- Students are not permitted to perform veterinary medical procedures on animals except under the supervision/direction of an SVM faculty member or a veterinarian approved by a recognized regulatory body with consent to mentor students; this applies to procedures on any animal not owned by the student.
- Students are not permitted to act as agents for animals not owned by the student, i.e., students may not order, request, or give permission for veterinary medical procedures to be performed on any animal that is not owned by the student.
- Students are not permitted to administer any drug or vaccine that is legally available only by prescription to any animal except under the supervision/direction of an SVM faculty member or a veterinarian approved by a recognized regulatory body with consent to mentor students.
- Students in violation of any of the policies outlined above will be subject to disciplinary action, which may include dismissal.