Section 5.02 - Drugs and Medications(1) A licensee shall dispense or prescribe drugs and medications in accordance with 247 CMR: Board of Registration in Pharmacy and only for specific animals and for specific medical problems. When treating groups of animals, a licensee shall judiciously dispense or prescribe drugs and medications on a per client basis only for specific medical problems and only in accordance with 256 CMR 7.01(2)(e).(2) A licensee shall provide prescription information to an off-site pharmacy or a written prescription to the client if requested. The prescription may be written or transmitted by any electronic means at the discretion of the prescribing licensee and in accordance with M.G.L. c. 94C.(3) In the event of an emergency situation a veterinarian who does not have a veterinarian-client patient relationship may dispense a prescription or drug for the immediate treatment of the patient when necessary to save life or relieve suffering provided that the quantity prescribed and dispensed is limited to the amount needed for the immediate treatment of the patient during the emergency period.(4) A non-prescribing veterinarian may dispense a prescription veterinary diet for the treatment of a patient without establishing a veterinary client patient relationship only upon receiving the authorization of the prescribing licensed veterinarian.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1339, eff. 5/19/2017.