Oklahoma § 59-698.11 - Practice defined

§ 59-698.11. Practice defined

A. The practice of veterinary medicine shall include, but not

be limited to:

1. Diagnosing, surgery, treating, correcting, changing,

relieving, or preventing animal disease, deformity, defect, injury

or other physical or mental conditions including the prescribing or

administering of any drug, medicine, biologic, apparatus,

application, anesthetic, telemedicine, animal chiropractic diagnosis

and treatment, or other therapeutic diagnostic substance or

technique; dentistry; complementary and alternative therapies to be

defined by rule pursuant to Section 698.7 of Title 59 of the

Oklahoma Statutes; testing for pregnancy or correcting sterility or

enhancing fertility; or rendering advice or recommendation with

regard to any of the above;

2. Representing, directly or indirectly, publicly or privately,

an ability and willingness to do any act prescribed in paragraph 1

of this subsection; and

3. Using any title words, abbreviation or letters by any person

other than a licensed veterinarian in a manner or under

circumstances which induce the belief that the person using them is

qualified to do any act described in paragraph 1 of this subsection.

Such use shall be prima facie evidence of the intention to represent

oneself as a licensed veterinarian engaged in the practice of

veterinary medicine.

B. Any person licensed to practice veterinary medicine pursuant

to the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act, may use the word “Doctor”,

or an abbreviation thereof, and shall have the right to use, whether

or not in conjunction with the word “Doctor” or any abbreviation

thereof, the designation “D.V.M.” or “V.M.D.”.

Added by Laws 1971, c. 126, § 11, emerg. eff. May 4, 1971. Amended

by Laws 1990, c. 314, § 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1990; Laws 1999, c. 94, §

13, eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2000, c. 131, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2000;

Laws 2003, c. 84, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations