Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 11 June 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food

Impacts of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023: Discussion

2:00 am

Ms Caroline Garvan:

Vets must justify their prescribing. They must make a diagnosis and justify why they issued an antibiotic. It is at their discretion to determine whether the Deputy needs an antibiotic for her horse or not.