<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 39-18-34 - Exemption of veterinarians. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063143Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2063143SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063143CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2063143Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2063143DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063143000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063143SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063143SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2063143Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=39-18-34"><span class="s2063143SENU">39-18-34</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063143SENU">. </span><span class="s2063143CL">Exemption of veterinarians.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063143Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063143DefaultParagraphFont">Except as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=39-18-34.1"><span class="s2063143DefaultParagraphFont">39-18-34.1</span></a><span class="s2063143DefaultParagraphFont">, this chapter does not apply to persons licensed to practice veterinary medicine in this state in the practice of their profession.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063143Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063143000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063143Normal"><span class="s2063143SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063143SCL-000002"> SL 1966, ch 8, § 13; SL 1987, ch 29, § 95.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 39-18-34 - Exemption of veterinarians. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063144Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2063144SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063144CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2063144Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; 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A valid relationship shall exist if the veterinarian has assumed the responsibility for making medical judgments regarding the health of the animal and the need for medical treatment, and the client has agreed to follow the instructions of the veterinarian; and if there is sufficient knowledge of the animal by the veterinarian to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of the medical condition of the animal and the veterinarian is readily available for follow</span><span class="s2063144DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2063144DefaultParagraphFont">up in case of adverse reactions or failure of the regimen of therapy.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063144Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063144000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063144Normal"><span class="s2063144SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063144SCL-000003"> SL 1986, ch 313, § 9.</span></p></div></body></html>