32-2281

32-2281. Dispensing of drugs and devices;
conditions; definition

A. A veterinarian may dispense drugs and devices kept by the veterinarian if:

1. All prescription-only drugs are dispensed in packages labeled with the following
information:

(a) The dispensing veterinarian's name, address and telephone number.

(b) The date the drug is dispensed.

(d) The name, strength and quantity of the drug, directions for its use and any
cautionary statements.

2. The dispensing veterinarian enters into the medical record the name, strength
and quantity of the drug dispensed, the date the drug is dispensed and the therapeutic
reason.

B. The board shall adopt rules providing that the animal's owner or the person
responsible for the animal shall be notified that some prescription-only drugs may be
available at a pharmacy and a written prescription may be provided to the animal's owner
or the person responsible for the animal if requested.

C. A veterinarian shall dispense only to the animal's owner or person responsible
for the animal he is treating and only for conditions being treated by that
veterinarian. The veterinarian shall supervise the dispensing process. In this
subsection, "supervision" means that a veterinarian makes the determination as to the
legitimacy or the advisability of the drugs or devices to be dispensed.

D. This section shall be enforced by the board which shall establish rules
regarding access to, labeling, record keeping, storage and packaging of drugs that are
consistent with the requirements of chapter 18 of this title. The board may conduct
periodic inspections of dispensing practices to assure compliance with this section and
applicable rules.

E. For the purposes of this section, "dispense" means the delivery by a
veterinarian of a prescription-only drug or device to an animal, an animal's owner or the
person responsible for an animal and includes the prescribing, administering, packaging,
labeling and security necessary to prepare and safeguard the drug or device for delivery.