A. The practice of veterinary medicine shall include, but not be limited to:

1. Diagnosing, surgery, treating, correcting, changing, relieving, or preventing animal disease, deformity, defect, injury or other physical or mental conditions including the prescribing or administering of any drug, medicine, biologic, apparatus, application, anesthetic, telemedicine, animal chiropractic diagnosis and treatment, or other therapeutic diagnostic substance or technique; dentistry; complementary and alternative therapies to be defined by rule pursuant to Section 698.7 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes; testing for pregnancy or correcting sterility or enhancing fertility; or rendering advice or recommendation with regard to any of the above;

2. Representing, directly or indirectly, publicly or privately, an ability and willingness to do any act prescribed in paragraph 1 of this subsection; and

3. Using any title words, abbreviation or letters by any person other than a licensed veterinarian in a manner or under circumstances which induce the belief that the person using them is qualified to do any act described in paragraph 1 of this subsection. Such use shall be prima facie evidence of the intention to represent oneself as a licensed veterinarian engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine.

B. Any person licensed to practice veterinary medicine pursuant to the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act, may use the word “Doctor”, or an abbreviation thereof, and shall have the right to use, whether or not in conjunction with the word “Doctor” or any abbreviation thereof, the designation “D.V.M.” or “V.M.D.”.

Added by Laws 1971, c. 126, § 11, emerg. eff. May 4, 1971. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 314, § 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1990; Laws 1999, c. 94, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2000, c. 131, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2000; Laws 2003, c. 84, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.