Veterinary medicine; providing written prescriptions to clients required, subject to conditions

This bill requires licensed veterinarians in Alabama to provide written prescriptions to clients upon request, provided the medication is medically safe for home use and a veterinarian-client-patient relationship exists. The legislation mandates that veterinarians inform clients before dispensing medications that they can request written prescriptions to fill at pharmacies of their choice, and requires all veterinary facilities to post signs notifying the public of this right. Exceptions allow veterinarians to withhold written prescriptions when immediate dispensing is necessary to prevent suffering or when federal or state laws restrict the medication. The law would take effect on October 1, 2026, and applies to both paper and electronic prescriptions transmitted directly to pharmacies.