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Legal aspects of vet practice
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- 1The set of laws that govern veterinary medicine in a particular state is called theState’s Veterinary Practice Act
- 2a group of veterinarians appointed by the governor to oversee a state’s veterinary medicine.veterinary medical board
- 3Who oversees the national licensing exams for veterinarians and licensed or registered veterinary technicians.The International Council for Veterinary Assessment—formerly the National Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners—
- 4an individual who has completed an AVMA-CVTEA accredited college program for veterinary technicians is alicensed veterinary technician
- 5State Veterinary Practices Act must define- define the educational and licensing requirements that apply to the state’s veterinarians.
-define specific physical facility requirements a veterinary hospital must meet - 6-Veterinarians must obtain a license to purchase, use, or dispense controlled substances. -Controlled substances must be kept in a double-locked area. -Any controlled substance used or dispensed must be logged. -Written records must be kept for five years. -Inventory must be taken every two years.What are the five requirements of The Controlled Substances Act
- 7Who enforces the controlled substances act?Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
- 8Who enforces the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations ?US Department of Labor
- 9Who enforces laws protecting workers from workplace hazardsThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
-DIvision of Dept. Of Labor- - 101.Display job safety and health protection posters 2.Record occupational injuries and illnesses 3.Display warning and identification signs 4.Provide written plans for job safety and health 5.Train employees in proper procedures 6.Provide protective equipment for employeesWhat are OSHA’s 6 requirements
- 11a group of federal laws designed to ensure that laboratory animals receive the best possible care.The Animal Welfare Act
- 12an animal kept in a research facility, zoo, or educational institutionA laboratory animal
- 13when and who obtained a New York State charter for the first animal welfare organization in the United States. It was named the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)In 1866, Henry Bergh
- 14By time of his death in 1888 How many welfare agencies and ASPCA branches were there in the US33 animal welfare agencies in the United States, and his own ASPCA had 15 state branches.
- 15Who enforces the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic ActFood and Drug Administration
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