HF 1633

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to veterinary medicine; defining certain terms; changing certain
exemptions from practice definition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections
156.001, by adding subdivisions; 156.12, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota
Statutes 2006, section 156.075.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 156.001, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 3a. new text end

new text begin Animal chiropractic. new text end

new text begin "Animal chiropractic" means a system of treating
diseases by manipulation of the vertebral column.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 156.001, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 3b. new text end

new text begin Artificial insemination. new text end

new text begin "Artificial insemination" means the implanting
of live spermatozoa into a female animal.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 156.001, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 6b. new text end

new text begin Farriery. new text end

new text begin "Farriery" means techniques used by a farrier or blacksmith
including trimming hooves and making, fitting, and remodeling horseshoes.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 156.001, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 8a. new text end

new text begin Massage. new text end

new text begin "Massage" means systematic therapeutic stroking or kneading
of the body or a specific body part of an animal to improve circulation and muscle
function, release scar tissue, or produce relaxation.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 156.001, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 10a. new text end

new text begin Teeth floating. new text end

new text begin "Teeth floating" for horses and other equine animals
means:
new text end

new text begin (1) removal of enamel points from teeth with hand-held, nonmotorized,
non-air-powered files or rasps;
new text end

new text begin (2) reestablishing normal molar table angles and freeing up lateral excursion and
other normal movements of the mandible;
new text end

new text begin (3) shaping the lingual aspect of the lower arcades and the buccal aspect of the upper
arcades to a rounded smooth surface; and
new text end

new text begin (4) removing points from the buccal aspect of the upper arcade and the lingual
aspect of the lower arcade.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 156.12, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Practice.

new text begin (a) new text end The practice of veterinary medicine, as used in this
chapter, shall mean the diagnosis, treatment, correction, relief, or prevention of animal
disease, deformity, defect, injury, or other physical or mental conditions; the performance
of obstetrical procedures for animals, including determination of pregnancy and correction
of sterility or infertility; and the rendering of advice or recommendations with regard to
any of the above. The practice of veterinary medicine shall include but not be limited to
the prescription or administration of any drug, medicine, biologic, apparatus, application,
anesthetic, or other therapeutic or diagnostic substance or technique.

new text begin (b) new text end The practice new text begin of veterinary medicine new text end shall not be construed to include the
dehorning of cattle and goats deleted text begin or deleted text end new text begin , new text end the castration of cattle, swine, goats, and sheep, deleted text begin or deleted text end the
docking of sheep new text begin , artificial insemination, teeth floating, farriery, animal chiropractic,
massage, or other treatments of similar or less risk or requiring similar or less formal
veterinary education employed to maintain domestic animals in good health new text end .

Sec. 7. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 156.075, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end