Practice of Veterinary Technology by a Veterinary Assistant

  1. Law
  2. Georgia Code
  3. Professions and Businesses
  4. Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians
  5. Veterinary Assistants
  6. Practice of Veterinary Technology by a Veterinary Assistant

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  1. Subject to the provisions of this Code section, the practice of veterinary technology by a veterinary assistant shall not be a violation of subsection (a) of Code Section 43-50-30 or subsection (a) of Code Section 43-50-45.
  2. No veterinary assistant shall make a diagnosis or prognosis, prescribe treatment, perform surgery, prescribe medication, perform a nonemergency intubation, induce anesthesia, perform central venous catheterization, or perform arterial catheterization and arterial collection for any animal.

(Code 1981, §43-50-61, enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 30, § 4/HB 999; Ga. L. 2018, p. 770, § 3/HB 956.)

Editor's notes.

- Ga. L. 2018, p. 770, § 3/HB 956, effective July 1, 2018, reenacted this Code section without change.


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