NAC638.060. Performance of certain tasks in emergency.

In an emergency, a licensed veterinary technician may render the following aid and treatment to save a life:

     1. Application of tourniquets or pressure bandages to control hemorrhage.

     2. Administration of pharmacological agents to prevent or control shock, including parenteral fluids after direct communication with a licensed veterinarian or veterinarian authorized to practice in this State. The veterinarian must be present or en route to the location of the distressed animal.

     3. Resuscitative oxygen procedures.

     4. Establishing open airways, including intubation appliances but excluding surgery.

     5. External cardiac resuscitation.

     6. Application of temporary splints or bandages to prevent further injury to bones or soft tissues.

     7. Application of appropriate wound dressings and external treatment in severe burn cases.

     8. External treatment in heat prostration cases.

     [Bd. of Veterinary Med. Exam’rs, Practice Rule 13 § 13.5, eff. 5-1-77]—(NAC A 11-26-96; R069-01, 10-12-2001)