{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-10-11","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 30-10-11","heading":"Scope of practice for registered veterinary technician.","body":"(a) A registered veterinary technician may do the following under general supervision:\n(1) Administer anesthesia, including induction, intravenous sedation, and maintenance and recovery from anesthesia;\n(2) Perform dental prophylaxis;\n(3) Establish open airways;\n(4) Administer resuscitative oxygen procedures;\n(5) Administer resuscitative drugs, in the event of cardiac arrest;\n(6) Administer immunizations that are not required by law to be administered by a licensed veterinarian;\n(7) Prepare or supervise the preparation of patients for surgery;\n(8) Assist the veterinarian in immunologic, diagnostic, medical, chemotherapeutic and surgical procedures; and\n(9) Perform external suturing.\n(b) A registered veterinary technician may do the following under either general or indirect supervision:\n(1) Perform diagnostic imaging;\n(2) Perform intravenous catheterization;\n(3) Administer and apply medications and treatments by oral intramuscular, intravenous and subcutaneous routes;\n(4) Apply bandages;\n(5) Perform cardiac and respiratory monitoring;\n(6) Perform appropriate procedures to control bleeding;\n(7) Apply temporary splints or immobilizing bandages;\n(8) Perform ear flushing;\n(9) Collect specimens; and\n(10) Perform laboratory procedures.\n(c) A veterinary technician may, without supervision, use emergency treatment procedures when an animal has been placed in a life threatening condition and immediate treatment is necessary to sustain the animal's life. The registered veterinary technician shall immediately take steps to secure the general supervision of a veterinarian.","path":["CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.","ARTICLE 10. VETERINARIANS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/30-10-11/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:27:15Z","sha256":"bf025f875c08ab14aac63b922f3037540df62c139bd74b9809e4d85616c1fb83","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-10-10","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-10-12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}