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:

   1. (a) Veterinary acupuncture, acutherapy, and acupressure.
   2. (b) Veterinary homeopathy.
   3. (c) Veterinary manual or manipulative therapy, meaning therapies based on techniques practiced in osteopathy, chiropractic medicine, or physical medicine and therapy.
   4. (d) Veterinary nutraceutical therapy.
   5. (e) Veterinary phytotherapy.

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:

   1. (a) The license holder’s current licensing in good standing, with the applicable board through the department of safety and professional services.
   2. (b) The license holder’s education, training, and experience in performing the therapy on an animal.

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:

   1. (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.
   2. (b) The veterinarian’s client obtains any complementary, alternative, or integrative therapy services for a veterinarian’s patient without a referral by the veterinarian.

History

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