§ 37:1513 — Definitions

Louisiana § 37:1513

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 37: Professions and Occupations

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§1513. Definitions
When used in this Chapter these words and phrases shall be defined as follows:
(1) "Animal" means any animal other than man and includes fowl, birds, fish, and
reptiles, wild or domestic, living or dead.
(2) "Board" means the Louisiana Board of Veterinary Medicine.
(3) "Licensed veterinarian" means a person who is validly and currently licensed to
practice veterinary medicine in this state.
(4) "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, association, joint venture,
cooperative and corporation, or any other group or combination acting in concert; and
whether or not acting as a principal, trustee, fiduciary, receiver, or as any other kind of legal
or personal representative, or as the successor in interest, assignee, agent, factor, servant,
employee, director, officer, or any other representative of such person.
(5) "Practice of veterinary medicine" means:
(a) To diagnose, treat, correct, change, relieve, or prevent animal disease, deformity,
defect, injury, or other physical or mental conditions; including 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 testing for pregnancy, or for correcting sterility, or infertility, or to render
advice or recommendation with regard to any of the above.
(b) To represent, directly or indirectly, publicly or privately an ability and willingness
to do any act described in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph.
(c) To use any title, words, abbreviation, or letters in a manner or under
circumstances which induce the belief that the person using them is qualified to do any act
described in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph, except where such person is a veterinarian.
(6) "School of veterinary medicine" means any veterinary college or division of a
university or college that offers the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or its equivalent
and that conforms to the standards required for accreditation by the American Veterinary
Medical Association and approved by the board.
(7) "Veterinarian" means a person who has received a doctor's degree in veterinary
medicine from a school of veterinary medicine.
(8) "Veterinary medicine" includes veterinary surgery, obstetrics, dentistry, and all
other branches or specialties of veterinary medicine.

Legislative History

Acts 1966, No. 35, §1, eff. July 1, 1967; Acts 2018, No. 206, §7.