{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-25-38.1-4-7","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 25-38.1-4-7","heading":"Immunity in emergencies; euthanasia","body":"Sec. 7. A licensed veterinarian or a registered veterinary technician who, on the veterinarian's or technician's own initiative, gives emergency treatment to a sick or injured animal is not liable in damages to the owner of the animal in the absence of gross negligence. If a licensed veterinarian performs euthanasia on the animal, there is a presumption that performing euthanasia was a humane act, necessary to relieve the animal of pain and suffering.","path":["TITLE 25. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","ARTICLE 38.1. VETERINARIANS","Chapter 4. Practice; Discipline; Prohibitions"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_25.html#25-38.1-4-7","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-10-06T20:43:28Z","sha256":"3543752868bf3364be67207a2f0059cea8d49853a591f3d28e9ec57b8e5ff36d","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-25-38.1-4-6","next":"us-in/ic-25-38.1-4-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}