title: What is the standard of care for a veterinarian, and does departure from it always spell liability?
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Hannah
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007603:Jurisprudence; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000662:veterinary*; D018634:Veterinarians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D014730:Veterinary Medicine