The Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984

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THE INDIAN VETERINARY COUNCIL ACT, 1984 

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 

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CHAPTER I 

PRELIMINARY 

SECTIONS 

1. Short titles, extent and commencement. 

2. Definitions. 

CHAPTER II 

INDIAN VETERINARY COUNCIL 

3. Establishment and composition of the Council. 

4. Mode of election of members. 

5. Term of office of President, Vice-President and members. 

6. Cessation of membership. 

7. Casual vacancies. 

8. Resignation. 

9. Meetings of the Council. 

10. Vacancies in the Council not to invalidate acts, etc. 

11. Appointment of Secretary and other officers or servants. 

12. Executive Committee and other Committees. 

13. Fees and allowances. 

14. Information to be furnished by the Council and publication thereof. 

15. Recognition of veterinary qualifications granted by veterinary institutions in India. 

16. Recognition of veterinary qualifications granted by veterinary institutions in countries with 

which there is a scheme of reciprocity. 

17. Special provisions in certain cases for recognition of veterinary qualifications granted by 

veterinary institutions in countries with which there is no scheme of reciprocity. 

18. Power to require information as to courses of study and examinations. 

19. Inspection of veterinary institutions and examinations. 

20. Appointment of visitors. 

21. Withdrawal of recognition. 

22. Minimum standards of veterinary education. 

CHAPTER III 

INDIAN VETERINARY PRACTITIONERS REGISTER 

23. Indian veterinary practitioners register. 

24. Registration in the Indian veterinary practitioners register. 



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SECTIONS 

25. Issue of certificate of registration. 

26. Registration of additional qualifications. 

27. Removal of names from the Indian veterinary practitioners register. 

28. Person enrolled on Indian veterinary practitioners register to notifychange of place of 

residence or practice. 

CHAPTER IV 

PRIVILEGES OF REGISTERED VETERINARY PRACTITIONERS 

29. Privileges of persons, who are enrolled on the Indian veterinary practitioners register. 

30. Right of persons who are enrolled on the Indian veterinary practitioners register. 

CHAPTER V 

DISCIPLINE 

31. Professional conduct. 

CHAPTER VI 

STATE VETERINARY COUNCILS 

32. Establishment and composition of State Veterinary Councils. 

33. Inter-State agreements. 

34. Composition of Joint State Veterinary Councils. 

35. Incorporation of State Veterinary Councils. 

36. President. 

37. Mode of elections. 

38. Terms of office and causal vacancies. 

39. Resignation. 

40. Executive and other Committees. 

41. Fees and allowances. 

42. Appointment of Registrar and other officers or servants. 

43. Information to be furnished by State Veterinary Council. 

CHAPTER VII 

REGISTRATION 

44. Preparation and maintenance of State veterinary practitioners register. 

45. First preparation of register. 

46. Qualifications for entry on preparation of register. 

47. Scrutiny of applications for registration. 

48. Renewal fees. 

49. Removal from the register. 

50. Restoration to State veterinary register. 

51. Printing of State veterinary register. 

  



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CHAPTER VIII 

MISCELLANEOUS 

SECTIONS 

52. Transfer of registration. 

53. Bar of jurisdiction. 

54. Issue of duplicate certificates. 

55. Penalty for falsely claiming to be registered. 

56. Misuse of titles. 

57. Practice by unregistered persons. 

58. Failure to surrender certificate of registration. 

59. Cognizance of offence. 

60. Bar of suit and other legal proceedings. 

61. Payment of part of fees to Council. 

62. Accounts and audit. 

63. Appointment of Commission of Inquiry. 

64. Power of Central Government to make rules. 

65. Power of State Government to make rules. 

66. Power to make regulations. 

67. Repeal and saving. 

THE FIRST SCHEDULE. 

THE SECOND SCHEDULE. 

 

  



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THE INDIAN VETERINARY COUNCIL ACT, 1984 

ACT NO. 52 OF 1984 

 [18th August, 1984.]  

An Act to regulate veterinary practice and to provide, for that purpose, for the establishment of a 

Veterinary Council of India and State Veterinary Councils and the maintenance of registers 

of the veterinary practitioners and for matters connected therewith. 

WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for the regulation of veterinary practice and to provide, 

for that purpose, for the establishment of a Veterinary Council of India and State Veterinary Councils and 

the maintenance of registers of persons qualified to engage in veterinary practice for the whole of India 

and for matters connected therewith or ancillary thereto; 

AND WHEREAS Parliament has no power to make laws for the States with respect to any of the matters 

aforesaid except as provided in articles 249 and 250 of the Constitution; 

AND WHEREAS in pursuance of clause (1) of article 252 of the Constitution, resolutions have been 

passed by all the Houses of the Legislatures of the States of Haryana, Bihar, Orissa, Himachal Pradesh 

and Rajasthan to the effect that the matters aforesaid should be regulated in those States by Parliament by 

law;  

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 

CHAPTER I 

PRELIMINARY 

1. Short titles, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Indian Veterinary 

Council Act, 1984. 

(2) It extends, in the first instance, to the whole of the States of Haryana, Bihar, Orissa, Himachal 

Pradesh and Rajasthan and to all Union territories
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; and it shall also extend to such other States as may 

adopt this Act by resolution passed in that behalf in pursuance of clause (1) of article 252 of the 

Constitution. 

(3) It shall come into force in a State or Union territory to which it extends, or may become extended 

in future, on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint 

and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act or for different States or Union 

territories. 

2. Definitions.— In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— 

(a) “Council” means the Veterinary Council of India established under section 3; 

(b) “member” means a member of the Council; 

(c) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; 

(d) “President” means the President of the Council; 

(e) “recognised veterinary qualification” means any of the veterinary qualifications included in 

the First Schedule or the Second Schedule; 

(f) “register” means a register maintained under this Act; 

(g) “registered veterinary practitioner” means a person whose name is for the time being duly 

registered in a register; 

(h) “regulation” means a regulation made under this Act; 

                                                           
1. Extended to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union territory of Ladakh by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth 

Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10-2019). 



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(i) “State Veterinary Council” means a Veterinary Council established under section 32 and 

includes a Joint State Veterinary Council established in accordance with an agreement under section 

33; 

(j) “veterinary institution” means any University or other institution within or without India 

which grants degrees, diplomas or licences in veterinary science and animal husbandry; 

(k) “veterinary medicine” means modern scientific veterinary medicine in all its branches and 

includes veterinary surgery and obstetrics; 

(l) “Vice-President” means the Vice-President of the Council.  

CHAPTER II 

INDIAN VETERINARY COUNCIL 

3. Establishment and composition of the Council.—(1) With effect from such date as the Central 

Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf, there shall be established 

a Council to be called the Veterinary Council of India. 

(2) The Council shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a 

common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to 

contract and shall by the said name sue or be sued. 

(3) The Council shall consist of the following members, namely:— 

(a) five members to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst Directors of Animal 

Husbandry (by whatever name called) of those States to which this Act extends; 

(b) four members to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst the heads of 

veterinary institutions in the States to which this Act extends; 

(c) one member to be nominated by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research; 

(d) the Animal Husbandry Commissioner, Government of India, ex officio; 

(e) one member to be nominated by the Central Government to represent the Ministry of the 

Central Government dealing with animal husbandry; 

(f) one member to be nominated by the Indian Veterinary Association; 

(g) eleven members to be elected from amongst themselves by persons enrolled in the Indian 

veterinary practitioners register; 

(h) one member to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst the Presidents of the 

State Veterinary Councils of those States to which this Act extends; 

(i) one member to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst the Presidents of the 

State Veterinary Associations of those States to which this Act extends; 

(j) Secretary, Veterinary Council of India, ex officio. 

(4) The President and Vice-President shall be elected by the members from amongst themselves in 

such manner as may be provided by regulations. 

(5) Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the President, the Vice-President shall discharge the 

functions of the President. 

(6) The names of persons nominated or elected as members shall be notified by the Central 

Government in the Official Gazette. 

(7) A person shall not be qualified for nomination or election to the Council unless he holds a 

recognised veterinary qualification. 

4. Mode of election of members.—(1) An election under clause (g) of sub-section (3) of section 3 

shall be conducted by the Central Government in accordance with such rules as may be made by it in this 

behalf and any rule so made may provide that pending the preparation of the Indian veterinary 



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practitioners register in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the members referred to in that clause 

may be nominated by the Central Government instead of being elected as provided therein. 

(2) Where any dispute arises regarding any election to the Council, it shall be referred to the Central 

Government for its decision which shall be final. 

5. Term of office of President, Vice-President and members.—(1) The President or Vice-President 

shall hold office for a term not exceeding three years and not extending beyond the expiry of his term as a 

member. 

(2) Subject to the provisions of this section, a member, other than an ex officio member, shall hold 

office for a term of three years from the date of his election or nomination to the Council or until his 

successor shall have been duly elected or nominated, whichever is longer. 

(3) Members of the Council shall be eligible for re-nomination or re-election. 

