Except as provided in this section, a financing statement filed to perfect a veterinarian‘s lien shall be governed by chapter 554, article 9, part 5, in the same manner as any other financing statement.
 1. The lien becomes effective at the time that the veterinarian treats the livestock.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 581.3

  • lien: means a veterinarian's lien created under section 581. See Iowa Code 581.1A
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Livestock: means an animal belonging to the bovine, caprine, equine, ovine, or porcine species, ostriches, rheas, emus, poultry, or fish or shellfish. See Iowa Code 581.1A
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Veterinarian: means a person who practices veterinary medicine under a valid license or temporary permit as provided in chapter 169. See Iowa Code 581.1A
 2. In order to perfect the lien, the veterinarian must file a financing statement in the office of the secretary of state as provided in section 554.9308 within sixty days after the day that the veterinarian treats the livestock. The financing statement shall meet the requirements of section 554.9502, subsection 1, and include all applicable information described in section 554.9516. Filing a financing statement as provided in this subsection satisfies all requirements for perfection of an agricultural lien as provided in chapter 554, article 9.
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