>I am told by my vets that I do not need a license to give distemper >vaccine, Extracted from the Colorado Revised Statutes: C.R.S. 12-64-103 (1999) 12-64-103. Definitions 10) "Practice of veterinary medicine" means any of the following: (a) The diagnosing, treating, correcting, changing, relieving, or preventing of animal disease, deformity, defect, injury, or other physical or mental conditions, including the prescription or administration of any drug, medicine, biologic, apparatus, application, anesthetic, or other therapeutic or diagnostic substance or technique and the use of any manual or mechanical procedure for artificial insemination, for ova transplantation, for testing for pregnancy, or for correcting sterility or infertility or to render advice or recommendation with regard thereto; (b) The representation, directly or indirectly, publicly or privately, of an ability and willingness to do an act described in paragraph (a) of this subsection (10); C.R.S. 12-64-114 (1999) 12-64-114. Enforcement (1) No person who practices veterinary medicine without a currently valid license may receive any compensation for services so rendered. (2) Any person who practices veterinary medicine without a license commits a class 3 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1-106, C.R.S. Each act of such unlawful practice shall constitute a distinct and separate offense. (3) The board or any citizen of this state may bring an action to enjoin any person from practicing veterinary medicine without a currently valid license. If the court finds that the person is violating, or is threatening to violate, this article, it may enter an injunction restraining him from such unlawful acts. >You see, there is a difference between practicing veterinary medicine >and being a good samaritan.. Not according to your state statutes. Statute 13-21-108 only covers people. >I do whatever it takes and with whatever means are at my disposal, >and worry about the consequences of my actions later. C.R.S. 18-1-106 (1999) (1) Misdemeanors are divided into three classes which are distinguished from one another by the following penalties which are authorized upon conviction except as provided in subsection (1.5) of this section: Class Minimum Sentence Maximum Sentence 3 Fifty dollars fine seven hundred fifty dollars fine Six months imprisonment, or both Since *each* act is a separate violation, 2000 offenses would work out to a minimum $100,000 fine to a maximum of $1,500,000 fine and 1,000 years in jail - if my math was correct. That's a mighty long time to be away from ferrets and a mighty big sum of money to pay in fines. -Carla [Posted in FML issue 3161]