Chapter VE 1

VE 1.48 VE 1.48 Veterinary referral to a license holder in another profession.

VE 1.48(1) (1) In this section, “Complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies” means a heterogeneous group of preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic philosophies and practices. These therapies include:

VE 1.48(1)(a) (a) Veterinary acupuncture, acutherapy, and acupressure.

VE 1.48(1)(b) (b) Veterinary homeopathy.

VE 1.48(1)(c) (c) Veterinary manual or manipulative therapy, meaning therapies based on techniques practiced in osteopathy, chiropractic medicine, or physical medicine and therapy.

VE 1.48(1)(d) (d) Veterinary nutraceutical therapy.

VE 1.48(1)(e) (e) Veterinary phytotherapy.

VE 1.48(2) (2) A veterinarian may make a referral to a client, for treatment of a patient by a license holder in another profession, using complimentary, alternative, or integrative therapies, as defined in sub. (1), if the license holder, to whom the client and patient are referred, provides all of the following evidence to the veterinarian for performing the type of therapy for which the referral is being made:

VE 1.48(2)(a) (a) The license holder’s current licensing in good standing, with the applicable board through the department of safety and professional services.

VE 1.48(2)(b) (b) The license holder’s education, training, and experience in performing the therapy on an animal.

VE 1.48(3) (3) The VCPR, as defined in s. 89.02 (8), Stats., does not extend to the provision of any complementary, alternative, or integrative therapy performed on a veterinarian’s patient, under either of the following circumstances:

VE 1.48(3)(a) (a) The therapy is performed by a license holder in another profession, where the veterinarian demonstrates meeting the requirements, in sub. (2), for making the referral to the license holder.

VE 1.48(3)(b) (b) The veterinarian’s client obtains any complementary, alternative, or integrative therapy services for a veterinarian’s patient without a referral by the veterinarian.

VE 1.48 History History: CR 21-062: cr. Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22.

VE 1.50 VE 1.50 Veterinary telemedicine.

VE 1.50(1) (1) In this section, “telemedicine” means the remote delivery of veterinary healthcare services, such as health assessments or consultations, over the telecommunications infrastructure, allowing a veterinarian to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients without the need for an in-person visit.

VE 1.50(2) (2) The practice of veterinary medicine, in accordance with ss. 89.05 (1) and 89.02 (6), Stats., takes place where the animal is located at the time of practice.

VE 1.50(3) (3) In order to practice veterinary telemedicine in Wisconsin, a veterinarian must be licensed in Wisconsin.

VE 1.50(4) (4) Except as provided under subs. (6) and (7) and s. VE 1.46, the veterinarian must have an established VCPR with the client. The VCPR must be established via an in-person physical exam, or timely medically appropriate visits to the premises on which the patient is kept. The VCPR may not be established by telehealth technologies.

VE 1.50(5) (5) The VCPR, once established, extends to other veterinarians licensed by the board, who are practicing with the attending veterinarian, and who have access to, and have reviewed, the medical history and records of the animal.

VE 1.50(6) (6) Tele-triage and emergency animal care, including animal poison control services, for immediate, potentially life-threatening animal health situations, including poison exposure mitigation, animal cardiopulmonary resuscitation instructions, and other critical lifesaving treatment or advice that may be performed within or outside of a VCPR.

VE 1.50(7) (7) A veterinarian may provide general advice in general terms that is not specific to an individual animal or group of animals, diagnosis, or treatment, and may provide this general advice within or outside of an established VCPR.

VE 1.50(8) (8) Records must be kept in accordance with this chapter.

VE 1.50(9) (9) In accordance with s. 89.02 (8) (c), Stats., an animal owner must be able to easily seek follow-up care or information from the veterinarian who conducts an encounter while using telehealth technologies.

VE 1.50(10) (10) A veterinarian using telehealth technologies is required to follow all applicable requirements of this chapter.

VE 1.50 History History: CR 21-062: cr. Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22; correction in (2), (9) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register July 2022 No. 799.

VE 1.52 VE 1.52 Records.

VE 1.52(1) (1) A veterinarian shall maintain individual patient records on every patient administered to by the veterinarian other than food and fiber patients and equine patients for a period of not less than 3 years after the date of the last entry. The veterinarian shall keep individual client records for equine and food and fiber patients for 3 years after the date of the last entry. A computerized system may be used for maintaining a record, as required under this section, if the system is capable of producing a printout of records contained in such system within 48 hours of a request.

VE 1.52(2) (2) The individual patient record shall contain clinical information pertaining to patients other than food and fiber patients and equine patients with sufficient information to justify the diagnosis and warrant treatment, including information regarding each of the following matters which apply:

VE 1.52(2)(a) (a) Date.

VE 1.52(2)(b) (b) Client name.

