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24-9-29.
No
veterinarian licensed under Chapter 50 of Title 43 shall be required to disclose
any information concerning the veterinarian´s care of an animal except on
written authorization or other waiver by the veterinarian´s client or on
appropriate court order or subpoena. Any veterinarian releasing information
under written authorization or other waiver by the client or under court order
or subpoena shall not be liable to the client or any other person. The privilege
provided by this Code section shall be waived to the extent that the
veterinarian´s client or the owner of the animal places the
veterinarian´s care and treatment of the animal or the nature and extent of
injuries to the animal at issue in any civil or criminal proceeding.