Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1730-01-.03 - ACCEPTED LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

In addition to any specific exemptions listed in T.C.A. § 63-12-103(10) or T.C.A. § 63-12-133, the following does not constitute the practice of veterinary medicine.

(1) An individual may perform the following services to livestock of the equine species:

(a) Administer any over the counter drug, medicine or biologic.

(b) Administer a prescription drug or biologic, including intra-uterine administration, under the direction of a licensed veterinarian in the context of a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship.

(c) Perform any manual or mechanical procedure for artificial insemination.

(2) An individual may perform the following services to livestock other than the equine species:

(a) Administer any over-the-counter drug, medicine or biologic.

(b) Use any manual or mechanical procedure for artificial insemination.

(c) Implant frozen embryos.

(d) De-worm.

(e) Implant commercially available growth promotants.

(f) Clip needle teeth.

(g) Feed commercially available medicated feed.

(h) Administer prescription drugs, medicine, or biologics, under the direction of a licensed veterinarian in the context of a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1730-01-.03

Original rule filed April 28, 1995; effective July 12, 1995. Amendment filed Jully18, 2007; effective October 1, 2007. Amendment filed September 10, 2009; effective December 9, 2009. Amendment filed May 23, 2014; effective 8/21/2014.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-12-102, 63-12-103, 63-12-105, 63-12-106, and 63-12-133.