s

65 3. In this regulation, the word effects is understood, depending on the Division, as referring to the records, books and registers and medications, poisons, products, substances, apparatus and equipment kept by a veterinary surgeon. Decision , s. 3. DIVISION II KEEPING, PRESERVING AND MAINTAINING RECORDS 4. Subject to section 10, a veterinary surgeon shall keep a record for each of his clients in the place where he practices veterinary medicine. Decision , s A veterinary surgeon shall enter the following elements and information in each record: (1) the date of opening the record; (2) the name, address and telephone number of the client; (3) for each animal or group of animals treated: (a) a summary identification of the animal or group of animals treated; (b) a summary description of the reasons for the consultation, in particular, the medical history and, where applicable, the provisional and final diagnosis; (c) notes, correspondence, reports of diagnostic examinations and other documents related to veterinary services rendered; (d) a description of the veterinary services rendered and their date. Decision , s A veterinary surgeon shall keep each record up to date until he ceases to render professional services to a client. Decision , s A veterinary surgeon shall keep each record for at least 5 years from the date on which the last service was rendered. Decision , s A veterinary surgeon shall keep his records in a room or cabinet that is not readily accessible to the public. Decision , s If a client withdraws a document from the record, the veterinary surgeon shall insert in that record a note signed by that client indicating the nature of the document and the date on which of its withdrawal. Decision , s

66 10. When a veterinary surgeon is member of a partnership or employee of a partnership or an individual or a legal entity, the records kept by that partnership or that employer concerning the services this veterinary surgeon renders are considered, for the purposes of this regulation, to be the records of that veterinary surgeon if he can enter the elements or information mentioned in section 5; if he cannot do so, he shall keep his own records. The veterinary surgeon shall sign or initial any entry or report he makes in a record of his partnership or his employer. Decision , s A veterinary surgeon who fills a prescription of another veterinary surgeon must create a record and enter into it a note reporting on filling that prescription, which he signs or initials. When, in accordance with section 1, the veterinary surgeon uses information technologies or any other technique to create and keep his records, he must print and keep in the record a document containing the information specified in the first paragraph. Decision , s. 11. DIVISION III KEEPING OF CONSULTING ROOMS 12. A veterinary surgeon shall design his consulting room so that the identity and conversations of persons therein cannot be perceived from outside that room. In this section, the words consulting room designate the place where a veterinary surgeon practices veterinary medicine. Decision , s A veterinary surgeon shall display his permit in public view. Decision , s A veterinary surgeon shall display in public view a copy of the Code of Ethics of Veterinary Surgeons (c M-8, r. 4) and the Regulation respecting the conciliation and arbitration procedure for the accounts of members of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec (c M-8, r.15). He shall also enter on each of these regulations the address of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec. Decision , s In addition to decorative or utilitarian objects, a veterinary surgeon may place his diplomas in public view, on condition that they have some relationship with the exercise of his profession. Decision , s A veterinary surgeon shall have a waiting room for his clients near his consulting room. Decision , s

67 17. A veterinary surgeon who is absent from his consulting room for more than 5 consecutive business days shall take the necessary measures to inform clients trying to contact him of the length of his absence and the procedure to follow in an emergency. Decision , s. 17. DIVISION IV DISPOSITION OF EFFECTS IN CASE OF CESSATION OF PRACTICE OR RESTRICTION OF RIGHT TO PRACTICE 1. Scope 18. A veterinary surgeon who ceases to practice his profession or whose right of practice has been restricted shall dispose of his effects in accordance with this section. This section does not apply to a veterinary surgeon who ceases to practice his profession or has his right to practice restricted while he is an employee of a government or is an employee of a partnership, an individual or legal entity and does not own his own records in application of section 10. Decision , s Permanent cessation of practice 19. A veterinary surgeon who decides to permanently cease to practice or who permanently ceases to practice because he has accepted a job that prevents him from carrying out the professional services with which he had been entrusted shall, within 15 days of the date on which the cessation takes effect, notify the secretary of the Order by registered mail, of the date of cessation, of the name, address and telephone number of the veterinary surgeon who has agreed to be the transferee of the effects specified in section 18 and send the secretary of the Order a copy of the transfer agreement. If the veterinary surgeon is unable to find a transferee, the notice to the secretary of the Order must indicate the date on which he will give the secretary custody of the effects specified in section 18. Decision , s. 19; Decision , s Upon the death of a veterinary surgeon or when he is permanently struck off the roll or his permit is revoked, the secretary of the Order takes possession of the effects specified in section 18 within 15 days of the event, except if the veterinary surgeon had entered into an agreement for a transfer, in which case a copy of the agreement must be sent to the secretary of the Order within the same time period. Decision , s. 20; Decision , s When a transfer had been agreed to but cannot be executed, the secretary of the Order takes custody of the effects specified in section 18. Decision , s. 21; Decision , s In the case of a permanent cessation of practice, the transferee or the secretary of the Order, as appropriate, shall, within 30 days after the date of taking possession of the effects specified in section 18, give one or another of the following notices: 67

68 (1) a notice published 2 times, in an interval of 10 days, in a newspaper serving the region where the veterinary surgeon practiced, giving the following information: (a) the date and reason for taking possession; (b) the time period in which clients may accept the transfer, recover materials in the file that belong to them or request their transfer to another veterinary surgeon; (c) the address, telephone number and office hours of the transferee or the secretary of the Order may be reached; (2) written notice that gives each client of the veterinary surgeon who has ceased to practice the information provided in subsection (1). When the notice has been published and the interest of a client so requires, written notice containing the information provided in subsection (1) may also be sent to that client. When the notice is given by the transferee, he shall send a copy of it to the secretary of the Order. Decision , s. 22; Decision , s Once in possession of the elements specified by section 18, the transferee or the secretary of the Order shall take the necessary preservation measures to safeguard the interests of the said veterinary surgeon. Decision , s. 23; Decision , s The transferee or the secretary of the Order, as appropriate, shall respect the right of a person to review documents that concern him in any record created for him and obtain a copy of such documents. The expenses for obtaining such copies shall be paid by the person who requests them Decision , s The transferee or the secretary of the Order who receives the effects specified in section 18 shall keep them for a period of at least five years. During this period, the secretary of the Order may transfer the effects specified in section 18 to a transferee who then becomes subject to the obligations stipulated in section 22. Decision , s. 25; Decision , s Temporary cessation of practice 26. When a veterinary surgeon decides to temporarily cease practice of his profession or temporarily ceases its practice because he has accepted a position that prevents him from carrying out the professional services with which he had been entrusted, he shall, within 15 days of the date scheduled for the cessation of practice, notify the secretary of the Order by registered mail, of the date of cessation, the name, address and telephone number of the veterinary surgeon who has agreed to be the provisional custodian of the effects specified in section 18 and send the secretary of the Order a copy of the temporary custody agreement. If the veterinary surgeon is unable to agree to temporary custody, he so notifies the secretary of the Order. The secretary then notifies him of the date when the secretary or the provisional custodian appointed by the Board of Directors for this purpose will take custody of the effects specified in section

69 Decision , s. 26; Decision , s When a veterinary surgeon is temporarily struck off the roll or is under a permit suspension, the secretary of the Order takes possession of the effects specified by section within 15 days of the occurrence of either event, except if the said veterinary surgeon had made an agreement on provisional custody, a copy of which he shall send to the secretary of the Order within the same time period. If the veterinary surgeon is unable to arrange for provisional custody within this time, the secretary of the Order takes possession of the effects specified in section 18, unless a provisional custodian has been appointed for this purpose by the Board of Directors. Decision , s. 27; Decision , s When provisional custody had been agreed but cannot be carried out the secretary of the Order takes custody of the effects specified by section 18. Decision , s. 28; Decision , s Sections 23 and 24 apply to the provisional custodian or the secretary of the Order who takes custody of the effects specified by section 18 in accordance with this section. Decision , s. 29; Decision , s In cases where the temporary striking from the roll or the suspension of the right to practice is for more than 6 months, the provisional custodian or the secretary of the Order is then subject to the obligations provided in section 22. Decision , s. 30; Decision , s Restriction of the right to practice 31. When a decision has been rendered against a veterinary surgeon limiting his right to practice and determining which professional acts he is not authorized to perform, the veterinary surgeon shall find a provisional custodian within 15 days of the taking effect of this restriction for the effects specified in section 18 relative to the professional acts he is not authorized to perform.. If the veterinary surgeon has been unable to agree to provisional custody within that time, the provisional custodian appointed for this purpose by the Board of Directors or the secretary of the Order takes custody of the elements specified by section 18 relative to the professional acts that the veterinary surgeon is not authorized to perform. Decision , s. 31; Decision , s Sections 23 and 24 apply to the provisional custodian or the secretary of the Order who takes custody of the items specified by section 18 in accordance with this section. Decision , s. 32; Decision , s Where the restriction on the right to practice is for more than 6 months, the provisional custodian or the secretary of the Order is then subject to the obligations stipulated in section 22. Decision , s. 33; Decision , s

70 34. This regulation replaces the Regulation respecting the cessation of practice of a member of the Corporation professionnelle des médecins vétérinaires du Québec (D , ) et le Regulation respecting the keeping of records and consulting rooms by veterinary surgeons (R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 12). Decision , s Omitted. Decision , s. 35. REFERENCES Decision , 1997 G.O. 2, 7517 Decision , 1999 G.O. 2, 250 S.Q. 2008, c. 11, s

71 REGULATION RESPECTING ELECTIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORDRE PROFESSIONNEL DES MÉDECINS VÉTÉRINAIRES DU QUÉBEC 71

72 c. M-8, r Regulation respecting elections to the board of directors of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec Veterinary Surgeons Act (R.S.Q., c. M-8) Professional Code (R.S.Q., c. C-26, sec. 93, par. b) DIVISION I SCOPE AND INTERPRETATION 1. This Regulation governs the election of the president and directors of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec. Decision , s In this Regulation, the word region" refers to a region mentioned in the Regulation dividing Québec into regions for the purposes of elections to the board of directors of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec. Decision , s Articles 6 to 8 of the Code of Civil Procedure (R.S.Q., c. C-25) relating to non-juridical days apply to this Regulation. Decision , s. 3. DIVISION II REPLACEMENT OF THE SECRETARY AND DESIGNATION OF SCRUTINEERS 4. Where between the sixtieth day preceding the date of the closing of the poll and the tenth day following that date, the Secretary of the Order is unable to act because of absence or illness or refuses to act, or is a candidate in the election, the Secretary shall notify the board of directors, which designates a person to replace the Secretary. That person, duly sworn, will assume, for the purposes of the election, all the rights and duties of the Secretary being replaced. Decision , s The board of directors shall designate the scrutineers from among the members of the Order. However, the following persons are not eligible to be scrutineers: (1) the president of the Order; (2) the directors; (3) candidates in the current election; (4) members of the professional inspection committee, the syndic, an assistant syndic and a corresponding syndic; 72

73 (5) the Secretary and employees of the Order. Decision , s The Secretary, the person who replaces the Secretary, if applicable, and the scrutineers are sworn to discretion according to the formula provided by the board of directors. Decision , s. 6. DIVISION III DATE OF THE ELECTION AND CLOSING OF THE POLL 7. The election of elected directors and the president, if the president is elected by a general vote of members of the Order, will be held on the first Thursday in June. The poll closes close at 4 p.m. Decision , s In the 2011 election and every 3 years thereafter, there is an election of elected directors to represent the Montérégie region. In the 2012 election and every 3 years thereafter, there is an election of elected directors to represent the Montreal region and of elected directors to represent the Mauricie-Centre-du-Québec and Estrie region. In the 2013 election and every 3 years thereafter, there is an election of elected directors to represent the Eastern region, the Québec region, the Outaouais, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Laurentides region, the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the Laval and Lanaudière region. Decision , s. 8. DIVISION IV TERMS OF OFFICE 9. The president of the Order is elected for a term of 3 years. He may not be elected to more than 3 consecutive terms. Decision , s The directors of the Order are elected for a term of 3 years. They may be re-elected. Decision , s. 10. DIVISION V PROCEDURES FOR THE ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS BY A GENERAL VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ORDER 1. Procedures preceding the vote 11. Between the sixtieth and the forty-fifth day preceding the closing of the poll, the Secretary shall send to each member of Order eligible to vote in the region where a director is to be elected: (1) a notice indicating the date of the closing of the poll and the conditions that must be met to be a candidate and vote in accordance with the Professional Code (R.S.Q., c. C-26); 73

74 (2) nomination papers for a director position; (3) a candidate s presentation form. Where the president is elected by a general vote of members, the Secretary shall send to all the members the notice prescribed in sub-paragraph (1) of the first paragraph, a nomination paper for president as well as a form presenting the candidate for president. Decision , s A member may not sign more than one candidate's nomination papers. If the signature of a member appears on the nomination papers for more than one candidate for the same office, that signature is deleted from all papers. Decision , s The nomination papers of a candidate must be received by the Secretary no later than 4 p.m. on the 30th day preceding the date set for the closing of the poll. They must be duly completed and accompanied by the candidate's presentation form and a photograph no larger than 50 mm by 70 mm, appearing in the upper right corner of the form. Decision , s Upon receipt of the duly completed candidate s nomination paper, the Secretary gives the candidate in person or sends by mail an acknowledgement of receipt as evidence of his candidacy. Decision , s The Secretary sends each of the members of the Order eligible to vote in the electoral regions where a director is to be elected, in addition to the documents mentioned in section 69 of the Professional Code and within the time period stipulated by that section, the following documents: (1) notice informing the voter of the voting procedure and of the time and date by which the votes must be received by the Secretary of the Order; (2) the presentation form duly completed by the candidate. If the election of the president is by general vote of the members of the Order, the Secretary sends the same documents, within the same time period, to all of the members of the Order eligible to vote. Decision , s For certification of the ballot paper, the signature of the Secretary can be affixed by means of an automatic device or electronically. Decision , s The Secretary shall give a new ballot paper to a member who damages, spoils, erases, loses or does not receive the ballot paper and who certifies the truth of that fact, using a form of oath provided by the board of directors. Decision , s

