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Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.18811 (2026)

Veterinarian or veterinary technician; license or authorization required; prohibited conduct; use of words, titles, or letters.

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PUBLIC HEALTH CODE


Act 368 of 1978


333.18811 Veterinarian or veterinary technician; license or authorization required; prohibited conduct; use of words, titles, or letters.

Sec. 18811.

    (1) A person shall not engage in the practice of veterinary medicine unless licensed or otherwise authorized by this article.

    (2) After July 1, 1979, an individual shall not practice as a veterinary technician without a license.

    (3) A veterinary technician shall not diagnose animal diseases, prescribe medical or surgical treatment, or perform as a surgeon.

    (4) The following words, titles, or letters or a combination thereof, with or without qualifying words or phrases, are restricted in use only to those persons authorized under this part to use the terms and in a way prescribed in this part: "veterinary", "veterinarian", "veterinary doctor", "veterinary surgeon", "doctor of veterinary medicine", "v.m.d.", "d.v.m.", "animal technician", or "animal technologist".

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 353, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1982 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 406, Imd. Eff. Sept. 29, 2006

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Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1989–2022 · leading case: Mulholland v. DEC Int'l Corp., 443 N.W.2d 340 (Mich. 1989).
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Mulholland v. DEC Int'l Corp., 443 N.W.2d 340 (Mich. 1989). · cites it 2× “MCL 333.18811; MSA 14.15(18811) does proscribe the diagnosis of animal diseases without a license in veterinary medicine.”
People of Michigan v. Bruce Phillip Langlois, 924 N.W.2d 904 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 3× “MCL 333.18811(1). MCL 333.18805(2) provides: "Practice of veterinary medicine" means: (a) Prescribing or administering a drug, medicine, treatment, or method of procedure; performing an operation or manipulation; applying an apparatus or *907 appliance; or giving an instruction…”
People of Michigan v. Bruce Phillip Langlois (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “MCL 333.18811. MCL 333.18805(2) provides: “Practice of veterinary medicine” means: (a) Prescribing or administering a drug, medicine, treatment, or method of procedure; performing an operation or manipulation; applying an apparatus or appliance; or giving an instruction or…”
Sovereign O'Dell v. Balwant Singh Dvm (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “MCL 333.18811(1). “Professional malpractice arises from the breach of a duty owed by one rendering professional services to a person who has contracted for those services.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.18811(1) — 2 cases
People of Michigan v. Bruce Phillip Langlois, 924 N.W.2d 904 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “MCL 333.18811(1). MCL 333.18805(2) provides: "Practice of veterinary medicine" means: (a) Prescribing or administering a drug, medicine, treatment, or method of procedure; performing an operation or manipulation; applying an apparatus or *907 appliance; or giving an instruction…”
Sovereign O'Dell v. Balwant Singh Dvm (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “MCL 333.18811(1). “Professional malpractice arises from the breach of a duty owed by one rendering professional services to a person who has contracted for those services.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.18811(2) — 1 case
People of Michigan v. Bruce Phillip Langlois, 924 N.W.2d 904 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “MCL 333.18811(1). MCL 333.18805(2) provides: "Practice of veterinary medicine" means: (a) Prescribing or administering a drug, medicine, treatment, or method of procedure; performing an operation or manipulation; applying an apparatus or *907 appliance; or giving an instruction…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.18811(3) — 2 cases
People of Michigan v. Bruce Phillip Langlois, 924 N.W.2d 904 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “MCL 333.18811(1). MCL 333.18805(2) provides: "Practice of veterinary medicine" means: (a) Prescribing or administering a drug, medicine, treatment, or method of procedure; performing an operation or manipulation; applying an apparatus or *907 appliance; or giving an instruction…”
People of Michigan v. Bruce Phillip Langlois (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “MCL 333.18811. MCL 333.18805(2) provides: “Practice of veterinary medicine” means: (a) Prescribing or administering a drug, medicine, treatment, or method of procedure; performing an operation or manipulation; applying an apparatus or appliance; or giving an instruction or…”
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