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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 7 - Veterinary Practice › Section LXXXV-703 - Consultant

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The term
consulting
as used in
				R.S.
				37:1514(4) does not include
				any acts which constitute the practice of veterinary medicine as defined in
				R.S.37:1513(4).
B. The term
consultant
as
				used in the definition of a
veterinarian
-
client
-
patient
relationship
found in
				§700 may only
				be applied to a Louisiana licensed veterinarian. To perform a consultation, the
				consultant veterinarian must speak directly with the patient's primary provider
				of veterinary care who must also be a licensed veterinarian in Louisiana or in
				the patient's primary or most recent state of residence.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 7 - Veterinary Practice › Section LXXXV-704 - Consulting and Providing Legend and Certain Controlled Substances

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A. Legend Drugs
1. When an animal control agency which is
				operated by a state or local governmental agency or which is operated by any
				duly incorporated humane society which has a contract with a local governmental
				agency to perform animal control services on behalf of the local governmental
				agency seeks to administer legend drugs to an animal for the sole purpose of
				animal capture and/or animal restraint, the animal control agency must have a
				staff or consulting veterinarian who is licensed to practice veterinary
				medicine by the Board of Veterinary Medicine and who obtains the legend
				drugs.
2. Said legend drugs must be
				stored and administered under the general supervision of the licensed
				veterinarian. General supervision means that the licensed veterinarian must
				provide the employee(s) of the animal control agency with written instructions
				and follow-up assistance on the proper storage, use and administration of the
				drug(s) being provided.
3. The
				licensed veterinarian may submit to the board, for review and/or approval, a
				written protocol of his supervision of the animal control agency's
				employees.
4. The licensed
				veterinarian shall also require the animal control agency's employees to
				maintain record keeping logs which shall include, but would not be limited to,
				the following:
a. date of each use of a
				legend drug;
b. species of
				animal;
c. estimated weight of
				animal;
d. dose
				administered;
e. name of animal
				control officer administering the drug.
5. Said records should be reviewed by the
				supervising veterinarian on at least a quarterly basis.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 7 - Veterinary Practice › Section LXXXV-705 - Prescribing and Dispensing Drugs

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A.
				Prohibited Activities
1. No
legend
				drug
, as defined in §700, shall be administered, prescribed,
				dispensed, delivered to, or ordered for animals with which the veterinarian has
				not established a veterinarian-client-patient relationship as a primary care
				provider or as a consultant to the primary care provider. A consultant
				veterinarian who dispenses a legend drug must maintain records in accordance
				with §701
2. No
controlled substance
, as defined in §700, shall be
				administered, prescribed, dispensed, delivered to, or ordered for animals with
				which the veterinarian has not established a veterinarian-client-patient
				relationship as a primary care provider by having personally examined the
				individual animal, herd, or a representative segment or a consignment lot
				thereof, and determined that such controlled substance is therapeutically
				indicated following said examination.
3. Any drug, medicine, chemical or controlled
				substance prescribed, dispensed, administered, delivered or ordered pursuant to
				this rule must be intended for the use of the patient and shall not be
				prescribed, dispensed, administered, delivered or ordered for the use of the
				client or any other human.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 7 - Veterinary Practice › Section LXXXV-706 - Labeling of Medications Dispensed

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A. It is the responsibility of the
				veterinarian to label all medications and/or other veterinary products as
				dispensed. This label must include the following:
1. name, address and telephone number of
				clinic;
2. name of veterinarian
				dispensing medications;
3. patient
				name and client name;
4. name of
				medication and/or other veterinary product dispensed;
5. quantity and strength of
				product;
6. directions for
				administration;
7. date dispensed;
				and
8. precautionary statements as
				required by law, i.e., not for human consumption, poisonous, etc.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 7 - Veterinary Practice › Section LXXXV-707 - Accepted Livestock Management Practices