75 2. The vote 18. After voting, the voter inserts the ballot paper into the intended envelope bearing, as provided in section 69 of the Professional Code, the words BALLOT PAPER PRESIDENT and the name of the Order or BALLOT PAPER DIRECTOR and the name of the Order, as appropriate. The voter then seals this envelope and inserts it into an envelope bearing the word ELECTION and pre-addressed to the Secretary of the Order, which he also seals. He then writes his permit no. and signs in the place reserved for that purpose on the envelope and sends it to the Secretary before the time and date set for the closing of the poll. Decision , s For pre-addressed envelopes received before the closing of the poll, the Secretary records the name of the voters, places his initials, the date and the time of their receipt on the envelopes, without opening them and then places them in a sealed ballot box. Decision , s Operations after the vote 20. When the votes are not counted immediately after the closing of the poll, the Secretary places the final seals on the ballot boxes at the time set for the closing of the poll. The scrutineers and each candidate or his representative duly authorized by a proxy signed by the candidate have the right to attend the placing of the seals on the ballot boxes. Decision , s After the closing of the poll and no later than on the 10 th day thereafter, the Secretary counts the votes at the head office of the Order. To do so, the Secretary convenes the scrutineers in a notice sent by mail or electronically at least three days before the date set for the counting of the vote. Decision , s Any candidate who so wishes or his representative duly authorized by a proxy signed by the candidate may also be present at the counting of the vote. The candidate or his representative swears an oath of discretion using the formula provided by the board of directors. Decision , s The Secretary rejects without opening any pre-addressed envelopes received that he considers fail to meet the requirements of the Professional Code or this regulation or that come from persons who were not members of the Order on the 45th day preceding the date set for the closing of the poll. Decision , s If the Secretary receives more than one pre-addressed envelope from the same voter for an election to the same office, the Secretary accepts only the first envelope received and rejects the others. 75

76 Decision , s The Secretary opens each of the pre-addressed envelopes considered to meet the requirements, removes from them the envelope containing the ballot paper on which are written the words "BALLOT PAPER DIRECTOR and the name of the Order and, where appropriate, the envelope on which are written the words BALLOT PAPER PRESIDENT and the name of the Order. The Secretary then disposes of the pre-addressed envelopes without destroying them, so that they will not become mixed up with the envelopes containing the ballot papers. Decision , s The Secretary examines all envelopes containing ballot papers. He rejects without opening any envelopes deemed non-compliant or bearing a mark allowing the voter to be identified, as well as any ballot papers that were not inserted in the envelopes intended to receive them. Decision , s The Secretary opens the envelopes containing ballot papers deemed compliant and removes the ballot papers. In addition to the cases provided in section 74 of the Professional Code, the Secretary rejects any ballot paper that has been damaged spoiled or erased in a way to make it impossible to identify the candidate chosen by the voter. Decision , s The Secretary considers any objection made regarding the validity of a ballot paper and makes a decision immediately. Decision , s Immediately after counting the ballot papers, the Secretary prepares and signs a statement of the poll for the election of directors and, where applicable, for the election of the president, which is countersigned by the scrutineers. Decision , s As soon as candidates are declared elected, the Secretary places the valid ballot papers, the rejected ballot papers, the unused ballot papers and all of the envelopes, including those rejected, in separate envelopes. These envelopes are kept for one year, after which time the Secretary may dispose of them except if an action objecting to the election has been served to the Order, in which case the Secretary shall retain all these documents until final judgment. Decision , s Within fifteen days of counting the ballot papers, the Secretary shall send a copy of the statement of the poll to each of the candidates. Moreover, the Secretary shall provide a detailed report of the results of the vote at the first meeting of the board of directors and at the annual general meeting of members that follows the election. 76

77 Decision , s. 31. DIVISION VI TAKING OF OFFICE BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE ELECTED DIRECTORS 32. The elected directors and the president elected by universal suffrage of members of the Order take office at the first meeting of the board of directors following the date of their election. This meeting must be held before the annual general meeting. Decision , s A president elected by vote of elected directors takes office at the end of the meeting of the board of directors held for his election. He shall continue to be a director throughout his whole term of office. Decision , s. 33. DIVISION VII PROCEDURES CONCERNING THE ELECTION OF A PRESIDENT BY VOTE OF ELECTED DIRECTORS 34. The election of the president, if by the vote of the elected directors, takes place at the expiration of the term of the outgoing president at a meeting of the board of directors that must be held before the annual general meeting following the election of the directors. Decision , s The election of the president by the vote of the elected directors takes place according to the following procedures: (1) the Secretary calls a meeting of the board of directors for this purpose by written notice sent by mail or electronically at least five days before the date set for holding the meeting. The notice of meeting must indicate the purpose, place, date and time of the meeting; (2) this meeting is chaired by a director selected by the members of the board of directors from among the directors appointed by the Office des professions du Québec; (3) to be a candidate for the presidency, an elected director shall send a written notice of candidacy to the Secretary of the Order. The period for submitting a candidacy ends five business days before the date of the meeting; (4) if there is more than one candidate, each of them, in turn, at the meeting, states his objectives before the vote by secret ballot takes place; (5) the Secretary gives each of the elected directors present a ballot paper containing the following information: (a) (b) (c) the year of the election; in alphabetical order, the names of the elected administrators who are candidates; a space left to the right of each of the names, reserved for the exercise of the right to vote; 77

78 (6) as many rounds of voting as necessary to achieve an absolute majority are held; (7) Starting in the second round, only those candidates who received one vote in the previous round remain eligible; the candidate who has obtained the fewest votes, in a tie where applicable, is eliminated, unless doing so has the effect of leaving only one candidate in the running for the office; a candidate may withdraw his candidacy; (8) the Secretary announces the results after each round of voting and declares elected the person who has obtained an absolute majority of votes; (9) the director named by the Office des professions du Québec selected to chair the meeting acts as scrutineer for the election with the Secretary. Decision , s. 35. DIVISION VIII TRANSITIONAL PROVISION 36. Section 8 notwithstanding, the elected directors in the Montreal region and the Mauricie, Centre-du-Quebec and Estrie region, during the elections of 2008, remain in office until the directors elected in the 2012 election take office. The directors elected in the East region, the Québec region, the Outaouais, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Laurentides region, the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the Laval and Lanaudière region, in the 2008 elections, remain in office until the directors elected in the 2013 election take office. Decision , s This regulation replaced the Regulation respecting the elections to the board of directors of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec. Decision , s (Omitted). Decision , s. 38. Decision , 2011 G.O. 2,

79 REGULATION RESPECTING THE PRACTICE OF THE PROFESSION OF VETERINARY SURGEON WITHIN A PARTNERSHIP OR A JOINT-STOCK COMPANY 79

80 c. M-8, r. 12 Regulation respecting the practice of the profession of veterinary surgeon within a partnership or a joint-stock company Veterinary Surgeons Act (chapter M-8, s. 3) Professional Code (chapter C-26, ss. 93, pars. g and h and 94, par. p) DIVISION I TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PRACTICE 1. Veterinary surgeons may carry on their professional activities within a limited liability partnership or a joint-stock company within the meaning of Chapter VI.3 of the Professional Code (chapter C- 26) if, at all times, (1) 100% of the voting rights attached to the shares or units of the partnership or joint-stock company are held (a) by veterinary surgeons; (b) by legal persons, trusts or other enterprises whose voting rights attached to the shares or units of the partnership or joint-stock company or other securities are held entirely by at least one veterinary surgeon; or (c) and b; by a combination of the persons, trusts or other enterprises referred to in subparagraphs a (2) in the case of a joint-stock company, all the non-voting shares are held (a) by veterinary surgeons; (b) by relatives of or persons connected by marriage to a veterinary surgeon holding shares referred to in subparagraph 1; (c) by the spouse of a veterinary surgeon holding shares referred to in subparagraph 1; (d) by an employee of the joint-stock company; (e) by legal persons, trusts or other enterprises whose voting rights attached to the shares or units of the partnership or joint-stock company or other securities are held entirely by a person referred to in subparagraph a, b, c or d; or (f) by a combination of the persons, trusts or other enterprises referred to in subparagraph a, b, c, d or e; (3) no manufacturer or wholesaler of medications or food for animals and no person holding the majority of the shares of such a manufacturer or wholesaler holds shares or units of the partnership or joint-stock company; 80

81 (4) the majority of the directors of the board of directors of the joint-stock company or the directors of the limited liability partnership are veterinary surgeons. To constitute a quorum at a meeting of the directors of a partnership or joint-stock company, the majority of the members present must be veterinary surgeons if they are to commit the partnership or joint-stock company; (5) the chair of the board of directors of the joint-stock company or the person who performs similar duties within a limited liability partnership is a veterinary surgeon and, as the case may be, a voting shareholder or a partner; and (6) only a veterinary surgeon is granted, by voting agreement or proxy, the voting rights attached to a share or unit held by a veterinary surgeon or by a legal person, a trust or other enterprise referred to in subparagraph b of subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph. Veterinary surgeons must ensure that the conditions set out in the first paragraph appear in the articles of constitution of the joint-stock company or in the contract constituting the limited liability partnership and that the documents stipulate that the partnership or joint-stock company is constituted for the purpose of carrying on professional activities. O.C , s If a veterinary surgeon is struck off the roll for a period in excess of 3 months or has had his or her permit revoked, the veterinary surgeon may not, during the period of the striking off or revocation, directly or indirectly hold any units in a partnership or shares in a joint-stock company referred to in section 1. O.C , s To be able to carry on professional activities within a partnership or joint-stock company referred to in section 1, a veterinary surgeon must, before beginning to practise, provide the secretary of the Order with (1) a written document from a competent authority certifying that the partnership or joint-stock company is covered by security in compliance with Division III; (2) a written document from a competent authority certifying the existence of the joint-stock company, if the veterinary surgeon carries on professional activities within a joint-stock company; (3) where applicable, a certified true copy of the declaration from the competent authority attesting to the continuance of the general partnership as a limited liability partnership; (4) a written document certifying that the partnership or joint-stock company is duly registered in Québec; (5) a written document certifying that the partnership or joint-stock company has an establishment in Québec; (6) an irrevocable written authorization from the partnership or joint-stock company within which the veterinary surgeon practises allowing a person, committee, disciplinary body or tribunal referred to in section 192 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26) to obtain from a person any document listed in section 13 or a copy of such a document; and (7) the sworn declaration referred to in section 4, along with a fee of $150. O.C , s

82 4. A veterinary surgeon must make a sworn declaration on the form provided by the Order, containing (1) the partnership or joint-stock company name and any other names used in Québec by every partnership or joint-stock company within which the veterinary surgeon practises and the business number assigned to them by the competent authority; (2) the legal form of the partnership or joint-stock company; (3) if the veterinary surgeon practises within a joint-stock company, the address of the head office of the joint-stock company and of its establishments in Québec, and the names and home addresses of the directors and officers of the joint-stock company; (4) if the veterinary surgeon practises within a limited liability partnership, the address of the establishments of the partnership in Québec, specifying the address of the principal establishment, the names and home addresses of all the partners and, where applicable, the names and addresses of the directors appointed by the partners to manage the affairs of the partnership; (5) the veterinary surgeon's name, home address and professional domicile and status within the partnership or joint-stock company; and (6) a written document by the veterinary surgeon certifying that the shares or units held and the rules of administration of the partnership or joint-stock company are in conformity with the conditions set out in this Regulation. O.C , s A veterinary surgeon must (1) update and provide the Order, before 31 March of each year, with the sworn declaration sent pursuant to section 4, along with a fee of $100; and (2) promptly notify the Order of any change in the security required by Division III or in the information given in the declaration sent pursuant to section 4 that may affect compliance with the conditions set out in this Regulation. O.C , s A veterinary surgeon immediately ceases to be authorized to practise within a partnership or joint-stock company if the veterinary surgeon no longer satisfies the conditions set out in this Regulation or in Chapter VI.3 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26). O.C , s. 6. DIVISION II REPRESENTATIVE 7. Where 2 or more veterinary surgeons carry on their professional activities within the same partnership or joint-stock company, a representative must be designated to act on behalf of all the veterinary surgeons carrying on their professional activities within the partnership or joint-stock company to satisfy the terms and conditions in sections 3 to 5. The representative must ensure the accuracy of the information given in the declaration, except the information referred to in paragraph 5 of section 4. 82

83 The representative is also mandated by the veterinary surgeons carrying on their professional activities within the partnership or joint-stock company to reply to requests made, pursuant to this Regulation, by the syndic, an inspector, an investigator or any other representative of the Order and provide, where applicable, documents the veterinary surgeons are required to submit. O.C , s The representative must be a veterinary surgeon who is either a partner or a company director and a voting shareholder. O.C , s A veterinary surgeon is exempt from satisfying the terms and conditions in sections 3 to 5 if the representative of the partnership or joint-stock company within which the veterinary surgeon practises has already satisfied the conditions. O.C , s. 9. DIVISION III PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY COVERAGE 10. To be authorized to practise in accordance with this Regulation, a veterinary surgeon must furnish and maintain security on behalf of the partnership or joint-stock company by means of an insurance or suretyship contract or by joining a group plan contract entered into by the Order, or by contributing to a professional liability insurance fund established in accordance with section 86.1 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26), against liabilities of the partnership or joint-stock company arising from fault or negligence on the part of the members practising within the partnership or jointstock company. O.C , s The following minimum conditions for the security must be set out in a specific rider or contract: (1) an undertaking by the insurer or surety to pay in lieu of the partnership or joint-stock company, over and above the amount of the security to be furnished by the veterinary surgeon pursuant to the Regulation respecting professional liability insurance for veterinary surgeons (chapter M-8, r. 3), or any other coverage taken out by the member if it is greater, up to the amount of the security, any sum that the partnership or joint-stock company may be legally bound to pay to a third person on a claim filed during the coverage period and arising from fault or negligence on the part of the veterinary surgeon in the practice of the profession; (2) an undertaking by the insurer or surety to take up the cause of the partnership or joint-stock company and defend it in any action against it and to pay, in addition to the amounts covered by the security, all legal costs of actions against the partnership or joint-stock company, including the costs of the inquiry and defence and interest on the amount of the security; (3) an undertaking by the insurer or surety that the security extends to all claims submitted in the 5 years following the coverage period during which a member of the partnership or joint-stock company dies, withdraws from the partnership or joint-stock company or ceases to be a veterinary surgeon, in order to maintain coverage for the partnership or joint-stock company for fault or negligence on the part of that member while practising the profession within the partnership or jointstock company; (4) a stipulation of an amount of at least $1,000,000 per claim for all claims filed against the partnership or joint-stock company during a 12-month coverage period; and 83

