Law and Ethics of the Veterinary Profession

Download or read book Law and Ethics of the Veterinary Profession written by James F. Wilson and published by Priority Press, Limited. This book was released on 1988 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Order from Priority Press, Ltd., P.O. Box 306, Yardley, PA 19067 Phone (215) 321-9488. Written by a veterinarian with a law degree & 16 years of experience as a practicing veterinarian. Easy to read reference explaining legal principles concerning animals & veterinary medicine written in layman's terms. Contains 16 chapters covering the basics of American law, veterinary & animal ethics, laws establishing the practice of veterinary medicine, animals & the law (abandonment, liens, leash laws, rabies, liability for acts of animals, rights of animal owners, property rights in bodies, etc.), causes for & methods used to deal with complaints, elements to be proved when establishing liability for or a defense against a claim for negligence or malpractice, antitrust & the professions, elements needed to establish an enforceable contract including remedies for breach of contract & principles dealing with covenants-not-to-compete, the legal use of veterinary drugs, serving as an expert witness, credit management, debt collection, how to use small claims court, legal requirements & implications of medical record keeping, legal principles associated with prepurchase examinations in horses, & wildlife law.