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A. The following are hereby declared to be
				accepted
livestock
management practices as provided by
				R.S.
				37:1514(3):
1. the practice of artificial insemination
				(A.I.) and the non-surgical impregnation (with frozen embryo) of livestock to
				include that performed for a customer service fee or that performed on
				individually-owned livestock;
2.
				the procedure involving the collection, processing, and freezing of semen from
				privately owned
livestock
carried out by NAAB-CSS approved
				artificial insemination business organizations;
3. the carrying out of schools and short
				courses, teaching A.I. Techniques to cattlemen, prospective A.I. technicians,
				and university agricultural students by qualified university faculty,
				cooperative extension service specialists, and qualified employees of NAAB-CSS
				approved A.I. organizations;
4.
				performing the operation of male castration, docking, or earmarking of
				livestock raised for human consumption;
5. performing the normal procedure of
				dehorning livestock, with the exception of surgical cosmetic dehorning, which
				is defined as the practice of veterinary medicine;
6. aiding in the nonsurgical birth process in
				livestock management;
7. treating
				livestock for disease prevention with a non-prescription medicine or
				vaccine;
8. branding and/or
				tattooing for identification of livestock;
9. reciprocal aid of neighbors in performing
				accepted livestock management practices without compensation;
10. shoeing horses.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 7 - Veterinary Practice › Section LXXXV-708 - Anesthesia Services

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A. Anesthetic
				and Drugs. Anesthesia equipment in accordance with the level of surgery
				performed should be available at all times. The minimum amount of support
				equipment required for the delivery of assisted ventilation should be:
1. resuscitation bags of appropriate volumes;
				and
2. an assortment of
				endotracheal tubes in working condition.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 7 - Veterinary Practice › Section LXXXV-709 - Surgical Services

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A. Aseptic
				surgery shall be practiced in all cases in which aseptic surgery is demanded by
				the profession. Aseptic surgery shall be defined as procedures in which aseptic
				technique is practiced in patient preparation, instrumentation, and surgical
				attire.
B. Surgical attire and
				technique for aseptic surgery is defined as:
1. disinfection of surgeon's hands by
				scrubbing with a disinfecting surgical scrub solution;
2. sterilized surgical gown with long sleeves
				is recommended but not required. Clean clothing and sterilized gloves must be
				worn;
3. aseptic surgery requires
				sterilization of all appropriate equipment. An acceptable method of
				sterilization sufficient to kill spores must be used on all instruments, packs,
				and equipment intended for use in aseptic surgical procedures;
4. external use of heat sensitive tape type
				indicators on surgical gowns, packs, and resterilized gloves or the use of
				"steam clock" type indicators deep in surgical packs shall be required to
				monitor sterilization efficiency. The date the items were sterilized should be
				indicated;
5. ancillary personnel
				in the surgery room should wear clean clothing and footwear.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 7 - Veterinary Practice › Section LXXXV-710 - Dental Operations

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A. Dental
				operations are included in the definition of the practice of veterinary
				medicine as found in
				R.S.
				37:1513(4).
B. Nothing in these Rules shall prohibit any
				person from utilizing cotton swabs, gauze, dental floss, dentifrice,
				toothbrushes or similar items to clean an animal's teeth.
C. In branches of veterinary medicine other
				than equine dentistry and livestock dentistry, with proper training and under
				the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian, laypeople and registered
				veterinary technicians employed by a licensed veterinarian may perform
				supragingival scaling and polishing of teeth, making and developing dental
				radiographs, taking impressions, production of dental models, and the charting
				of dental pathology. All other dental operations must be performed by a
				licensed veterinarian.
D. In the
				branch of veterinary medicine dealing with equine dentistry, with proper
				training and under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian, laypeople
				and registered veterinary technicians employed by a licensed veterinarian may
				perform the rasping (floating) of molar, premolar, and canine teeth, and the
				removal of deciduous incisor and premolar teeth (caps). All other dental
				operations, including but not limited to the extraction of teeth, amputation of
				large molar, incisor, or canine teeth, the extraction of first premolar teeth
				(wolf teeth) and repair of damaged or diseased teeth must be performed by a
				licensed veterinarian.
E. In the
				branch of veterinary medicine dealing with livestock dentistry, with proper
				training and under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian, laypeople
				and registered veterinary technicians employed by a licensed veterinarian may
				perform rasping (floating) of premolar and molar teeth, and the removal of
				deciduous incisor teeth (caps). All other dental operations, including but not
				limited to the extraction of teeth, amputation of incisors, premolars, and
				molar teeth, and repair of damaged or diseased teeth must be performed by a
				licensed veterinarian.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 7 - Veterinary Practice › Section LXXXV-711 - Definitions and Classification of Practice Facilities

