Veterinary Practice Act
administrative code compiled rules necessary for board function and governance
regulations necessary to carry out the practice act
distributed to all licensed veterinarians
immediate supervision highest level
within audible and visual range of the patient and person treating the patient
direct supervision on the premises
has given written or oral instructions for treatment of the patient
patient has been initially examined by the veterinarian
indirect supervision not on the premises
has given written or oral instructions for treatment of patient
patient has been initially examined by the veterinarian
practice of veterinary medicine diagnosis, treatment, prevention, administer drug, service to a client through
phone or electronic communication, use of title of veterinarian
dentistry, acupuncture, animal psychology, animal chiropractic, theriogenology,
surgery (including cosmetic), pregnancy testing
acts not requiring a license anything done to your own animal (ex. dehorning, castration of cattle)
veterinary student under direct or indirect supervision
vet assistant under immediate supervision
inter state consultations between veterinarians
faculty giving lectures, demonstrations, CE
good Samaritan emergency aid
immunity regarding emergency care a licensed vet acting in good faith as a volunteer rendering emergency care to
an animal or human will not be liable for damages
veterinarian client patient relationship initiated by actual examination by the vet of the animal or a representative
segment of a group
vet has assumed responsibility for making medical judgements
model practice act vet has sufficient knowledge of the animal to make a diagnosis
vet is readily available for follow up
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administrative code compiled rules necessary for board function and governance
regulations necessary to carry out the practice act
distributed to all licensed veterinarians
immediate supervision highest level
within audible and visual range of the patient and person treating the patient
direct supervision on the premises
has given written or oral instructions for treatment of the patient
patient has been initially examined by the veterinarian
indirect supervision not on the premises
has given written or oral instructions for treatment of patient
patient has been initially examined by the veterinarian
practice of veterinary medicine diagnosis, treatment, prevention, administer drug, service to a client through
phone or electronic communication, use of title of veterinarian
dentistry, acupuncture, animal psychology, animal chiropractic, theriogenology,
surgery (including cosmetic), pregnancy testing
acts not requiring a license anything done to your own animal (ex. dehorning, castration of cattle)
veterinary student under direct or indirect supervision
vet assistant under immediate supervision
inter state consultations between veterinarians
faculty giving lectures, demonstrations, CE
good Samaritan emergency aid
immunity regarding emergency care a licensed vet acting in good faith as a volunteer rendering emergency care to
an animal or human will not be liable for damages
veterinarian client patient relationship initiated by actual examination by the vet of the animal or a representative
segment of a group
vet has assumed responsibility for making medical judgements
model practice act vet has sufficient knowledge of the animal to make a diagnosis
vet is readily available for follow up
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