Veterinary prescription drugs
N.D. Cent. Code § 43-29-19
in effect43-29-19. Veterinary prescription drugs
1. Except as provided under subsection 2, a veterinary prescription drug must be
dispensed, used, or prescribed within the context of a veterinarian-client-patient
relationship.
2. Other than a controlled substance, a veterinarian may dispense a veterinary
prescription drug without establishing a veterinarian-client-patient relationship if:
a. The drug is prescribed by a veterinarian or by a foreign practitioner who has
established a veterinarian-client-patient relationship;
b. The prescribing veterinarian or foreign practitioner has an inadequate supply of
the drug, failure to dispense the drug would interrupt a therapeutic regimen, or
failure to dispense the drug would cause an animal to suffer;
c. The dispensing veterinarian verifies the prescription with the prescribing
veterinarian or foreign practitioner; and
d. The dispensing veterinarian is not presumptively aware of any disciplinary action
against the prescribing veterinarian or foreign practitioner.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t43c29.pdf#nameddest=43-29-19Fetched: 10/16/2026