LAC 46:LXXXV.1017. Professional Services

A. The professional services of a veterinarian shall not be controlled or exploited by any lay agency, personal or corporate, which intervenes between the client and the veterinarian. A veterinarian's responsibilities and qualifications are individual. He shall avoid all relations which direct the performance of his duty by or in the interest of such intermediary. A veterinarian's relation to his client is personal, and his responsibility shall be direct to the client or his authorized agent.