Oregon § 686.440 Immunity from civil liability for emergency treatment

Oregon Statutes

§ 686.440 — Immunity from civil liability for emergency treatment

Oregon § 686.440

Vol.17

Title 52Occupations and Professions

Ch. 686Veterinarians; Veterinary Technicians

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 686.440 (2026).

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(1)A veterinarian or veterinary technician is not civilly liable for the acts or omissions described in subsection (2) of this section if:

(a)The animal has been brought to the veterinarian or veterinary technician by a person other than the owner of the animal; and

(b)The veterinarian or veterinary technician does not know who owns the animal or is unable to contact an owner of the animal before a decision must be made with respect to emergency treatment or euthanasia.

(2)The immunity granted by this section applies to:

(a)Any injury to an animal or death of an animal that results from acts or omissions of the veterinarian or veterinary technician in providing treatment to the animal; and

(b)The euthanasia of a seriously injured or seriously ill animal.

(3)Except as provided in sub

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(1) A veterinarian or veterinary technician is not civilly liable for the acts or omissions described in subsection (2) of this section if:
(a) The animal has been brought to the veterinarian or veterinary technician by a person other than the owner of the animal; and
(b) The veterinarian or veterinary technician does not know who owns the animal or is unable to contact an owner of the animal before a decision must be made with respect to emergency treatment or euthanasia.
(2) The immunity granted by this section applies to:
(a) Any injury to an animal or death of an animal that results from acts or omissions of the veterinarian or veterinary technician in providing treatment to the animal; and
(b) The euthanasia of a seriously injured or seriously ill animal.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, this section does not apply to any act or omission of a veterinarian or veterinary technician that constitutes gross negligence in providing treatment to an animal.
(4) A veterinarian is completely immune from any civil liability for the decision to euthanize an animal under the circumstances described in subsection (1) of this section.