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A. In order to be classified as, advertised
				as, or use the word "hospital" as defined in
				§700 in the
				name of a veterinary facility, all of the following minimum standards and
				requirements shall be met.
1. Facility shall
				have a reception room and office, or a combination of the two.
2. An examination room separate from other
				areas of the facility and of sufficient size to accommodate the doctor,
				assistant, patient and client shall be maintained. This room shall have:
a. adequate materials and instrumentation to
				perform a thorough physical examination; and
b. adequate lighting to perform a thorough
				physical examination; and
c.
				immediate access to a sink with hot and cold running water; and
d. an examination table with impervious
				surface which can be easily cleaned and disinfected.
3. Facility shall have a surgery room which
				is separate and distinct from all other rooms. This room shall have:
a. lighting adequate to perform
				surgery;
b. a surgery table with an
				impervious surface which can be cleaned and easily disinfected;
c. appropriate anesthesia
				equipment;
d. oxygen readily
				available;
e. emergency drugs for
				cardiac and pulmonary resuscitation; and
f. walls and floors constructed with
				materials capable of being cleaned and disinfected.
4. Facility shall have a surgical scrub or
				preparation area containing pre-anesthetic medications and surgical
				scrub.
5. Facility shall have
				access to a diagnostic X-ray machine and development equipment area kept in
				compliance with state and federal regulations.
6. A clinical laboratory area shall be
				available containing diagnostic laboratory equipment, test kits and materials
				to perform necessary tests. This may be an in-house laboratory or an outside
				diagnostic laboratory facility which is capable of returning diagnostic results
				in 24 hours.
7. Facility shall have
				a kennel or housing area where animals can be retained for treatment and
				post-surgical observation. This area shall have at a minimum:
a. separate compartments for each animal
				which provide for comfortable and sanitary conditions; and
b. exercise areas which provide and allow
				effective separation of animals and their waste products and appropriate
				cleaning.
8. Facility
				shall have adequate indoor lighting for halls, wards, reception areas,
				examining rooms and surgical rooms.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 7 - Veterinary Practice › Section LXXXV-712 - Alternative Therapy and Collaborative Treatment

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A. Alternative therapy and/or collaborative
				treatment may be performed by a layperson (a person not licensed, registered,
				or certified by the board) only with an order or prescription from a Louisiana
				licensed, supervising veterinarian who has first established the
				veterinarian-client-patient relationship, and can be performed only under such
				supervising veterinarian's direct supervision and with the written informed
				consent of the owner of the animal (client) or his duly authorized agent. The
				layperson must possess a license, registration, or certification issued by
				another Louisiana regulatory authority, or he must possess verification of an
				educational level acceptable by the board, in the subject matter of the
				alternative therapy and/or collaborative treatment at issue.
B. Direct supervision as used in this Section
				means the supervising veterinarian must be on the premises where the
				alternative therapy and/or collaborative treatment are being performed and is
				directly responsible for the on-going evaluation and/or diagnosis. A lay person
				(a person not licensed, registered, or certified by the board) cannot perform
				surgery, on-going evaluation and/or diagnosis, prognosis, or prescribe
				treatment, medicines, or appliances as set forth in
				§702.
				A 2
C. The supervising veterinarian will be held
				accountable for the proper diagnosis and treatment of the animal, including the
				work delegated to the layperson, as well as compliance with proper
				documentation in the patient's medical record as set forth in §701,
				including the written informed consent for the alternative therapy and/or
				collaborative treatment obtained from the client or his duly authorized agent.
				The supervising veterinarian will also be held accountable for the maintenance
				of the confidential relationship with the client and patient.
D. Alternative therapy as used in this
				Section includes, but is not limited to, ultrasonography, magnetic field
				therapy, holistic medicine, homeopathy, animal chiropractic treatment, animal
				acupuncture, animal physical therapy, animal massage therapy, and laser
				therapy.
E. Collaborative treatment
				as used in this Section includes, but is not limited to, ophthalmology,
				cardiology, neurology, radiology, and oncology.
F. Written informed consent as used in this
				Section means the supervising veterinarian has informed the client or his duly
				authorized agent, in a manner that would be understood by a reasonable person,
				of the diagnostic and treatment options, risk assessment, and prognosis, and
				the client or his duly authorized agent has consented in writing to the
				recommended alternative therapy and/or collaborative treatment.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 7 - Veterinary Practice › Section LXXXV-713 - Microchip Implantation

