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A Veterinary Surgeon is a and Commonwealth Realms ). In the UK, veterinary surgeons are regulated by the Royal College Of Veterinary Surgeons or RCVS . The legislation affecting the activity of UK veterinary surgeons and of the RCVS is the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 .

This legislation restricts the treatment of animals in the UK to qualified veterinary surgeons only, with certain specific exceptions. The exceptions are the treatment of animals by Physiotherapy and other Manipulation techniques (e.g. Chiropractic , Osteopathy ), on the recommendation of a veterinary surgeon and under the supervision of a veterinary surgeon.

Various alternative medicine therapies can only be performed by a veterinary surgeon (e.g. Homeopathy , Acupuncture , Herbal Medicine aka Phytotherapy , Aromatherapy ).


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