Section 25-38.1-1-12 - "Practice of veterinary medicine"(a) "Practice of veterinary medicine" means:(1) representing oneself as engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine, veterinary surgery, or veterinary dentistry or any of their branches or specialties;(2) using words, letters, or titles in a connection or under circumstances that may induce another person to believe that the person using them is engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine, veterinary surgery, or veterinary dentistry;(3) accepting compensation for doing any of the things described in subdivisions (4) through (8);(4) providing the diagnosis, treatment, correction, or prevention of any disease, defect, injury, deformity, pain, or condition of animals;(5) prescribing, dispensing, or ordering the administration of a drug, a medicine, a biologic, a medical appliance, an application, or treatment of whatever nature for the prevention, cure, or relief of any disease, ailment, defect, injury, deformity, pain, or other condition of animals;(6) performing a: (A) surgical or dental operation; or(B) complementary or alternative therapy; upon an animal;
(7) certifying the health, fitness, or soundness of an animal; or(8) performing any procedure for the diagnosis of pregnancy, sterility, or infertility upon animals.(b) The term does not include: (1) administering a drug, medicine, appliance, application, or treatment that is administered at the direction and under the direct supervision of a veterinarian licensed under this article; or(2) equine massage therapy.(c) As used in this section, "equine massage therapy" means a method of treating the body of a horse for remedial or hygienic purposes through techniques that: (1) include rubbing, stroking, or kneading the body of the horse; and(2) may be applied with or without the aid of a massage device that mimics the actions possible using human hands. Equine massage therapy does not include prescribing a drug, performing surgery, chiropractic, or acupuncture, or diagnosing a medical condition.
Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-2 part.
Amended by P.L. 85-2017,SEC. 100, eff. 4/20/2017.Added by P.L. 211-2015, SEC. 1, eff. 7/1/2015.