84 (5) an undertaking by the insurer or surety to provide the secretary of the Order with a 30-day notice of intent to cancel the insurance or suretyship contract, to amend a condition set out in this section or not to renew the contract. O.C , s. 11. DIVISION IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 12. On a general partnership being continued as a limited liability partnership, or a joint-stock company or limited liability partnership being constituted, a veterinary surgeon must, within 15 days of the occurrence, ensure that the partnership or joint-stock company so notifies its clients. The notice must specify, in general terms, the effects of the continuation or constitution, in particular as regards the veterinary surgeon's professional liability O.C , s The documents that may be required pursuant to paragraph 6 of section 3 are the following: (1) if the veterinary surgeon carries on professional activities within a joint-stock company, (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) the up-to-date register of the articles and by-laws of the joint-stock company; the up-to-date register of the shares of the joint-stock company; the up-to-date register of the directors of the joint-stock company; any shareholders' agreement and voting agreement, and amendments; the declaration of registration of the joint-stock company and any update; and (f) the complete and up-to-date list of the names and home addresses of the company's principal officers; (2) if the veterinary surgeon carries on professional activities within a limited liability partnership, (a) (b) (c) (d) the declaration of registration of the partnership and any update; the partnership agreement, and amendments; the up-to-date register of the partners; where applicable, the up-to-date register of the directors; and (e) the complete and up-to-date list of the names and home addresses of the partnership's principal officers. O.C , s

85 DIVISION V INCOME 14. If a veterinary surgeon practises within a partnership or joint-stock company, the income derived from professional services performed by the veterinary surgeon within and on behalf of the partnership or joint-stock company belong to it, unless agreed otherwise. O.C , s. 14. DIVISION VI FINAL 15. (Omitted). O.C , s. 15. REFERENCES O.C , 2008 G.O. 2,

86 REGULATION RESPECTING THE STANDARDS FOR EQUIVALENCE FOR THE ISSUE OF A PERMIT OR SPECIALIST'S CERTIFICATE BY THE ORDRE PROFESSIONNEL DES MÉDECINS VÉTÉRINAIRES DU QUÉBEC 86

87 c. M-8, r. 13 Regulation respecting the standards for equivalence for the issue of a permit or specialist's certificate by the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec Veterinary Surgeons Act (chapter M-8, s. 3) Professional Code (chapter C-26, s. 93, par. c) O.C ; O.C , s The secretary of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec shall forward a copy of this Regulation to a candidate wishing to have a diploma issued by an educational institution outside Québec recognized as equivalent for the issue of a permit or specialist's certificate. The secretary shall also forward a copy of this Regulation to a candidate wishing to have training recognized as equivalent for the issue of a permit or specialist's certificate. O.C , s. 1; O.C , s In this Regulation, diploma equivalence means the recognition by the board of directors of the Order that a diploma issued by an educational institution outside Québec certifies that a candidate's level of knowledge is equivalent to the level that may be attained by the holder of a diploma recognized as giving access to a permit or a specialist's certificate, as the case may be; training equivalence means the recognition by the board of directors that a candidate's training demonstrates that he has attained a level of knowledge equivalent to the level attained by the holder of a diploma recognized as giving access to a permit or a specialist's certificate, as the case may be; specialty recognized by the board of directors means a specialty defined in accordance with the regulation made under paragraph e of section 94 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26). O.C , s. 2. DIVISION I EQUIVALENCE OF DIPLOMAS AND TRAINING FOR THE ISSUE OF A PERMIT O.C , s. 3; O.C , s A candidate applying for a diploma or training equivalence for the issue of a permit shall provide the secretary with the following supporting documents: (1) he candidate's academic record and a description of the courses taken, with the number of credits for each course and the marks obtained; (2) roof that the diploma was issued; 87

88 (3) roof that the diploma is officially recognized; and (4) he candidate's résumé, including attestations of relevant work experience. Documents written in a language other than French or English shall be accompanied by a translation. O.C , s. 2; O.C , ss. 4 and 5; O.C , ss. 4 and A candidate holding a diploma in veterinary medicine issued by an educational institution outside Québec shall be granted a diploma equivalence if the diploma was issued upon completion of undergraduate university-level studies or the equivalent comprising not less than 183 credits, with each credit corresponding to 15 hours of theory, 30 hours of laboratory work or 45 hours of clinical practice. The credits shall be apportioned as follows: (1) General (Biometry, ethics, ethology, introduction to clinical work): not less than 7 credits; (2) Morphology (Anatomy, histology, embryology, mammalogy, genetics): not less than 35 credits; (3) Physiology (Biochemistry, pharmacology, physiology, nutrition, endocrinology, feeding): not less than 32 credits; (4) Bacteriology (Microbiology, bacteriology, virology, immunology, parasitology, toxicology): not les than 16 credits; (5) Pathology (General and systemic): not less than 27 credits; (6) Medicine and surgery (Anesthesiology, surgery, ophtalmology, surgical exercices, medicine of systems and species, introduction to clinical work): not less than 35 credits; (7) Herd medicine (Animal production, epizootic diseases, regulatory medicine): not less than 11 credits; (8) Clinical practice (Equine, bovine, canine and feline clinics, theriogenology, diagnostic laboratory): not less than 20 credits. O.C , s. 3; O.C , s Notwithstanding section 3, where the diploma in respect of which an equivalence application has been filed was issued 5 or more years prior to the application, a diploma equivalence shall be denied if the candidate's level of knowledge, taking into account developments in the profession, no longer corresponds to the knowledge currently being taught in an educational institution that issues a diploma recognized as meeting permit requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a diploma equivalence shall be granted if the candidate's relevant work experience and training since being issued the diploma have enabled the candidate to acquire the required level of knowledge. O.C , s A candidate who does not hold a diploma recognized as valid by regulation of the Government or a diploma recognized equivalent by regulation of the board of directors of the Order may have his training recognized as equivalent where the candidate demonstrates that he has attained a level of knowledge equivalent to the level that may be acquired upon completion of undergraduate 88

89 university-level studies, as described in section 3, and that he has acquired relevant work experience during the 5 years preceding the application for the issue of a permit. O.C , s The secretary shall forward the documents prescribed in section 2 to the committee set up by the board of directors to examine diploma and training equivalence applications and make an appropriate recommendation. At the first meeting following the date of receipt of the recommendation, the board of directors shall decide, in accordance with this Regulation, whether to grant the diploma or training equivalence and shall notify the candidate in writing within 15 days following its decision. O.C , s. 5; O.C , s Within 15 days following a decision not to grant a diploma or training equivalence, the board of directors shall notify the candidate in writing of the number of credits and of the courses that are lacking or that do not meet the requirements of section 3, and shall indicate the programs of study, the training periods or the examinations that, taking into account the candidate's current level of knowledge, must be successfully completed for the equivalence to be granted. O.C , s. 6; O.C , s A candidate who receives the information referred to in section 6 may apply to the board of directors for a hearing, provided that the candidate applies to the secretary in writing within 30 days following the date on which the decision not to grant a training or diploma equivalence is mailed. The board of directors shall grant a hearing within 45 days following the date of receipt of an application for a hearing and, where expedient, shall revise its decision. To that end, the secretary shall convene the candidate by means of a notice in writing sent by registered mail not less than 10 days before the date of the hearing. The board of director's decision is final and shall be sent to the candidate in writing 30 days following the date of the hearing. O.C , s. 7; O.C , s. 10. DIVISION II EQUIVALENCE OF DIPLOMAS AND TRAINING FOR THE ISSUE OF A SPECIALIST'S CERTIFICATE O.C , s A candidate applying for a diploma or training equivalence for the issue of a specialist's certificate shall provide the secretary with those documents among the following that are necessary to support his application: (1) the candidate's academic record for studies at the master's level and a description of the courses taken, with the number of credits for each course and the marks obtained; (2) proof that the diploma attesting to his training in a specialty recognized by the board of directors was issued; (3) a document attesting to the candidate's participation in training sessions; 89

90 (4) the candidate's résumé, including attestations of work experience in a specialty recognized by the board of directors. Documents written in a language other than French or English shall be accompanied by a translation. O.C , s. 6; O.C , s A candidate holding a diploma issued by an educational institution outside Québec shall be granted a diploma equivalence if the diploma was issued upon completion of a master's program or the equivalent comprising not less than 108 credits in a specialty recognized by the board of directors, with each credit corresponding to 15 hours of theory, 30 hours of laboratory work or 45 hours of clinical practice. O.C , s Notwithstanding section 7.2, where the diploma in respect of which an equivalence application has been filed was issued 5 or more years prior to the application, a diploma equivalence shall be denied if the candidate's level of knowledge, taking into account developments in the profession, no longer corresponds to the knowledge currently being taught in an educational institution that issues a diploma recognized as giving access to a specialist's certificate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a diploma equivalence shall be granted if the candidate's relevant work experience and training since being issued the diploma have enabled the candidate to acquire the required level of knowledge. O.C , s Subject to section 7.5, a candidate shall be granted a training equivalence where he demonstrates that he has at least 5 years of relevant work experience in a specialty recognized by the board of directors and a level of knowledge equivalent to the level that may be attained upon completion of a master's program in the specialty covered by the equivalence application. O.C , s. 6; O.C , s To determine whether a candidate has the level of knowledge required by section 7.4, the board of directors shall take the following factors into account: (1) the diploma or diplomas obtained by the candidate in Québec or elsewhere; (2) the courses taken with the number of credits for each course; (3) the training sessions and other training or upgrading activities in the field or specialization covered by the equivalence application; (4) the total number of years of schooling; and (5) the work experience in the field of specialization covered by the application. O.C , s The secretary shall forward the documents prescribed in section 7.1 to the committee set up by the board of directors to examine equivalence applications and make an appropriate recommendation. 90

91 At the first meeting following the date of receipt of the recommendation, the board of directors shall decide, in accordance with this Regulation, whether to grant the diploma equivalence or the training equivalence and shall notify the candidate in writing within 15 days following its decision. O.C , s Sections 6 and 7 apply to this Division, with the necessary modifications. O.C , s (Omitted). O.C , s. 8. REFERENCES O.C , 1993 G.O. 2, 1876 O.C , 1994 G.O. 2, 2206 O.C , 1996 G.O. 2, 2739 S.Q. 2008, c. 11, s

92 REGULATION RESPECTING THE ISSUE OF SPECIAL PERMITS BY THE ORDRE PROFESSIONNEL DES MÉDECINS VÉTÉRINAIRES DU QUÉBEC 92

93 c M-8, r. 8 Regulation respecting the issue of special permits by the ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec Professional Code (R.S.Q., c. C-26, s. 94, par. r) DIVISION 1 REASON 1. This regulation is adopted to respond to a shortage of qualified teaching personnel in veterinary medicine in Québec. It enables the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires to better protect the public while increasing the number of teachers of veterinary medicine in Québec in order to ensure the training of veterinary surgeons. Decision , s. 1. DIVISION II SPECIAL VETERINARY MEDICINE TEACHING PERMIT AND ACTIVITIES PRACTICED 2. The Board of Directors may, under conditions specified in this regulation, issue a special veterinary medicine teaching permit to a person legally authorized to practice the profession of veterinary surgeon outside Québec. Decision , s Subject to his registration on the Membership Roll of the Ordre, the holder of a special veterinary medicine teaching permit may perform the following activities: (1) teach veterinary medicine in the curricula of the Faculté de médecine vétérinaire of the Université de Montréal. (2) practice veterinary medicine as part of clinical teaching activities within the limits of his employment contract with the Faculté de médecine vétérinaire of the Université de Montréal. Decision , s The holder of a special veterinary medicine teaching permit must have the words special veterinary medicine teaching permit follow his name. He may use the title doctor or the abbreviation Dr. Decision , s The holder of a special veterinary medicine teaching permit undertakes to notify the Secretary of the Order without delay of the end of his employment with the Faculté de médecine vétérinaire of the Université de Montréal. Decision , s. 5 93

94 DIVISION III CONDITIONS FOR THE ISSUE OF THE SPECIAL VETERINARY MEDICINE TEACHING PERMIT 6. A person who applies for a special veterinary medicine teaching permit must satisfy the following conditions: (1) hold a legal authorization to practice veterinary medicine outside Québec; (2) be hired to fill a teaching position in veterinary medicine at the Faculté de medicine vétérinaire of the Université de Montréal; (3) have passed the examination on the Act and regulations of the Order. Decision , s A person applying for a special veterinary medicine teaching permit must complete the form prescribed by the Order and send it to the Secretary of the Order, accompanied by the following documents: (1) proof from a competent authority that he has legal authorization to practice the profession of veterinary surgeon outside Québec; (2) a letter from a competent authority of the Faculté de médecine vétérinaire of the Université de Montréal attesting that the person has a teaching position and describing the tasks to be performed and the term of the employment contract; (3) the payment of the administration costs payable in accordance with sub-paragraph (8) of section of the Professional Code (R.S.Q., c.c-26); (4) a declaration in which the person agrees to act within the limits of the activities authorized in section 3. Decision , s The Executive Committee decides, upon recommendation of the Admission Committee, whether the person satisfies the conditions provided in this regulation and informs the person in writing within 30 days of its decision. In case of refusal, the person is informed of the conditions that must be met to obtain a permit. The person may request a review of the decision of the Executive Committee, on condition of submitting such request to the Secretary within 30 days of receiving such decision. The review is made within 60 days of the date of receipt of this request by a committee formed by the Board of Directors and consisting of three members other than those members of the Admission Committee or Executive Committee who rendered the first decision. Decision , s (Omitted). Decision , s. 9 Decision , 2010 G.O. 2,

95 REGULATION RESPECTING REFRESHER TRAINING PERIODS FOR VETERINARY SURGEONS 95

96 c. M-8, r. 16 Regulation respecting refresher training periods for veterinary surgeons Veterinary Surgeons Act (chapter M-8, s. 3) Professional Code (chapter C-26, s. 94, par. j) DIVISION I GENERAL PROVISIONS In this Regulation, unless the context indicates otherwise, (a) (b) (c) (d) Order means the Ordre des médecins vétérinaires du Québec; veterinary surgeon means every person whose name is entered on the roll of the Order; training period means a refresher training period contemplated by this Regulation; veterinary surgeon trainee means a veterinary surgeon required to serve a training period; (e) tutor means a veterinary surgeon responsible for verifying whether a training period or part of a training period is in compliance with the objectives and terms and conditions determined by the board of directors. R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 11, s The Interpretation Act (chapter I-16) applies to this Regulation. R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 11, s DIVISION II TRAINING PERIOD If the board of directors is of the opinion that the level of competence of a member falls short of the requirements for the protection of the public, it may require a veterinary surgeon to serve a training period where: (a) his name is entered on the roll more than 5 years after he has obtained his permit or more than 5 years following the date on which he was entitled to the issuance of such permit; (b) his name is re-entered on the roll after failing to be entered thereon for more than 5 years; (c) his name is re-entered on the roll after having been struck off for a period of more than 5 years; (d) he is the subject of a recommendation to that effect by the professional inspection committee or the disciplinary council under section 113 or 160 of the Professional Code (chapter C- 26); 96

