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Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (Text with EEA relevance) article 12 CELEX: 02016R0429-20210421 Responsibilities of veterinarians and aquatic animal health professionals
Veterinarians shall in the course of their activities which fall within the scope of this Regulation:
take all appropriate measures to prevent the introduction, development and spread of diseases;
take action to ensure the early detection of diseases by carrying out proper diagnosis and differential diagnosis to rule out or confirm a disease;
play an active role in:
raising animal health awareness, and awareness of the interaction between animal health, animal welfare and human health;
disease prevention;
the early detection of, and rapid response to, diseases.
raising awareness of resistance to treatments, including antimicrobial resistance, and its implications;
cooperate with the competent authority, operators, animal professionals and pet keepers in the application of the disease prevention and control measures provided for in this Regulation. |