In this Act:
"veterinary service—"
(a) means a service provided to an animal in the control or the possession of a person (the service user ) for any of the following purposes:
(i) assessing, recording, maintaining or improving the physical health, comfort or wellbeing of the animal owned or in control of the service user;
(ii) diagnosing or treating an illness, disability, disorder or condition of the animal owned or in the control of the service user; and
(b) includes a service provided by a veterinary surgeon in the surgeon's capacity as a veterinary surgeon.