All veterinary work concerning the control of communicable diseases in, and the examination of, domestic animals, except poultry, which is carried out under state or federal supervision in accordance with the provisions of the general statutes, shall be performed by an approved veterinarian who has been accredited by the Animal Health Division of the United States Department of Agriculture and licensed to practice veterinary medicine in this state and who is included on a list approved for such purpose by the Commissioner of Agriculture, whom the owner of such animals may designate. If such owner fails to express a preference or the work is not done within sixty days, such veterinary work may be performed by a veterinarian designated by the Commissioner of Agriculture, who shall be a licensed accredited veterinarian, a veterinarian employed by the Department of Agriculture or a veterinarian employed by the United States Department of Agriculture. The commissioner shall, by regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, establish fees for the performance of such veterinary work. Nothing in this section shall be construed as interfering with the supervision and control of such work by the commissioner or with the performance, supervision or control of such work by the Animal Health Division of the United States Department of Agriculture, or with research work conducted by any state or federal agency.