§ 54.1-3800. Practice of veterinary medicine
Any person shall be regarded as practicing veterinary medicine within the meaning of this chapter who represents himself, directly or indirectly, publicly or privately, as a veterinary doctor or uses any title, words, abbreviation or letters in a manner or under circumstances which may reasonably induce the belief that the person using them is qualified to practice veterinary medicine.
Any person shall be deemed to be practicing veterinary medicine who performs the diagnosis, treatment, correction, change, relief or prevention of animal disease, deformity, defect, injury, or other physical or mental conditions; including the performance of surgery or dentistry, the prescription or administration of any drug, medicine, biologic, apparatus, application, anesthetic, or other therapeutic or diagnostic substance or technique, and the use of any manual or mechanical procedure for embryo transfer, for testing for pregnancy, or for correcting sterility or infertility, or to render advice or recommendation with regard to any of the above.
(Code 1950, § 54-786; c. 574; 1978, c. 539; 1988, c. 765.)
Sections: 54.1-3800 54.1-3801 54.1-3802 54.1-3803 54.1-3804 54.1-3804.1 54.1-3805 54.1-3805.1 54.1-3805.2 54.1-3806 54.1-3806.1 54.1-3807 54.1-3808 54.1-3809 54.1-3810 NextLast modified: April 3, 2009