§ 33-30-202 — Definitions

Wyoming § 33-30-202

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 33: Professions and Occupations
• Ch. 30: VETERINARIANS
• Art. 2: MEDICAL PRACTICE

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(a) When used in this act, these words and phrases, unless
the context otherwise indicates, shall be defined as follows:
(i) "Animal" is any animal other than man and
includes fowl, birds, fish and reptiles, wild or domestic,
living or dead;
(ii) "Veterinary medicine" is that discipline of
medicine, system, science and art devoted to preventing or
alleviating illness, pain, disease and deformity of animals by
diagnosing, treating, prescribing or operating, and to
preventing the spread to human beings of those diseases capable
of being contracted by human beings from animals, utilizing
means and methods which are taught and practiced in accredited
colleges of veterinary medicine. Veterinary dentistry, cosmetic
surgery and physiological examination of animals shall be
considered a part of veterinary medicine;
(iii) "Practice of veterinary medicine" shall
include, but not be limited to, the practice:
(A) To diagnose, prognose, treat, correct,
change, relieve, or prevent disease, pain, deformity, defect,
injury, or other physical or mental conditions of any animal for
a fee or other compensation; including the prescription or
administration of any drug, medicine, biologic, apparatus,
application, anesthetic, or other therapeutic or diagnostic
substance or technique;
(B) To physiologically examine or to correct
sterility or infertility, or to render advice or recommendation
with regard to any of the above for any animal for a fee or
other compensation;
(C) To represent, directly or indirectly,
publicly or privately, an ability and willingness to do any act
described in paragraphs (A) and (B);
(D) To use any titles, words, abbreviations, 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 subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph except
where such person is a veterinarian.
(iv) "Veterinarian" means a person who has received a
doctor's degree in veterinary medicine from an accredited
college of veterinary medicine;
(v) "Licensed veterinarian" means a person who is
validly and currently licensed to practice veterinary medicine
in this state. For the purpose of this act such licensed
veterinarian is also considered to be a practicing veterinarian;
(vi) "College of veterinary medicine" means any
veterinary college or school or division of a university or
college that offers the degree, doctor of veterinary medicine or
its equivalent, and that conforms to the standards required for
accreditation by the American Veterinary Medical Association;
(vii) "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;
(viii) "Board" means the Wyoming board of veterinary
medicine;
(ix) "Animal health emergency" means any event or
situation involving animal disease or animal welfare that
threatens public welfare and the viability of animal industries,
including, but not limited to, incursion of foreign animal
disease, natural disaster and bioterrorism;
(x) "Animal euthanasia technician" means a person who
is employed or sponsored by a law enforcement agency whose
duties include euthanizing an unwanted, sick, injured or
dangerous domestic animal;
(xi) "Euthanasia" means the act or practice of
providing a humane death for an animal.