Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-698.11
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Practice defined
Official statutory text
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.”.
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.”.
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