97 (e) he has served a training period considered, in virtue of section 2.10, not to be in compliance with the objectives and terms and conditions determined by the board of directors. R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 11, s A training period may not be imposed more than 90 days from the time when a veterinary surgeon is liable to be required to serve it. R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 11, s A training period may in particular consist of one or more of the following activities: (a) (b) (c) (d) a practical training period; studies; courses; research work. R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 11, s A training period may not exceed 1,000 hours, nor extend over a period of more than 12 consecutive months. R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 11, s The board of director's decision to require a veterinary surgeon to serve a training period must specify the objectives, duration and terms and conditions of that training period. R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 11, s The board of directors shall determine where and when the training period will be held and, where necessary, designate one or several tutors. R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 11, s A tutor shall submit a report to the board of directors within 5 days after completion of his mandate stating, with reasons in support thereof, whether the trainee has acted, while under his supervision, in conformity with the objectives and terms and conditions determined by the board of directors. R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 11, s The veterinary surgeon trainee or his tutor may be required to submit additional reports to the board of directors on the dates determined by the latter. R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 11, s The tutor must also send the veterinary surgeon trainee a copy of the report that he submits to the board of directors pursuant to section 2.07 or R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 11, s

98 2.10. After examination of each of the reports required pursuant to sections 2.07 and 2.08, the board of directors shall decide, with 20 days after completion of the training period, whether it is in compliance with the objectives and terms and conditions it has determined. R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 11, s DIVISION III RESTRICTED PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE If it considers it necessary for the protection of the public, the board of directors may restrict the veterinary surgeon trainee's right to practise during all or part of the training period, in any of the following ways: (a) by determining when and where he is authorized or, on the contrary, he is not authorized to practise; (b) by determining the professional capacity in which he is authorized or, on the contrary, he is not authorized to act; (c) by requiring that the professional acts that he is authorized to perform or certain professional acts be performed under the supervision of another veterinary surgeon or group of veterinary surgeons. R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 11, s The board of director's decision to restrict a veterinary surgeon trainee's right to practise must be made known to his employer, where applicable. R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 11, s DIVISION IV DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Before imposing a training period, restricting a veterinary surgeon trainee's right to practise or deciding that a completed training period is not in compliance with the objectives and terms and conditions determined by the board of directors, the latter must give the veterinary surgeon concerned the opportunity to be heard. R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 11, s The reasons for a decision imposing a training period, restricting a veterinary surgeon trainee's right to practise, or ruling on the validity of a completed training period must be given in writing and served on the veterinary surgeon concerned in accordance with the Code of Civil Procedure (chapter C-25) or sent to him by registered or certified mail. R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 11, s The board of director's decision imposing a training period or restricting a veterinary surgeon trainee's right to practise shall take effect 30 days after being sent to or served on the latter. R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 11, s During the training period, the board of directors may upon a duly reasoned request made by the veterinary surgeon trainee and transmitted to his tutor, reduce the duration and requirements of 98

99 the training period and, where applicable, reduce the conditions of restriction of the veterinary surgeon trainee's right to practise. R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 11, s A veterinary surgeon is required to comply with every decision of the board of directors rendered in accordance with this Regulation. R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 11, s REFERENCES R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 11 S.Q. 2008, c. 11, s

100 REGULATION RESPECTING THE CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURE FOR THE ACCOUNTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ORDRE PROFESSIONNEL DES MÉDECINS VÉTÉRINAIRES DU QUÉBEC 100

101 c. M-8, r. 15 Regulation respecting the conciliation and arbitration procedure for the accounts of members of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec Veterinary Surgeons Act (chapter M-8, s. 3) Professional Code (chapter C-26, s. 88) DIVISION I CONCILIATION 1. A client who has a dispute with a member of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec concerning the amount of an unpaid account for professional services may file a written application for conciliation with the syndic, provided that the member has not instituted proceedings to recover the account. O.C , s A client who has a dispute with a member concerning the amount of an account for professional services that he has already paid, in whole or in part, may also file a written application for conciliation with the syndic within a 45-day period from the date of receipt of the account. Where the amount of the account has been withdrawn or withheld by the member from the funds that he holds or receives for or on behalf of the client, the period runs from the day on which the client becomes aware of the withdrawal or withholding. O.C , s A member may not institute proceedings to recover an account for professional services before the expiry of a 45-day period from the date of receipt of the account by the client. O.C , s Where a written agreement entered into between the member and his client sets the fees or the procedure for determining them, this conciliation and arbitration procedure may be used only to ensure that the services actually rendered conform to that agreement. O.C , s Within 3 days of receiving an application for conciliation, the syndic shall notify the member concerned or, where he is unable to notify the member personally within that period, shall notify the member's firm. He shall also send the client a copy of this Regulation. Once the syndic has received the application for conciliation, the member may not institute proceedings to recover his account so long as the dispute may be settled by conciliation or arbitration. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a member may request provisional measures in accordance with article of the Code of Civil Procedure (chapter C-25). 101

102 O.C , s The syndic shall proceed with the conciliation using such procedure as he considers appropriate. O.C , s Any agreement reached during conciliation shall be put in writing, shall be signed by the client and the member and shall be filed with the secretary of the Order. O.C , s Where conciliation does not lead to an agreement within 45 days from the date of receipt of the application for conciliation, the syndic shall send a report on the dispute to the client and to the member by registered or certified mail. The report shall contain the following information, where applicable: (1) the amount of the account in dispute; (2) the amount that the client acknowledges owing; (3) the amount that the member acknowledges having to reimburse or is willing to accept as a settlement of the dispute; (4) the amount suggested by the syndic during conciliation as a payment to the member or as a reimbursement to the client. The syndic shall send the client the form in Schedule 1 and shall indicate to him the procedure and deadline for submitting the dispute to arbitration. O.C , s. 8. DIVISION II ARBITRATION 1. Application for arbitration 9. Within 30 days of receiving the conciliation report, the client may apply for arbitration of the account by sending the form in Schedule 1 to the secretary of the Order. A copy of the conciliation report shall accompany the client's application for arbitration. O.C , s Within 3 days of receiving an application for arbitration, the secretary of the Order shall notify the member concerned or, where he is unable to notify the member personally within that period, shall notify the member's firm. O.C , s A client who wishes to withdraw his application for arbitration shall so notify the secretary of the Order in writing. O.C , s

103 12. A member who acknowledges having to reimburse an amount to a client shall deposit that amount with the secretary of the Order, who shall then remit it to the client. In such case, the arbitration shall proceed and shall pertain only to the amount still in dispute. O.C , s Any agreement reached by the parties after the application for arbitration has been filed shall be put in writing, shall be signed by the parties and shall be filed with the secretary of the Order. Where the parties reach an agreement after a council of arbitration has been formed, the agreement shall be recorded in the arbitration award. O.C , s Council of arbitration 14. The council of arbitration shall be composed of 3 arbitrators where the amount in dispute is $1,000 or more, and of a single arbitrator where the amount is less than $1,000. O.C , s The board of directors shall appoint the member or members of the council of arbitration from among the members of the Order and, if the council is composed of 3 arbitrators, shall designate the chair and the secretary thereof. O.C , s Before acting, the members of the council of arbitration shall take the oath in Schedule II. O.C , s The secretary of the Order shall send written notice to the arbitrators and to the parties informing them of the formation of the council of arbitration. O.C , s A request that an arbitrator be recused may be filed only for a reason provided for in article 234 of the Code of Civil Procedure (chapter C-25). The request shall be sent in writing to the secretary of the Order, to the council of arbitration and to the parties or their advocates within 10 days of receipt of the notice provided for in section 17 or of the day on which the reason for the request becomes known. The board of directors shall decide the request and, where applicable, shall see that the arbitrator is replaced. O.C , s Hearing 19. The secretary of the Order shall give the parties or their advocates and the arbitrators at least 10 days' written notice of the date, time and place of the hearing. 103

104 O.C , s The parties are entitled to be represented or assisted by an advocate. O.C , s The council of arbitration shall, as soon as possible, hear the parties, receive their evidence or record any failure on their part. For those purposes, it shall follow such procedure as it considers appropriate. O.C , s A party requesting that the testimony be recorded shall assume the cost thereof. O.C , s Should an arbitrator die or be unable to act, the other arbitrators shall see the matter through. If the council of arbitration consists of a single arbitrator, he shall be replaced by a new arbitrator and the dispute shall be reheard. O.C , s Arbitration award 24. The council of arbitration shall issue its award within 60 days of the end of the hearing. O.C , s The award shall be a majority award of the members of the council. The award shall give reasons and shall be signed by all the members. Where a member refuses or is unable to sign, the others shall mention that fact and the award shall have the same effect as through it were signed by all the members. O.C , s The costs incurred by a party for the arbitration shall be borne by that party. O.C , s In its award, the council of arbitration may uphold or reduce the amount of the account in dispute, determine the reimbursement or payment to which a party may be entitled, and rule on the amount that the client acknowledges owing and that accompanied his application for arbitration. O.C , s In its award, the council of arbitration may decide the arbitration expenses, which are the expenses incurred by the Order for the arbitration. The total expenses may not exceed 10% of the amount to which the arbitration pertains. Where the account in dispute is upheld in whole or in part, or where a reimbursement is granted, the council of arbitration may add thereto interest and an indemnity calculated in accordance with articles 1618 and 1619 of the Civil Code from the date of the application for conciliation. 104

105 O.C , s The arbitration award is binding on the parties but is subject to compulsory execution only after having been homologated in accordance with the procedure provided for in articles to of the Code of Civil Procedure (chapter C-25). O.C , s The arbitration award shall be filed with the secretary of the Order and shall be sent to each party or to their advocates within 10 days after being filed. O.C , s This Regulation replaces the Regulation respecting the procedure for conciliation and arbitration of accounts of veterinary surgeons (R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-8, r. 8). O.C , s (Omitted). O.C , s. 32. SCHEDULE I (s. 9) APPLICATION FOR ARBITRATION OF AN ACCOUNT I, the undersigned, (client's name) (address of domicile) declare that: (1) (member's name) is claiming from me (or refuses to reimburse to me) a sum of money for professional services. (2) I have enclosed a copy of the conciliation report. (3) I am applying for arbitration of the account under the Regulation respecting the conciliation and arbitration procedure for the accounts of members of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec (chapter M-8, r. 15). (4) I have received a copy of the Regulation mentioned above and have taken cognizance thereof. (5) I agree to submit to the procedure provided for in that Regulation and, where required, to pay to (name of member) the amount of the arbitration award. O.C , Sch. I. (Signature) 105

106 SCHEDULE II (s. 16) OATH I swear to perform all my duties and to exercise all my powers as an arbitrator faithfully, impartially and honestly, to the best of my abilities and knowledge. I also swear that I will not, without being so authorized by law, disclose or make known anything whatsoever of which I may take cognizance in the performance of my duties. Signature Sworn before me at on Commissioner for oaths O.C , Sch. II. REFERENCES O.C , 1993 G.O. 2, 5037 S.Q. 2008, c. 11, ss. 212 and

107 REGULATION RESPECTING PRESCRIPTIONS BY VETERINARY SURGEONS 107

108 c. M-8, r. 14 Regulation respecting prescriptions by veterinary surgeons Veterinary Surgeons Act (c. M-8, s. 6.1, 1 st subsection, par. 1) 1. A veterinary surgeon who prescribes a medication but does not fill the prescription himself shall provide a written prescription on which he shall place his signature and legible write his permit number, the date and the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the client who owns the animal; (2) the breed, age, sex and weight of the animal to be treated, or in case of a herd of livestock, its species and the number of subjects included, where appropriate; (3) the name of the medication, quantity prescribed, dosage, number of renewals that may not exceed a period of one year and, where appropriate, a notification concerning the waiting period, pharmaceutical form, concentration and administration method of the medication; (4) the date on which a non-renewable prescription becomes invalid, as applicable. In the case of medicated feed, he must also enter the amount of medicated feed to prepare, the quantity of the medication to incorporate in it as well as the type and form of preparation of the medicated feed. In this regulation, medicated feed shall mean any mixture consisting of feed and medication; waiting period shall mean the minimum period that must pass between the time of the last administration of the medication to an animal and the time when an animal may be slaughtered for consumption purposes or when foodstuffs obtained from that animal may be harvested for consumption purposes. Decision , s The veterinary surgeon shall enter a true copy of the prescription in the record of the client owning the animal. Decision , s The veterinary surgeon who prescribes a medication and fills the prescription himself shall enter in the record of the client who owns the animal the date, the name of the medication, the quantity prescribed, the dosage, the number of renewals, which may not exceed a period of one year, as well as, where appropriate, a notification regarding the waiting period, pharmaceutical form and concentration, and enter his signature or initials. In the case of a medicated feed, he shall also enter the amount of medicated feed to prepare, the quantity of medication to incorporate in it as well as the type and method of preparation of the medicated feed. Decision , a

109 4. The entry contemplated in section 3 serves as a written prescription. However, the veterinary surgeon shall ensure that the labelling on the medication informs the client in an understandable way of the nature of the medication, its use and, where appropriate, includes the waiting period notification. Decision , s The order may be verbal. In this case, the veterinary surgeon shall, within the following 48 hours, prepare a prescription in accordance with section 1 or make the entry contemplated in section 3, as appropriate. Decision , s This regulation replaces the Regulation respecting the prescriptions of veterinary surgeons (D , ). Decision , a (Omitted). Decision , s. 7. REFERENCES Decision , 1997 G.O. 2,

110 REGULATION RESPECTING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE SALE OF MEDICATIONS 110

111 c. P-10, r. 12 Regulation respecting the terms and conditions for the sale of medications Pharmacy Act (chapter P-10, s. 37.1) Veterinary Surgeons Act (chapter M-8, s. 9) DIVISION I GENERAL 1. This Regulation applies to the sale of the following categories of medications to the public: (1) medications for human consumption, sold on prescription and listed in Schedule I; (2) medications for human consumption, sold under pharmaceutical control and listed in Schedule II; (3) medications for human consumption, sold under pharmaceutical supervision and listed in Schedule III; (4) medications for animal consumption, sold on prescription and listed in Schedule IV; and (5) medications for animal consumption, sold under professional supervision and listed in Schedule V. This Regulation applies to the medications prescribed, in compliance with the stipulated specifications, if any. O.C , s Any medication not listed in one of the Schedules to this Regulation may be sold by any person, without restriction, as may any pharmaceutical form of a medication that is excluded from the application of this Regulation through a specification in one of the Schedules. O.C , s. 2. DIVISION II TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE SALE OF MEDICATIONS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION 3. A medication listed in Schedule I, II or III may be sold to the public only by a member of the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec. O.C , s A medication listed in Schedule I, II or III may be sold only in a pharmacy. O.C , s

