Section 183. Lien of bailee of animals  


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  • Any veterinarian, duly licensed to
      practice under the laws of this  state,  who  in  connection  with  such
      practice renders professional services in the treatment of any dog, cat,
      or other domestic animal or boards any such animal on his premises, or a
      person  keeping  a  livery  stable,  or  boarding stable for animals, or
      pasturing or  boarding  one  or  more  animals,  or  who  in  connection
      therewith  keeps  or stores any wagon, truck, cart, carriage, vehicle or
      harness, has a lien dependent upon the possession upon each dog, cat  or
      other  animal  kept,  pastured  or  boarded  by him, and upon any wagon,
      truck, cart, carriage, vehicle or harness, of any kind  or  description,
      stored or kept provided an express or implied agreement is made with the
      owners   thereof,  whether  such  owner  be  a  mortgagor  remaining  in
      possession or otherwise, for  the  sum  due  him  for  the  professional
      service rendered, care, keeping, boarding or pasturing of the animal, or
      for  the keeping or storing of any wagon, truck, cart, carriage, vehicle
      and harness, under the agreement, and may detain the dog, cat  or  other
      animal or wagon, truck, cart, carriage, vehicle and harness accordingly,
      until such sum is paid.