Chapter 700-14 SCOPE OF PRACTICE FOR VETERINARY TECHNICIANS
Rule 700-14-.01 Immediate Supervision
(1) | Immediate Supervision means that the duly licensed veterinarian is in audible and in visual range of the animal patient and the person treating the animal. |
(2) | A veterinary technician
working under the direction, supervision and control of a duly licensed
veterinarian may provide the following animal patient care under immediate
supervision:
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Rule 700-14-.02 Direct Supervision
(1) | Direct supervision means that the duly licensed veterinarian is on the premises and is quickly and easily available and that the animal patient has been examined by a licensed veterinarian at such time as acceptable veterinary medical practice requires, consistent with the particular delegated animal health care task. |
(2) | A veterinary
technician working under the direction, supervision and control of a duly
licensed veterinarian may provide the following animal patient care under
direct supervision:
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Rule 700-14-.03 Indirect Supervision
(1) | Indirect supervision means the duly licensed veterinarian is not on the premises but has given either written or oral instructions for the treatment of the animal patient and the animal has been examined by a licensed veterinarian at such times as acceptable veterinary medical practice requires, consistent with the particular delegated health care task. |
(2) | A veterinary technician working under the
direction, supervision and control of a duly licensed veterinarian may provide
the following animal patient care under indirect supervision:
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(3) | A veterinary technician working under the
direction, supervision and control of a duly licensed veterinarian may provide
the following emergency animal patient care under indirect supervision:
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(4) | Grooming procedures and non-invasive skin (topical) treatment; and |
(5) | Handling of biohazardous waste materials. |
Rule 700-14-.04 Restrictions
(1) | Nothing in this
chapter shall be construed to permit a veterinary technician to do the
following:
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