VE 1.58(6)
(6) Being convicted of a crime the circumstances of which substantially relate to the practice of veterinary medicine.
VE 1.58(7)
(7) Violating or aiding and abetting the violation of any law or administrative rule or regulation substantially related to the practice of veterinary medicine.
VE 1.58(8)
(8) Advertising in a manner which is false, fraudulent, misleading or deceptive, or knowingly maintaining a professional association with another veterinarian or veterinary firm that advertises in a manner which is false, fraudulent, misleading or deceptive.
VE 1.58(9)
(9) Having a veterinary license or federal veterinary accreditation limited, suspended or revoked, or having been subject to any other related discipline or restriction.
VE 1.58(10)
(10) Practicing or attempting to practice, while the veterinarian has a physical or mental impairment, including impairment related to drugs or alcohol which is reasonably related to the applicant's ability to adequately undertake the practice of veterinary medicine in a manner consistent with the safety of a patient or the public.
VE 1.58(11)
(11) The personal use, misuse, or sale, other than for medical treatment of patients, of the drugs listed in the U.S. Controlled Substances Act of 1979, as amended, or ch.
961, Stats., except personal use of drugs prescribed by a physician for individual use by the veterinarian.
VE 1.58(12)
(12) Prescribing, ordering, dispensing, administering, supplying or giving of any amphetamine, its salts, isomers and salts of its isomers or related sympathomimetic amine drug designated as a Schedule II drug in ch.
961, Stats., except for the treatment of narcolepsy or hyperkinesis in animals who do not respond to other methods of treatment, or for clinical research of these compounds as approved by the board. A written description of the intended research project proposed shall be filed with the board prior to conducting the research.
VE 1.58(13)
(13) Prescribing or dispensing veterinary prescription drugs to a client without following the requirements in s.
89.068 (1) (c), Stats.
VE 1.58(14)
(14) Dispensing any veterinary prescription drugs to a person unless the person requests fulfillment of a prescription meeting the requirements of s.
89.068 (1) (b), Stats.
VE 1.58(15)
(15) Failure to include on the label of a prescription drug the generic or brand name of the drug dispensed, the name and address of the clinic or veterinarian dispensing the drug, the directions for use and caution statements required by law. In case of companion animals, the prescription shall bear the name or identification of the patient.
VE 1.58(16)
(16) Prescribing, ordering, dispensing, administering, supplying or giving any controlled substance solely for training or racing purposes and not for a medically sound reason.
VE 1.58(17)
(17) Allowing a veterinary student to treat a patient without the veterinarian giving supervision.
VE 1.58(18)
(18) Failure of the veterinarian to advise the client that the person assisting is a veterinary student or unlicensed assistant.
VE 1.58(20)
(20) Refusal, upon request, to cooperate in a timely manner with the board's investigation of complaints lodged against the veterinarian. Persons taking longer than 30 days to provide requested information shall have the burden of demonstrating that they have acted in a “timely manner."
VE 1.58(21)
(21) Failure to keep the veterinary facility and all equipment, including mobile units, in a clean and sanitary condition while practicing as a veterinarian.
VE 1.58(22)
(22) Failure of a veterinarian to permit the board or its agents to enter and inspect the veterinarian's practice facilities, vehicle, equipment and records during office hours and other reasonable hours.
VE 1.58(23)
(23) Engaging in unsolicited communications to members of the board regarding a matter under investigation by the board other than to the investigative member of the board.
VE 1.58(25)
(25) Exceeding the scope of veterinary practice, as defined in s.
89.02 (6), Stats., by providing medical treatment to humans or distributing, prescribing or dispensing for human use prescription drugs, as defined in s.
450.01 (20), Stats., or any drug labelled for veterinary or animal use only.
VE 1.58(27)
(27) Failure to inform a client prior to treatment of the diagnostic and treatment options consistent with the veterinary profession's standard of care, meaning diagnostic procedures and modes of treatment considered by the veterinary profession to be within the scope of current, acceptable veterinary medical practice, and the associated benefits and risks of those options.
VE 1.58(28)
(28) Failure to release a patient's medical records as required by s.
89.075, Stats.
VE 1.58(29)
(29) Advertising a specialty or claiming to be a specialist when not a diplomate of a veterinary specialty organization recognized by the AVMA American Board of Veterinary Specialties or by a foreign veterinary specialty organization which, in the opinion of the board, is equivalent to an AVMA American Board of Veterinary Specialists recognized veterinary specialty organization.
VE 1.58(30)
(30) Failure to provide copies of or information from veterinary records, with or without the client's consent, to the board or to public health, animal health, animal welfare, wildlife or agriculture authorities, employed by federal, state, or local governmental agencies who have a legal or regulatory interest in the contents of said records for the protection of animal or public health.
VE 1.58 History
History: CR 21-062: cr. Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22; correction in (1) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register July 2022 No. 799. VE 1.60
VE 1.60
Board action. The board may reprimand the licensee or deny, suspend, limit or revoke a veterinary license or permit under this chapter for cause, including any of the following:
VE 1.60(1)
(1) Filing an incomplete or fraudulent application, or misrepresenting any information on an application.
VE 1.60 History
History: CR 21-062: cr. Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22.
