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The AVMA Ethical principles are incorporated into Nevada law:<br>
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class="NACSection" style="font-weight: bold;">NAC 638.046</span><span
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 </span></span><span class="NACLead" style="font-weight:
bold;">Adoption by reference of “Principles of Veterinary
Medical Ethics”; effect of violation.<span
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class="NRSAuthority" style="font-weight: bold;">(</span><span
class="NRSAuthority" style="font-weight: bold;"><span
style="font-weight: normal;"><a
href="http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-638.html#NRS638Sec070"
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: purple;
text-decoration: underline;">NRS 638.070</a></span>)</span></p>
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1.  The Board adopts by reference the “Principles of Veterinary
Medical Ethics” of the American Veterinary Medical Association as
published in the current version of the<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>American Veterinary
Medical Association Membership Directory and Resource Manual</i><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>as a standard for
professional conduct. A violation of the provisions of the
principles constitutes cause for disciplinary action.<br>
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href="http://www.leg.state.nv.us/nac/nac-638.html#NAC638Sec046">http://www.leg.state.nv.us/nac/nac-638.html#NAC638Sec046</a><br>
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The AVMA Principles state:<br>
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<p>2. Without a VCPR, veterinarians merchandising or use of
veterinary prescription drugs or their extra-label use of any
pharmaceutical is unethical and is illegal under federal law. </p>
<p><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.avma.org/KB/Policies/Pages/Principles-of-Veterinary-Medical-Ethics-of-the-AVMA.aspx">https://www.avma.org/KB/Policies/Pages/Principles-of-Veterinary-Medical-Ethics-of-the-AVMA.aspx</a></p>
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<p>More specifically:</p>
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class="NACSection" style="font-weight: bold;">NAC 638.048</span><span
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 </span></span><span class="NACLead" style="font-weight:
bold;">Prohibited acts.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span
class="NRSAuthority" style="font-weight: bold;">(</span><span
class="NRSAuthority" style="font-weight: bold;"><span
style="font-weight: normal;"><a
href="http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-638.html#NRS638Sec070"
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: purple;
text-decoration: underline;">NRS 638.070</a></span>)</span><span
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 </span></span>A veterinarian shall not:</p>
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(1-7 omitted)<br>
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8.  Prescribe, dispense, deliver or order another person to
deliver any prescription drug, including, without limitation, any
controlled substance in schedules I to V, inclusive, as described
in<a href="http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-453.html#NRS453"
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: purple;
text-decoration: underline;">chapter 453</a><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of NRS, and any dangerous
drug, referred to in<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-454.html#NRS454Sec181"
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: purple;
text-decoration: underline;">NRS 454.181</a><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-454.html#NRS454Sec371"
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: purple;
text-decoration: underline;">454.371</a>, inclusive, unless the
veterinarian first:</p>
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(a) Establishes a veterinarian-client-patient relationship; and</p>
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(b) Makes a medical determination that the prescription drug is
therapeutically indicated for the health and well-being of the
animal.</p>
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<p>So isoflurane would not be legally available and is therefore not
an alternative in your state.</p>
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Ellen Paul
Executive Director
The Ornithological Council
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ellen.paul@verizon.net">ellen.paul@verizon.net</a>
"Providing Scientific Information about Birds<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET">"
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET"</a>
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