                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE (§ 54.1-3800)

Any person shall be regarded as practicing veterinary medicine within the
meaning of this chapter who represents himself, directly or indirectly, publicly
or privately, as a veterinary doctor or uses any title, words, abbreviation or
letters in a manner or under circumstances which may reasonably induce the
belief that the person using them is qualified to practice veterinary medicine.
		Any person shall be deemed to be practicing veterinary medicine who performs
the diagnosis, treatment, correction, change, relief or prevention of animal
disease, deformity, defect, injury, or other physical or mental conditions;
including the performance of surgery or dentistry, the prescription or
administration of any drug, medicine, biologic, apparatus, application,
anesthetic, or other therapeutic or diagnostic substance or technique, and the
use of any manual or mechanical procedure for embryo transfer, for testing for
pregnancy, or for correcting sterility or infertility, or to render advice or
recommendation with regard to any of the above.
		Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit persons permitted or authorized by the
Department of Wildlife Resources to do so from providing care for wildlife as
defined in § 29.1-100, provided that the Department determines that such
persons are in compliance with its regulations and permit conditions.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 54-786; c. 574; 1978, c. 539; 1988, c. 765; 2014, c. 626;
2020, c. 958.