(1) "Emergency" shall mean any instance in which an animal has a condition that threatens its life and immediate treatment is required to sustain life.

(2) "For remuneration or hire" shall mean direct or indirect payment for the services rendered. This includes not only monetary payments but also payment by giving or receiving of material goods or services.

(3) "Occasional case" means a veterinarian actively licensed and in good standing in another state or jurisdiction who practices veterinary medicine in this state no more than three days in any calendar year who is supervised by a veterinarian licensed in this state. As per 37-18-104, MCA, veterinarians meeting this definition are exempt from licensing requirements.

(4) "Support personnel" shall mean any person employed by a licensed veterinarian who assists a licensed veterinarian in the practice of veterinary medicine.

(5) "Veterinarian/client/patient relationship" exists when all of the following conditions have been met:

(a) the veterinarian has assumed the responsibility for making clinical judgments regarding the health of the animal(s) and the need for medical treatment, and the client has agreed to follow the veterinarian's instructions;

(b) the veterinarian has sufficient knowledge of the animal(s) to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of the medical condition of the animal(s). This means that the veterinarian has recently seen and is personally acquainted with the keeping and care of the animal(s) by:

(i) virtue of an examination of the animal(s); or

(ii) medically appropriate and timely visits to the premises where the animal(s) are kept; and

(c) the veterinarian is available for follow-up evaluation in the event of adverse reactions or failure of the treatment regimen.

(6) "Veterinary prescription drugs" means those drugs restricted by federal law to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian (section 503(f) Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act). The law requires that such drugs be labeled with the statement: "Caution: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian."