KANSAS ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
PUBLISHED APRIL 1997
Kansas Board Veterinary Examiners
Amendment/Addendum to the Kansas Administration Regulations
Article 7.--STANDARDS OF VETERINARY PRACTICE
70-7-1 The practice of veterinary medicine. Each veterinarian shall meet the following minimum standards in the practice of veterinary medicine.
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(j) Controlled drugs. The veterinarian shall ensure that a separate written ledger is maintained when a controlled
drug is administered or dispensed.
(k) Locked area. If controlled drugs are used, the veterinarian shall ensure that a locked area for the storage
of controlled substances is provided.
(l) Dispensation of medications for companion animals.
(1) All prescription drugs to be dispensed for use by a companion animal may be dispensed only on the order of a licensed veterinarian who has an existing veterinary client-patient relationship as defined by the Kansas veterinary practice act. The veterinarian shall ensure that labels will be affixed to any unlabeled container containing any medication dispensed and to each factory-labeled container that contains prescription drugs or controlled substances dispensed for companion animals. The label shall be affixed to the immediate container and shall include the following information:
(A) The name and address of the veterinarian and, if the drug is a controlled substance, the veterinarian’s telephone number;
(B) the date of delivery or dispensing;
(C) the name of the patient, the client’s name, and, if the drug is a controlled substance, the client’s address;
(D) the species of the animal;
(E) the name, active ingredient, strength, and quantity of the drug dispensed;(F) directions for use specified by the practitioner including dosage, frequency, route of administration, and duration of therapy; and
(G) any cautionary statements required by law, including statements indicating that the drug is not for human consumption, is poisonous, or has withdrawal periods associated with the drug. If the size of the immediate container is insufficient to be labeled, the container shall be enclosed within another container large enough to be labeled.
(2) The term ‘‘companion animal’’ shall have the meaning specified in K.S.A. 47-816 and amendments thereto.
(m) Dispensation of medications for food or commercial animals. All prescription drugs to be dispensed for
food used by a food animal or used by a commercial animal may be dispensed only on a written order of a licensed veterinarian with an existing veterinary-client-patient relationship as defined by the Kansas veterinary practice act. That veterinarian shall maintain the original written order on file in the veterinarian’s office. A copy of the written order shall be on file with the distributor, and a second copy shall be maintained on the premises of the patient-client. The written order shall include the following information:
(1) The name and address of the veterinarian and, if the drug is a controlled substance, the veterinarian’s telephone number;