Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 471-2.5

• Animal: means any animal except human beings;

  "Board" means the Hawaii board of veterinary medicine of the State;

  "Client" means the animal patient's owner, owner's agent, or other person presenting the animal patient for care. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 471-1

• animal patient: means any animal or group of animals receiving veterinary care from a veterinarian. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 471-1
• Practice of veterinary medicine: includes medical, surgical, and dental care of animals. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 471-1
• Veterinarian: means a person duly licensed in the State to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 471-1
• Veterinarian-client-patient relationship: includes the provision of on-call or cross-coverage services by a veterinarian who has been designated by a veterinarian with an existing veterinarian-client-patient relationship and has access to relevant animal patient records. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 471-1
• Veterinary teleadvice: means the provision of health information, opinion, guidance, or recommendations that are not specific to a particular animal through the use of electronic communication, including telephone and audio-visual technology. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 471-1
• Veterinary telemedicine: means the practice of veterinary medicine subsequent to the establishment of a veterinarian-client­patient relationship where animal patient care, treatment, and services are provided through the use of electronic communication, including telephone and audio-visual technology, consistent with the veterinarian's professional judgment. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 471-1
• Veterinary telesupervision: means the remote supervision of a veterinary assistant, veterinary technician, or other employee of a veterinarian who administers medication or who renders auxiliary or supporting assistance under the responsible supervision of a veterinarian. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 471-1
• Veterinary teletriage: means using electronic communication with a client, including through a poison control agency, to provide a timely assessment and decision as to whether to immediately refer an animal patient to a veterinarian for emergency or urgent care. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 471-1