20 CSR 2270-3.050
Animal Health Care Tasks
PURPOSE: This rule describes the delegated animal health care
tasks that veterinary technicians may perform and the level of
supervision required for each.
(1) Unless specifically so provided by regulation, a registered
veterinary technician shall not perform the following functions or any other activity which represents the practice of veterinary medicine or requires the knowledge, skill and training
of a licensed veterinarian:
(A) Surgery;
(B) Diagnosis and prognosis of animal diseases; and
(C) Prescription of drugs, medicines or appliances.
(2) A registered veterinary technician in a veterinary or animal
hospital or clinic setting may perform the following procedures under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian
when done so pursuant to the order, control and full professional responsibility of the licensed veterinarian:
(A) Application of casts and splints; and
(B) Placement of indwelling intravenous catheters.
(3) Subject to the provisions of section (1), registered veterinary
technicians in a veterinary or animal hospital or clinic setting
may perform under the direct or indirect supervision of a licensed veterinarian other auxiliary animal health care tasks
when done pursuant to the order, control and full professional
responsibility of a licensed veterinarian.
AUTHORITY: sections 340.210 and 340.296, RSMo Supp. 1993.*
This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 270-3.050. Original rule filed
Nov. 4, 1992, effective July 8, 1993. Moved to 20 CSR 2270-3.050,
effective Aug. 28, 2006.
*Original authority: 340.210, RSMo 1992, amended 1993 and 340.296, RSMo 1992.