Veterinary Council of Indian Act 1984 (52 of 1984) was enacted in year 1984 to regulate veterinary education & practices, & establishment of a statuary body named as veterinary council of india Under which every state (except Jammu & kashmir) enacted this law to register all the veterinary practitioners of the state.

Subsequent to the enactment of the Act, the central government (Ministry of Agriculture) in 1989, for the first time constituted the veterinary council of India by nominating the members as per the provisions of section 4 read with section 3 of the act. The first election of members of the council under section 3(3)(g) of the act was conducted by the central government in 1999 which consists of 27 members (14 nominated, 11 elected & 2 ex-officio)

M.P. State Veterinary Council Act was enacted in the year 1993 and was published in the gazette of M.P. dated 25th Nov., 1994. Subsequent to the enactment of M.P. State Veterinary council Act the government of M.P. constituted M.P. State Veterinary Council.

• To prepare and maintain the state 's Veterinary Practitioners' Register containing the names of all persons who possess the recognized veterinary qualifications and who are for the time being enrolled on a State Veterinary Register of the State to which Indian Veterinary Council Act extends.
• To recommend recognition or withdrawal of recognition of veterinary qualifications granted by veterinary institutions in India.
• To lay down the standards of professional conduct, etiquette and code of ethics to be observed by veterinary practitioners
• Imparting training in veterinary education for recognition of their qualifications
• To regulate veterinary practice in the state
• To implement the provisions of the Act, and Rules and Regulations framed there under.