(4) Where the term of three years is about to expire in respect of any member, a successor may be 

nominated or elected at any time within three months before the said term expires, but, he shall not 

assume office until the said term has expired. 

6. Cessation of membership.—(1) A member shall be deemed to have vacated his office— 

(a) if he is absent without excuse, sufficient in the opinion of the Council, from three consecutive 

meetings of the Council; 

(b) if he ceases to hold the post from which he has been nominated; 

(c) in the case of a member elected under clause (g) of sub-section (3) of section 3, if he ceases to 

be a person enrolled in the register; 

(d) if he has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude and punishable with 

imprisonment; 

(e) if he is an undischarged insolvent; 

(f) if he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court. 

(2) On the occurrence of a vacancy referred to in sub-section (1), the President shall forthwith report 

the fact of such vacancy to the Central Government and thereafter that Government may, subject to the 

proviso to section 7, take necessary steps to fill such vacancy. 

7. Casual vacancies.—A casual vacancy in the Council shall be filled by nomination or election, as 

the case may be, and the person nominated or elected to fill the vacancy shall hold office only for the 

remainder of the term for which the member whose place he takes was nominated or elected: 

Provided that no such casual vacancy occurring within three months of the date of expiry of the 

normal term of office of a nominated or an elected member need be filled under this section. 

8. Resignation.—(1) The President or Vice-President may at any time resign his office by notice in 

writing addressed to the Council and delivered to the Secretary and the resignation shall take effect from 

the date on which it is accepted by the Council or on the expiry of ninety days from the date of receipt of 

the resignation by the Secretary, whichever is earlier. 

(2) A member may at any time resign his office by notice in writing addressed to the President and 

every such resignation shall take effect from the date on which it is accepted by the President or on the 

expiry of ninety days from the date of receipt of the resignation by the President, whichever is earlier. 

9. Meetings of the Council.—(1) The Council shall meet at least twice in a year at such time and 

place as may be appointed by the Council. 

(2) The quorum necessary for the transaction of business at a meeting of the Council shall be nine. 

(3) The President when present shall preside at every meeting of the Council and in his absence the 

Vice-President and in the absence of both any other member elected by the members present from 

amongst themselves shall preside at such meeting. 



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(4) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, all questions which come up before any meeting of the 

Council shall be decided by a majority of the members present and voting. 

(5) In the case of an equality of votes, the President shall have a casting vote. 

(6) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (1) to (5), the Council shall observe such rules of 

procedure in regard to transaction of business at its meetings as may be provided by regulations. 

10. Vacancies in the Council not to invalidate acts, etc.—No act or proceeding of the Council shall 

be invalid by reason only of the existence of a vacancy in the council or on account of any defect or 

irregularity in its constitution. 

11. Appointment of Secretary and other officers or servants.—(1) The Council may, with the 

previous sanction of the Central Government, appoint a Secretary (who shall also act as Treasurer unless 

the Council appoints any other person as Treasurer) and may appoint such other officers and employees 

as it may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. 

(2) The terms and conditions of service of the Secretary, other officers and employees appointed by 

the Council shall be such as may be provided by regulations. 

(3) The Secretary, officers and other employees of the Council shall be deemed to the public servants 

within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). 

(4) All orders and decisions and other instruments of the Council shall be authenticated by the 

signature of the Secretary or any other officer of the Council duly authorised by it in this behalf. 

12. Executive Committee and other Committees.—(1) The Council shall appoint from among its 

members an Executive Committee and may constitute other Committees for such general or specific 

purposes as the Council considers necessary and may co-opt any person or persons specially qualified to 

advise on any matter to any Committee other than the Executive Committee. 

(2) A Committee constituted under this section shall meet at such time and at such places and shall 

observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings as may be provided 

by regulations. 

13. Fees and allowances.—The President and other members and the members of the Committees 

(other than the members of the Council) shall be paid such fees and allowances for attending the meetings 

of the Council and the Committees as may be provided by regulations. 

14. Information to be furnished by the Council and publication thereof.—(1) The Council shall 

furnish such reports, copies of its minutes, abstract of its accounts and other information to the Central 

Government as that Government may require. 

(2) The Central Government may publish in such manner as it may think fit any report, copy, abstract 

or other information furnished to it under this section. 

15. Recognition of veterinary qualifications granted by veterinary institutions in India.—(1) The 

veterinary qualifications granted by any veterinary institution in India which are included in the First 

Schedule shall be recognised veterinary qualifications for the purposes of this Act. 

(2) Any veterinary institution in India which grants a veterinary qualification not included in the First 

Schedule may apply to the Central Government to have such qualification recognised and the Central 

Government, after consulting the Council, may, by notification in the Official Gazette, amend the First 

Schedule so as to include such qualification therein and any such notification may also direct that an entry 

shall be made in the last column of the First Schedule against such veterinary qualification declaring that 

it shall be a recognised veterinary qualification only when granted after a specified date. 

16. Recognition of veterinary qualifications granted by veterinary institutions in countries with 

which there is a scheme of reciprocity.—(1) The veterinary qualifications granted by veterinary 

institutions outside India which are included in the Second Schedule shall be recognised veterinary 

qualifications for the purposes of this Act. 



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(2) The Council may enter into negotiations with the authority in any country outside India which by 

the law of such country is entrusted with the maintenance of a register of veterinary practitioners, for the 

setting of a scheme of reciprocity for the recognition of veterinary qualifications, and in pursuance of any 

such scheme, the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, amend the Second 

Schedule so as to include therein the veterinary qualification which the Council has decided should be 

recognised, and any such notification may also direct that an entry shall be made in the last column of the 

Second Schedule against such veterinary qualification declaring that it shall be a recognised veterinary 

qualification only when granted after a specified date. 

(3) The Central Government, after consultation with the Council, may, by notification in the Official 

Gazette, amend the Second Schedule by directing that an entry be made therein in respect of any 

veterinary qualification declaring that it shall be a recognised veterinary qualification only when granted 

before a specified date. 

(4) Where the Council has refused to recommend any veterinary qualification which has been 

proposed for recognition by any authority referred to in sub-section (2) and the authority applies to the 

Central Government in this behalf, the Central Government, after considering such application and after 

obtaining from the Council a report, if any, as to the reasons for any such refusal, may, by notification in 

the Official Gazette, amend the Second Schedule so as to include such qualification therein and the 

provisions of sub-section (2) shall apply to such notification. 

17. Special provisions in certain cases for recognition of veterinary qualifications granted by 

veterinary institutions in countries with which there is no scheme of reciprocity.—(1) The Central 

Government, after consultation with the Council, may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that 

the veterniary qualifications granted by veterinary institutions in any country outside India in respect of 

which a scheme of reciprocity for the recognition of veterinary qualifications is not in force shall be 

recognised veterinary qualification for the purposes of this Act or shall be so only when granted after a 

specified date: 

Provided that veterinary practice by persons possessing such qualifications— 

(a) shall be permitted only if such persons are enrolled as veterinary practitioners in accordance 

with the law regulating the registration of veterinary practitioners for the time being in force in that 

country; 

(b) shall be limited to the institution to which they are attached for the time being for the purpose 

of teaching, research work, charitable work; and 

(c) shall be limited to the period specified in this behalf by the Central Government by general or 

special order. 

(2) In respect of any such veterinary qualification, the Central Government, after consultation with 

the Council, may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that it shall be a recognised veterinary 

qualification only when granted before a specified date. 

18. Power to require information as to courses of study and examinations.—Every veterinary 

institution in a State which grants a recognised veterinary qualification shall furnish such information as 

the Council may from time to time require as to the courses of study and examinations to be undergone in 

order to obtain such qualification, as to the ages at which such courses of study and examinations are 

required to be undergone and such qualification is conferred and generally as to the requisites for 

obtaining such qualification. 

19. Inspection of veterinary institutions and examinations.—(1) A Committee constituted under 

section 12 may, subject to regulations, if any, made by the Council, appoint such number of veterinary 

inspectors as it may deem requisite to inspect any veterinary institution or any college or other institution 

where veterinary education is given or to attend any examination held by any veterinary institution for the 

purpose of recommending to the Central Government recognition of veterinary qualification granted by 

that veterinary institution. 



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(2) The veterinary inspectors shall not interfere with the conduct of any training or examination, but 

shall report to the Committee on the adequacy of the standards of veterinary education including staff, 

equipment, accommodation, training and other facilities prescribed by regulations for giving veterinary 

education or on the sufficiency of every examination which they attend. 

(3) The Committee shall forward a copy of any such report to the veterinary institution concerned and 

shall also forward a copy with remarks, if any, of the said institution thereon, to the Central Government. 

20. Appointment of visitors.—(1) The Council may appoint such number of visitors as it may deem 

requisite to inspect any veterinary institution or any college or other institution where veterinary 

education is given or to attend any examination held by any veterinary institution for the purpose of 

granting any recognised veterinary qualification. 

(2) Any person, whether he is a member or not, may be appointed as a visitor under this section, but a 

person who is appointed as an inspector under section 19 for any inspection or examination shall not be 

appointed as a visitor for the same inspection or examination. 

