Oregon Statutes 686.030 – Acts constituting practice of veterinary medicine
A person practices veterinary medicine, surgery or dentistry when the person does any of the following in this state:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 686.030
- Animal medical problem: means any wound, injury, disease, discomfort, abnormality, deformity or defect of an animal. See Oregon Statutes 686.010
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(1) Diagnoses, treats or prognosticates an animal medical problem.
(2) Prescribes or administers a drug, medicine or treatment for the prevention, cure, amelioration, correction or modification of an animal problem or for euthanasia.
(3) Induces anesthesia in an animal.
(4) Performs a surgical or dental operation or procedure upon an animal.
(5) Performs an embryo transfer or pregnancy, sterility or fertility evaluation.
(6) Gives an instruction or demonstration regarding the acts described in this section, except as an agent or employee of this state or of the federal government.
(7) Advertises or represents in any manner, publicly or privately, that the person is willing to do any of the acts described in this section. [Amended by 1987 c.651 § 2a]