VE 1.52(2)(c) (c) Patient identification.

VE 1.52(2)(d) (d) History.

VE 1.52(2)(e) (e) Complaint.

VE 1.52(2)(f) (f) Present illness.

VE 1.52(2)(g) (g) Provisional diagnosis.

VE 1.52(2)(h) (h) Physical examination findings.

VE 1.52(2)(i) (i) Record of client’s informed consent by signature and date or other specified means.

VE 1.52(2)(j) (j) Treatment — medical, surgical.

VE 1.52(2)(k) (k) Vaccinations administered.

VE 1.52(2)(L) (L) Drugs prescribed, dispensed or administered, including strength or concentration, route of administration, dosing schedule, number dispensed and number of refills allowed.

VE 1.52(2)(m) (m) Final diagnosis.

VE 1.52(2)(n) (n) Consultation, if any.

VE 1.52(2)(o) (o) Clinical laboratory reports.

VE 1.52(2)(p) (p) Radiographic reports.

VE 1.52(2)(q) (q) Necropsy findings.

VE 1.52(2)(r) (r) Identification of the veterinarian providing the care.

VE 1.52(3) (3) The client record for food and fiber patients shall contain at least the following information which apply:

VE 1.52(3)(a) (a) Date.

VE 1.52(3)(b) (b) Client name.

VE 1.52(3)(c) (c) Type of call.

VE 1.52(3)(d) (d) Individual or herd diagnosis.

VE 1.52(3)(e) (e) Record of client’s informed consent by signature and date or other specified means.

VE 1.52(3)(f) (f) Treatment and drugs used including amounts of drugs administered and method of administration.

VE 1.52(3)(g) (g) Drugs dispensed including dosing schedule and number dispensed.

VE 1.52(3)(h) (h) Meat or milk withholdings.

VE 1.52(3)(i) (i) Clinical laboratory reports.

VE 1.52(3)(j) (j) Identification of the veterinarian providing the care.

VE 1.52(4) (4) The client record for equine patients shall contain at least the following information which applies:

VE 1.52(4)(a) (a) Date.

VE 1.52(4)(b) (b) Client name.

VE 1.52(4)(c) (c) Patient identification.

VE 1.52(4)(d) (d) History.

VE 1.52(4)(e) (e) Physical examination findings.

VE 1.52(4)(f) (f) Diagnosis.

VE 1.52(4)(g) (g) Record of client’s informed consent by signature and date or other specified means.

VE 1.52(4)(h) (h) Treatment-medical, surgical.

VE 1.52(4)(i) (i) Treatment and drugs used including amount of drugs administered and method of administration.

VE 1.52(4)(j) (j) Drugs dispensed including dosing schedule and number dispensed.

VE 1.52(4)(k) (k) Clinical laboratory reports.

VE 1.52(4)(L) (L) Radiographic reports.

VE 1.52(4)(m) (m) Necropsy findings.

VE 1.52(4)(n) (n) Identification of the veterinarian providing the care.

VE 1.52(5) (5) A veterinarian shall provide access to health care records in accordance with s. 89.075, Stats.

VE 1.52 History History: CR 21-062: cr. Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22; correction in (5) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register July 2022 No. 799.

VE 1.54 VE 1.54 Change of name and address. Every veterinarian shall notify the board of a change of name or address within 30 days.

VE 1.54 History History: CR 21-062: cr. Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22.

VE 1.56 VE 1.56 Display of license. Each veterinarian shall display a current license in a manner conspicuous to the public view, and shall at all times have evidence of licensure available for inspection when practicing at a remote location.

VE 1.56 History History: CR 21-062: cr. Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22.

VE 1.58 VE 1.58 Unprofessional conduct. Unprofessional conduct by a veterinarian is prohibited. Unprofessional conduct includes:

VE 1.58(1) (1) Unprofessional conduct under s. 89.07 (1), Stats.

VE 1.58(2) (2) Conduct in the practice of veterinary medicine which evidences a lack of knowledge or ability to apply professional principles or skills.

VE 1.58(3) (3) Fraud in the practice of veterinary medicine, including any of the following:

VE 1.58(3)(a) (a) The making of false claims regarding knowledge, ability, skills or facilities for use in treatment or diagnosis of a disease.

VE 1.58(3)(b) (b) The making of false claims regarding testing, inspecting, reporting or issuing of inter-state, intra-state or export health certificates.

VE 1.58(4) (4) Gross, serious, or grave negligence, as compared to less serious or more ordinary acts of negligence, in the practice of veterinary medicine.

VE 1.58(5) (5) “Deception” in the practice of veterinary medicine, including any of the following:

VE 1.58(5)(a) (a) Claiming to have performed an act or given a treatment which has not in fact been performed or given.

VE 1.58(5)(b) (b) Giving needless treatment.