{"topic_id":"cn_vet_prescription_format_2016","category":"cn-vet-regulation","context":"---\ntopic_id: cn_vet_prescription_format_2016\ntitle: Veterinary prescription format & application standard (MOA Announcement No.2450, 2016)\ncategory: cn-vet-regulation\nlang: en\nsource_file: pdf-raw/cn-vet-regulation/vet_rx_format_2016.txt\nsource_url: http://www.moa.gov.cn/nybgb/2016/shiyiqi/201711/t20171128_5922464.htm\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-24\ntokens_estimated: 0\nrecovered: false\nsource_document: \"China veterinary drug regulation\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"农业农村部令 2022年第5号《动物诊疗机构管理办法》+ 第6号《执业兽医和乡村兽医管理办法》full text — 中国政府网\"\n  title: \"Veterinary prescription format & application standard (MOA Announcement No.2450, 2016)\"\n  url: \"\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-07-24\"\n  ref: \"\"\n  doc_type: \"official PDF\"\n  needs_review: true\nauthority_tier: T1\nauthority_tier_basis: \"T1:cn-gov\"\nauthority_tier_date: 2026-08-04\n---\n\n# Veterinary prescription format & application standard (MOA Announcement No.2450, 2016)\n\nThe Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) **Announcement No. 2450** (dated 2016-10-08) promulgated the **Veterinary Prescription Format and Application Standard** (《兽医处方格式及应用规范》), effective from the date of issuance; prescription slips not conforming to the standard could not be used from 2017-01-01.\n\nThe promulgation clause states: \"为加强兽医处方管理，规范兽医执业行为，根据《中华人民共和国动物防疫法》及《执业兽医管理办法》《动物诊疗机构管理办法》《兽用处方药和非处方药管理办法》，我部制定了《兽医处方格式及应用规范》，自发布之日起执行\" — the Standard was formulated under the Animal Epidemic Prevention Law, the Licensed-Veterinarian Measures, the Animal-Diagnosis-Institution Measures, and the Prescription/Non-prescription Veterinary-Drug Measures, and takes effect upon issuance.\n\nNon-conforming slips: \"凡与本规范不符的处方笺自 2017 年 1 月 1 日起不得使用\" — prescription slips not meeting the Standard may not be used from 2017-01-01.\n\nA veterinary prescription is defined as: \"本规范所称兽医处方，是指执业兽医师在动物诊疗活动中开具的，作为动物用药凭证的文书\" — a written document issued by a licensed veterinarian (执业兽医师) during animal-diagnosis activity, serving as the medication voucher for an animal.\n\nValidity: \"兽医处方限于当次诊疗结果用药，开具当日有效。特殊情况下需延长有效期的，由开具兽医处方的执业兽医师注明有效期限，但有效期最长不得超过 3 天\" — a prescription is limited to medication for the current consultation and is valid on the day issued; where extension is needed, the issuing licensed veterinarian notes the extended period, but validity may not exceed 3 days.\n\nForm: \"兽医处方笺一式三联，可以使用同一种颜色纸张，也可以使用三种不同颜色纸张\" — prescription slips are in triplicate, in one colour or three different colours.\n\nSizes: \"兽医处方笺分为两种规格，小规格为：长 210 mm 、宽 148 mm ；大规格为：长 296 mm 、宽 210 mm\" — two sizes: small 210 mm × 148 mm, large 296 mm × 210 mm.\n\nSections: \"兽医处方笺内容包括前记、正文、后记三部分\" — the slip contains three sections: 前记 (front note), 正文 (body), 后记 (back note).\n\nRetention: \"兽医处方由处方开具、兽药核发单位妥善保存二年以上\" — prescriptions must be retained by the issuing/dispensing unit for at least two years.\n\nThis is the prescribing-layer companion to the veterinary-drug regulatory topics already in this category.\n\n## Source\n\n`pdf-raw/cn-vet-regulation/vet_rx_format_2016.txt` (first-hand MOA Announcement No. 2450, 2016 text; retrieved 2026-07-24).\n","sources":["农业农村部令 2022年第5号《动物诊疗机构管理办法》+ 第6号《执业兽医和乡村兽医管理办法》full text — 中国政府网 — Veterinary prescription format & application standard (MOA Announcement No.2450, 2016) (retrieved 2026-07-24)"],"source":{"authority":"农业农村部令 2022年第5号《动物诊疗机构管理办法》+ 第6号《执业兽医和乡村兽医管理办法》full text — 中国政府网","title":"Veterinary prescription format & application standard (MOA Announcement No.2450, 2016)","url":"http://www.moa.gov.cn/","retrieved":"2026-07-24","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"China veterinary drug regulation","verification_file":"pdf-raw/cn-vet-regulation/vet_rx_format_2016.txt"},"source_document":"China veterinary drug regulation","source_file":"pdf-raw/cn-vet-regulation/vet_rx_format_2016.txt","trust":{"authority_tier":"T1","fidelity":"verbatim","license":null,"display_grade":"A"},"tokens_estimated":445,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}