Statutory or regulatory violations; criminal offenses; improper or unlawful acts involving certain substances; incompetence, negligence or malpractice; willful noncompliance; failed supervision.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 638.140
in effectThe following acts, among others, are grounds for disciplinary action:
1. Violation of a regulation adopted by the State Board of Pharmacy or the Nevada State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners;
2. An alcohol or other substance use disorder;
3. Conviction of or a plea of nolo contendere to a felony related to the practice of veterinary medicine, or any offense involving moral turpitude;
4. Incompetence;
5. Negligence;
6. Malpractice pertaining to veterinary medicine as evidenced by an action for malpractice in which the holder of a license is found liable for damages;
7. Conviction of a violation of any law concerning the possession, distribution or use of a controlled substance or a dangerous drug as defined in chapter 454 of NRS;
8. Willful failure to comply with any provision of this chapter, a regulation, subpoena or order of the Board, the standard of care established by the American Veterinary Medical Association or an order of a court;
9. Prescribing, administering or dispensing a controlled substance to an animal to influence the outcome of a competitive event in which the animal is a competitor;
10. Willful failure to comply with a request by the Board for medical records within 14 days after receipt of a demand letter issued by the Board;
11. Willful failure to accept service by mail or in person from the Board;
12. Failure of a supervising veterinarian to provide immediate or direct supervision to licensed or unlicensed personnel if the failure results in malpractice or the death of an animal; and
13. Failure of a supervising veterinarian to ensure that a licensed veterinarian is on the premises of a facility or agency when medical treatment is administered to an animal if the treatment requires direct or immediate supervision by a licensed veterinarian.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-638.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026