112 5. A medication listed in Schedule I or II shall be kept in a location in the pharmacy inaccessible to the public. O.C , s A medication listed in Schedule III may be kept in a location in the pharmacy accessible to the public, provided that such location is under the constant control and supervision of a pharmacist. O.C , s A medication listed in Schedule I may be sold only on prescription from a physician or dentist on the terms and conditions set forth in the regulations made under the Food and Drugs Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. F-27) and in the regulations made under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (S.C. 1996, c. 19). O.C , s Despite section 7 and subject to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (S.C. 1996, c. 19), a medication listed in Schedule I may be sold on prescription from (1) a pharmacist, as provided in subparagraph 6 of the second paragraph of section 17 of the Pharmacy Act (chapter P-10); (2) a podiatrist, an optometrist or a midwife, provided that the medication is listed in a regulation made under the Podiatry Act (chapter P-12) or the Optometry Act (chapter O-7), or may be prescribed pursuant to the Midwives Act (chapter S-0.1); or (3) a nurse who holds a specialist's certificate in one of the classes of specialties referred to in the Regulation respecting the classes of specialization of the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec for the activities referred to in section 36.1 of the Nurses Act to be engaged in (chapter I-8, r. 8), in accordance with the Regulation respecting the activities contemplated in section 31 of the Medical Act which may be engaged in by classes of persons other than physicians (chapter M-9, r. 13). O.C , s. 8; O.C , s. 1; O.C , s Despite section 7, a vaccine to be administered as part of a vaccination operation under the Public Health Act (chapter S-2.2) may be sold without prescription to a nurse for professional use. To obtain the vaccine, the nurse must send an application containing (1) the nurse's name, printed or in block letters, telephone number, permit number and signature; (2) the name and pharmaceutical formula of the vaccine and the quantity; and (3) the words professional use. O.C , s A pharmacist who sells a medication listed in Schedule I or II shall (1) open a file for each patient to whom the medication is sold; (2) enter the sale in that file; 112

113 (3) ake a pharmacological study of the file; and (4) ommunicate the appropriate information concerning the correct use of the medication. O.C , s Despite section 9, a pharmacist who, pursuant to section 8.1, sells a vaccine to a nurse must (1) open a file for each nurse to whom the vaccine is sold; (2) enter the sale in that file with the words professional use ; and (3) keep, in a register, the original of the application for at least 2 years from the date of receipt of the application. O.C , s A pharmacist who sells a medication listed in Schedule III shall take the necessary measures for the client to receive the information concerning the precautions and contra-indications respecting the use of that medication. O.C , s. 10. DIVISION III TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE SALE OF MEDICATIONS FOR ANIMAL CONSUMPTION 11. A medication listed in Schedule IV or V may be sold to the public only by a member of the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec or by a member of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec. O.C , s A medication listed in Schedule IV may be sold only on prescription from a veterinary surgeon. O.C , s A medication listed in Schedule IV shall be kept in a location inaccessible to the public. O.C , s. 13. DIVISION IV MISCELLANEOUS 14. Notwithstanding section 7, a medication listed in Schedule I may be sold by a pharmacist or a veterinary surgeon on prescription from a veterinary surgeon, provided that the medication is intended for consumption by an animal. O.C , s Notwithstanding sections 3 and 4, a veterinary surgeon may sell a medication listed in Schedule II or III, provided that the medication is intended for consumption by an animal. O.C , s

114 16. Notwithstanding section 11, a medication listed in Schedule V and preceded by an asterisk may be sold by the holder of a category B.1 permit, issued in accordance with the regulation made under section 109 of the Pesticides Act (chapter P-9.3), to a person who holds the registration card of an agricultural operation issued in accordance with the regulation made under section of the Act respecting the Ministère de l'agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'alimentation (chapter M-14), provided that the medication is intended for consumption by a farm animal. The holder of a category B.1 permit referred to in the first paragraph shall forward to the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec and to the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec a true copy of that permit within 30 days following 1 July 1998 and subsequently, within 30 days following the date of issue of such permit or of any renewal thereof. O.C , s Despite sections 3 and 4, a vaccine obtained in accordance with section 8.1 may be sold by a nurse to the nurse's patient, provided that the vaccine is administered to the patient by the nurse. O.C , s Any person concerned may propose changes to the list of medications in Schedules I to V by applying with a justification to the Office. Any person concerned may take cognizance of the proposed changes by applying to the Office. O.C , s. 17; O.C , s. 2. DIVISION V FINAL 18. The Regulation on medications that may only be sold on prescription by a veterinary surgeon (O.C , ) is revoked. O.C , s (Omitted). O.C , s

115 SCHEDULE I (s. 1, 1st par., subpar. 1) MEDICATIONS FOR HUMAN USE SOLD ON PRESCRIPTION Except as otherwise provided in the Regulation, this Schedule includes, besides the medications listed below, all the drugs and substances listed in the Schedules to the Regulations concerning the sale of drugs and substances made pursuant to the Food and Drugs Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. F-27) or the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (S.C. 1996, c. 19). Substance Specification Alverine and its salts Aminopromazine (proquamezine) and its salts Bacitracins, their salts and derivatives Dosage forms for parenteral use Dosage forms for systemic use Dosage forms for parenteral use Erythrityl tetranitrate Ethylpapaverine and its salts Flumazenil Fluoride and its salts Solid dosage forms for oral use containing more than 1 mg of elemental fluoride per dosage unit Folic acid and its salts Dosage forms containing more than 1 mg per recommended daily dose Homatropine and its salts Dosage forms for parenteral or ophthalmic use Dosage forms for oral use containing more than 2 mg per dosage unit Isopropamide and its salts Isosorbide and its salts Levallorphan and its salts Levonorgestrel Lidocaine and its salts Dosage forms for parenteral use Metaraminol and its salts Methacholine and its salts 115

116 Nicotinyl tartrate Nikethamide Nitroglycerin Except immediate-release dosage forms for sublingual use or by buccal spray Orphenadrine hydrochloride Papaveretrine and its salts Papaverine and its salts Paromomycin Pentaerythritol tetranitrate Promethazine and its salts Proquamezine (aminopromazine) and its salts Dosage forms for parenteral use Dosage forms for systemic use Quinidine and its salts Streptodornase Streptokinase Succinylcholine and its salts Tubocurarine and its salts Vaccines, toxoids, anatoxins, antitoxins, sera, antisera, bacterins, antibodies, antigens, albumins, globulins and immunoglobulins O.C , Sch. I; O.C , s. 3; O.C , s

117 SCHEDULE II (s. 1, 1st par., subpar. 2) MEDICATIONS FOR HUMAN USE SOLD UNDER PHARMACEUTICAL CONTROL Except as otherwise provided in the Regulation, this Schedule includes, besides the medications listed below, all the drugs and substances for which notice of withdrawal from the Schedules to the Regulations concerning the sale of drugs and substances made pursuant to the Food and Drugs Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. F-27) or the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (S.C. 1996, c. 19) has been given since 1 July Substance Specification ACETARSOL ACETYLCYSTEINE ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms recommended solely for children Dosage forms for rectal use ADIPHENE AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms for parenteral use ADRENALINE (EPINEPHRINE) AND ITS SALTS ALLETHRINS AMYLOCAINE AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms for ophthalmic or parenteral use ANISOTROPINE AND ITS SALTS ANTHRALIN (DITHRANOL) ANTIHEMOPHILIC FACTOR ANTIPYRINE Except dosage forms for otic use APOMORPHINE AND ITS SALTS ARGININE AND ITS SALTS ARTEMISIA, ITS PREPARATIONS, EXTRACTS AND COMPOUNDS AZELAIC ACID BACITRACINS, THEIR SALTS AND DERIVATIVES Except dosage forms for topical use on the skin 117

118 BELLADONNA ALKALOIDS, THEIR SALTS AND DERIVATIVES BENOXINATE (OXYBUPROCAINE) HYDROCHLORIDE Dosage forms for oral use Dosage forms for ophthalmic or parenteral use BENTIROMIDE BENZALKONIUM AND ITS SALTS BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE BENZOCAINE AND ITS SALTS Liquid dosage forms in concentrations of more than 2% Liquid dosage forms in concentrations of more than 1% Dosage forms for ophthalmic or parenteral use BENZYL BENZOATE BORIC ACID AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms for systemic or ophthalmic use BUCLIZINE BUFEXAMAC BUPIVACAINE AND ITS SALTS BUTACAINE CALCIUM CHLORIDE Dosage forms for ophthalmic or parenteral use Dosage forms for ophthalmic or parenteral use Dosage forms for parenteral use CALCIUM DISODIUM EDETATE CALCIUM GLUCONATE Dosage forms for parenteral use CALCIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE CAMPHOR Dosage forms in oleaginous vehicles or liquid forms in concentrations greater than 11% CANTHARIDES, THEIR PREPARATIONS AND DERIVATIVES CAPRYLIC ACID CAPSAICIN CHLOROPROCAINE AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms in concentration of 0.075% and more Dosage forms for ophthalmic or parenteral use 118

119 CHOLECYSTOKININ CHOLINE BITARTRATE CHROMIC CHLORIDE CHYMOPAPAIN CHYMOTRYPSIN CINCHOCAINE (DIBUCAINE) AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms for parenteral use Dosage forms for parenteral use Dosage forms for parenteral use Dosage forms for ophthalmic or parenteral use Dosage forms for ophthalmic or parenteral use CLIDINIUM AND ITS SALTS (N) CODEINE AND ITS SALTS Solid dosage forms containing not more than 8 mg or its equivalent of codeine phosphate per tablet or per unit, and liquid dosage forms containing not more than 20 mg or its equivalent of codeine phosphate per 30 ml A- and also containing i. 2 additional medicinal ingredients other than a narcotic in quantity of not less than the regular minimum single dose for one such ingredient or one-half of the regular minimum single dose for each such ingredient; or ii. 3 additional medicinal ingredients other than a narcotic in quantity of not less than the regular minimum single dose for one such ingredient or one-third of the regular minimum single dose for each such ingredient; and B- there is legibly and conspicuously printed on the main panel of the label and any outer container the full formula or true list of all active ingredients and a caution to the following effect: This preparation contains codeine and should not be administered to children, except on the advice of a physician or dentist. COLLAGENASE Dosage forms used as debriding agent CROTAMITON 119

120 CUPRIC CHLORIDE Dosage forms for parenteral use CYCLANDELATE CYCLAZOCINE AND ITS SALTS CYCLOMETHACAINE AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms for ophthalmic or parenteral use CYCLOPENTAMINE AND ITS SALTS CYCLOPENTOLATE AND ITS SALTS Except dosage forms for ophthalmic or parenteral use CYPROHEPTADINE AND ITS SALTS DEHYDRATED ALCOHOL Dosage forms for parenteral use DESOXYRIBONUCLEASE (PANCREATIC) DEXTROSE DIBUCAINE (CINCHOCAINE) AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms for parenteral use or as diagnostic or sclerosing agent Dosage forms for ophthalmic or parenteral use DICYCLOMINE AND ITS SALTS DIHYDROQUINIDINE AND ITS SALTS DIIODOHYDROXYQUIN (IODOQUINOL) Dosage forms for topical use on the skin DIMENHYDRINATE AND ITS SALTS DIPERODON AND ITS SALTS DIPHENHYDRAMINE AND ITS SALTS Except dosage forms for topical use Dosage forms for parenteral use DITHRANOL (ANTHRALIN) DYCLONINE EPHEDRINE AND ITS SALTS Except lozenges and dosage forms for topical use Dosage forms for systemic use EPINEPHRINE (ADRENALINE) AND ITS SALTS ERYTHRITYL TETRANITRATE ESDEPALLETHRIN (PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE) ETHANOLAMINE OLEATE 120

121 ETHOHEPTAZINE ETHYL CHLORIDE Except in trace amounts FIBRIN FIBRINOLYSIN GLUCAGON GLUTAMIC ACID AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms recommended as gastric acidifiers GLYCOPYRROLATE AND ITS SALTS GRAMICIDIN AND ITS SALTS HEPARIN AND ITS SALTS HEXAMINE (METHENAMINE) AND ITS SALTS HISTAMINE AND ITS SALTS HOMATROPINE AND ITS SALTS Except dosage forms for topical use on the skin Except dosage forms for topical use Except dosage forms for topical use Except dosage forms for topical use Dosage forms for oral use containing a maximum of 2 mg per dosage unit HUMAN INSULIN HYALURONIC ACID AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms in concentrations of 5% or more HYALURONIDASE HYDROQUINONE Dosage forms for topical use in concentrations of 2% or more HYDROXYEPHEDRINE AND ITS SALTS HYOSCINE (SCOPOLAMINE), ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES HYOSCYAMINE, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES INOSITOL NICOTINATE INSULIN IODINATED CASEINE IODINATED GYLCEROL IODINE, ITS SALTS AND Dosage forms for oral use with 121

122 DERIVATIVES IODOQUINOL (DIIODOHYDROXYQUIN) recommended daily dosage of more than 1 mg Dosage forms for topical use on the skin IPECAC, ITS EXTRACTS AND DERIVATIVES IRON, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES Dosage forms containing 30 mg or more of elemental iron per dosage unit ISOPROPAMIDE AND ITS SALTS LEVARGORPHANE AND ITS SALTS LEVONORDEFRINE LIDOCAINE AND ITS SALTS LINDANE LOPERAMIDE AND ITS SALTS MAGNESIUM SULFATE MANGANESE AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms for topical use on mucous membranes Dosage forms for use as pediculicide or scabicide agent Liquid dosage forms for children Dosage forms for parenteral use Dosage forms for parenteral use MANNITOL AND ITS SALTS MECLIZINE AND ITS SALTS MEPIVACAINE AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms for ophthalmic or parenteral use METATHOHEPTAZINE AND ITS SALTS METHANTHELINE AND ITS SALTS METHDILAZINE AND ITS SALTS METHENAMINE (HEXAMINE) AND ITS SALTS Except dosage forms for topical use METHEPTAZINE AND ITS SALTS METHOCARBAMOL METHYL SALICYLATE METHYLENE BLUE Dosage forms for parenteral use Liquid dosage forms in concentrations of more than 30% Dosage forms for parenteral use MONOBENZONE 122

