2011 Wyoming Statutes
TITLE 33 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
CHAPTER 30 - VETERINARIANS
33-30-202. Definitions.

(a) When used in this act, these words and phrases, unless the context otherwise indicates, shall be defined as follows:

(i) "Animal" is any animal other than man and includes fowl, birds, fish and reptiles, wild or domestic, living or dead;

(ii) "Veterinary medicine" is that discipline of medicine, system, science and art devoted to preventing or alleviating illness, pain, disease and deformity of animals by diagnosing, treating, prescribing or operating, and to preventing the spread to human beings of those diseases capable of being contracted by human beings from animals, utilizing means and methods which are taught and practiced in accredited colleges of veterinary medicine. Veterinary dentistry, cosmetic surgery and physiological examination of animals shall be considered a part of veterinary medicine;

(iii) "Practice of veterinary medicine" shall include, but not be limited to, the practice:

(A) To diagnose, prognose, treat, correct, change, relieve, or prevent disease, pain, deformity, defect, injury, or other physical or mental conditions of any animal for a fee or other compensation; including the prescription or administration of any drug, medicine, biologic, apparatus, application, anesthetic, or other therapeutic or diagnostic substance or technique;

(B) To physiologically examine or to correct sterility or infertility, or to render advice or recommendation with regard to any of the above for any animal for a fee or other compensation;

(C) To represent, directly or indirectly, publicly or privately, an ability and willingness to do any act described in paragraphs (A) and (B);

(D) To use any titles, words, abbreviations, or letters in a manner or under circumstances which induce the belief that the person using them is qualified to do any act described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph except where such person is a veterinarian.

(iv) "Veterinarian" means a person who has received a doctor's degree in veterinary medicine from an accredited college of veterinary medicine;

(v) "Licensed veterinarian" means a person who is validly and currently licensed to practice veterinary medicine in this state. For the purpose of this act such licensed veterinarian is also considered to be a practicing veterinarian;

(vi) "College of veterinary medicine" means any veterinary college or school or division of a university or college that offers the degree, doctor of veterinary medicine or its equivalent, and that conforms to the standards required for accreditation by the American Veterinary Medical Association;

(vii) "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, association, joint venture, cooperative and corporation, or any other group or combination acting in concert; and whether or not acting as a principal, trustee, fiduciary, receiver, or as any other kind of legal or personal representative, or as the successor in interest, assignee, agent, factor, servant, employee, director, officer, or any other representative of such person;

(viii) "Board" means the Wyoming board of veterinary medicine;

(ix) "Animal health emergency" means any event or situation involving animal disease or animal welfare that threatens public welfare and the viability of animal industries, including, but not limited to, incursion of foreign animal disease, natural disaster and bioterrorism.