(3) The visitors shall not interfere with the conduct of any training or examination, but shall report to 

the President on the adequacy of the standards of veterinary education including staff, equipment, 

accommodation, training and other facilities prescribed by regulations for giving veterinary education or 

on the sufficiency of every examination which they attend. 

(4) The report of a visitor shall be treated as confidential unless in any particular case the President 

otherwise directs: 

Provided that if the Central Government requires a copy of the report of the visitor, the Council shall 

furnish the same. 

21. Withdrawal of recognition.—(1) When upon report by the Committee or the visitor, it appears 

to the Council— 

(a) that the courses of study and examinations to be undergone in, or the proficiency required 

from candidates at any examination held by, any veterinary institution, are not in conformity with the 

regulations made under this Act or fall short of the standards required thereby, or 

(b) that the staff, equipment, accommodation, training and other facilities for instruction and 

training provided in such veterinary institution or in any college or other institution affiliated to it do 

not conform to the standards prescribed by the Council. 

the Council shall make a representation to that effect to the Central Government. 

(2) After considering such representation, the Central Government may send it to the State 

Government of the State in which the veterinary institution is situated and the State Government shall 

forward it along with such remarks as it may choose to make to the veterinary institution, with an 

intimation of the period within which that institution may submit its explanation to the State Government. 

(3) On receipt of the explanation or, where no explanation is submitted within the period fixed, then 

on the expiry of that period, the State Government shall make its recommendation to the Central 

Government. 

(4) The Central Government, after making such inquiry, if any, as it may deem fit, may, by 

notification in the Official Gazette, direct that an entry shall be made in the appropriate Schedule against 

the said veterinary qualification declaring that it shall be a recognised veterinary qualification only when 

granted before a specified date or that the said veterinary qualification if granted to students of a specified 

college or institution affiliated to any veterinary institution shall be a recognised veterinary qualification 

only when granted before a specified date or, as the case may be, that the said veterinary qualification 

shall be a recognised veterinary qualification in relation to a specified college or institution affiliated to 

any veterinary institution only when granted after a specified date: 

Provided that before issuing such notification the Central Government may consult the Indian Council 

of Agricultural Research. 



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22. Minimum standards of veterinary education.—(1) The Council may, by regulations, specify 

the minimum standards of veterinary education required for granting recognised veterinary qualifications 

by veterinary institutions in those States to which this Act extends. 

(2) Copies of the draft regulations and of all subsequent amendments thereof shall be furnished by the 

Council to the State Government concerned and the Council shall, before submitting such regulations or 

any amendments thereof, as the case may be, to the Central Government for approval, take into 

consideration the comments of the State Government received within three months from the furnishing of 

the copies as aforesaid. 

(3) The Central Government may, before approving such regulations or any amendments thereof, 

consult the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. 

(4) The Committee constituted under section 12 shall from time to time report to the Council on the 

efficacy of the regulations and may recommend to the Council such amendments thereof as it may think 

fit.  

CHAPTER III 

INDIAN VETERINARY PRACTITIONERS REGISTER 

23. Indian veterinary practitioners register.—(1) The Council shall, as soon as may be after the 

commencement of this Act, cause to be maintained in such form and in such manner as may be provided 

by regulations a register of veterinary practitioners to be known as the Indian veterinary practitioners 

register which shall contain the names of all persons who possess the recognised veterinary qualifications 

and who are for the time being enrolled on a State veterinary register of the State to which this Act 

extends. 

(2) It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Council to keep the Indian veterinary practitioners 

register in accordance with the provisions of this Act and of any orders made by the Council, and from 

time to time to revise the register and publish it in the Gazette of India or in such other manner as may be 

provided by regulations. 

(3) Such register shall be deemed to be a public document within the meaning of the Indian Evidence 

Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), and may be proved by a copy published in the Gazette of India. 

(4) Each State Veterinary Council shall furnish to the Council six printed copies of the State 

veterinary register as soon as may be after the 1st day of April of each year and each State Veterinary 

Council shall inform the Council without delay of all additions to, and other amendments in, the State 

veterinary register made from time to time. 

24. Registration in the Indian veterinary practitioners register.—The Secretary of the Council 

may, on receipt of the report of registration of a person in a State veterinary register or on an application 

made in such form and in such manner, as may be provided by regulations, by any such person, enter his 

name in the Indian veterinary practitioners register: 

Provided that the Secretary is satisfied that the person concerned possesses a recognised veterinary 

qualification. 

25. Issue of certificate of registration.—(1) Any person whose name has been entered in the Indian 

veterinary practitioners register shall, on an application made in this behalf in such form and in such 

manner and on payment of such fees, not exceeding fifteen rupees, as may be provided by regulations, be 

entitled to a certificate of registration. 

(2) On receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the Council shall grant to the applicant a 

certificate of registration in such form as may be provided by regulations: 

Provided that on the removal of his name from a register, such certificate shall cease to be valid. 

(3) Where it is shown to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Council that a certificate of 

registration has been lost or destroyed, the Secretary may, on payment of such fees, not exceeding ten 

rupees, as may be specified by regulations, issue a duplicate certificate in such form as may be specified 

in the regulations. 



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26. Registration of additional qualifications.—(1) If any person whose name is entered in the 

Indian veterinary practitioners register obtains any post-graduate degree or diploma in veterinary science 

in addition to his recognised veterinary qualification, he shall, on an application made in this behalf in 

such form and in such manner and on payment of such fees, not exceeding fifteen rupees, as may be 

provided by regulations, be entitled to have an entry stating such degree or diploma made against his 

name in such register in addition to any entry previously made. 

(2) The entries in respect of any such person in a State veterinary register shall be altered in 

accordance with the alterations made in the Indian veterinary practitioners register. 

27. Removal of names from the Indian veterinary practitioners register.—If the name of any 

person enrolled on a State veterinary register is removed therefrom in pursuance of any power conferred 

under this Act, the Council shall direct the removal of the name of such person from the Indian veterinary 

practitioners register. 

28. Person enrolled on Indian veterinary practitioners register to notifychange of place of 

residence or practice.—Every person registered in the Indian veterinary practitioners register shall notify 

any transfer of the place of his residence or practice to the Council and the State Veterinary Council 

within ninety days of such transfer, failing which his right to participate in the election of members of the 

Council or a State Veterinary Council shall be liable to be forfeited by order of the Central Government 

either permanently or for such period as may be specified therein. 

CHAPTER IV 

PRIVILEGES OF REGISTERED VETERINARY PRACTITIONERS 

29. Privileges of persons, who are enrolled on the Indian veterinary practitioners register.— 
Subject to the conditions and restrictions laid down in this Act, every person whose name is for the time 

being borne on the Indian veterinary practitioners register shall be entitled according to his qualifications 

to practise as a veterinary practitioner and to recover in due course of law in respect of such practice any 

expenses, charges in respect of medicaments and other appliances or any fees to which he may be 

entitled. 

30. Right of persons who are enrolled on the Indian veterinary practitioners register.—No 

person, other than a registered veterinary practitioner, shall— 

(a) hold office as veterinary physician or surgeon or any other like office (by whatever name 

called) in Government or in any institution maintained by a local or other authority; 

(b) practise veterinary medicine in any State: 

Provided that the State Government may, by order, permit a person holding a diploma or 

certificate of veterinary supervisor, stockman or stock assistant (by whatever name called) issued by 

the Directorate of Animal Husbandry (by whatever name called) of any State or any veterinary 

institution in India, to render, under the supervision and direction of a registered veterinary 

practitioner, minor veterinary services. 

Explanation.—“Minor veterinary services” means the rendering of preliminary veterinary aid, 

like, vaccination, castration, and dressing of wounds, and such other types of preliminary aid or the 

treatment of such ailments as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, 

specify in this behalf; 

(c) be entitled to sign or authenticate a veterinary health certificate or any other certificate 

required by any law to be signed or authenticated by a duly qualified veterinary practitioner; 

(d) be entitled to give evidence at any inquest or in any court of law as an expert under section 45 

of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), on any matter relating to veterinary medicine.  

  



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CHAPTER V 

DISCIPLINE 

 31. Professional conduct.—(1) The Council may, by regulations, specify standards of professional 

conduct and etiquette and a code of ethics for veterinary practitioners. 

(2) Regulations made by the Council under sub-section (1) may specify which violations thereof shall 

constitute infamous conduct in any professional respect, that is to say, professional misconduct, and such 

provisions shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in 

force.  

CHAPTER VI 

STATE VETERINARY COUNCILS 

32. Establishment and composition of State Veterinary Councils.—(1) Except where a Joint State 

Veterinary Council is established in accordance with an agreement made under section 33, the State 

Government shall establish a State Veterinary Council consisting of the following members, namely:— 

(a) four members elected from among themselves by veterinary practitioners registered in the 

State veterinary register; 

(b) the heads of veterinary institutions, if any, in the State, ex officio; 

(c) three members nominated by the State Government; 

(d) the Director of Veterinary Services of the State (by whatever name called), ex officio; 

(e) one member to be nominated by the State Veterinary Association, if any; 

(f) Registrar of the State Veterinary Council, ex officio. 