123 MONOETHANOLAMINE OLEATE MUPIROCIN NIACIN (NICOTINIC ACID) NIACINAMIDE NICOTINIC ACID (NIACIN) NITROGLYCERIN Single-ingredient dosage forms containing 50 mg or more per recommended dosage unit Dosage forms for systemic use containing more than 125 mg per dosage unit Single-ingredient dosage forms containing 50 mg or more per recommended dosage unit Immediate-release dosage forms for sublingual use or by buccal spray NORADRENALINE (NOREPINEPHRINE) AND ITS SALTS NOREPINEPHRINE (NORADRENALINE) AND ITS SALTS OXYBUPROCAINE (BENOXINATE) Dosage forms for ophthalmic or parenteral use hydrochloride OXYQUINOLINE PANCREATIC ENZYMES Dosage forms recommended for cystic fibrosis treatment PANCRELIPASE PAPAIN Dosage forms used as debriding agent PAROXYPROPIONE PENTAGASTRIN AND ITS SALTS PERMETHRIN PHENOL Dosage forms for topical use as pediculicide or scabicide agent Dosage forms in concentrations greater than 20% PHENOXYBENZAMINE AND ITS SALTS PHYSOSTIGMINE SALICYLATE Dosage forms exclusively for oral or topical use PIPERAZINE AND ITS SALTS PIPERONYL, ITS SALTS, DERIVATIVES AND THEIR SALTS 123

124 PIPERONYL (ESDEPALLETHRIN) BUTOXIDE POLYACRYLAMIDE POLYMYXINS, THEIR SALTS AND DERIVATIVES Except dosage forms for topical use on the skin POTASSIUM SALTS Except dosage forms containing 5 mmol or less per recommended dosage unit POVIDONE-IODINE PRAMOXINE AND ITS SALTS PRILOCAINE AND ITS SALTS PROCAINE AND ITS SALTS PROMETHAZINE AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms for vaginal use except in concentrations of 5% or less Dosage forms for ophthalmic or parenteral use Dosage forms for ophthalmic or parenteral use Dosage forms for ophthalmic or parenteral use Dosage forms for oral use PROPANTHELINE AND ITS SALTS PROPARACAINE AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms for ophthalmic or parenteral use PROPYLHEXEDRINE PROTAMINE AND ITS SALTS PYRANTEL AND ITS SALTS PYRETHRINS, NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC Dosage forms for pediculicide or scabicide use PYRVINIUM AND ITS SALTS QUININE AND ITS SALTS Except dosage forms recommended as analgesic agent RACEMETHIONINE ROPIVACAINE AND ITS SALTS ROSE BENGAL RUE, ITS PREPARATIONS AND EXTRACTS 124

125 SALICYLIC ACID AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms for topical use in concentrations greater than 40% SCOPOLAMINE (HYOSCINE), ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES SELENIUM Dosage forms for parenteral use SILVER NITRATE SINCALIDE SODIUM ACETATE SODIUM BICARBONATE SODIUM BIPHOSPHATE SODIUM CHLORIDE Dosage forms for parenteral use Dosage forms for parenteral use Dosage forms for parenteral use Single-ingredient dosage forms for parenteral use Dosage forms for ophthalmic use in concentrations greater than 0.9% SODIUM CITRATE SODIUM CROMOGLICATE SODIUM IODIDE SODIUM LAURYL ETHER SULFATE SODIUM PHOSPHATE SODIUM TETRADECYLSULFATE Dosage forms for parenteral use Dosage forms for ophthalmic use in concentrations of 2% or less Dosage forms used as sclerosing agent Dosage forms for parasiticide use Dosage forms for parenteral use Dosage forms for use as sclerosing agent STRAMONIUM, ITS PREPARATIONS, EXTRACTS AND COMPOUNDS STREPTOKINASE STRONTIUM AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms used as debriding agent Dosage forms for parenteral use SUTILAINS TETRACAINE AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms for ophthalmic or parenteral use THROMBIN THYROGLOBULIN THYROTROPIN 125

126 TRYPSIN UBIQUINONE UREA VITAMINS WATER FOR INJECTION Dosage forms for oral use containing 10 mg or more Dosage forms for topical use in concentrations greater than 25% Dosage forms for parenteral use other than those described in Schedule I Dosage forms for parenteral use XYLOSE (N) Medication so indicated is also subject to the terms, conditions and modalities for sale prescribed by the Narcotic Control Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1041). O.C , Sch. II; O.C , s. 3; O.C , s. 2; O.C , s. 1; O.C , s. 1. SCHEDULE III (s. 1, 1st par., subpar. 3) MEDICATIONS FOR HUMAN USE SOLD UNDER PHARMACEUTICAL SUPERVISION Substance Specification ACETAMINOPHEN ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID AND ITS SALTS Except dosage forms for oral use in packaging units containing less than 25 dosage units of 325 mg or less and sold in single packages containing only one packaging unit Dosage forms for oral use by adults, except those in packaging units containing less than 51 dosage units of 325 mg or less and sold in single packages containing only one packaging unit ALOE VERA LATEX, ITS Systemic dosage forms containing 300 EXTRACTS AND DERIVATIVES, mg or more per dosage unit EXCEPT ALLOIN ALUMINUM OXIDE AMYLOCAINE AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms for topical use on mucous membranes, except lozenges 126

127 ANETHOLTRITHIONE ANTAZOLINE AND ITS SALTS ANTIPYRINE ATTAPULGITE, ACTIVATED BACITRACINS, THEIR SALTS AND DERIVATIVES BENZOCAINE AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms for otic use Dosage forms for systemic use recommended for treating diarrhea Dosage forms for topical use on the skin Dosage forms for topical use on mucous membranes BENZONATATE BENZOYL PEROXIDE Dosage forms in concentrations of 5% or less BERBERIS VULGARIS BISACODYL AND ITS SALTS BISMUTH SUBSALICYLATE BROMPHENIRAMINE AND ITS SALTS BUPIVACAINE AND ITS SALTS BUTENAFINE Dosage forms for topical use on mucous membranes, except lozenges Dosage forms for vaginal use CALCIUM POLYCARBOPHIL CAPSAICIN Dosage forms in concentrations less than 0.075% CARBINOXAMINE AND ITS SALTS CASANTHRANOL CASCARA SAGRADA, ITS EXTRACTS AND DERIVATIVES Dosage forms containing 325 mg or more per dosage unit CERAPON CETIRIZINE AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms in concentrations of 10 mg (equivalent to 8.5 mg) or less of cetirizine base per dosage unit CHARCOAL, ACTIVATED Dosage forms for use in poisoning CHLOPHEDIANOL AND ITS SALTS 127

128 CHLOROPROCAINE AND ITS SALTS CHLORPHENESIN Dosage forms for topical use on mucous membranes, except lozenges Dosage forms for topical use on the skin CHLORPHENIRAMINE AND ITS SALTS CHLORZOXAZONE AND ITS SALTS CHOLINE SALICYLATE CIMETIDINE AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms for topical use Dosage forms for oral use containing 100 mg or less per dosage unit CLEMASTINE AND ITS SALTS CLOTRIMAZOLE AND ITS SALTS COAL TAR Dosage forms for vaginal use Except shampoos or topical preparations in concentrations of 10% or less DANTHRON DEHYDROCHOLIC ACID AND ITS SALTS DESOXYCHOLIC ACID AND ITS SALTS DEXBROMPHENIRAMINE AND ITS SALTS DEXCHLORPHENIRAMINE AND ITS SALTS DEXTROMETHORPHAN AND ITS SALTS DIMETHOTHIAZINE DIPHENHYDRAMINE AND ITS SALTS Except dosage forms for parenteral use DIPHENYLPYRALINE DOCUSATE AND ITS SALTS DOXYLAMINE AND ITS SALTS DYCLONINE AND ITS SALTS ELECTROLYTES Except dosage forms sold or recommended for nausea and vomiting during pregnancy Dosage forms for topical use on mucous membranes, except lozenges Solution for hydration Dosage forms for colon cleansing and irrigation 128

129 FAMOTIDINE AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms for oral use containing 10 mg or less per dosage unit Dosage forms for oral use containing more than 10 mg and not more than 20 mg per dosage unit, in package units containing less than 51 dosage units FEXOFENADINE AND ITS SALTS FLUORIDE AND ITS SALTS Liquid dosage forms Solid dosage forms for oral use containing 1 mg or less of elemental fluoride per dosage unit FRACTAR GLYCEROARGENTINATE GLYCOL SALICYLATE GRAMICIDIN AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms for topical use on the skin HALOPROGIN HEPARIN AND ITS SALTS HYDROCORTISONE HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE IBUPROFEN AND ITS SALTS IODINE, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES Dosage forms for topical use Dosage forms for topical use in concentrations of 0.5% Dosage forms for topical use in concentrations of 0.5% Dosage forms containing 200 mg or less per dosage unit Dosage forms for topical use and dosage forms for oral use with recommended daily dosage between 0.16 mg and 1 mg IRON, ITS SALTS AND Dosage forms containing more than 15 DERIVATIVES mg and less than 30 mg of elemental iron per dosage unit and drops for children LACTIC ACID Dosage forms in concentrations greater than 10% LACTULOSE LIDOCAINE AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms for topical use on the skin in concentrations greater than 1% 129

130 LOPERAMIDE Solid dosage forms for oral use LORATADINE, ITS SALTS, DERIVATIVES AND PREPARATIONS MAGNESIUM CITRATE MAGNESIUM SALICYLATE MEPIVACAINE AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms for cathartic use Except oral dosage forms also containing choline salicylate Dosage forms for topical use on mucous membranes, except lozenges MEPYRAMINE METHOCARBAMOL METHYL SALICYLATE MICONAZOLE AND ITS SALTS MINERAL TAR MINOXIDIL NAFTIFINE AND ITS SALTS NAPHAZOLINE AND ITS SALTS Except dosage forms for parenteral use Except liquid dosage forms in concentrations greater than 30% Dosage forms for vaginal use Except shampoos with concentrations of 5% or less Dosage forms for topical use in concentrations of 2% or less Dosage forms for topical use on the skin Dosage forms for nasal or ophthalmic use NARCOTINE (NOSCAPINE) AND ITS SALTS NIACINAMIDE NICOTINE AND ITS SALTS NIZATIDINE AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms for topical use Dosage forms sold as chewing gums, inhalers, lozenges or transdermal nicotine replacement patches Dosage forms for oral use containing 75 mg or less per dosage unit NOSCAPINE (NARCOTINE) AND ITS SALTS NYSTATIN, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES Dosage forms for topical use on the skin ORPHENADRINE CITRATE OXETHAZAINE AND ITS SALTS 130

131 OXYBUPROCAINE AND ITS SALTS OXYMETAZOLINE AND ITS SALTS PANCREATIC ENZYMES Dosage forms for topical use on mucous membranes, except lozenges Dosage forms for nasal or ophthalmic use Except dosage forms recommended for cystic fibrosis treatment PANCREATIN PHENIRAMINE AND ITS SALTS PHENYLEPHRINE AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms for ophthalmic use in concentrations of 2.5% or less PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE AND ITS SALTS PHENYLTOLOXAMINE AND ITS SALTS PINE TAR POLYMYXINS, THEIR SALTS AND DERIVATIVES POVIDONE-IODINE PRAMOXINE AND ITS SALTS PRILOCAINE AND ITS SALTS PROCAINE AND ITS SALTS PROMETHAZINE AND ITS SALTS PROPARACAINE AND ITS SALTS PSEUDOEPHEDRINE AND ITS SALTS Except shampoos in concentrations of 5% or less Dosage forms for topical use on the skin Dosage forms for topical use except in concentrations of 5% or less Dosage forms for topical use on mucous membranes, except lozenges Dosage forms for topical use on the skin Dosage forms for topical use on mucous membranes, except lozenges Dosage forms for topical use on the skin Dosage forms for topical use on mucous membranes, except lozenges Dosage forms in concentrations of more than 30 mg or containing more than 25 dosage units sold in single packages containing only one packaging unit Dose forms for children PYRILAMINE AND ITS SALTS 131

132 RANITIDINE AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms for oral use containing 75 mg or less per dosage unit Dosage forms for oral use containing more than 75 mg and not more than 150 mg per dosage unit, in package units containing less than 51 dosage units SENNA, ITS EXTRACTS AND DERIVATIVES SODIUM BIPHOSPHATE SODIUM CITRATE SODIUM CROMOGLICATE SODIUM LAURYL SULFOACETATE SODIUM PHOSPHATE Dosage forms containing 8.6 mg or more of senna lycoside per dosage unit Dosage forms for cathartic use Dosage forms use as urinary alkalizer Dosage forms for nasal use in concentrations of 2% or less Dosage forms for cathartic use Dosage forms for cathartic use SODIUM SALICYLATE SODIUM TARTRATE TETRACAINE AND ITS SALTS TETRAHYDROZOLINE TIOCONAZOLE Dosage forms for cathartic use Dosage forms for topical use on mucous membranes, except lozenges Dosage forms for nasal or ophthalmic use Dosage forms for vaginal use TRIETHANOLAMINE OLEATE TRIETHANOLAMINE SALICYLATE Dosage forms for topical use in concentrations greater than 20% TRIPELENNAMINE AND ITS SALTS TRIPROLIDINE TYROTHRICINE XYLOMETAZOLINE AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms for nasal or ophthalmic use O.C , Sch. III; O.C , s. 3; O.C , s. 2; O.C , s. 1; O.C , s. 2; O.C , ss. 1, 2 and

133 SCHEDULE IV (s. 1, 1st par., subpar. 4) MEDICATIONS FOR ANIMAL USE SOLD ON PRESCRIPTION Except as otherwise provided in the Regulation, this Schedule includes, beside the medications listed below, all additions and modifications to the drugs, substances or descriptions made, since 1 July 1998, to the Schedules to the Regulations concerning the sale of drugs and substances made pursuant to the Food and Drugs Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. F-27) or the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (S.C. 1996, c. 19). Substance Specification ACECARBROMAL ACEPROMAZINE AND ITS SALTS ACETANILIDE AND ITS SALTS ACETARSONIC ACID ACRIFLAVINE ACTIVATED CHARCOAL Dosage forms for administration to fishes Dosage forms for oral use AKLOMIDE ALBENDAZOLE ALBUTEROL AND ITS SALTS ALLOPURINOL ALPHADOLONE AND ITS SALTS ALPHAXALONE AMANTADINE AND ITS SALTS AMIKACIN, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES AMINO ACIDS Dosage forms for parenteral use AMINOCAPROIC ACID AND ITS SALTS AMINOGLUTETHIMIDE AMINOPTERIN AND ITS SALTS 4-AMINO-PTEROYL ASPARTIC ACID AND ITS SALTS 133

