Vermont § 2401 - Definitions As used in this chapter:

§ 2401. Definitions As used in this chapter:

• (1) “Animal” means any animal other than a human and includes fowl, birds, fish, and reptiles. (2) “Board” means the Vermont Board of Veterinary Medicine created under this chapter. (3) “E.C.F.V.G.” means American Veterinary Medical Association Education Commission for
  Foreign Veterinary Graduates. (4) “Licensed veterinarian” means a person who is validly and currently licensed by the
  Board to practice veterinary medicine in Vermont. (5) “Practice of veterinary medicine” means: (A) for a consideration, to diagnose, treat, correct, change, relieve, or prevent animal
  disease, deformity, defect, injury, or other physical or mental conditions; including
  the prescription or administration of any drugs, biologic, apparatus, application,
  anesthetic, or other therapeutic or diagnostic substance or technique and the use
  of any manual or mechanical procedure for testing for pregnancy or for correcting
  sterility, or infertility, or to render advice or recommendation with regard to any
  of the acts described in this subdivision (A); (B) to represent, directly or indirectly, publicly or privately, an ability and willingness
  to do any act described in subdivision (A) of this subdivision (5); (C) to use any title, words, abbreviation, or letters in a manner or under circumstances
  that induce the belief that the person using them is qualified to do any act described
  in subdivision (A) of this subdivision (5), except where such a person is a veterinarian; (D) to perform a dental operation on an animal. (6) “School of veterinary medicine” means a college of veterinary medicine approved or
  accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association. (7) “Disciplinary action” or “disciplinary cases” includes any action taken by a board
  against a licensee or applicant premised upon a finding of wrongdoing or unprofessional
  conduct by the licensee or applicant. It includes all sanctions of any kind, including
  obtaining injunctions, issuing warnings, and other similar sanctions and ordering
  restitution. (8) “Financial interest” means being: (A) a licensed veterinarian; (B) a person who deals in goods and services that are uniquely related to the practice
  of veterinary medicine; or (C) a person who has invested anything of value in a business that provides veterinary
  services. (9)(A) “Dental operation” means: