75 - Veterinary activities

This Chapter has been extracted from the ONS Explanatory Notes and provides a more detailed explanation of possible activities that could fall within the SIC Codes related to the Chapter.

This division includes the provision of animal health care and control activities for farm animals or pet animals. These activities are carried out by qualified veterinarians in veterinary hospitals as well as when visiting farms, kennels or homes, in own consulting and surgery rooms or elsewhere. It also includes animal ambulance activities.

75.0 Veterinary activities

75.00 Veterinary activities

This class includes:
- animal health care and control activities for farm animals
- animal health care and control activities for pet animals
These activities are carried out by qualified veterinarians when working in veterinary hospitals as well as when visiting farms, kennels or homes, in own consulting and surgery rooms or elsewhere.

This class also includes:
- activities of veterinary assistants or other auxiliary veterinary personnel
- clinico-pathological and other diagnostic activities pertaining to animals
- animal ambulance activities

This class excludes:
- farm animal boarding activities without health care, see 01.62
- sheep shearing, see 01.62
- herd testing services, droving services, agistment activities, poultry caponising, see 01.62
- activities related to artificial insemination, see 01.62
- pet animal boarding activities without health care, see 96.09

 

 

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