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A. The
				implantation of a microchip device into an animal shall be performed only by a
				licensed veterinarian or under the direct supervision of a licensed
				veterinarian, except that no unlicensed person may perform surgery, diagnosis,
				prognosis, or prescribe drugs, medicines, or appliances as stated in
				§702.
				A.2 The following are exempt from this
				provision:
1. an animal control agency which
				is operated by a state or local governmental agency; or
2. a duly incorporated humane society which
				has a contract with a local governmental agency to perform animal control
				services on behalf of the local governmental agency.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 8 - Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section LXXXV-801 - Applications for Certificate of Approval

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A. The application for a certificate of
				approval for a registered veterinary technician in the state of Louisiana shall
				be in writing, signed by the applicant, contain the information set forth in
				R.S.
				37:1543 and shall include a sworn affidavit
				that the applicant has not practiced veterinary medicine in this state without
				a license, temporary permit, or exception from certification as provided by
				R.S.
				37:1543.
B. In addition to the above requirements, the
				board may also require that any applicant furnish all of the following
				information:
1. a current passport-type
				photograph of the applicant;
2. an
				official transcript of the applicant's high school records;
3. an official transcript of the applicant's
				veterinary technology school records;
4. a copy of the applicant's diploma from the
				veterinary technology school of graduation;
5. a certificate by the applicant that the
				applicant has not been arrested or indicted for or been convicted, pled guilty,
				or pled nolo contendere to either a felony or misdemeanor, other than minor
				traffic violations; and, in the event that the applicant is unable to so
				certify, the board may require the applicant to explain in full and/or provide
				further documentation;
6. a
				certificate that the applicant has never had his or her certificate as a
				registered veterinary technician in veterinary medicine revoked, suspended or
				denied and, in the event that the applicant is unable to so certify, the board
				may request or require full explanation and/or documentation concerning such
				revocation, suspension, or denial;
7. a list of all certificates or licenses
				that the applicant currently holds and/or has held;
8. the certified score on any previous
				national examinations or state examinations (whether Louisiana state
				examinations or state examinations from other states) previously taken by the
				applicant;
9. Repealed.
10. a certificate that the applicant has
				received and read the Louisiana Veterinary Practice Law and the rules and
				regulations promulgated by the board.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 8 - Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section LXXXV-805 - Certificates without Examination

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A.
				The board shall not issue certificates of approval without examination under
				any circumstances.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1549.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 8 - Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section LXXXV-807 - Temporary Permits

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A. The board
				shall not issue temporary permits for certificates of approval under any
				circumstances.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1549.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 8 - Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section LXXXV-809 - Fees

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A. The board hereby
				adopts and establishes the following fees.
Examination Fee, Pre-Examination, State or National
							 (This fee does not include vendor's cost.)
$40
Original Certificate Fee
$30
Annual Renewal of Certificate Fee
$30
Application Fee
$25
B.
				The examination fee shall be exclusive of vendor costs which must also be paid
				by the examinee.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1549.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 8 - Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section LXXXV-813 - Revoked Certificate

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A. A
				registered veterinary technician whose certificate has been revoked under the
				provision of
				R.S.
				37:1544.B may be reinstated by the board
				after proof that the failure to renew was not a willful or evasive act upon
				payment of the accrued fees and a penalty imposed by the board not exceeding
				twice the amount of delinquent fees.
B. Any certificate that was revoked for those
				causes enumerated in
				R.S.
				37:1544.A.(1-12) shall be brought before the
				board.
C. The identifying number of
				a revoked certificate of approval shall not be issued to any person other than
				the original applicant.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1549.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 8 - Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section LXXXV-815 - Appeals and Review

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A. Any
				applicant for a certificate of approval desiring to review his or her national
				examination and/or the master answer sheet and/or the examination questions
				shall make arrangements with the Veterinary Technicians Testing Committee and/
				or any person, firm, corporation or entity charged with the preparation,
				grading and/or administration of the Veterinary Technicians National
				Examination by the Veterinary Technicians Testing Committee for such review.
				The Louisiana Board of Veterinary Medicine shall not conduct reviews of the
				questions contained on the national examination, the answers to the questions
				contained on the national examination, or any applicant's score on the national
				examination.
B. Persons Aggrieved
				by a Decision of the Board
1. Any person
				aggrieved by a decision of the board, other than a holder of certificate of
				approval against whom disciplinary proceedings have been brought pursuant to
				R.S.
				37:1544-1548, may, within 30 days of
				notification of the board's action or decision, petition the board for a review
				of the board's actions.
2. A
				petition shall be in the form of a letter, signed by the person aggrieved, and
				mailed to the board at its principal office located in Baton Rouge,
				Louisiana.
3. Upon receipt of such
				petition, the board then may proceed to take such action as it deems expedient
				or hold such hearings as may be necessary, and may review such testimony and/or
				documents and/or records as it deems necessary to dispose of the matter, but
				the board shall not, in any event, be required to conduct any hearings or
				investigations, or consider any offerings, testimony, or evidence unless so
				required by statute or other rules or regulations of the board.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 8 - Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section LXXXV-816 - Disciplinary Proceedings

