The draft legislation has been with the DEFRA lawyers for many months now. We have been promised that it will be finalised shortly but other legislative work has continually delayed this final hurdle. The BEVA continually ask for updates on the progress of the exemption order.

Until this exemption order has become law it is only lawful for veterinary surgeons to carry out the more advanced category 2 and 3 procedures. (see Q 2 and 5).