38-3333. Animal therapist; health care therapy; conditions; letter of referral; liability.
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(1)A licensed animal therapist may perform health care therapy on an animal only if:
(a)The health care therapy is consistent with the licensed animal therapist's training required for the license referred to under subdivision
(1)of section 38-3332 ;
(b)The owner of the animal presents to the licensed animal therapist a prior letter of referral for health care therapy that includes a veterinary medical diagnosis and evaluation completed by a licensed veterinarian who has a veterinarian-client-patient relationship with the owner and the animal and has made the diagnosis and evaluation within ninety days immediately preceding the date of the initiation of the health care therapy; and
(c)The licensed animal therapist provides health care therapy reports at least monthly to the referring veterinarian, except that a report is not required for any month in which health care therapy was not provided.
(2)A licensed veterinarian who prepares a letter of referral for health care therapy by a licensed animal therapist shall not be liable for damages caused to the animal as a result of the health care therapy performed by the licensed animal therapist.