Sec. 7. A licensed veterinarian or a registered veterinary technician who, on the veterinarian's or technician's own initiative, gives emergency treatment to a sick or injured animal is not liable in damages to the owner of the animal in the absence of gross negligence. If a licensed veterinarian performs euthanasia on the animal, there is a presumption that performing euthanasia was a humane act, necessary to relieve the animal of pain and suffering.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-31.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 25. Professions and Occupations
Chapter 4. Practice; Discipline; Prohibitions
25-38.1-4-1. Veterinary Technician Identification; Use of Title or Abbreviation; Advertising
25-38.1-4-2. Restrictions on Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Assistants
25-38.1-4-3. Supervision of Veterinary Employees; Compensation; Duties
25-38.1-4-5. Prescriptions; Immunizations
25-38.1-4-7. Immunity in Emergencies; Euthanasia
25-38.1-4-8. Abandoned Animals
25-38.1-4-8.5. Immunity for Reporting Suspected Animal Cruelty
25-38.1-4-9. Discipline of Registered Veterinary Technicians
25-38.1-4-10. Offenses; Practice Without a License; False Information
25-38.1-4-11. Offenses; Veterinary Technicians
25-38.1-4-11.5. Offenses; General
25-38.1-4-12. Injunction for Practice Without a License or Certificate