Terms Used In Arizona Laws > Title 32 > Chapter 21 - Veterinarians

• Animal: means any animal other than human. See Arizona Laws 32-2201
• Board: means the Arizona state veterinary medical examining board. See Arizona Laws 32-2201
• Certified veterinary technician: means either:

  (a) A graduate of a minimum two-year American veterinary medical association accredited program in veterinary technology who has passed a national and a state veterinary technician examination. See Arizona Laws 32-2201

• Controlled substance: means any substance that is registered and controlled under the controlled substances act (P. See Arizona Laws 32-2201
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Cremation: means the heating process that reduces animal remains to bone fragments by combustion and evaporation. See Arizona Laws 32-2201
• Crematory: means a building or portion of a building that is licensed pursuant to article 8 of this chapter and that houses a retort in which only animal remains are cremated. See Arizona Laws 32-2201
• Direct supervision: means that a licensed veterinarian is physically present at the location where animal health care is being performed. See Arizona Laws 32-2201
• Executive session: A portion of the Senate's daily session in which it considers executive business.
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• Gross incompetence: means any professional misconduct or unreasonable lack of professional skill in the performance of professional practice. See Arizona Laws 32-2201
• Gross negligence: means treatment of a patient or practice of veterinary medicine resulting in injury, unnecessary suffering or death that was caused by carelessness, negligence or the disregard of established principles or practices. See Arizona Laws 32-2201
• Indirect supervision: means that a licensed veterinarian is not physically present at the location where animal health care is being performed but has given either written or oral instructions for treatment of the animal patient. See Arizona Laws 32-2201
• Letter of concern: means an advisory letter to notify a veterinarian that, while there is insufficient evidence to support disciplinary action, the board believes the veterinarian should modify or eliminate certain practices and that continuation of the activities that led to the information being submitted to the board may result in action against the veterinarian's license. See Arizona Laws 32-2201
• Licensed veterinarian: means a person who is currently licensed to practice veterinary medicine in this state. See Arizona Laws 32-2201
• Licensed veterinary faculty member: means a person who is currently licensed to practice veterinary medicine as an employee of a veterinary college in this state. See Arizona Laws 32-2201
• Malpractice: means treatment in a manner contrary to accepted practices and with injurious results. See Arizona Laws 32-2201
• Medical incompetence: means lacking sufficient medical knowledge or skills, or both, to a degree likely to endanger the health of patients or lacking equipment, supplies or medication to properly perform a procedure. See Arizona Laws 32-2201
• Moral turpitude: means an offense, whether a misdemeanor or felony, that is related to extortion, burglary, larceny, bribery, embezzlement, robbery, racketeering, money laundering, forgery, fraud, murder, voluntary manslaughter or a sexual offense that requires the individual to register pursuant to section 13-3821. See Arizona Laws 1-215
• Negligence: means the failure of a licensed veterinarian to exercise reasonable care in the practice of veterinary medicine. See Arizona Laws 32-2201
• negligently: import a want of such attention to the nature or probable consequence of the act or omission as a prudent man ordinarily bestows in acting in his own concerns. See Arizona Laws 1-215
• Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• Regularly: means that veterinary services are offered to the public once a month or more frequently. See Arizona Laws 32-2201
• Responsible veterinarian: means the veterinarian who is responsible to the board for compliance by licensed veterinary premises with the laws and rules of this state and of the federal government pertaining to the practice of veterinary medicine and responsible for establishing the policy at such premises. See Arizona Laws 32-2201
• Specialist: means a veterinarian who is certified as a diplomate in a particular discipline by a national specialty board or college recognized by the American veterinary medical association after completing additional education and training, an internship or residency, passing required examinations and meeting any other criteria required by the various individual national specialty boards or colleges. See Arizona Laws 32-2201
• Supervising veterinarian: means a licensed veterinarian who is responsible for the care rendered to an animal by a certified veterinary technician or a veterinary assistant. See Arizona Laws 32-2201
• Veterinarian: means a person who has received a doctor's degree in veterinary medicine from a veterinary college. See Arizona Laws 32-2201
• Veterinarian client patient relationship: means a relationship between a veterinarian and a client or the owner or caretaker of an animal in which the veterinarian meets all of the following:

  (a) Assumes the responsibility for making medical judgments regarding the animal's health and need for medical treatment and the client, owner or caretaker has agreed to follow the veterinarian's instructions. See Arizona Laws 32-2201

• Veterinary assistant: means an individual who provides care under the direct supervision or indirect supervision of a veterinarian or certified veterinary technician. See Arizona Laws 32-2201
• Veterinary college: 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. See Arizona Laws 32-2201
• Veterinary faculty member: means a person who has received a doctor's degree in veterinary medicine from a veterinary college and who is an employee of a veterinary college in this state. See Arizona Laws 32-2201
• Veterinary medicine: includes veterinary surgery, obstetrics, dentistry, acupuncture, manipulation and all other branches or specialties of veterinary medicine and prescribing, administering or dispensing drugs and medications for veterinary purposes. See Arizona Laws 32-2201
• Veterinary student: means a student who is regularly enrolled in a veterinary college. See Arizona Laws 32-2201