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Section 4840.2 Unauthorized Practices Registered veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants shall not perform the following health care services: (a) Surgery. (b) Diagnosis and prognosis of animal diseases. (c) Prescribing of drugs, medicine and appliances.

However, some medications do not undergo a change in appearance when they are expired. As a general rule you should discard any liquid medication 2 weeks after it was mixed and discard any pills or capsules 6 months after they were dispensed.

Patient name: This is your name or the name of the person the medication is prescribed to. Medication name: This may be either the generic name or the brand and generic names. Medication strength: This is how strong each pill or tablet is. Medication quantity: This is how many pills or tablets are in the container.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 2032.2 - Written Prescriptions (1) The name, signature, address and telephone number of the prescribing veterinarian. (2) The veterinarian's license number and his or her federal registry number if a controlled substance is prescribed. (3) The name and address of the client.

The veterinarian shall not prescribe a drug for a duration longer than one year from the date the veterinarian examined the animal(s) and prescribed the drug.

Prescriptions and pharmacies: FAQs for veterinarians Name, address, and telephone number of veterinarians. Name of clients. Identification of animal(s) treated, species and numbers of animals treated, when possible. Date of treatment, prescribing, or dispensing of drug.

The name of the veterinary practice, its address, and contact information. The veterinarian's name, the patient's name and species, and the client's last name. The date of the prescription and the expiration date of the medication. The total amount (or quantity) of medication being dispensed.

(c) A veterinarian shall not perform drug compounding unless there are no other human or animal drugs approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and available that satisfy the need for this preparation.

The following information must be included on the label of prescription animal drugs dispensed by filling the lawful order of a licensed veterinarian: name and address of the dispenser; serial number and date of the order or its filling; name and address of the veterinarian who prescribed or ordered the drug product;