{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-686.440","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 686.440","heading":"Immunity from civil liability for emergency treatment.","body":"(1) A veterinarian or veterinary technician is not civilly liable for the acts or omissions described in subsection (2) of this section if:\n      (a) The animal has been brought to the veterinarian or veterinary technician by a person other than the owner of the animal; and\n      (b) The veterinarian or veterinary technician does not know who owns the animal or is unable to contact an owner of the animal before a decision must be made with respect to emergency treatment or euthanasia.\n      (2) The immunity granted by this section applies to:\n      (a) Any injury to an animal or death of an animal that results from acts or omissions of the veterinarian or veterinary technician in providing treatment to the animal; and\n      (b) The euthanasia of a seriously injured or seriously ill animal.\n      (3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, this section does not apply to any act or omission of a veterinarian or veterinary technician that constitutes gross negligence in providing treatment to an animal.\n      (4) A veterinarian is completely immune from any civil liability for the decision to euthanize an animal under the circumstances described in subsection (1) of this section. [1997 c.243 §2]\nREPORTING OBLIGATIONS","path":["17 - Occupations","52. Occupations and Professions","Chapter 686 — Veterinarians; Veterinary Technicians"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors686.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:17Z","sha256":"a9af79350c421e921c05096bbc80174b5501f319236dda44cb556b42f2c148be","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-686.435","next":"us-or/ors-686.442"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}