practice of veterinary medicine "practice of veterinary medicine" means - (a) to diagnose, treat, correct, change, relieve or prevent animal disease deformity, defect, injury or other physical or mental conditions; including the prescription, administration or application of any drug, medicine, biologics, apparatus, an anaesthetic or other therapeutic or diagnostic substance or technique, and the use of any manual or mechanical procedure for artificial insemination, for testing for pregnancy, or for correcting sterility, or infertility, or to render advice or recommendation with regard to any of the above, or do any other act recognised to be a duty of a veterinary surgeon; (b) to represent, directly or indirectly, publicly or privately, an ability and willingness to do any act described in paragraph (a) above; (c) to use any title, words, abbreviation or letters in a manner or under circumstances which is likely to induce the belief that the person using them is a veterinary surgeon; ACT 147 - VETERINARY SURGEONS ACT 1974 2. Interpretation.