1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a veterinarian must obtain the informed consent of a client for any medical treatment of an animal.2. In an emergency, a veterinarian may provide essential services to an animal without the informed consent of the client if it is necessary to save the life or relieve the suffering of the animal.3. As used in this section: (a) "Essential services" means: (1) Administering a euthanasic agent to relieve the suffering of the animal; or(2) Stabilizing the animal for transport to another veterinary facility.(b) "Informed consent" means that the client, after having been informed in a manner that would be understood by a reasonable person of the diagnostic and treatment options, risk assessment and prognosis for the animal and of an estimate of the fees expected for provision of veterinary services to be rendered to the animal, has consented to the recommended treatment.Nev. Admin. Code § 638.Sec. 5
Added to NAC by Bd. of Veterinary Med. Exam'rs by R117-23A, eff. 2/16/2024