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Law and Ethics of the Veterinary Profession
Used Book in Good Condition
This definitive text on veterinary law and ethics is the leading book for practitioners and veterinary students throughout the country. It deals with basic legal concepts that
impact all veterinarians and staff members on a daily basis and provides clear, practical examples for their applications. The one consistent comment about this book from all levels of readers is that it is written in a fashion that makes the law understandable to the lay person.
Chapters include: 1) the basics of American law, 2) veterinary and animal ethics, 3) laws establishing the practice of veterinary medicine, 4) animals and the law, 5) minimizing complaints and settling disputes, 6) the law of professional liability, 7) antitrust and advertising, 8) contract law, 9) the legal use of veterinary drugs, 10) the law on veterinary biologicals and pesticides, 11) the legal use of controlled substances, 12) the veterinarian as an expert witness, 13) credit management and debt collection, 14) medical records: content, requirements and legal implications, 15) legal principles associated with prepurchase examinations of horses, and 16) wildlife law