{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-321.443","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 321.443","heading":"Veterinary assistants -- Duties.","body":"(1) A veterinary assistant shall only work in the Commonwealth in the following\ncircumstances:\n(a) Under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian where a VCPR exists; or\n(b) Under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinary technician who is under\nthe supervision of a licensed veterinarian where a VCPR exists.\n(2) Duties of a veterinary assistant shall exclude diagnosing, prescribing medication or\ntreatment, and performance of surgical procedures other than castrating and\ndehorning of food animals.\n(3) A veterinary assistant and the veterinary assistant's employer shall not represent the\nveterinary assistant as a veterinary technician.\n(4) A veterinary assistant who performs the duties of a veterinary assistant contrary to\nthis chapter or outside the scope  defined by the board shall be subject to\ndisciplinary actions in a manner consistent with this chapter applicable to licensed\nveterinarians.\n(5) A veterinarian shall utilize the service of a veterinary assistant in accordance with\nthe terms and provisions  of this chapter and its associated administrative\nregulations. Unauthorized utilization of veterinary assistants shall be considered as\naiding and abetting an unlicensed person to practice veterinary medicine as\ndescribed in KRS 321.351.","path":["KRS Chapter 321"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=53949","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:58:17Z","sha256":"54da1f66d55ed940f2a36005307653fadc41f6e697c33660dba513c9f392e808","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-321.442","next":"us-ky/krs-321.450"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}