Three legal standards apply to activities occurring in the various parts of any veterinary practice. First, all veterinary practices are subject to the general rules of tort law that apply to any business open to the public. In the reception area, forinstance, if a client were to slip on a rug and break an arm or a cat waiting to be examined were to be bitten by a dog, the general rules of tort law would apply, and the outcome would depend on the application of concepts such as negligence, duty toward invitees, and assumption of risk.
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