West Virginia Code § 30-10-9

Scope of practice for a licensed veterinarian
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A person licensed to practice veterinary medicine may do the following:
(a) Prescribe or administer any drug, medicine, treatment, method or practice for an animal.
(b) Perform any operation or manipulation on or apply any apparatus or appliance to an
animal.
(c) Give instruction or demonstration for the cure, amelioration, correction or reduction or
modification of an animal condition, disease, deformity, defect, wound or injury.
(d) Diagnose or prognosticate an animal condition, disease, deformity, defect, wound or
injury for hire, fee, reward or compensation that is directly or indirectly promised, offered,
expected, received or accepted. a
(e) Prescribe or administer any legally authorized drug, medicine, treatment, method or
practice, perform any operation or manipulation, or apply any apparatus or appliance for the
cure, amelioration, correction or modification of an animal condition, disease, deformity,
defect, wound or injury for hire, fee, compensation or reward that is directly or indirectly
promised, offered, expected, received or accepted.

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