Okla. Stat. tit. 4, § 4-499.5
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Extension of time to spay or neuter
Official statutory text
Upon presentation of a written report from a licensed
veterinarian stating that the life or health of an adopted animal
may be jeopardized by surgery, the releasing agency shall grant a
thirty-day extension of the period within which the spay or neuter
surgery would otherwise be required. Further extensions may be
granted upon additional veterinary reports stating their necessity.
veterinarian stating that the life or health of an adopted animal
may be jeopardized by surgery, the releasing agency shall grant a
thirty-day extension of the period within which the spay or neuter
surgery would otherwise be required. Further extensions may be
granted upon additional veterinary reports stating their necessity.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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