The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any (1) person in governmental employ while acting in the scope of his or her employment, (2) person who furnishes medical or surgical assistance without compensation in an emergency, (3) veterinarian, licensed in another state, who is employed as a direct consultant for not more than ten days during any calendar year with any practitioner licensed in conformity with the provisions of section 20-197, (4) hospital, institution of higher education, laboratory, state or federal institution, or employee, student or person associated with any such hospital, institution of higher education, laboratory or state or federal institution, while engaged in research or studies involving the administration of medical, surgical or dental procedures to an animal or livestock within such hospital, institution of higher education, laboratory or state or federal institution, (5) faculty member, resident, student or intern employed by a school of veterinary medicine, surgery or dentistry accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association, while engaged in clinical practice, research or studies involving the use of veterinary medical, surgical or dental procedures within a hospital, clinic or laboratory owned by such school of veterinary medicine, surgery or dentistry, or (6) owner of any animal or livestock or his or her employee while administering to such animal or livestock.