134 AMINOPYRINE AND ITS DERIVATIVES AMITRIPTYLINE AND ITS SALTS AMMONIUM BROMIDE AMOXICILLIN AND ITS SALTS AMPHOTERICIN B, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES AMPICILLIN AND ITS SALTS AMPROLIUM AND ITS SALTS (C) ANDROISOXAZOLE (C) ANDROSTANOLONE (C) ANDROSTENEDIOL AND ITS DERIVATIVES ANTIMONY POTASSIUM TARTRATE APIOL OIL APRAMYCIN AND ITS SALTS APRONALIDE ARECOLINE ARSANILIC ACID AND ITS SALTS ASPARAGINASE ATROPINE AND ITS SALTS AVERMECTINS, THEIR SALTS AND DERIVATIVES AZACYCLONOL AND ITS SALTS AZAPERONE AZATADINE AND ITS SALTS 6-AZAURIDINE (2', 3', 5'-TRIACETATE) BACITRACINS, THEIR SALTS AND DERIVATIVES BACLOFEN AND ITS SALTS BAMBERMYCIN 134

135 (C) BARBITURICS, THEIR SALTS AND DERIVATIVES BEMEGRIDE BENACTYZINE AND ITS SALTS BENDAZAC AND ITS SALTS BENZOCAINE BENZOYL PEROXIDE BENZYDAMINE AND ITS SALTS BENZYL BENZOATE BETAHISTINE AND ITS SALTS BETHANIDINE AND ITS SALTS BLEOMYCINS, THEIR SALTS AND DERIVATIVES (C) BOLANDIOL AND ITS DERIVATIVES (C) BOLASTERONE (C) BOLAZINE (C) BOLDENONE, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES (C) BOLENOL BRETYLIUM TOSYLATE BROMAL AND ITS SALTS BROMAZEPAM AND ITS SALTS BROMISOVALUM BROMOCRIPTINE AND ITS SALTS BROMOFORM BUNAMIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE BUPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE BUQUINOLATE BUSULFAN 135

136 BUTAPERAZINE AND ITS SALTS (C) BUTORPHANOL AND ITS SALTS BUTYNORATE CALCITETRACEMATE DISODIUM CALCITONIN CALCITRIOL CALCIUM AND ITS SALTS Dosage forms for parenteral use (C) CALUSTERONE CAMBENDAZOLE CANDICIDINS, THEIR SALTS AND DERIVATIVES CAPREOMYCIN, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES CAPTODIAMINE AND ITS SALTS CARBACHOL CARBADOX CARBAMAZEPINE CARBAMIDE PEROXIDE (UREA) CARBARSONE CARBENOXOLONE AND ITS SALTS CARBIMAZOLE CARBOMYCIN, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES CARBROMAL CARFENTANIL, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES CARISOPRODOL CARMUSTINE CARNIDAZOLE CARPHENAZINE AND ITS SALTS CEFADROXIL 136

137 CEFTIOFUR AND ITS SALTS CENTELLA ASIATICA (L.), EXTRACTS AND ACTIVE PRINCIPLES DERIVED FROM CEPHALEXIN CEPHALOSPORINS, THEIR SALTS AND DERIVATIVES CEPHAPIRIN, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES CEPHRADINE CETRIMIDE CHLORAL HYDRATE AND ITS DERIVATIVES CHLORALOSE CHLORAMBUCIL, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES CHLORAMPHENICOL, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES CHLORCYCLIZINE AND ITS SALTS CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE AND ITS SALTS CHLORISONDAMINE AND ITS SALTS CHLORMEZANONE CHLOROBUTANOL CHLOROQUINE AND ITS SALTS CHLOROTHIAZIDE, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATES (C) CHLORPHENTERMINE AND ITS SALTS CHLORPROMAZINE AND ITS SALTS CHLORPROTHIXENE AND ITS SALTS CHLORTETRACYCLINE CHYMOTRYPSIN CICLOPIROX AND ITS SALTS 137

138 CIMETIDINE AND ITS SALTS CINCHOPHEN AND ITS SALTS CISPLATIN CLAZURIL CLENBUTEROL AND ITS SALTS CLINDAMYCIN AND ITS SALTS CLOFIBRATE CLOMIPHENE AND ITS SALTS CLOMIPRAMINE AND ITS SALTS CLONAZEPAM AND ITS SALTS CLONIDINE AND ITS SALTS CLOPIDOL CLORAZEPIC ACID, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES (C) CLOSTEBOL AND ITS DERIVATIVES CLOTRIMAZOLE AND ITS SALTS CLOXACILLIN AND ITS SALTS COLESTIPOL AND ITS SALTS COPPER NAPHTHENATE COPPER SULFATE Except dosage forms used as feed supplement CROMOGLICIC ACID AND ITS SALTS CYCLIZINE CYCLOBENZAPRINE AND ITS SALTS CYCLOCUMAROL AND ITS DERIVATIVES CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE CYCLOSERINE CYCLOSPORINE CYTARABINE AND ITS SALTS 138

139 CYTHIOATE Dosage forms for oral use DACARBAZINE DACTINOMYCIN DANAZOL DANTROLENE AND ITS SALTS DAPSONE DAUNORUBICIN AND ITS SALTS DEBRISOQUIN AND ITS SALTS DECOQUINATE DEFEROXAMINE AND ITS SALTS DEMBREXINE DESIPRAMINE AND ITS SALTS DESMOPRESSIN AND ITS SALTS DETOMIDINE AND ITS SALTS DEXTROMETHORPHAN DEXTROSE Dosage forms for parenteral use DIAZEPAM AND ITS SALTS DIAZOXIDE AND ITS SALTS DIBUTYLTIN DILAURATE DICHLOROACETIC ACID AND ITS SALTS DICHLORVOS Dosage forms for oral use DICLOFENAC AND ITS SALTS DICUMAROL, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES DIETHYLBROMOACETAMIDE DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE AND ITS SALTS (C) DIETHYLPROPION AND ITS SALTS DIETHYLSTILBESTROL, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES DIGITALIN 139

140 DIGOXIN DIMENHYDRINATE DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE DIMETRIDAZOLE AND ITS SALTS DINITOLMIDE DINITROPHENOL, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES DIPHEMANIL METHYLSULFATE Dosage forms for topical use DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE DIPHENIDOL AND ITS SALTS DIPHENYLMETHANE DIPHENYLPYRALINE HYDROCHLORIDE DIPIVEFRIN DIPRENORPHINE DIPYRONE DISOPHENOL DISOPYRAMIDE AND ITS SALTS DISULFIRAM DOBUTAMINE AND ITS SALTS DOCUSATE SODIUM DOPAMINE AND ITS SALTS DOXAPRAM HYDROCHLORIDE DOXEPIN AND ITS SALTS DOXORUBICIN AND ITS SALTS DOXYCYCLINE AND ITS SALTS DOXYLAMINE AND ITS SALTS DROPERIDOL AND ITS SALTS (C) DROSTANOLONE AND ITS DERIVATIVES ECHOTHIOPHATE AND ITS SALTS 140

141 ECONAZOLE AND ITS SALTS ECTYLUREA AND ITS SALTS ELECTROLYTES DOSAGE FORMS FOR PARENTERAL USE EMBUTRAMIDE EMYLCAMATE ENALAPRIL MALEATE (C) ENESTEBOL ENFLURANE ENILCONAZOLE ENROFLOXACIN ENTSUFON EPHEDRINE HYDROCHLORIDE EPINEPHRINE (C) EPITIOSTANOL EPSIPRANTEL ERGOT, ITS ALKALOIDS AND THEIR SALTS ERYTHROMYCIN, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES ESTRAMUSTINE AND ITS SALTS ETHACRYNIC ACID AND ITS SALTS ETHAMBUTOL AND ITS SALTS ETHCHLORVYNOL ETHINAMATE ETHIONAMIDE AND ITS SALTS ETHOMOXANE AND ITS SALTS ETHOPABATE ETHOTOIN AND ITS SALTS ETHYLENEDIAMINE, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES 141

142 (C) ETHYLESTRENOL ETHYL TRICHLORAMATE ETIDRONIC ACID AND ITS SALTS ETORPHINE ETRYPTAMINE AND ITS SALTS ETYMEMAZINE AND ITS SALTS FAMOTIDINE FEBANTEL FENBENDAZOLE FENFLURAMINE AND ITS SALTS FENOPROFEN AND ITS SALTS FENOTEROL AND ITS SALTS FENTANYL, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES FLOCTAFENINE FLUCLOXACILLIN FLUCYTOSINE FLUMETHASONE FLUNIXIN, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES FLUOCINOLONE FLUOROURACIL AND ITS DERIVATIVES (C) FLUOXYMESTERONE FLUPHENAZINE AND ITS SALTS FLURAZEPAM AND ITS SALTS FLUSPIRILENE (C) FORMEBOLONE FRAMYCETIN, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES FUMAGILLIN, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES FURALTADONE AND ITS SALTS FURAMAZONE 142

143 (C) FURAZABOL FURAZOLIDONE AND ITS SALTS FURFURAL FUROSEMIDE FUSIDIC ACID AND ITS SALTS GENTAMICIN, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES GLUTETHIMIDE GLYBURIDE, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES GLYCOPYRROLATE GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN GONADORELIN AND ITS SALTS GRAMICIDIN GRISEOFULVIN, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES GUAIFENESIN Dosage forms for parenteral use GUANETHIDINE AND ITS SALTS HALOPERIDOL HALOTHANE HETACILLIN AND ITS SALTS HEXACHLOROPHENE AND ITS SALTS HEXACYCLONATE SODIUM HEXAMETHONIUM AND ITS SALTS HORMONES, ADRENAL CORTICOSTEROIDS, THEIR SALTS AND DERIVATIVES HORMONES, PITUITARY, THEIR SALTS AND DERIVATIVES HORMONES, SEX AND ANABOLIC, THEIR SALTS AND DERIVATIVES HORMONES, THYROID, THEIR SALTS AND DERIVATIVES HYDANTOIN AND ITS SALTS 143

144 HYDRALAZINE AND ITS SALTS HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE HYDROCOTYLE (C) 4-HYDROXY-19-NORTESTOSTERONE AND ITS DERIVATIVES HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE AND ITS SALTS P-HYDROXYEPHEDRINE HYDROXYQUINOLINE HYDROXYUREA HYDROXYZINE AND ITS SALTS HYGROMYCIN B HYOSCYAMINE, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES IBUPROFEN AND ITS SALTS IDOXURIDINE IMIPRAMINE AND ITS SALTS INDOMETHACIN INOSITOL INSULIN IODINE Dosage forms for parenteral use IODOCHLORHYDROXYQUIN IODOQUINOL IPRONIAZID AND ITS SALTS ISOCARBOXAZID AND ITS SALTS ISOFLURANE ISONIAZID ISOPROPAMIDE IODIDE ISOPROTERENOL AND ITS SALTS KANAMYCIN, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES KETAMINE AND ITS SALTS 144

145 KETAZOLAM AND ITS SALTS KETOPROFEN AND ITS SALTS LASALOCID AND ITS SALTS LEVALLORPHAN TARTRATE LEVAMISOLE AND ITS SALTS LEVOBUNOLOL LEVODOPA AND ITS SALTS LEVOPHACETOPERANE AND ITS SALTS LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE Dosage forms for parenteral use LINCOMYCIN, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES LITHIUM AND ITS SALTS LOMUSTINE LOPERAMIDE AND ITS SALTS LORAZEPAM AND ITS SALTS LOXAPINE AND ITS SALTS LUFENURON Dosage forms for parenteral use MADURAMICIN MAGNESIUM GLUTAMATE AND HYDROBROMIDE MAPROTILINE AND ITS SALTS MAZINDOL AND ITS SALTS MEBENDAZOLE MEBEZONIUM IODIDE (C) MEBOLAZINE MECAMYLAMINE AND ITS SALTS MECHLORETHAMINE AND ITS SALTS MECLIZINE AND ITS SALTS MECLOFENAMIC ACID AND ITS SALTS MECLOFENOXATE HYDROCHLORIDE 145

146 MEDETOMIDINE MEFENAMIC ACID AND ITS SALTS MEGESTROL AND ITS SALTS MELATONIN MELENGESTROL ACETATE MELPHALAN MENOTROPINS MEPARFYNOL MEPAZINE AND ITS SALTS MEPERIDINE MEPHENOXALONE MEPHENTERMINE AND ITS SALTS MEPHENYTOIN AND ITS SALTS MEPIVACAINE AND ITS SALTS MEPROBAMATE 2-MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE MERCAPTOPURINE (C) MESABOLONE MESORIDAZINE AND ITS SALTS (C) MESTEROLONE METALDEHYDE (C) METANDIENONE METAPROTERENOL AND ITS SALTS (C) METENOLONE AND ITS DERIVATIVES METFORMIN, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES (C) METHANDRIOL METHAPYRILENE AND ITS SALTS METHENAMINE 146

147 METHIMAZOLE METHISAZONE METHOTREXATE AND ITS SALTS METHOTRIMEPRAZINE AND ITS SALTS METHOXSALEN METHOXYFLURANE METHYLDOPA AND ITS SALTS METHYLENE BLUE DOSAGE FORMS FOR PARENTERAL USE (C) METHYLTESTOSTERONE AND ITS DERIVATIVES METHYPRYLON METHYSERGIDE, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES METOCLOPRAMIDE METOLAZONE AND ITS SALTS METOMIDATE METOPIMAZINE AND ITS SALTS METOPROLOL AND ITS SALTS (C) METRIBOLONE METRONIDAZOLE METYRAPONE AND ITS SALTS (C) MIBOLERONE MICONAZOLE AND ITS SALTS MILBEMYCINS, THEIR SALTS AND DERIVATIVES MINOXIDIL MITOMYCINS AND THEIR SALTS MITOTANE MONENSIN AND ITS SALTS MORANTEL AND ITS SALTS 147