(2) The names of persons nominated or elected as members shall be notified by the State Government 

in the Official Gazette. 

(3) A person shall not be qualified for nomination or election as a member of the State Veterinary 

Council unless he holds a recognised veterinary qualification. 

33. Inter-State agreements.—(1) Two or more State Governments may enter into an agreement to 

be in force for such period and to be subject to renewal for further periods, if any, as may be specified in 

the agreement to provide— 

(a) for the establishment of a Joint State Veterinary Council for all participating States; or 

(b) for the State Veterinary Council of one State to serve the needs of the other participating 

States. 

(2) In addition to such matters as are in this Act specified, an agreement under this section may— 

(a) provide for the apportionment between the participating States of the expenditure in 

connection with the State Veterinary Council or Joint State Veterinary Council; 

(b) determine which of the participating State Governments shall exercise the several functions of 

the State Government under this Act and the references in this Act to the State Government shall be 

construed accordingly; 

(c) provide for consultation between the participating State Governments either generally or with 

reference to particular matters arising under this Act; 

(d) make such incidental and ancillary provisions not inconsistent with this Act as may be 

deemed necessary or expedient for giving effect to the agreement. 

(3) An agreement under this section shall be published in the Official Gazettes of the participating 

States. 



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34. Composition of Joint State Veterinary Councils.—(1) A Joint State Veterinary Council shall 

consist of the following members, namely:— 

(a) two members elected from among themselves by veterinary practitioners registered in the 

register of each of the participating States; 

(b) the heads of veterinary institutions, if any, in the participating States, ex officio; 

(c) two members nominated by each participating State Government; 

(d) the Director of Veterinary Services of each of the participating States, by whatever name 

called, ex officio; 

(e) one nominee of the State Veterinary Associations, if any, of each of the participating States; 

(f) Registrar of the Joint State Veterinary Council, ex officio. 

(2) The names of the persons nominated or elected as members shall be notified by the State 

Governments in the Official Gazettes of the States. 

(3) A person shall not be qualified for nomination or election as a member of the Joint State 

Veterinary Council unless he holds a recognised veterinary qualification. 

35. Incorporation of State Veterinary Councils.—Every State Veterinary Council shall be a body 

corporate by such name as may be notified by the State Government in the Official Gazette or, in the case 

of a Joint State Veterinary Council, as may be determined in the agreement, having perpetual succession 

and a common seal with power to acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable, and shall by 

the said name sue or be sued. 

36. President.—The President of the State Veterinary Council shall be elected by the members of 

that Council from amongst themselves in such manner as may be prescribed. 

37. Mode of elections.—The election under this Chapter shall be conducted in the prescribed manner 

and where any dispute arises regarding any such election, it shall be referred to the State Government for 

its decision. 

38. Terms of office and causal vacancies.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, a member 

of the State Veterinary Council, other than an ex officio member, shall hold office for a term of three 

years from the date of his election or nomination to the State Veterinary Council or until his successor has 

been duly elected or nominated, whichever is longer: 

Provided that a member of the State Veterinary Council nominated under clause (c) of sub-section (1) 

of section 32 or clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 34, shall hold office during the pleasure of the 

authority nominating him. 

(2) Members of the State Veterinary Council shall be eligible for re-election or re-nomination, as the 

case may be. 

(3) An elected or nominated member of the State Veterinary Council shall be deemed to have vacated 

his office— 

(a) if he is absent without excuse, sufficient in the opinion of the State Veterinary Council, from 

three consecutive meetings of the State Veterinary Council; 

(b) if he ceases to hold the office from which he has been nominated; 

(c) in the case of a member whose name is required to be included in any State veterinary 

register, if his name is removed from the register; 

(d) if he has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude and punishable with 

imprisonment; 

(e) if he is an undischarged insolvent; 

(f) if he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court. 



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(4) No act done by the State Veterinary Council shall be called in question on the ground merely of 

the existence of any vacancy, or defect, in the establishment of, the State Veterinary Council. 

(5) A casual vacancy in the State Veterinary Council shall be filled by fresh election or nomination, 

as the case may be, and the person elected or nominated to fill the vacancy shall hold office only for the 

remainder of the term for which the member whose place he takes was elected or nominated. 

(6) The State Veterinary Council shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to transaction of 

business at its meetings as may be prescribed. 

39. Resignation.—(1) The President of the State Veterinary Council may at any time resign his office 

by notice in writing addressed to the State Veterinary Council and delivered to the Registrar and the 

resignation shall take effect from the date on which it is accepted by that Council or on the expiry of 

ninety days from the date of receipt of the resignation by the Registrar, whichever is earlier. 

(2) A member of the State Veterinary Council may at any time resign his office by notice in writing 

addressed to the President of the State Veterinary Council and every such resignation shall take effect 

from the date on which it is accepted by the President or on the expiry of ninety days from the date of 

receipt of the resignation by the President, whichever is earlier. 

40. Executive and other Committees.—Subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be 

prescribed, the State Veterinary Council may constitute an Executive Committee and other Committees 

for exercising any power or discharging any duty of the State Veterinary Council or for inquiring into, 

reporting with respect to, or advising on, any matter which the State Veterinary Council may refer to 

them. 

41. Fees and allowances.—The President and other members of the State Veterinary Council and the 

members of the Committees (other than the members of the State Veterinary Council) shall be paid such 

fees and allowances for attending the meetings of the State Veterinary Council and the Committees as 

may be prescribed. 

42. Appointment of Registrar and other officers or servants.—(1) The State Veterinary Council 

may, with the previous sanction of the State Government, appoint a Registrar who shall also act as 

Treasurer unless the State Veterinary Council appoints any person as Treasurer and may appoint such 

other officers and employees as it may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. 

(2) The terms and conditions of service of the Registrar, and of the other officers and employees 

appointed by the State Veterinary Council shall be such as may be prescribed. 

(3) The Registrar and other officers and employees of the State Veterinary Council shall be deemed to 

be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). 

(4) All orders and decisions and other instruments of the State Veterinary Council shall be 

authenticated by the signature of the Registrar or any other officer of the State Veterinary Council duly 

authorised by it in this behalf. 

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), for the first two years from the first 

constitution of the State Veterinary Council the Registrar of the State Veterinary Council shall be a person 

appointed by the State Government, who shall hold office during the pleasure of the State Government.  

43. Information to be furnished by State Veterinary Council.—(1) The State Veterinary Council 

shall furnish such reports, copies of its minutes and of the minutes of the Executive Committee and 

abstract of its accounts to the State Government as the State Government may from time to time require 

and shall forward to the Council copies of all material so furnished to the State Government. 

(2) The State Government may publish in such manner as it thinks fit any report, copy or abstract 

furnished to it under this section. 

  



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CHAPTER VII 

REGISTRATION 

44. Preparation and maintenance of State veterinary practitioners register.—(1) The State 

Government shall as soon as may be cause to be prepared in the manner hereinafter provided a register of 

veterinary practitioners to be known as the State veterinary register for the State. 

(2) The State Veterinary Council shall on its establishment assume the duty of maintaining the State 

veterinary register in accordance with the provisions of this Act. 

(3) The State veterinary register shall contain the names of the persons possessing the recognised 

veterinary qualifications. 

(4) The State veterinary register shall include the following particulars, namely:— 

(a) the full name, nationality and residential address of the registered person; 

(b) the date of his admission in the State veterinary register; 

(c) his qualification for registration and the date on which he obtained such qualification and 

authority which conferred it; 

(d) his professional address; and 

(e) such further particulars as may be prescribed. 

45. First preparation of register.—(1) For the purpose of first preparing the State veterinary 

register, the State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a Registration 

Tribunal consisting of three persons holding recognised veterinary qualifications and shall also appoint a 

Registrar who shall act as Secretary of the Tribunal. 

(2) The State Government shall, by the same or a like notification, appoint a date on or before which 

application for registration, which shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee, not exceeding twenty-five 

rupees, shall be made to the Registration Tribunal. 

(3) The Registration Tribunal shall examine every application received on or before the appointed 

date, and, if it is satisfied that the applicant is qualified for registration under section 46, shall direct the 

entry of the name of the applicant on the register. 

(4) The register so prepared shall thereafter be published in such manner as the State Government 

may direct, and any person aggrieved by a decision of the Registration Tribunal expressed or implied in 

the register as so published may, within sixty days from the date of such publication, appeal to an 

authority appointed by the State Government in this behalf by notification in the Official Gazette. 

(5) The Registrar shall amend the register in accordance with the decisions of the authority appointed 

under sub-section (4) and shall thereupon issue to every person whose name is entered in the register a 

certificate of registration in the prescribed form. 

(6) Upon the establishment of the State Veterinary Council, the register shall be given into its 

custody, and the State Government may direct that all or any specified part of the application fees for 

registration in the first register shall be paid to the credit of the State Veterinary Council. 

