Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 15 - Registered Equine Dentists › Section LXXXV-1500 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All definitions
				used in this Chapter shall have the meaning assigned to them in R.S. 37:1560.
				In addition, the following definitions shall be applied.
Approval
[as used in
				  R.S.
				  37:1562.C.(2)]-the veterinarian shall make an
				  informed decision based upon his professional judgment after giving
				  consideration to the notification provided by an equine dentist which shall
				  include a visual inspection conducted by the veterinarian prior to the
				  commencement of the procedure.
Continuing Education
-board-approved
				  educational experiences in equine dentistry, which may be in the form of
				  institutes, seminars, lectures, conferences, workshops, and other modes of
				  delivery so as to maintain and improve technical competency for the health,
				  welfare, and safety of the citizens of Louisiana.
Continuing Education Unit (CEU)
-one hour of
				  activity or participation in a continuing educational program approved by the
				  board.
Equine Owner's Veterinarian
-veterinarian
				  licensed by the board who has established a veterinary-client-patient
				  relationship as a primary care provider or as a consultant to the primary care
				  provider.
Notify
or
Notification
-
a. with regard to the rasping (floating) of molar, premolar
				  and canine teeth, and the removal of deciduous incisor and premolar teeth
				  (caps), shall mean full written or verbal person to person communication with
				  the veterinarian prior to the commencement of the procedure; or
b. with regard to extracting equine first premolar teeth
				  (wolf teeth), shall mean full written or verbal person to person communication
				  with the veterinarian prior to commencement of the procedure and after approval
				  is given by the veterinarian; however, written confirmation of the notification
				  prepared by the registered equine dentist shall be sent to and received by the
				  veterinarian within seven days after the procedure, which written confirmation
				  shall include:
i. owner's name, address, and phone number;
ii. identifying information concerning the horse, which shall
				  include name, permanent identification marks, age, sex, and color;
iii. method of restraint used during the procedure;
iv. type of dental procedure performed, including methods
				  used;
v. description of the outcome of the procedure;
vi. recommendations, if any, to the owner following
				  extraction of any first premolar teeth.
Possession
-actual possession whereby the
				  registered equine dentist has his certificate readily available.
Practice of Equine Dentistry
-the rasping
				  (floating) of molar, premolar and canine teeth, and the removal of deciduous
				  incisor and premolar teeth (caps); additionally, an equine dentist may extract
				  equine first premolar teeth (wolf teeth) after complying with the requirements
				  set forth in
				  R.S.
				  37:1562.C.(2) and the board's rules.
Referral
-a verbal request to perform equine
				  dentistry made to a registered equine dentist by a veterinarian licensed by the
				  board who has established a
veterinarian-client-patient
				  relationship
as defined in
				  §700 and who
				  is readily accessible by beeper or cell phone as well as present within a 30
				  mile radius of and 30 minutes or less travel time from the treatment
				  site.
Referral Veterinarian
-a veterinarian
				  licensed by the board authorized by the existence of a
veterinarian-client-patient relationship
as defined in
				  §700 to make
				  a referral to perform equine dentistry to a registered equine dentist and who
				  is readily accessible by beeper or cell phone as well as present within a 30
				  mile radius of and 30 minutes or less travel time from the treatment
				  site.
Substantially Involved in the Care and Maintenance of
				  Horses in the Horse Racing Industry in Louisiana
-previous practical
				  experience within the horse racing industry that included equine dental
				  procedures.
Unprofessional Conduct
-in addition to the
				  definition set forth in
				  R.S.
				  37:1564.A.(10), shall include the
				  following:
a. making or participating in any communication,
				  advertisement or solicitation which is false, fraudulent, deceptive, misleading
				  or unfair, or which contains a false, fraudulent, deceptive, misleading or
				  unfair statement or claim;
b. initiation or continuation of services that are
				  contraindicated or cannot reasonably result in beneficial outcome;
c. abuse or exploitation of the provider-patient relationship
				  for the purpose of securing personal compensation, gratification, or benefit
				  unrelated to the provision of service;
d. failure to comply with the practice requirements set forth
				  in R.S.
				  37:1562;
e. failure to comply with the duties established in R.S.
				  37:1560 et seq., and/or the board's rules.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.