- (a) No person other than a Board-licensed veterinarian shall administer to any horse within the inclosure any veterinary treatment or any medicine, medication, or other substance recognized as a medication, except for recognized feed supplements or oral tonics or substances approved by the official veterinarian, or except under the direction or prescription of a veterinarian licensed by the Board.
- (b) No person other than a Board-licensed veterinarian or registered veterinary technician (RVT) under the direct supervision of a Board-licensed veterinarian, may perform endoscopy within an inclosure. Nothing in this rule shall be construed to permit an RVT to make a diagnosis.
- (c) No person other than a Board-licensed veterinarian or RVT under the supervision of a Board-licensed veterinarian, shall administer to any horse within the inclosure any substance with a hypodermic needle.
- (d) No person other than a Board-licensed veterinarian shall administer to any horse within the inclosure any substance through a nasogastric tube.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 19440 and 19562, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 19440, 19562 and 19583, Business and Professions Code.
1. Amendment of section and new Note filed 9-19-2024; operative 1-1-2025 (Register 2024, No. 38).