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TITLE 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS
CHAPTER 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
SUBCHAPTER C - RESPONSIBILITIES TO CLIENTS
SECTION/RULE §573.22 - Professional Standard of Care
Chapter Review Date 03/02/2016

Licensees shall exercise the same degree of humane care, skill, and diligence in treating patients as are ordinarily used in the same or similar circumstances, including the type of practice, by average members of the veterinary medical profession in good standing in the locality or geographic community in which they practice, or in similar communities.

Source Note: The provisions of this §573.22 adopted to be effective June 14, 2012, 37 TexReg 4229; amended to be effective May 4, 2015, 40 TexReg 2419.

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