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2025 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 2. Agriculture
§2-4002. Definitions.

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2 OK Stat § 4002 (2025)
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As used in the Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medicine Authority Act:

1. "Academic affiliation agreement" means an agreement between the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine and an entity providing facilities, equipment, and support for the veterinary medicine education programs of the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine;

2. "Animal patient" means a large or small animal patient receiving care from an Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medicine trainee, intern, resident, or full-time or part-time veterinary medicine trainer;

3. "Animal teaching hospital" means a hospital designated for the training and preparation of veterinarians or a component of a veterinary training program, affiliated with the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine;

4. "Declaration of necessity" means an official action of the Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medicine Authority to fulfill the terms of an academic affiliation, statutory provisions or other agreement or to provide facilities, financing or any other general support to enhance the stability, quality or otherwise furtherance of the veterinary medicine education programs of the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine or to provide for the safety of the public related to animal disease and testing; and

5. "Veterinary medicine programs" means educational programs meeting the guidelines of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on Education (COE) offered through or as an extension of Oklahoma State University or the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine in cooperation with an animal teaching hospital, animal diagnostic testing center or clinic, or other animal health care provider.

Added by Laws 2023, c. 297, § 2, eff. July 1, 2023.

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