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A. Any
				registered veterinary technician against whom disciplinary proceedings have
				been instituted and against whom disciplinary action has been taken by the
				board pursuant to
				R.S.
				37:1544-1548 and/or the board's rules, shall
				have rights of review and/or rehearing and/or appeal in accordance with the
				terms and provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act and
				§1401 et
				seq., of the board's rules.
B. The
				board may deny a person's application for a certificate of approval, or revoke,
				suspend, place on probation, restrict, and/or reprimand a registered veterinary
				technician, and/or assess a fine not to exceed $1,000 for each separate
				offense, when it finds noncompliance with or a violation of the provisions of
				the Veterinary Practice Act and/or the board's rules. The sanction shall issue
				after compliance with notice and a hearing as required by law.
C. The Code(s) of Ethics of the AVMA and the
				NAVTA regarding veterinary technicians registered by the board are hereby
				adopted as standards of conduct by reference. In the event, the subject Code(s)
				of Ethics contradict the Veterinary Practice Act and/or the board's rules, the
				latter shall govern.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 9 - Peer Assistance Program for Impaired Veterinarians › Section LXXXV-901 - Purpose

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A. The purpose of
				the program is to identify and assist licensed veterinarians and
				paraprofessionals impaired by chemical dependency on drugs or alcohol or by
				mental illness and to establish a peer assistance program in conjunction with a
				state or national professional association and to report findings to the
				Louisiana Board of Veterinary Medicine.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 9 - Peer Assistance Program for Impaired Veterinarians › Section LXXXV-903 - Terms Used in the Program

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A. The
				following terms are used in the program of impaired veterinarians.
Impaired Veterinarian
-a veterinarian
				  licensed by the Louisiana Board of Veterinary Medicine whose ability to perform
				  professional services is impaired by chemical dependency on drugs or alcohol or
				  by mental illness.
Paraprofessional
-a registered veterinary
				  technician or a certified euthanasia technician.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 9 - Peer Assistance Program for Impaired Veterinarians › Section LXXXV-905 - Reporting Instances of Impairment

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A. If a person knows or suspects that an
				individual is impaired by chemical dependency on alcohol or drugs or by mental
				illness, the person may report the individual's name and any relevant
				information to an approved peer assistance program.
B. An approved peer assistance program shall
				report to the Louisiana Board of Veterinary Medicine in writing the name of a
				veterinarian or paraprofessional that the program knows or suspects to be
				impaired and any relevant information concerning that veterinarian or
				paraprofessional.
C. An approved
				peer assistance program that receives a report of referral under this Section
				may intervene to assist the impaired veterinarian or paraprofessional to obtain
				and complete successfully a course of treatment and rehabilitation.
D. If the Board of Veterinary Medicine
				receives an initial complaint relating to an impaired veterinarian or
				paraprofessional, the board:
1. may refer the
				veterinarian or paraprofessional to an approved peer assistance program;
				or
2. may require the veterinarian
				or paraprofessional to participate in or complete successfully a course of
				treatment or rehabilitation;
3.
				shall maintain separate records on all inquiries and referrals in connection
				with the peer assistance program in accordance with
				R.S.
				37:1518.B of the Louisiana Veterinary
				Practice Act.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 9 - Peer Assistance Program for Impaired Veterinarians › Section LXXXV-907 - Enrollment in Program

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A. An
				impaired veterinarian or paraprofessional who enrolls in an approved treatment
				program shall enter into an agreement with the board authorizing appropriate
				board action if the veterinarian or paraprofessional does not remain in the
				program. The professional's license shall be suspended or revoked; but
				enforcement of the suspension or revocation may be stayed for the length of
				time the professional remains in the program and makes satisfactory progress to
				completion, complies with the terms of the agreement, and adheres to any
				limitations on his or her practice imposed by the board to protect the public.
				Failure to enter into such an agreement shall disqualify the veterinarian or
				paraprofessional from the peer assistance program.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 10 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section LXXXV-1001 - Purpose and Scope

