Administrative Completeness Review
Board's process for determining that an individual has provided all the information and documents required
Animal owner
Individual who has all or part of the lawful right to an animal or an individual designated by the animal owner to act on the animal owner's behalf.
Applicant
Individual requesting a certificate, permit, license, or continuing education approval from the board.
Application packet
Fees, forms, documents, and additional information the board requires to be submitted by an applicant or on the applicant's behalf.
Compartment
Enclosure provided to contain an animal.
Continuing education
Completing pr presenting a workshop, seminar, lecture, conference, class, or instruction related to: practice of veterinary medicine, if a veterinarian, work of a vet tech, if a vet tech.
Credit hour
One clock hour of participation in continuing education.
Current
Up to date and extending to present time.
Days
Calendar days.
Direction, supervision, and control
Pertaining to veterinary technicians, the written or oral instructions of a veterinarian responsible for an animal or temporary permittees, the same direct or personal instruction, control, or supervision.
Disciplinary action
Proceeding brought by the Board under ARS title 32, ch. 21 or this chapter.
ECFVG
Education commission for foreign veterinary graduates
Hours of operation
Specific time during which a licensed veterinary medical premises is open to the public for business.
Housed
An animal maintained in a compartment
Livestock
Livestock and ratties defined in ARS 3-1202 (5) and (10)
Medication
Over the counter drug, prescription only drug, prescription only device, or controlled substance.
Mobile clinic
Self contained trailer, van, or mobile home not attached to the ground designed to function as self contained clinic.
Mobile unit
Vehicle from which outpatient veterinary medical services are delivered to temporary sites and that is not designated to function as a self contained clinic.
Over the counter drug
any drug, including label and container according to context, that is dispensed pursuant to a prescription order
Party
any drug, including label and container according to context, that is dispensed pursuant to a prescription order
PAVE
Program for Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence
Personnel
Individual, licensed by the board or unlicensed working on a veterinary premises.
Physical plant
A building or an area within a building housing a licensed medical premises including architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection elements of the building.
Prescription only drug
any drug, including label and container according to context, that is dispensed pursuant to a prescription order
RACE
Registry of Approved Continuing Education and is a subdivision of the American Association of Veterinary State Boards
Sanitize
Disinfect and reduce pathogen counts, including bacteria, viruses, mold, and fungi.
Scientific meeting
Live presentation of continuing education that is not provided at a veterinary college.
Sharps container
Puncture and leak proof container that can be closed and is used for handling, sorting, transporting, and disposing of objects that may cut or penetrate skin or mucosa. (needles, scalpel blades, or razor blades)
Veterinary medical premise
A physical plant licensed by the board on which veterinary services will be preformed.
Animal
Any animal other than human
Board
Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board
Certified Veterinary Technician
Grad of a 2 years AVMA accredited college who passed the national and state exam or a person certified before 12/31/2010
Consulting
Providing professional or expert advise that is requested by a veterinarian licensed in this state and that is rendered only on a specific basis.
Controlled substances
Any substance that is registered and controlled under the federal controlled substance act
Cremation
Heating process that reduces remains to bone fragments by combustion and evaporation
Crematory
Building or portion of a building that is licensed and that houses a retort in which only animals remains are cremated.
Direct supervision
A licensed vet is physically present at the location where animal health care is being preformed.
Gross incompetance
Professional misconduct or unreasonable lack of skill in professional practice
gross negligence
Treatment of a patient or practice of vet medicine resulting in injury, unnecessary suffering, or death that was caused by carelessness, negligence or the disregard of established principles.
Indirect supervision
License vet is not physically present at the location where animal health care is being preformed but has given written or oral instructions for treatment.
Letter of concern
letter to notify vet to modify or eliminate certain practices and that continuation of these activities may result in disciplinary action against tje vets license
Licensed veterinarian
A person who is currently licensed to practice veterinary medicine in this state
Licensed Veterinary Faculty me,ber
Person who is currently licensed to practice vet medicine as an employee of a vet college in this state
Malpractice
Treatment in a manner contrary to accepted practices and with injurious results.
Medical incompetence
Lacking sufficient medical knowledge or skills or both to a degree likely to endanger the health of patients, or lacking equipment, supplies, or medication to properly perform a procedure
Negligence
failure of a licensed vet to exercise reasonable care in the practice of veterinary medicine
Regularly
Veterinary services offered to the public once a month or more frequently
Responsible veterinarian
Vet who is responsible to the board for compliance or veterinary premises with laws and rules of the government and establishment of policy at the premises
Specialist
Vet who is a diplomat in a particular discipline accredited by the AVMA after completing training and education, residency or internship, and passing the boards.