148 MORPHINE, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES NADOLOL AND ITS SALTS (C) NALBUPHINE AND ITS SALTS NALIDIXIC ACID NALOXONE AND ITS SALTS (C) NANDROLONE AND ITS DERIVATIVES NAPROXEN AND ITS SALTS NARASIN NEOCINCHOPHEN AND ITS SALTS NEOMYCIN, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES NEOSTIGMINE AND ITS SALTS NEQUINATE NETILMICIN, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES NIALAMIDE AND ITS SALTS NICARBAZIN NICLOSAMIDE, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES NICOTINE AND ITS SALTS NIFEDIPINE NIFURALDEZONE NIFURSOL NIHYDRAZONE NITARSONE NITHIAZIDE AND ITS SALTS NITRAZEPAM AND ITS SALTS NITROFURANS, THEIR SALTS AND DERIVATIVES 148

149 NITROFURANTOIN AND ITS SALTS NITROFURAZONE NITROGLYCERIN NITROMIDE NITROSCANATE (C) NORBOLETHONE (C) NORCLOSTEBOL AND ITS DERIVATIVES NOREFIDIN NOREPINEPHRINE (C) NORETHANDROLONE NORMETHADONE AND ITS SALTS NORTRIPTYLINE AND ITS SALTS NOVOBIOCIN, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES NYSTATIN, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES OLEANDOMYCIN, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES OMEPRAZOLE ORGOTEIN ORMETOPRIM (C) OXABOLONE AND ITS DERIVATIVES OXANAMIDE (C) OXANDROLONE OXANTEL PAMOATE OXAZEPAM AND ITS SALTS OXFENDAZOLE OXIBENDAZOLE OXPRENOLOL AND ITS SALTS (C) OXYMESTERONE (C) OXYMETHOLONE 149

150 OXYMORPHONE OXYPHENBUTAZONE AND ITS SALTS OXYTOCIN PANCREATIC ENZYMES Dosage forms used to correct digestive troubles PANCURONIUM AND ITS SALTS PARALDEHYDE PARAMETHADIONE PARGYLINE AND ITS SALTS PEMOLINE AND ITS SALTS PENICILLAMINE PENICILLINS, THEIR SALTS AND NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC DERIVATIVES PENTAZOCINE AND ITS SALTS PENTOLINIUM TARTRATE PENTOXIFYLLINE PERICIAZINE AND ITS SALTS PERPHENAZINE AND ITS SALTS PHENACEMIDE AND ITS SALTS PHENAGLYCODOL PHENELZINE AND ITS SALTS PHENFORMIN AND ITS SALTS PHENINDIONE AND ITS DERIVATIVES PHENIPRAZINE AND ITS SALTS PHENOLPHTHALEIN PHENOTHIAZINE AND ITS SALTS (C) PHENTERMINE AND ITS SALTS PHENTOXATE AND ITS SALTS PHENYLBUTAZONE AND ITS SALTS 150

151 PHENYLEPHRINE AND ITS SALTS PHENYLMERCURIC NITRATE PHENYTOIN AND ITS SALTS PHYSOSTIGMINE SALICYLATE PILOCARPINE PIMOZIDE AND ITS SALTS PINDOLOL AND ITS SALTS PIPERACETAZINE AND ITS SALTS PIPERAZINE PIPERILATE AND ITS SALTS PIPOBROMAN PIPOTIAZINE AND ITS SALTS PIPRADROL AND ITS SALTS PIROXICAM AND ITS SALTS PIZOTYLINE AND ITS SALTS PLEUROMUTILIN POLYHYDROXYDINE POLYMYXIN, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES POTASSIUM BROMIDE POTASSIUM CHLORIDE Dosage forms for parenteral use POTASSIUM CITRATE PRALIDOXIME AND ITS SALTS (C) PRASTERONE PRAZEPAM AND ITS SALTS PRAZIQUANTEL PRAZOSIN AND ITS SALTS PRIMIDONE PROBUCOL 151

152 PROCAINAMIDE AND ITS SALTS PROCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE PROCARBAZINE AND ITS SALTS PROCHLORPERAZINE AND ITS SALTS PRODILIDINE AND ITS SALTS PROMAZINE AND ITS SALTS PROPARACAINE PROPRANOLOL AND ITS SALTS PROSTAGLANDINS, THEIR SALTS AND DERIVATIVES PROTHIPENDYL HYDROCHLORIDE PROTIRELIN PROTOKYLOL HYDROCHLORIDE PROTRIPTYLINE AND ITS SALTS PYRANTEL, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES PYRAZINAMIDE PYRILAMINE MALEATE (C) QUINBOLONE QUINIDINE QUININE RANITIDINE RAUWOLFIA SERPENTINA, ITS ALKALOIDS AND THEIR SALTS RETINOIC ACID RIFAMYCINS, THEIR SALTS AND DERIVATIVES ROBENIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE RONIDAZOLE ROXARSONE SALBUTAMOL AND ITS SALTS 152

153 SALINOMYCIN AND ITS SALTS SCOPOLAMINE SELENIUM SODIUM BICARBONATE Except dosage forms used as dietary trace elements Dosage forms for parenteral use SODIUM BROMIDE SODIUM CACODYLATE (TETRAHYDRATE) SODIUM CHLORIDE Dosage forms for parenteral use SODIUM FLUORIDE SODIUM HYALURONATE SODIUM NITROPRUSSIDE AND ITS SALTS SODIUM OLEATE SODIUM PROPIONATE Dosage forms for parenteral use SODIUM SELENITE SODIUM TETRAHYDRATE (CACODYLATE) SOTALOL AND ITS SALTS SPECTINOMYCIN, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES SPIRAMYCINS, THEIR SALTS AND DERIVATIVES (C) STANOZOLOL STENBOLONE AND ITS DERIVATIVES STREPTOMYCINS, THEIR SALTS AND DERIVATIVES STRONTIUM BROMIDE STRYCHNOS SPP., THEIR ALKALOIDS AND SALTS SUCCINIMIDE, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES SUCCINYLCHOLINE CHLORIDE SUCRALFATE 153

154 SULBACTAM SULFASALAZINE SULFINPYRAZONE AND ITS SALTS SULFONAMIDES, THEIR SALTS AND DERIVATIVES SULFONMETHANE AND ALKYLATED DERIVATIVES TAMOXIFEN AND ITS SALTS TANNIC ACID Dosage forms for oral use TEMAZEPAM AND ITS SALTS TERBUTALINE AND ITS SALTS (C) TESTOSTERONE AND ITS DERIVATIVES TETRACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE TETRACYCLINES, THEIR SALTS AND DERIVATIVES THEOPHYLLINE THIABENDAZOLE THIACETARSAMIDE THIETHYLPERAZINE AND ITS SALTS (C) THIOBARBITURIC ACID, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES THIOGUANINE THIOPROPAZATE AND ITS SALTS THIOPROPERAZINE AND ITS SALTS THIORIDAZINE AND ITS SALTS THIOSTREPTON THIOTHIXENE AND ITS SALTS THIOURACIL AND ITS DERIVATIVES THYROPROPIC ACID TIAMULIN 154

155 (C) TIBOLONE TILMICOSIN TIMOLOL AND ITS SALTS TINIDAZOLE AND ITS SALTS TIOCARLIDE (C) TIOMESTERONE TOBRAMYCIN AND ITS SALTS TOLBUTAMIDE, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES TOLMETIN AND ITS SALTS TOLNAFTATE TRANS-(DIBROMO-3,5 HYDROXY-2 BENZYLAMINO)-4-CYCLOHEXANOL, HYDROCHLORIDE TRANYLCYPROMINE (C) TRENBOLONE AND ITS DERIVATIVES TREOSULFAN TRIAMTERENE AND ITS SALTS TRIAZOLAM AND ITS SALTS TRIBROMO-TERT-BUTYL ALCOHOL TRICAINE TRICHLOROACETALDEHYDE TRICHLOROTHIAZIDE, ALPHA, ALPHA, BETA-TRICHLORO-N-BUTYRALDEHYDE HYDRATE TRIETHANOLAMINE TRIETHYLENEMELAMINE TRIETHYLENETHIOPHOSPHORAMIDE TRIFLUOPERAZINE AND ITS SALTS TRIMEPRAZINE AND ITS SALTS TRIMETHADIONE 155

156 TRIMETHOPRIM AND ITS SALTS TRIMIPRAMINE AND ITS SALTS TRIOXSALEN TRIPELENNAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE TROPICAMIDE AND ITS SALTS TUBOCURARINE AND ITS SALTS TYBAMATE TYLOSIN, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES UNDECYLENIC ACID URACIL AND ITS SALTS UREA (CARBAMIDE PEROXIDE) VACCINES, TOXOIDS, ANATOXINS, ANTITOXINS, SERA, ANTISERA, BACTERINS, ANTIGENS AND IMMUNOGLOBULIN, ALL, ESPECIALLY THOSE USED AGAINST: Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae Adenovirus Alcaligenes faecalis Alphavirus Anaplasma marginale Aphtovirus Bacillus anthracis Bacteroides nodosus Bordetella bronchiseptica Brucella spp., especially: B. abortus B. canis B. melitensis B. neotomae B. ovis B. suis Calicivirus Campylobacter (Vibrio) foetus Chlamydia psittaci Clostridium spp., especially: C. botulinum C. chauvoei C. haemolyticum C. novyi C. perfringens C. septicum C. sordelli C. tetani Coronavirus Corynebacterium pyogenes 156

157 Distemper Ehrlichia risticii Eimeria spp. Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae Escherichia coli Fusiformis nodosus Haemophilus gallinarum Haemophilus parasuis Haemophilus pleuropneumoniae Haemophilus somnus Herpes virus Histomonas meleagrides Influenza spp. virus Leptospira interrogans, especially: L. bratislava L. canicola L. grippotyphosa L. harjo L. icterohaemorrhagiae L. pomona Mink distemper Moraxella bovis Mycobacterium spp., especially: M. avium M. tuberculosis Mycoplasma gallisepticum Papovavirus Parainfluenza Measles Paramyxovirus, especially: Newcastle disease Pneumovirus Parvovirus Pasteurella spp., especially: P. anatipestifer P. avicida P. haemolytica P. multocida Picornavirus Piroplasma spp., especially: P. bigemina P. canis P. equi P. haemolytica P. ovis Pneumovirus Poxvirus Propionibacterium acnes Pseudomonas aeruginosa Reovirus Rhabdovirus Rotavirus Salmonella spp., especially: S. cholerae-suis S. dublin S. gallinarum S. pullorum 157

158 S. typhimurium Staphylococcus aureus Streptococcus equi Streptococcus suis Tryponema hyodysenteriae Avian bronchitis virus Bovine respiratory syncitial virus Bovine viral disease (pestivirus) Canine infectious hepatitis virus Encephalomyelitis virus (alphavirus) Equine arteritis virus (Togaviridae) Feline leukaemia virus Feline rhinotracheitis virus Hepatitis virus Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus Infectious bursal disease (Gumboro) Infectious ovine rhinotracheitis virus (IBR) Mink enteritis virus Panleucopenia virus Porcine transmissible gastroenteritis virus Smallpox virus VALPROIC ACID AND ITS SALTS VANCOMYCIN, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES VERAPAMIL AND ITS SALTS VERATRUM ALBUM, ITS ALKALOIDS AND THEIR SALTS VERATRUM VIRIDE, ITS ALKALOIDS AND THEIR SALTS VIDARABINE VINBLASTINE AND ITS SALTS VINCRISTINE AND ITS SALTS VIOMYCIN, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES VIRGINIAMYCIN, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES VITAMINS, THEIR SALTS AND DERIVATIVES Dosage forms for parenteral use XYLAZINE AND ITS SALTS YOHIMBINE AND ITS SALTS (C) ZERANOL ZOALENE 158

159 ZOMEPIRAC AND ITS SALTS (C) Medication so indicated is also subject to the terms, conditions and modalities for sale prescribed in Part G of the Food and Drug Regulations (C.R.C., c. 870). O.C , Sch. IV; O.C , s. 3; O.C , s. 2. SCHEDULE V (s. 1, 1st par., subpar. 5) MEDICATIONS FOR ANIMAL USE SOLD UNDER PROFESSIONAL SUPERVISION Except as otherwise provided in the Regulation, this Schedule includes, besides the medications listed below, all the drugs and substances for which notice of withdrawal from the Schedules to the Regulations concerning the sale of drugs and substances made pursuant to the Food and Drugs Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. F-27) or the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (S.C. 1996, c. 19) has been given since 1 July Substance Specification ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID AMITRAZ Dosage forms containing 60 grains and more per dosage unit Dosage forms for topical use (*) CARBARYL Dosage forms for topical use except powders and collars for companion animals CHLORPHENIRAMINE (*) COUMAPHOS Dosage forms for topical use CROTOXYFOS Dosage forms for topical use (*) DIAZINON Dosage forms for topical use except collars for companion animals (*) DICHLORVOS Dosage forms for topical use DIOCTYL SODIUM SULFOSUCCINATE ELECTROLYTES FENTHION Dosage forms for oral use Dosage forms for topical use FIPRONIL GUAIFENESIN Except dosage forms for parenteral use 159

160 HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE IMIDACLOPRID IRON, ITS SALTS AND DERIVATIVES LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE Dosage forms for parenteral use Dosage forms for topical use on the skin or on mucous membranes (*) LINDANE Dosage forms for topical use LUFENURON Except dosage forms for parenteral use (*) MALATHION Dosage forms for topical use except aerosols for companion animals (*) METHOXYCHLOR Dosage forms for topical use except aerosols for companion animals NALED Dosage forms for topical use except collars for companion animals NITENPYRAM PHOSMET PROPOXUR Dosage forms for topical use except lotions for companion animals Dosage forms for topical use except collars and shampoos for companion animals (*) PYRETHRINS, NATURAL Dosage forms for topical use except aerosols, bubble baths, powders and shampoos for companion animals (*) PYRETHRINS, SYNTHETIC Dosage forms for topical use except aerosols, bubble baths, powders and shampoos for companion animals (*) ROTENONE Dosage forms for topical use except aerosols, cream lotions and powders for companion animals SALICYLIC ACID TANNIC ACID Except dosage forms for antiseptic use on teats Dosage forms for topical use 160

161 (*) TETRACHLORVINPHOS Dosage forms for topical use except collars for companion animals TRICHLORFON Dosage forms for topical use (*) Medications so indicated are subject to the conditions and modalities for sale prescribed by article 16 of this Regulation. O.C , Sch. V; O.C , s. 3; O.C , s. 1. REFERENCES O.C , 1998 G.O. 2, 2149 O.C , 2001 G.O. 2, 1085 O.C , 2001 G.O. 2, 2806 O.C , 2003 G.O. 2, 2720 O.C , 2005 G.O. 2, 4823 O.C , 2007 G.O. 2, 2457 O.C , 2008 G.O. 2, 2113 O.C , 2009 G.O. 2,