La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LXXXV-700

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section LXXXV-700 - Definitions

Alternative Livestock-animals that have not been domesticated, but are bred or kept on a farm for use or commercial profit.

Animal Control Officer-a bona fide employee of a governmental agency meeting the requirements of R.S. 37:1514(2).

Boarding Animal-an animal which is housed at a veterinary facility and is not actively undergoing diagnosis or treatment for illness, disease, or injury, and/or is not actively receiving veterinary care to promote good health. An animal which becomes ill, diseased, or sustains an injury while in a veterinary facility ceases to be a boarding animal under this definition.

Certified Animal Euthanasia Technicians-individuals who have met all of the requirements for certification as found in R.S. 37:1551-1558.

Clinic-a facility in which the practice conducted is essentially an out-patient type of practice.

Controlled Substances-any controlled substance as defined by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

Cosmetic Surgery-that branch of veterinary medicine that deals with surgical procedures designed to improve the animal's appearance.

Dental Operation-

1. the application or use of any instrument or device to any portion of an animal's tooth, gum or any related tissue for the prevention, cure or relief of any wound, fracture, injury, disease or other condition of an animal's tooth, gum or related tissue; and

2. preventative dental procedures including, but not limited to, the removal of calculus, soft deposits, plaque, stains, or the smoothing, filing or polishing of tooth surfaces.

Direct Supervision-Unless otherwise specifically defined in a provision, the supervision of those tasks or procedures that do not require the presence of a licensed, supervising veterinarian in the room where performed, but which require the presence of a licensed, supervising veterinarian on the premises and his availability for prompt consultation and treatment.

Emergency Facility-a veterinary medical service whose primary function is the receiving, treatment and monitoring of emergency patients during specified hours of operations.

Hospital Facility-a facility in which the practice conducted includes the confinement as well as the treatment of animals.

Laypeople-individuals who are not registered and/or licensed in any of the categories defined in this Rule.

Legend Drug-any drug or medicinal agent which is not listed as a controlled substance by the U.S. DEA but which carries the legend "Federal (USA) law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian."

Livestock-domestic animals to include only cattle, hogs, sheep, and goats, bred or kept on a farm for use or commercial profit.

Mobile Clinic- a vehicle with special medical or surgical facilities, including examination and treatment areas and/or surgical facilities, which provides veterinary care to small animals and/or large animals where the patient can be taken into the vehicle.

Mobile Practice Vehicle- a vehicle used by a veterinarian in a house call or farm call to provide veterinary care where the patient is not taken into the vehicle. The vehicle may be an extension of a hospital or clinic, and/or may have the capabilities of providing aftercare and/or emergency care services.

Non-Boarding Animal-an animal which is actively undergoing diagnosis or treatment for illness, disease, or injury, and/or is actively receiving veterinary care to promote good health. A non-boarding animal may, or may not, be housed at a veterinary facility.

Over-the-Counter (OTC) Product-any product that is sold to the public that is not regulated as a legend drug or as a controlled substance.

Preceptees-Repealed.

Prescribe, Prescribing or Prescription-an order for any drug, medicine, chemical or controlled substance provided by a veterinarian licensed by the board, stemming from the veterinarian-client-patient relationship, that is patient specific, which is either:

1. dispensed or administered by the prescribing veterinarian;

2. dispensed by a veterinarian licensed by the board other than the prescribing veterinarian; or

3. written, electronically communicated or given orally to a registered pharmacist to be filled, compounded or dispensed by the pharmacist in a registered pharmacy.

Registered Veterinary Technicians-individuals who have met all of the requirements for registration pursuant to R.S. 37:1541-1549.

Unlicensed Veterinarians-individuals who have completed an approved, accredited program of instruction and have received a degree as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, or if foreign educated have completed the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) or the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE) program through the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB), but who have not been issued a licensed by the board to practice veterinary medicine in the state of Louisiana.

Veterinarian-Client-Patient-Relationship-exists when:

1. the veterinarian has assumed the responsibility for making medical judgments regarding the health of the animal(s) and the need for medical treatment; and

2. the client (owner or duly authorized agent) has agreed to follow the instructions of the veterinarian; and

3. the veterinarian has sufficient knowledge of the animal(s) to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of the medical condition of the animal(s). This means that:

a. the veterinarian or associate veterinarian has recently seen and is personally acquainted with the keeping and care of the animal(s) by virtue of an examination of the animal(s) and/or the animal's records, and/or by medically appropriate and timely visits to the premises where the animal(s) are kept; or

b. the veterinarian has agreed to serve as a consultant to the licensed, primary care veterinarian with whom the client and patient have established a relationship which meets the criteria of Subparagraph a above; and

c. the primary veterinarian is readily available for follow-up in the event of adverse reactions of the failure of the regimen of therapy.

Wellness or Preventative Care Clinic-a service in which a veterinarian licensed by the board administers vaccine, performs examinations, and/or diagnostic procedures to promote good health, excluding treatment for a diagnosed disease, illness or medical condition, at a location other than a veterinary hospital, clinic, mobile clinic, or mobile practice vehicle. A program for the administration of rabies vaccination conducted at a location solely for the specific purpose of rabies prevention shall not be considered a wellness or preventative care clinic.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXXXV-700

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Veterinary Medicine, LR 19:1328 (October 1993), amended LR 20:666 (June 1994), LR 20:1381 (December 1994), LR 24:940 and 941 (May 1998), LR 24:1932 (October 1998), LR 24:2257 (December 1998), LR 27:51 (January 2001), LR 27:543 (April 2001), LR 31:3162 (December 2005), LR 33:2424 (November 2007), LR 35:244 (February 2009), LR 40:308 (February 2014), Amended LR 49640 (4/1/2023).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1518.