46. Qualifications for entry on preparation of register.—A person shall be entitled, on payment of 

the prescribed fee not exceeding twenty-five rupees, to have his name entered on the State veterinary 

register if he resides in the State and if he holds a recognised veterinary qualification. 

47. Scrutiny of applications for registration.—(1) After the date appointed for the receipt of 

applications for registration under sub-section (2) of section 45, all applications for registration shall be 

addressed to the Registrar of the State Veterinary Council and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee 

not exceeding twenty-five rupees. 

(2) If upon such application the Registrar of the State Veterinary Council is of the opinion that the 

applicant is entitled to have his name entered on the State veterinary register, he shall enter thereon the 

name of the applicant: 



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Provided that no person, whose name has under the provisions of this Act been removed from the 

State veterinary register of any State, shall be entitled to have his name entered on the State veterinary 

register of another State except with the approval of the State Veterinary Council from whose register his 

name was removed. 

(3) Any person whose application for registration is rejected by the Registrar of the State Veterinary 

Council may, within three months from the date of such rejection, appeal to the State Veterinary Council. 

(4) A person aggrieved by the decision of the State Veterinary Council under sub-section (3) may, 

within sixty days from the communication to him of such decision, appeal to the State Government. 

(5) Upon entry in the State veterinary register of a name under this section, the Registrar of the State 

Veterinary Council shall issue a certificate of registration in the prescribed form. 

48. Renewal fees.—(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that 

for the retention of a name in the State veterinary register, there shall be paid in every five years to the 

State Veterinary Council, such renewal fee, not exceeding fifteen rupees, as may be prescribed and where 

such direction has been made, such renewal fee shall be due to be paid before the 1st day of April of the 

year to which it relates. 

(2) Where a renewal fee is not paid within the said period, the Registrar of the State Veterinary 

Council shall remove the name of the defaulter from the State veterinary register: 

Provided that a name so removed may be restored to the said register on payment of renewal fee in 

such manner as may be prescribed. 

(3) On payment of the renewal fee, the Registrar of the State Veterinary Council shall issue a 

certificate of renewal and such certificate shall be proof of renewal of registration. 

49. Removal from the register.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the State Veterinary 

Council may order that the name of any person shall be removed from the State veterinary register where 

it is satisfied after giving that person a reasonable opportunity of being heard and after such further 

inquiry, if any, as it may think fit to make— 

(a) that his name has been entered in the State veterinary register by error or on account of mis-

representation or suppression of a material fact, or 

(b) that he has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude and punishable with 

imprisonment or has been guilty of any infamous conduct in any professional respect or has violated 

the standards of professional conduct and etiquette or the code of ethics which in the opinion of the 

State Veterinary Council renders him unfit to be kept in the said register. 

(2) An order under sub-section (1) may direct that any person whose name is ordered to be removed 

from the State veterinary register shall be ineligible for registration under this Act, either permanently or 

for such period of years as may be specified. 

(3) An order under sub-section (1) shall not take effect until the expiry of three months from the date 

thereof or until an appeal, if any on such order is finally disposed of, whichever date is later. 

(4) A person aggrieved by an order under sub-section (1) may, within sixty days from the 

communication to him of such order, appeal to the Council. 

(5) A person aggrieved by the decision of the Council under sub-section (4) may, within sixty days 

from the communication to him of such decision, appeal to the Central Government. 

(6) A person whose name has been removed from the register under this section or under sub-section 

(2) of section 48 shall forthwith surrender his certificate of registration and certificate of renewal, if any, 

to the Registrar of the State Veterinary Council and the name so removed shall be published in the 

Official Gazette. 

(7) A person whose name has been removed from the State veterinary register under this section or 

sub-section (2) of section 48 shall not be entitled to have his name registered in the State veterinary 



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register or in any other State veterinary register, except with the approval of the State Veterinary Council 

from whose register his name has been removed. 

50. Restoration to State veterinary register.—The State Veterinary Council may, at any time for 

reasons appearing to it sufficient and subject to approval of the Council, order that upon payment of the 

prescribed fee not exceeding twenty-five rupees, the name of a person removed from a State veterinary 

register shall be restored thereto. 

51. Printing of State veterinary register.—As soon as may be after the 1st day of April each year, 

the Registrar of the State Veterinary Council shall cause to be printed copies of the State veterinary 

register as it stood on the said date and such copies shall be made available to persons applying therefor 

on payment of the prescribed charge not exceeding ten rupees and shall be evidence that on the said date 

the persons whose names are entered therein were registered veterinary practitioners. 

CHAPTER VIII 

MISCELLANEOUS 

52. Transfer of registration.—Where a registered veterinary practitioner of one State is practising 

veterinary medicine in another State, he may, on payment of prescribed fee which shall not exceed the 

renewal fee for registration in such other State, make an application in the prescribed form to the Council 

for the transfer of his name from the State veterinary register of the State where he is registered to the 

State veterinary register of the State in which he is practising veterinary medicine, and on receipt of any 

such application, the Council shall, notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act, direct that 

the name of such person be removed from the first-mentioned State veterinary register and entered in the 

State veterinary register of the second-mentioned State and the State Veterinary Councils concerned shall 

comply with such direction: 

Provided that such a person shall be required to produce a certificate to the effect that all dues in 

respect of his registration in the former State have been paid: 

Provided further that where any such application for transfer is made by a veterinary practitioner 

against whom any disciplinary proceeding is pending or where for any other reason it appears to the 

Council that the application for transfer has not been made bona fide and the transfer should not be made, 

the Council may, after giving the veterinary practitioner a reasonable opportunity of making a 

representation in this behalf, reject the application. 

53. Bar of jurisdiction.—No order refusing to enter a name in a register or removing a name from a 

register shall be called in question in any court. 

54. Issue of duplicate certificates.—Where it is shown to the satisfaction of the Registrar of the 

State Veterinary Council that a certificate of registration or a certificate of renewal has been lost or 

destroyed, the Registrar may, on payment of the prescribed fee, not exceeding ten rupees, issue a 

duplicate certificate in the prescribed form. 

55. Penalty for falsely claiming to be registered.—If any person whose name is not for the time 

being entered in a register falsely represents that it is so entered or uses in connection with his name or 

title any words or letters reasonably calculated to suggest that his name is so entered, he shall be 

punishable on first conviction with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, and on any subsequent 

conviction with imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine not exceeding one thousand 

rupees or with both. 

56. Misuse of titles.—If any person,— 

(a) not being a person registered in a register, takes or uses the description of a veterinary 

practitioner, or 

(b) not possessing a recognised veterinary qualification, uses a degree or a diploma or a licence or 

an abbreviation indicating or implying such qualification, 



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he shall be punishable on first conviction with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, and on any 

subsequent conviction with imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine not exceeding five 

thousand rupees or with both. 

57. Practice by unregistered persons.—(1) After the expiry of one year from the date appointed 

under sub-section (2) of section 45, no person, other than a registered veterinary practitioner or a person 

permitted by the State Government under the proviso to clause (b) of section 30 shall practise veterinary 

medicine or render minor veterinary services, as the case may be, in that State. 

(2) If any person contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1), he shall be punishable on first 

conviction with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, and on any subsequent conviction with 

imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine not exceeding five thousand rupees or with 

both. 

58. Failure to surrender certificate of registration.—If any person whose name has been removed 

from a register fails without sufficient cause forthwith to surrender his certificate of registration or 

certificate of renewal, or both, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees 

and in case of a continuing offence with an additional fine which may extend to ten rupees per day after 

the first day during which the offence continues. 

59. Cognizance of offence.—No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this 

Act except upon complaint made by order of the State Government or State Veterinary Council. 

60. Bar of suit and other legal proceedings.—No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against the 

Central Government or the State Government or the Council or a State Veterinary Council in respect of 

anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act, or of any rules, 

regulations or orders made thereunder. 

61. Payment of part of fees to Council.—The State Veterinary Council shall, before the end of June 

in each year, pay to the Council a sum equivalent to one-fourth of the total fees realised by the State 

Veterinary Council under this Act during the period of twelve months ending on the 31st day of March of 

that year. 

62. Accounts and audit.—(1) The Council shall maintain appropriate accounts and other relevant 

records and prepare an annual statement of accounts including the balance sheet, in accordance with such 

general directions as may be issued and in such form as may be specified by the Central Government in 

consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India. 

(2) The accounts of the Council shall be audited annually by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of 

India or any person appointed by him in this behalf and any expenditure incurred by him or any person so 

appointed in connection with such audit shall be payable by the Council to the Comptroller and Auditor-

General of India. 

(3) The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India and any person appointed by him in connection 

with the audit of the accounts of the Council shall have the same rights and privileges and authority in 

connection with such audit as the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India has in connection with the 

audit of Government accounts, and, in particular, shall have the right to demand the production of books 

of accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and papers and to inspect the office of the Council. 

(4) The accounts of the Council as certified by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India or any 

person appointed by him in this behalf, together with the audit report thereon, shall be forwarded annually 

to the Central Government and that Government shall cause the same to be laid before each House of 

Parliament. 

