§ 89.02 Definitions
§ 89.03 Rules
§ 89.04 Violations
§ 89.05 Practice; penalties
§ 89.06 Licensure
§ 89.062 Renewal; continuing education
§ 89.063 Fees
§ 89.065 Examinations
§ 89.068 Drugs for animal use
§ 89.07 Discipline
§ 89.071 Administrative warnings
§ 89.0715 Assessment of costs
§ 89.072 Licensees of other jurisdictions
§ 89.073 Reciprocal credentials for service members, former service members, and their spouses
§ 89.075 Access to health care records
§ 89.078 Background investigations
§ 89.079 Unauthorized practice
§ 89.08 Injunctive relief

Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes > Chapter 89 - Veterinary examining board

  • Acquire: when used in connection with a grant of power to any person, includes the acquisition by purchase, grant, gift or bequest. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Administer: when used in reference to administering a drug to an animal, means directly applying the drug, whether by injection, ingestion, or any other means, to the body of the animal. See Wisconsin Statutes 89.02
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Animal: means any animal except a human being. See Wisconsin Statutes 89.02
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Client: means the person who owns or who has primary responsibility for the care of a patient. See Wisconsin Statutes 89.02
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Department: means the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. See Wisconsin Statutes 89.02
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Dispense: means the act of delivering a drug to a person who may lawfully possess the drug, including the compounding, packaging or labeling necessary to prepare the drug for delivery. See Wisconsin Statutes 89.02
  • Drug: has the meaning given in…. See Wisconsin Statutes 89.02
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Examining board: means the veterinary examining board. See Wisconsin Statutes 89.02
  • Extra-label use: means use of a drug in a manner that is not in accordance with the directions for use that are contained on the label affixed to the container in which the drug is dispensed. See Wisconsin Statutes 89.02
  • Food-producing animal: means an animal that is raised to produce food for human consumption. See Wisconsin Statutes 89.02
  • Highway: includes all public ways and thoroughfares and all bridges upon the same. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Minor: means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years, except that for purposes of investigating or prosecuting a person who is alleged to have violated a state or federal criminal law or any civil law or municipal ordinance, "minor" does not include a person who has attained the age of 17 years. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Patient: means an animal that is examined or treated by a veterinarian. See Wisconsin Statutes 89.02
  • Pharmacist: means an individual who is licensed as a pharmacist under ch. See Wisconsin Statutes 89.02
  • practice veterinary medicine: means to examine into the fact or cause of animal health, disease or physical condition, or to treat, operate, prescribe or advise for the same, or to undertake, offer, advertise, announce, or hold out in any manner to do any of said acts, for compensation, direct or indirect, or in the expectation thereof. See Wisconsin Statutes 89.02
  • Preceding: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next preceding that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Prescription: means a written, oral or electronic order from a veterinarian to a pharmacist or to another veterinarian that authorizes the pharmacist or other veterinarian to dispense a drug, or from a veterinarian to a client that authorizes the client to make extra-label use of a drug. See Wisconsin Statutes 89.02
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Town: may be construed to include cities, villages, wards or districts. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia, the states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the territories organized by congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Veterinarian: means a practitioner of veterinary medicine who is duly licensed by the examining board. See Wisconsin Statutes 89.02
  • Veterinarian-client-patient relationship: means a relationship between a veterinarian, a client and the patient in which all of the following apply:
      (a)    The veterinarian has assumed the responsibility for making medical judgments regarding the health of the patient and the patient's need for medical treatment, and the client has agreed to accept those medical judgments and to follow the related instructions of the veterinarian. See Wisconsin Statutes 89.02
  • Veterinary drug: means any of the following:
  •       (a)    A drug that is recognized as a drug for animal use in the official U. See Wisconsin Statutes 89.02
  • Veterinary over-the-counter drug: means a drug that is labeled for animal use, that may be dispensed without a prescription and that is not required to bear the label statement: "CAUTION: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. See Wisconsin Statutes 89.02
  • Veterinary prescription drug: means a drug that may not be dispensed without the prescription of a veterinarian. See Wisconsin Statutes 89.02
  • Veterinary technician: means a person duly certified by the examining board to work under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian. See Wisconsin Statutes 89.02
  • Village: means incorporated village. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01