| C.__Only a licensed veterinarian or a trainer acting under |
| the direction of a licensed veterinarian may administer |
| medication.__The trainer may administer medication under the |
| direction of a licensed veterinarian if the licensed |
| veterinarian has assumed responsibility for making medical |
| judgments regarding the health of the animal, has sufficient |
| knowledge of the animal to make a general or preliminary |
| diagnosis of the animal and is readily available to care for |
| the animal in the event of an adverse reaction to medication |
| or the failure of a trainer to adhere to a therapy regimen. |