(5) A copy of the accounts of the Council as so certified together with the audit report thereon shall be 

forwarded simultaneously to the Council. 

63. Appointment of Commission of Inquiry.—(1) Whenever it appears to the Central Government 

that the Council is not complying with any of the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may 

appoint a Commission of Inquiry consisting of three persons, two of whom shall be appointed by the 



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Central Government, one being the Judge of a High Court and one by the Council and refer to it the 

matter on which the inquiry is to be made. 

(2) The Commission shall proceed to inquire in a summary manner and report to the Central 

Government on the matters referred to it together with such remedies, if any, as the Commission may like 

to recommend. 

(3) The Central Government may accept the report or remit the same to the Commission for 

modification or reconsideration. 

(4) After the report is finally accepted, the Central Government may order the Council to adopt the 

remedies so recommended within such time as may be specified in the order and if the Council fails to 

comply within the time so specified, the Central Government may pass such order or take such action as 

may be necessary to give effect to the recommendations of the Commission. 

(5) Whenever it appears to the State Government that the State Veterinary Council is not complying 

with any of the provisions of this Act, the State Government may likewise appoint a similar Commission 

of inquiry in respect of the State Veterinary Council to make inquiry in like manner and pass such orders 

or take such action as specified in sub-sections (3) and (4). 

64. Power of Central Government to make rules.—(1) The Central Government may, by 

notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of Chapters II, III, IV and V. 

(2) Every rule made by the Central Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be, after 

it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which 

may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the 

session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in 

making any modification in the rule, or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall, 

thereafter, have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that 

any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done 

under that rule. 

65. Power of State Government to make rules.—(1) The State Government may, by notification in 

the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of Chapters VI, VII and VIII. 

(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may 

provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— 

(a) the manner in which the President of the State Veterinary Council shall be elected under 

section 36; 

(b) the manner in which election under Chapter VI shall be conducted; 

(c) the procedure to be observed by the State Veterinary Council at its meetings under sub-section 

(6) of section 38; 

(d) the conditions and restrictions with respect to the constitution of Executive Committee and 

other Committees under section 40; 

(e) the fees and allowances for attending the meetings of the State Veterinary Council and the 

Committees under section 41; 

(f) the terms and conditions of appointment of the Registrar, other officers and employees of the 

State Veterinary Council under sub-section (2) of section 42; 

(g) the particulars to be included in the State veterinary register under clause (e) of sub-section (4) 

of section 44; 

(h) the fee which shall be accompanied by an application for registration under sub-section (2) of 

section 45 and sub-section (1) of section 47; 

(i) the form of certificate of registration under sub-section (5) of section 45 and sub-section (5) of 

section 47; 



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(j) the fee payable under section 46, section 50, section 52 and section 54; 

(k) the renewal fee under sub-section (1) of section 48; 

(l) the manner of payment of renewal fee under the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 48; 

(m) the charge for supplying printed copies of the State veterinary register under section 51; 

(n) the form of duplicate certificate under section 54; 

(o) any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed under Chapters VI, VII and VIII. 

(3) Every rule made under this section shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made, before each 

House of the State Legislature where it consists of two Houses, or, where such Legislature consists of one 

House, before that House. 

66. Power to make regulations.—(1) The Council may, with the previous approval of the Central 

Government, make regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and the rules made under 

section 64, to carry out the purposes of Chapters II, III, IV and V. 

(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may 

provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— 

(a) the manner in which the President and Vice-President shall be elected under sub-section (4) of 

section 3; 

(b) the procedure to be observed respectively by the Council and the Committee at their meeting 

under sub-section (6) of section 9 and sub-section (2) of section 12; 

(c) the terms and conditions of appointment of the Secretary, other officers and employees of the 

Council under sub-section (2) of section 11; 

(d) the fees and allowances for attending the meetings of the Council and the Committees under 

section 13; 

(e) the form and manner in which the Indian veterinary practitioners register shall be maintained 

under sub-section (1) of section 23; 

(f) the manner of keeping the Indian veterinary practitioners register under sub-section (2) of 

section 23; 

(g) the form and manner in which an application may be made under section 24; 

(h) the form of application and the fee payable under sub-section (1) of section 25; 

(i) the form of certificate of registration under sub-section (2) of section 25; 

(j) the fee payable under sub-section (3) of section 25; 

(k) the form of duplicate certificate under sub-section (3) of section 25; 

(l) the form and manner in which an application may be made and the fee payable under sub-

section (1) of section 26; 

(m) the standards of professional conduct and etiquette and code of ethics to be observed by 

veterinary practitioners under sub-section (1) of section 31; 

(n) any other matter for which under this Act provision may be made by regulations. 

(3) Every regulation shall, as soon as may be after it is made by the Council, be forwarded to the 

Central Government and that Government shall cause a copy of the same to be laid before each House of 

Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session 

or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the 

session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the 

regulation or both Houses agree that the regulation should not be made, the regulation shall, thereafter, 

have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such 



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modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under 

that regulation. 

67. Repeal and saving.—As from the commencement of this Act in any State, every other Act 

relating to any matter contained in this Act and in force in that State shall, to the extent to which that Act 

or any provision contained therein corresponds, or is repugnant, to this Act or any provision contained in 

this Act, stand repealed and the provisions of section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), 

shall apply to such repeal as if such other Act were a Central Act. 

  



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THE FIRST SCHEDULE 

[See section 2(e) and section 15] 

RECOGNISED VETERINARY QUALIFICATIONS GRANTED BY UNIVERSITIES OR VETERINARY INSTITUTIONS 

IN INDIA 

University or veterinary institution Recognised veterinary qualification Abbreviation for 

registration 

1 2 3 

DEGREES   

1. Agra University Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

2. Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University    Bachelor of Veterinary Science B. V. Sc. 

 Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

3. Assam Agricultural University Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

4. Bidhan Chandra KrishiViswaVidyalaya Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. sc. & A.H. 

5. University of Bihar Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

6. University of Bombay Bachelor of Science (Vety.) B.Sc. (Vet.) 

 Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

 Bachelor of Veterinary Science B. V. Sc. 

7. University of Calcutta Bachelor of Veterinary Science B. V. Sc. 

 Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

8. University of Calicut Bachelor of Veterinary Science B. V. Sc. 

9.ChandraShekharAzadUniversity of 

Agriculture and Technology 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

10. Gauhati Univeresity Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

11. Govind Ballabh Pant University of 

Agriculture and Technology 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

12. Gujarat Agricultural University Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

13. Haryana Agricultural University Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

 Bachelor of Veterinary Animal Science B. V. A. Sc. 

14. University of Jabalpur Bachelor of Veterinary Science B. V. Sc. 

 Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

  



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University or veterinary institution Recognised veterinary qualification Abbreviation for 

registration 

1 2 3 

15. Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa 

Vidyalaya 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

16. Kerala Agricultural University Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H.  

 Bachelor of Veterinary Science B. V. Sc. 

17. University of Kerala Bachelor of Veterinary Science B. V. Sc. 

18. Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

19. University of Madras Bachelor of Veterinary Science B. V. Sc. 

20. Magadh University Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

21. Maharashtra Agricultural University Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

22. Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth Bachelor of Veterinary Science B. V. Sc. 

 Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

23. Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

24. University of Mysore Bachelor of Veterinary Science B. V. Sc. 

25. Nagpur University Bachelor of Veterinary Science B. V. Sc. 

 Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A. H. 

 Bachelor of Science (Vety.) B. Sc. (Vet.) 

26. Orissa University of Agriculture and 

Technology 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

27. Osmania University Bachelor of Veterinary Science B. V. Sc. 

 Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

28. Punjab University Lahore            

(1942—Aug.1947) 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science B. V. Sc. 

29. East Punjab University, Solan (1948—

54) 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science B. V. Sc. 

30. Punjab University, Chandigarh 

(1984—62) 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science B. V. Sc. 

 Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

31. Punjab Agricultural University Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

  



24 
 

University or veterinary institution Recognised veterinary qualification Abbreviation for 

registration 

1 2 3 

32. Punjab Krishi Vidyapeeth Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal 

Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

1[33. Rajasthan Agricultural University 

(In respect of students passed out from 

Apollo College of Veterinary 

Medicine, Jaipur) 

 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

 

B.V.Sc. & A.H. 

(This qualification 

shall be a 

recognised 

veterinary 

qualification as 

aforesaid only 

when granted on 

or before the 

10th
 
September, 

2009). 

B.V.Sc. & A.H. 

(This qualification 

shall be a 

recognised 

veterinary 

qualification as 

aforesaid only 

when granted on 

or after the 

14th
 
September, 

2008 and on or 

before the 10th 

September, 

2009).] 

34. University of Rajasthan Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal 

Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

35. Rajendra Agricultural University Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal 

Husbandry 

2[B.V.Sc. & A.H. 