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A. The rules of
				professional conduct shall govern the professional conduct of the members of
				the veterinary profession in the state of Louisiana. These rules of
				professional conduct shall be cumulative of all laws of the state of Louisiana
				relating to the professional conduct of veterinarians and to the practice of
				veterinary medicine in this state, and shall include the American Veterinary
				Medical Association's Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. In the event the
				Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics contradict the Louisiana Veterinary
				Practice Act and/or the board's rules, the latter shall govern.
B. If any provision of these rules or the
				application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, this
				invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the rules which
				can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications; and to this
				end, the provisions of these rules are declared severable.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 10 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section LXXXV-1003 - Conflicting Interest

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A. It is
				unprofessional and a violation of these rules to represent conflicting
				interests, except by express consent of all concerned given after a full
				disclosure of the facts. Within the meaning of this rule, a member represents
				conflicting interests if, when employed by a buyer to inspect an animal for
				soundness, he accepts a fee from the seller. Acceptance of a fee from both the
				buyer and seller shall be deemed prima-facie evidence of fraud.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 10 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section LXXXV-1005 - Encroachments upon Another's Practice

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A. Any direct or indirect effort which in any
				way encroaches upon the practice of another veterinarian is a violation of
				these rules. It is the right of any veterinarian, without fear or favor, to
				give proper advice to those seeking relief against unfaithful or neglectful
				veterinary services, generally after communication with the veterinarian of
				whom complaint is made.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 10 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section LXXXV-1007 - Corrupt or Dishonest Conduct

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A.
				Veterinarians shall expose, without fear or favor, before the proper tribunal
				or the Louisiana Board of Veterinary Medicine corrupt or dishonest conduct in
				the profession.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 10 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section LXXXV-1009 - Professional Responsibility

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A. A
				veterinarian upon his own responsibility must decide what employment he will
				accept in his professional capacity and what course of treatment will be
				followed once he has accepted employment. The responsibility for advising
				questionable or unusual treatments rests upon the veterinarian.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 10 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section LXXXV-1011 - Service under the Law

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A. No
				veterinarian shall render any service or advice involving disloyalty under the
				law. A veterinarian must also observe and advise his client to observe the
				statutory law.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 10 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section LXXXV-1013 - Corruption, Deception, or Betrayal of the Public

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A. A veterinarian shall not render any
				service or advice directed toward the corruption of any person or persons
				exercising a public office or private trust or directed toward the deception or
				betrayal of the public.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 10 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section LXXXV-1015 - Personal Responsibility of Licensee

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A. It is unlawful for a person to practice
				veterinary medicine, as defined in the Louisiana Veterinary Practice Act and
				the boards rules, who does not possess a current license issued by the board,
				unless he falls within an exception defined in section 1514 of the Practice Act
				and/or the boards rules. The reason for the license requirement is to insure
				that any person involved in the actual practice of veterinary medicine,
				including the control of decision-making authority regarding veterinary patient
				care, is amenable to professional regulation and discipline by the board in
				order to protect the public and animals. The license is personal and individual
				to the veterinarian holder to lawfully practice veterinary medicine. The owner,
				member, officer, or director of a business entity, such as a partnership,
				corporation, or limited liability company, with a function that includes the
				provision of veterinary medicine does not have to possess a license issued by
				the board; however, the actual practitioner of veterinary medicine involved in
				patient care must be licensed by the board.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 10 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section LXXXV-1017 - Professional Services

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A. The
				professional services of a veterinarian shall not be controlled or exploited by
				any lay agency, personal or corporate, which intervenes between the client and
				the veterinarian. A veterinarian's responsibilities and qualifications are
				individual. He shall avoid all relations which direct the performance of his
				duty by or in the interest of such intermediary. A veterinarian's relation to
				his client is personal, and his responsibility shall be direct to the client or
				his authorized agent.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 10 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section LXXXV-1019 - Employment (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 10 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section LXXXV-1021 - Display of License

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A. Each
				veterinarian shall have posted or displayed at his office in full view of his
				clients, his original Louisiana license to practice veterinary medicine and his
				current year's license renewal certificate.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 10 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section LXXXV-1023 - Degree of Treatment

