CHAPTER V. 
COMPENSATION. 
§ 70. Employment Under Con- § 81. Nature of a Lien. 
tract. § 82. Voiding a Lien. 
§ 71. Competency. § 83. Lien Not a Right to Sell. 
§ 72. Right to Sue for Fees. § 84, Actions for Recovery of 
§ 73. Illegal Practitioners. Compensation. 
§ 74. Effect of Malpractice on § 85. The Veterinarian as a 
Compensation. Witness. 
§ 75. Who Is Liable for Com- § 86. Duty to Prepare. 
pensation. § 87. Expert Testimony. 
§ 76. Amount of Compensation. § 88. Definition and Scope of 
§ 77. Use of Mails. Expert Testimony. 
§ 78. Liens. § 89. Compensation as an Ex- 
§ 79. Veterinarian a Bailee. pert. 
§ 80. Contract and Lien. 
70. Employment Under Contract. When a vet- 
erinarian has been called to render professional 
service, and he has responded to the call, under 
ordinary circumstances it is legally understood 
that the parties have entered into an implied con- 
tract. On his part the veterinarian agrees to at- 
tend the case until the case is ended by death or 
recovery, or by the termination of the relation- 
ship through the proper notice from either party 
to the other; and, to give due and diligent pro- 
fessional service. On the part of the employer 
there is understood to be an agreement to pay a 
reasonable fee for the services rendered. Any 
variation from these terms should be clearly un- 
derstood by agreement between the parties before 
service is rendered, and if other responsibilities 
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