This 

qualification 

shall be a 

recognised 

veterinary 

qualification as 

aforesaid only 

when granted on 

or before 4th day 

of August, 2011] 

36. Ranchi University Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal 

Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

37. Sardar Patel University Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal 

Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

38. University of Saugar Bachelor of Veterinary Science B. V. Sc. 

  

                                                           
1. Subs.by Notification No. S.O. 2518(E), dated 25-9-2014. 

2. Subs. by Notification No. S.O. 2662(E), dated 30-8-2013.  



25 
 

University or veterinary institution Recognised veterinary qualification Abbreviation for 

registration 

1 2 3 

39. Sri Venkateswara University Bachelor of Veterinary Science B. V. Sc. 

40. 
1
[Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal 

Sciences University (Since the Tamil 

Nadu Veterinary and Animal University 

bifurcated from Tamil Nadu Agricultural 

University), Chennai State of Tamil 

Nadu, in respect of:— 

(i) Madras Veterinary College 

Chennai, Tamil Nadu; 

(ii) College of Veterinary Science 

and Research Institute, Namakkal, 

Tamil Nadu; 

(iii) Veterinary College and 

Research Institute, Orthanadu, Tamil 

Nadu; 

(iv) Veterinary College and 

Research Institute, Tirunelveli, Tamil 

Nadu. 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

 

 

B. V. Sc. 
(This qualification 

shall be a recognised 

veterinary 

qualification only 

when granted on or 

after the 20th 

September, 1989 

and on or before the 

21st December, 

2006); 

B.V.Sc. & A.H. 

(This qualification 

shall be a recognised 

veterinary 

qualification only 

when granted on or 

after the 22nd 

December, 2006); 

B.V.Sc. 

(This qualification 

shall be a recognised 

veterinary 

qualification only 

when granted on or 

after the 20th 

September, 1989 

and on or before the 

21st December, 

2006); 

B.V.Sc. & A.H. 

(This qualification 

shall be a recognised 

veterinary 

qualification only 

when granted on or 

after the 22nd 

December, 2006); 

B.V.Sc. & A.H. 

(This qualification 

shall be a recognised 

veterinary 

qualification only 

when granted on or 

after the 20th 

October, 2017); 

B.V.Sc. & A.H. 

(This qualification 

shall be a recognised 

veterinary 

qualification only 

when granted on or 

after the 20th 

October, 2017);] 

                                                           
1. Subs. by Notification No. S.O.1296(E), dated 08-03-2019. 



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University or veterinary institution Recognised veterinary qualification Abbreviation for 

registration 

1 2 3 

41. University of Udaipur. Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal 

Husbandry 
B. V.Sc. & A.H. 

42. University of Agricultural Sciences, 

Hebbal. 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science B. V. Sc. 

43. Uttar Pradesh Agricultural University, 

Pant nagar. 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

44. Utkal University Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

45. Vikram University Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

46. Mohan Lal Sukhadia University Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandary 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

1
[ 

2
[47. Sher-E-Kashmir University of 

Agricultural Sciences and Technology, 

Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.] 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B. V. Sc. &A. H...; 

2
[48.Himachal Pradesh Krishi 

Vishvavidyala, College of Veterinary and 

Animal Sciences, Palampur (H. P.) 

 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science 

 

 

B. V. Sc. This 

qualification shall 

be recognised 

veterinary 

qualification for 

the purposes of the 

said Act when 

granted on or after 

12 January, 1990.] 

1
[49. Birsa Agricultural University, 

Kanke, Ranchi (Bihar). 

 

 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandary 

 

 

3
[B. V. Sc. & A. 

H. This 

qualification shall 

be a recognised 

veterinary 

qualification as 

aforesaid only 

when granted on 

or after the 1st 

April, 1981.] 

  

                                                           
1. Ins. by S. O. 823/93. 

2. Entries inserted by S. O. 823/93, renumbered as S. Nos. “47” and “48” respectively by S. O. 1165/95. 
3. Subs. by S. O. 268/97. 



27 
 

University or veterinary institution Recognised veterinary qualification Abbreviation for 

registration 

1 2 3 

50. Choudhari Charan Singh Haryana 

Agricultural University,Hisar (Haryana). 
 

 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

 

 

B. V. Sc. & A. H. 

This qualification 

shall be a 

recognised 

veterinary 

qualification as 

aforesaid only 

when granted on 

or after the 8th 

October, 1991.] 
1
[51. West Bengal University of Animal 

and Fishery Sciences, Calcutta. 

 

 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

 

 

B. V. Sc. & A.H. 

This qualification 

shall be a 

recognised. 

veterinary 

qualification as 

aforesaid only 

when granted on 

or after the 17th 

April, 1995 or 31-

12-2000. 
2
[72. Sri Venkateswara Veterinary 

University in respect of constituent 

Veterinary Colleges at Hyderabad, Tirupati 

and Gannavaram 

College of Veterinary Science, Proddatur 

College of Veterinary Science, Kortula 

 
 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

 

 

B.V.Sc. and A.H. 

(This qualification 

shall be a recognised 

veterinary 

qualification only 

when granted on or 

after 1st April, 

2006.) 

B.V.Sc. and A.H. 

(This qualification 

shall be a recognised 

veterinary 

qualification only 

when granted on 

or after 5th 

October 2013.) 

B.V.Sc. and A.H. 

(This qualification 

shall be a 

recognised 

veterinary 

qualification only 

when granted on 

or after 5th 

October 2013.);] 

  

                                                           
1. Ins. by S. O. 1411/96. 
2. Subs. by Notification No. S.O. 577(E), dated 19-02-2015. 



28 
 

University or veterinary institution Recognised veterinary qualification Abbreviation for 

registration 

1 2 3 

1
[74. Swamy Keshwanand Rajasthan 

Agricultural University, Bikaner in respect 

of— 

(i) College of Veterinary and Animal 

Sciences, Bikaner 

(ii) Apollo College of Veterinary 

Medicine, Jaipur 

 

 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

 

 

B.V.Sc. & A.H. 

(This qualification 

shall be a 

recognised 

veterinary 

qualification as 

aforesaid only 

when granted on 

or after the 11th 

September, 2009 

and on or before 

the 12th May, 

2010).] 

2
[75. Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner in respect of— 

(i) College of Veterinary and Animal 

Sciences, Bikaner 

 

 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

 

 

B.V.Sc. & A.H. 

(This qualification 

shall be a 

recognised 

veterinary 

qualification as 

aforesaid only 

when granted on 

or after the 13th 

May, 2010). 

(ii) Apollo College of Veterinary 

Medicine, Jaipur 

 

 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

 

 

B.V.Sc. & A.H. 

(This qualification 

shall be a 

recognised 

veterinary 

qualification as 

aforesaid only 

when granted on 

or after the 13th 

May, 2010 and on 

or before the 

24thJuly, 2015). 

  

                                                           
1. Subs. by Notification No. S.O. 2518(E), dated 25-09-2014. 

2. Subs. by Notification No. S.O. 198(E), dated 18-01-2017. 



29 
 

University or veterinary institution Recognised veterinary qualification Abbreviation for 

registration 

1 2 3 

(iii) Mahatma Gandhi College of Veterinary 

Sciences, Bharatpur 

 

 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal 

Husbandry Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

 

 

B.V.Sc. & A.H. (This 

qualification shall be a 

recognised veterinary 

qualification as 

aforesaid only when 

granted on or after the 

19th January, 2011 and 

on or before the 24th 

July, 2015).". 

(iv) Arawali Veterinary College, Sikar 

 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science 

and Animal Husbandry 

 

 

 

 

B.V.Sc. & A.H. 

(This qualification 

shall be a recognized 

veterinary qualification 

as aforesaid only when 

granted on or after the 

17th December, 

2014.". 

1[(v) Mahatma Jyotiba Fule College of Veterinary 

and Animal Sciences, Chomu, Jaipur 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal 

Husbandry 

B.V.Sc & A.H. 

(This qualification 

shall be a recognized 

veterinary qualification 

as aforesaid only when 

granted on or after the 

15th December, 

2014.).] 

2[(vi) College of Veterinary and Animal Science, 

Navania, Udaipur 

 

 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal 

Husbandry 

 

 

B.V. Sc. & A.H. (This 

qualification shall be a 

recognized veterinary 

qualification only 

when granted on or 

after 8th September, 

2018).] 

3[(vii) Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary 

Education and Research, Jaipur 
Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal 

Husbandry 

B.V. Sc. & A.H. (This 

qualification shall be a 

recognised veterinary 

qualification only 

when granted on or 

after 31st August, 

2020).] 

4[(viii) Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, 

Jaipur 
Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal 

Husbandry 

B.V.Sc. & A.H. (This 

qualification shall be a 

recognised veterinary 

qualification only 

when granted on or 

after the 1st March 

2023.] 

  

                                                           
1. Ins. by Notification No. S.O. 2858(E), dated 31-08-2017. 
2. Ins. by Notification No. S.O. 1146(E), dated 07-03-2019. 

3. Ins. by Notification No. S.O. 1270(E), dated 20-04-2020. 
4. Ins. by Notification No. S.O. 1456(E), dated 12-5-2020. 



30 
 

University or veterinary institution Recognised veterinary qualification Abbreviation for 

registration 

1 2 3 

76. Madhya Pradesh Pashu Chikitsa. 

Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpurin 

respect of: -- 

(i) College of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry, Jabalpur 

(ii) College of Veterinary Science 

and Animal Husbandry, Mhow] 

 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

 

 

B.V.Sc & A.H. 