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A. Veterinarians
				shall exercise the same degree of care, skill, and diligence in treating
				patients as are ordinarily used in the same or similar circumstances by average
				members of the veterinary medical profession.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 10 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section LXXXV-1025 - Display of Degree

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A. A licensed
				veterinarian shall not use or display any college degree, certificate, or title
				granted by any institution not approved by the American Veterinary Medical
				Association (AVMA).
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 10 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section LXXXV-1029 - Promoting Unlicensed Person Unethical Activity

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A. A licensed veterinarian shall not promote,
				aid, or abet the practice of veterinary medicine by an unlicensed person, or
				any illegal or unethical act on the part of any veterinarian.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 10 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section LXXXV-1031 - Direct Supervision of Laypeople, Unlicensed Veterinarians, and Technicians

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A. Licensed
				veterinarians employing and/or supervising persons in any or all of these
				categories shall make themselves familiar with and strictly adhere to the
				definitions and limitations as defined in Chapter 7 of these rules. Failure to
				observe the restrictions, definitions, and/or limitations of this rule shall be
				considered a breach of the rules of professional conduct and may result in the
				suspension or revocation of the license of the supervising
				veterinarian.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 10 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section LXXXV-1033 - Certificate of Health

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A. A licensed
				veterinarian in this state shall not issue a certificate of health unless he
				shall know of his own knowledge by actual inspection and appropriate tests of
				the animal that said animal meets the requirements for the issuance of such
				certificate. Only a licensed veterinarian can sign the certificate of
				health.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 10 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section LXXXV-1035 - Assurances to Clients

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A. It is
				professionally dishonest for a licensed veterinarian to guarantee a cure. A
				veterinarian must avoid bold and confident assurances to clients, especially
				where the employment may depend upon such assurance.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 10 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section LXXXV-1037 - Humane Treatment and Care

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A. A
				licensed veterinarian shall treat all animals entrusted to him by his clients
				in keeping with the professional standards of humane treatment and
				care.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 10 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section LXXXV-1039 - Conduct of One's Practice

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A. A
				licensed veterinarian shall conduct his practice on the highest plane of
				honesty, integrity, and fair dealing with his clients in time and services
				rendered and in the amount charged for his services, facilities, appliances,
				and drugs.
B. Prior to the
				commencement of general anesthesia in a non-emergency situation, a licensed
				veterinarian shall have the owner or duly authorized agent of the owner execute
				an anesthesia consent form which shall be placed in the patient's medical
				record. The anesthesia consent form shall be in writing and include the
				following:
1. the owner or duly authorized
				agent has the authority to execute the consent;
2. the owner or duly authorized agent
				authorizes the performance of professionally accepted anesthetic procedures
				necessary for his animal's treatment;
3. the owner or duly authorized agent
				authorizes the performance of such procedures as are necessary and desirable in
				the exercise of the veterinarian's professional judgment;
4. the owner or duly authorized agent
				authorizes the use of appropriate anesthetics;
5. the owner or duly authorized agent has
				been advised as to the nature of the procedures and the risks involved in
				performing anesthesia to the animal and that results cannot be
				guaranteed;
6. the owner or duly
				authorized agent has read and understands this authorization and consent;
				and
7. the owner or duly authorized
				agent signs and dates the form.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 10 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section LXXXV-1041 - Confidential Relationship

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A. A
				licensed veterinarian shall not violate the confidential relationship between
				himself and his client.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 10 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section LXXXV-1045 - Solicitors

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Utilization of the services of solicitors is reprehensible in
				  the veterinary profession. A licensed veterinarian shall not participate in
				  arrangements which share the proceeds from professional services with
				  individuals who may have been instrumental in his having been selected to
				  perform the particular service.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 10 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section LXXXV-1047 - Professional Advantage

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A. Any
				veterinarian who uses present or past position or office of trust deliberately
				to create for himself any individual professional advantage or to coerce, or to
				deceive the public shall be in violation of the rules of professional
				conduct.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 10 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section LXXXV-1049 - Sanitation Requirements

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A. A
				licensed veterinarian is required to maintain his entire premises in such state
				of sanitation as to comply with the public health requirements of the city
				and/or parish in which located and/or the public health laws of the state of
				Louisiana.
B. Sanitary methods for
				the disposal of deceased animals shall be provided and maintained in compliance
				with all local and state health regulations.
C. Contaminated waste such as syringes,
				needles, surgical blades, and any contaminated materials shall be disposed of
				in accordance with local, state and federal laws.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.