Mr. Conor Geraghty:

No, a vet can examine animals or talk to a farmer in a consultation. I refer the Senator back to the code of professional conduct. Once a farmer has a client-patient-practice relationship with a vet - this used to be called a bona fide vet-client relationship one time but the animal is in it now - and the vet knows that the farmer knows what is going on and there are ongoing conversations, it is not necessary for the vet physically to go to the farm to write a prescription for anything if he or she is satisfied.