(This qualification 

shall be a 

recognised 

veterinary 

qualification only 

when granted on 

or after the 1st day 

of January, 2011) 

1
[78. Lala Lajpat Rai University of 

Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar 

State of Haryana, in respect of:- 

(i) College of Veterinary Sciences, 

Hisar, Haryana ; 

(ii) International Institute of 

Veterinary Education and Research, 

Bahu Akbarpur, Rohtak, Haryana 

 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

 

 

B.V.Sc. & A.H. 

(This qualification 

shall be a 

recognised 

veterinary 

qualification only 

when granted on 

or after the 1st 

December, 2010); 

B.V.Sc. & A.H. 

(This qualification 

shall be a 

recognised 

veterinary 

qualification only 

when granted on 

or after the 21st 

November, 2019).] 

2
[79. Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu, 

Vishwavidyala Anjora, Durg in respect of:-

- 

College of Veterinary Science and Animal 

Husbandry, Durg. 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

 

 

B.V.Sc. & A.H. 

(This qualification 

shall be a 

recognized 

veterinary 

qualification as 

aforesaid only 

when granted on 

or after the 1st day 

of November, 

2012)] 

  

                                                           
1. Subs. by Notification No. S.O. 43(E), dated 03-01-2019. 
2. Ins. by Notification No. S.O. 989(E), dated 29-04-2010. 



31 
 

University or veterinary institution Recognised veterinary qualification Abbreviation for 

registration 

1 2 3 
1
[80. Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary 

Science University, Jabalpur in respect of:-

- 

(i) College of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry, Jabalpur 

(ii) College of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry, Mhow.
 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry. 

 

B.V.Sc. & A.H. 

This qualification 

shall be a 

recognised 

veterinary 

qualification only 

when granted on 

or after 

21.8.2012.] 
2
[81. Bihar Agricultural University, 

Sabour, Bhagalpur, in respect of Bihar 

Veterinary College, Patna 

 

 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

 

 

B.V.Sc. & A.H. 

This qualification 

shall be a 

recognized 

veterinary 

qualification only 

when granted 
3
[on 

or after 05.08.2011 

and on or before 

12.06.2018].] 
4
[82. Navsari Agricultural University, 

Navsari College of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry, Navsari 

 
 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

 

 

B.v.Sc. & AH 

This qualification 

shall be a 

recognised 

veterinary 

qualification only 

when granted on 

or after 

16.1.2014.] 

83. Tripura University in respect of 

Students admitted in College of Veterinary 

Science and Animal Husbandry at R.K. 

Nagar, Agartala (Tripura) during 2009-10. 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

 

B.V.Sc. & A.H. 

(This qualification 

shall be a 

recognised 

veterinary 

qualification only 

when granted on 

3rd September, 

2014 and not 

before or after this 

date).] 
5
[83 A. Tripura University in respect of 

Students admitted in College of Veterinary 

Science and Animal Husbandry at R.K. 

Nagar, Agartala (Tripura) from 2012-13 

 

 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

 

 

B.V.Sc & A.H. 

(This qualification 

shall be a recognised 

veterinary 

qualification only 

when granted on or 

after 28/07/2017).] 

  

                                                           
1. Subs. by Notification No. S.O. 770(E), dated 02-03-2017. 

2. Ins. by Notification  No. S.O.2662(E), Dated 30-08-2013. 

3. Subs. by Notification  No. S.O.1145(E), dated 07-03-2019. 

4. Ins. by Notification No. S.O.1022(E), Dated 02-04-2014. 

5. Ins. by Notification No. S.O. 4233(E), dated 28-08-2018. 



32 
 

University or veterinary institution Recognised veterinary qualification Abbreviation for 

registration 

1 2 3 
1
[84. Junagarh Agricultural University in 

respect of College of Veterinary Science 

and Animal Husbandry, Junagarh 

 
 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

 

 

B.V.Sc. and A.H. 

(This qualification 

shall be a 

recognised 

veterinary 

qualification only 

when granted on 

or after 30th June 

2013.).] 
2
[86. Bihar Animal Science University, 

Patna, Bihar in respect of Bihar Veterinary 

College, Patna. 

 

 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

 

 

B.V.Sc. & A.H. 

(This qualification 

shall be a 

recognised 

veterinary 

qualification only 

when granted on 

or after 

13.06.2018).] 
3
[87. ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research 

Institute, Bareilly in the State of Uttar 

Pradesh 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

B.V.Sc. & A.H. 

(This qualification 

shall be a 

recognized 

veterinary 

qualification only 

when granted on 

or after the 25th 

June 2020.] 
4
[(i) College of Veterinary and Animal 

Sciences, Meerut in the State of Uttar Pradesh 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal 

Husbandry 

B.V.Sc. & A.H. 

(This qualification 

shall be a recognised 

veterinary 

qualification only 

when granted on or 

after the 17th 

August 2020.] 

DIPLOMAS   

1. Assam Veterinary College Graduate in Veterinary Science G.V. Sc. 

 Graduate in Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

G.V. Sc. & A.H. 

2. Bengal Veterinary College Graduate of Bengal Veterinary College G.B.V.C. 

 Graduate in Veterinary Science G.V. Sc. 

3. Bihar Veterinary College Graduate of Bihar Veterinary College G.B.V.C. 

4. Bombay Veterinary College Graduate of Bombay Veterinary College G.B.V.C. 

5. Madras Veterinary College Graduate of Madras Veterinary College G.M.V.C. 

6. Punjab Veterinary College Licensed Veterinary Practitioner 

(Conferred before 15-8-1947) 

L.V.P. 

                                                           
1. Ins. by Notification No. S.O. 577(E), dated 19-02-2015. 
2. Ins. by Notification No. S.O.1145(E), dated 07-03-2019. 

3. Ins. by Notification No. S.O. 283(E), dated 20-1-2020. 

4. Ins. by Notification No. S.O. 1455(E), dated 12-5-2020. 



33 
 

University or veterinary institution Recognised veterinary qualification Abbreviation for 

registration 

1 2 3 

1
[83. Tripura University in respect of 

Students admitted in College of Veterinary 

Science and Animal Husbandry at R.K. 

Nagar, Agartala (Tripura) during 2009-10. 

 

 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

 

 

B.V.Sc. & A.H. 

(This qualification 

shall be a 

recognised 

veterinary 

qualification only 

when granted on 

3rd September, 

2014 and not 

before or after this 

date).] 

2
[84. Junagarh Agricultural University in 

respect of College of Veterinary Science 

and Animal Husbandry, Junagarh 

 

 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry 

 

 

B.V.Sc. and A.H. 

(This qualification 

shall be a 

recognised 

veterinary 

qualification only 

when granted on 

or after 30th June 

2013.).] 

3
[85 

4
[P. V. Narsimha Rao Telangana 

Veterinary University], Hyderabad in 

respect of Colleges namely:- 

(i) College of Veterinary Sciences, 

Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 

(ii) College of Veterinary Sciences, 

Korutla, District Karimnagar 

 

 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and 

Animal Husbandry. 

 

 

B.V.Sc. and A.H. 

(This qualification 

shall be a 

recognised 

veterinary 

qualification only 

when granted on 

or after the 

22.11.2014). 

B.V.Sc. and A.H. 

(This qualification 

shall be a 

recognised 

veterinary 

qualification only 

when granted on 

or after 

22.11.2014).] 

  

                                                           
1. Ins. by Notification No. S.O.3318(E) Dated 30-12-2014. 

2. Ins. by Notification No. S.O. 577(E), Dated 19-02-2015. 

3. Ins. by Notification No. S.O. 1096(E), dated 26-02-2016. 

4. Subs. by Notification No. S.O.341(E), dated 02-02-2017 



34 
 

THE SECOND SCHEDULE 

[See section 2(e) and section 16] 

RECOGNISED VETERINARY QUALIFICATIONS GRANTED BY INSTITUTIONS OUTSIDE INDIA 

 

Country and Institution Recognised veterinary qualification Abbreviation for registration 

1 2 3 

UNITED KINGDOM   

1. Royal College of Veterinary 

Surgeons 
Member of the Royal College of 

Veterinary Surgeons. 

M.R.C.V.S. 

2. University of Bristol 
Bachelor of Veterinary Science B.V. Sc. 

3. University of Cambridge 
Bachelor of Veterinary Science B.V. Sc. 

4. University of Edinburgh 
Bachelor of Veterinary Science B.V. Sc. 

5. University of Glasgow 
Bachelor of Veterinary Science B.V. Sc. 

6. University of Liverpool Bachelor of Veterinary Science B.V. Sc. 

7. University of London Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine B. Vet. Med. 

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND   

8. University of Dublin Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine B.V.M. 

9. National University of Ireland Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine B.V.M.