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Board committee weighs narrowing "owner exemption" for veterinary practice, stakeholders warn of access impacts
Summary
The Medical Director Committee considered draft statutory changes that would limit the "owner exemption" to fewer animals and add narrow caregiver and written‑treatment‑plan exceptions, while also approving tougher citation authority for unlicensed practice.
The Medical Director Committee spent extended time discussing proposed changes to the "owner exemption" and related unlicensed practice enforcement. The committee considered legislative language to narrow the current exemption so that it more clearly excludes most companion animals (including many horses used as pets) and to permit limited caregiver activity when there is a written treatment plan prepared by a licensed veterinarian.
Proposals discussed by the committee included: restricting the owner-exemption to livestock and food animals (with a draft definition of “livestock” that would exclude typical companion animals such as dogs, cats and pet birds and clarify whether certain equines participate as livestock); allowing owners or designated caretakers to administer drugs and medications when performed…
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