Which statement is included to indicate that the cascade applies?

• A. It is an offence under the VMR 2013 for a person to alter a written prescription unless authorised to do so by the person who signed it.
• B. The phrase 'Under the care of' VS name.
• C. Animal use only.
• D. Statement if falls under the cascade.

Answer: (D)

The key idea is that when a medicine is used under the veterinary medicines cascade, there must be a clear note on the label or prescription saying that the cascade applies. This explicit statement communicates to the owner, the pharmacist, and regulators that the product is being used under the cascade provisions, which is required when no licensed veterinary option exists and a non-licensed product or off-label use is being employed. The option that fits this is the one that states a declaration indicating the cascade applies, because it directly signals that regulatory pathway is being used. The other items relate to different aspects of prescribing or labeling (altering prescriptions, care-of wording, or a general “animal use only” label) and do not indicate cascade usage.