Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 801.351. Existence of Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship

(1) assumes responsibility for medical judgments regarding the health of an animal and a client, who is the owner or other caretaker of the animal, agrees to follow the veterinarian's instructions;

(2) possesses sufficient knowledge of the animal to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of the animal's medical condition; and

(3) is readily available to provide, or has provided, follow-up medical care in the event of an adverse reaction to, or a failure of, the regimen of therapy provided by the veterinarian.

(1) examining the animal; or

(2) making medically appropriate and timely visits to the premises on which the animal is kept.