Supervising veterinarian
Licensed vet who is responsible for the care rendered to an animal by a CVT or VA
Temporary Sites
Sites where outpatient vet services are performed
24 hour service
Veterinary services when a veterinarian is on the premises for 24 hours
Veterinarian
Person who has received a doctors degree in veterinary medicine from a veterinary college
Veterinary Assistant
Person who provides care under direct or indirect supervision of a vet or CVT
Veterinary College
Vet college or division or a university that offers a degree of doctor of veterinary medicine accredited by the AVMA
Veterinary Faculty Member
Person who has received a doctors degree from a vet college and is an employee of a vet college in this state
Veterinary medicine
Veterinary surgery, obstetrics, dentistry, acupuncture, manipulation and all other branches of medicine and prescribes, administers, and dispensed drugs and medications for veterinary purposes.
Veterinary student
Student who is regularly enrolled in a vet college
Veterinarian client patient relationship
Vet has assumed the responsibility for making medical judgments regarding and animals health, a vet who has knowledge of the patients history and has seen the patient the patient, a vet who is available for emergency or continuing care of another vet with access to the records
How members are part of the board?
9
Who are the members?
5 veterinarians who have resided and practiced in this state for at least 5 years (no more that 3 from the same college); 2 general public reps (non vets); 1 livestock rep; 1 CVT for at least 5 years
How long is a term with the board?
4 years (no more than 2 terms)
How long is a chairman's term?
1 year ending June 30th or until a successor is elected
When is the boards annual meeting?
June of each year
A notice of date, time, and place should be made available to the public how long before the meeting?
At least 20 days
Primary duty of the board
Protect the public from unlawful, incompetent, unqualified, impaired, or unprofessional practitioners of veterinary medicine through licensure and regulations of the state.
Qualifications to become a CVT
Written application, at least 18 y.o., grad of a 2 year AVMA accredited college, Exam fees, Pass both state and national exams
Service CVT's cannot perform?
Surgery, diagnosis, prognosis, prescribing drugs/medication
CVT certificate expires when?
Dec. 31st of every even numbered year
A CVT can perform first aid or emergency care if:
Supervised telephonically by a licensed vet or until a licensed vet arrives.
Application/exam fee:
$150
Certificate fee:
$25 even numbered years, $50 odd numbered years
Renewal fee:
$100
Delinquency fee:
$25
Duplicate certificate fee:
$20
A veterinarian may dispense drugs and devices only if:
Prescription drugs are dispensed in labeled packages and the drugs/devices are entered into the medical record.
What needs to be on a prescription drug label?
Dispensing vets name, address, phone #; Date drug is dispensed; Animal owners name and animal or herds ID; Name, strength, and quantity of the drug; directions of use and caution statements
Rule for new prescription of Class II drugs
Limit initial amount to 5 day supply, if needed long term only dispense a 30 day supply at a time (does not apply to outside pharmacy)
Rule for new prescription of benzodiazepine drugs
Limit initial amount to 14 day supply, if needed long term only dispense a 3 day supply at a time (does not apply to outside pharmacy)
Dispense
Delivery by a veterinarian of a prescription only drug or device to an animal, animal's owner, or the person responsible for an animal. This includes prescribing, administering, packaging, labeling, compounding, and security needed to prepare drug/device for delivery.
How many hours of CE is required?
20 credit hours per 2 years period
Approved CE
CE taught by a by a vet tech school; sponsored by the AVMA or AAVSBA or approved by RACE; approved by the board and sponsored by the state or national vet tech association or academy
Animal control agency
Board, commission, department, office, or other admin unit of federal or state government that is responsible for controlling rabies in animals in specific areas
Animal shelter
Humane society, animal welfare society, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals or other nonprofit organizations devoted to the welfare, protection and humane treatment of animals
How often does the Board hold CVT exams?
At least once per year
When does a CVT need to renew their license?
No later than Feb. 1st of every odd numbered year
Animal remains
Body or part of the body of a dead animal in any stage of decomposition
Authorizing agent
Individual legally entitled to authorize the cremation of animal remains
Communal cremation
Remains of multiple animals are in the cremation chamber without any form of separation or id during the cremation process
Cremated remains or ashes
Residual of animal remains recovered after completion of the cremation process
Cremation chamber
Enclosed space within which the cremation process takes place
Individual cremation
Remains of each animal are separated and placed in a mapped location in the cremations chamber during cremation
Major changes in the scope of animal crematory services
Increase or decease in number of retorts or addition of services offered or provided by a licensed crematorium
Operator
Individual responsible for the day to day operations of an animals crematory
Private cremation
Remains of only one animals are placed in the cremation chamber
Process
Reduce identifiable bones fragments remaining after cremation to unidentifiable cremated remains
Renewal period
2 years between Jan. 1 of an odd numbered year and Dec. 31 of an even numbered year
Responsible Owner
Person designated by the crematory owner to be responsible to the board of the operations of the crematory
Retort
Machine used to cremate animal remains