Veterinary Amendments

Increased the required supervised clinical training for veterinary license applicants from six months to 1,000 hours.

Increased the required supervised clinical training for out-of-state or government-employed applicants from six months to 1,000 hours.

Added detailed definitions for disaster relief organizations, emergency management, and volunteer health practitioners to clarify roles during crises.

Clarified the definition of 'unlicensed assistive personnel' to include specific categories of veterinary staff under varying levels of supervision.

Established specific training and supervision requirements for physical therapists and acupuncturists to legally perform animal physical therapy and acupuncture.

Created new standards for delegating tasks to non-veterinarians, explicitly prohibiting delegation of diagnosis, prognosis, surgery, or prescribing.

Expanded exemptions to allow licensed physical therapists and acupuncturists to perform specific animal therapies upon written referral from a veterinarian.