New Hampshire Revised Statutes 332-B:20 – Animal Physical Therapy Certification
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I. Any physical therapist practicing physical therapy on any animal shall meet the requirements of this section and any additional requirements set by the board of veterinarians pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 332-B:7-a, XIV and shall be certified by the board of veterinary medicine.
II. Before treating an animal, an animal physical therapist shall receive a referral from a veterinarian licensed under RSA 332-B. Such referral shall be oral or written and an oral referral shall be followed by a written referral filed within 7 days of the first treatment by the animal physical therapist. The written referral shall contain the following:
(a) The name of the animal;
(b) The name of the owner;
(c) A description of the animal;
(d) A veterinary diagnosis; and
(e) The referring veterinarian’s signature.
III. An animal physical therapist treating an animal shall provide to the referring veterinarian:
(a) A written evaluation within 7 days after initial evaluation;
(b) Any additional progress notes every 30 days; and
(c) Notice of discharge or termination of treatment.
II. Before treating an animal, an animal physical therapist shall receive a referral from a veterinarian licensed under RSA 332-B. Such referral shall be oral or written and an oral referral shall be followed by a written referral filed within 7 days of the first treatment by the animal physical therapist. The written referral shall contain the following:
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 332-B:20
- Animal: means any animal other than man and includes fowl, birds, fish, and reptiles, wild or domestic, living or dead. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 332-B:1
- Animal physical therapist: means a person who is licensed to practice physical therapy in New Hampshire pursuant to N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 332-B:1
- Board: means the board of veterinary medicine established in N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 332-B:1
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
- Veterinarian: means a person who has received a doctor's degree in veterinary medicine from an accredited school of veterinary medicine or other veterinary school approved by the board, or a person from a foreign veterinary school holding an ECFVG certificate or a PAVE certificate. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 332-B:1
- Veterinary medicine: means and includes veterinary surgery, obstetrics, dentistry, and all other branches or specialties of veterinary medicine. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 332-B:1
(a) The name of the animal;
(b) The name of the owner;
(c) A description of the animal;
(d) A veterinary diagnosis; and
(e) The referring veterinarian’s signature.
III. An animal physical therapist treating an animal shall provide to the referring veterinarian:
(a) A written evaluation within 7 days after initial evaluation;
(b) Any additional progress notes every 30 days; and
(c) Notice of discharge or termination of treatment.