Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXVI. Occupations and Professions § 321.443.Veterinary assistant; duties

(1) A veterinary assistant shall only work in the Commonwealth in the following circumstances:

(2) Duties of a veterinary assistant shall exclude diagnosing, prescribing medication or treatment, and performance of surgical procedures other than castrating and dehorning of food animals.

(3) A veterinary assistant and the veterinary assistant's employer shall not represent the veterinary assistant as a veterinary technician.

(4) A veterinary assistant who performs the duties of a veterinary assistant contrary to this chapter or outside the scope defined by the board shall be subject to disciplinary actions in a manner consistent with this chapter applicable to licensed veterinarians.

(5) A veterinarian shall utilize the service of a veterinary assistant in accordance with the terms and provisions of this chapter and its associated administrative regulations. Unauthorized utilization of veterinary assistants shall be considered as aiding and abetting an unlicensed person to practice veterinary medicine as described in KRS 321.351.