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Public Petition for Rulemaking: Owner notification and consent for student practice on animals

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CLOSED     Opened on 8/11/2014 and Ended on 9/10/2014

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Comment Title Commenter
Owner notification and consent for student practice on animals Samantha Solomon  9/10/14  11:59 pm
I oppose this Licensed Technician at University Teaching Hospital  9/10/14  11:40 pm
Oppose - need education Lisa Wilson DVM  9/10/14  11:28 pm
Oppose - need education Lisa Wilson DVM  9/10/14  11:28 pm
I OPPOSE! Mariah, student LVT  9/10/14  11:10 pm
I oppose the petition. Perry Ritchie BRCC vet tech student  9/10/14  11:10 pm
Oppose Jamie Shouse LVT  9/10/14  10:49 pm
object! this is absurd. how do you expect people to learn?! maureen fenimore  9/10/14  10:47 pm
Oppose Emily BRCC Vet Tech Student  9/10/14  10:37 pm
Oppose Beth Butterworth LVT  9/10/14  10:30 pm
Opposition to the proposed petition Victoria M. Dever, Blue Ridge Veterinary Technology Student  9/10/14  10:11 pm
oppose Amadna Forbes VALVT  9/10/14  10:06 pm
Opposed Brooke; LVT student  9/10/14  10:05 pm
I Oppose Elizabeth Humes, Virginia Tech  9/10/14  10:03 pm
OPPOSED! How do you expect to have trained professionals if they aren't allowed to learn? Latrisha Tate, LVT  9/10/14  9:58 pm
I Oppose! Erica Patterson, BRCC Vet Tech Student  9/10/14  9:58 pm
Opposed to owner consent regulatory change Vivian Hofler, LVT  9/10/14  9:57 pm
Oppose Sara Trent  9/10/14  9:52 pm
Support the changes described in the Change.org petition Pat Petro  9/10/14  9:45 pm
Opposed. Lauren Braman BRCC Vet Tech Student  9/10/14  9:39 pm
OPPOSED Amendment Tami Miller  9/10/14  9:26 pm
Oppose to the Henkle Petition! Dr. David Hanson, Professor of History, Virginia Western Com. College  9/10/14  9:24 pm
I oppose, this would limit ability of students to learn. Jen Brown Blue Ridge Community College  9/10/14  9:21 pm
Oppose Charlotte Worley  9/10/14  9:19 pm
I oppose. Sarah Hodge, BRCC vet tech student.  9/10/14  9:17 pm
Oppose. April Hardison, Virginia Veterinary Specialists  9/10/14  9:07 pm
Opposed Jonathan Adcock  9/10/14  9:04 pm
Owner Consent Alicia Caraballo  9/10/14  9:04 pm
oppose Whitney, Vet Tech Student  9/10/14  8:59 pm
Opposed Jasen Surmanek  9/10/14  8:55 pm
oppose! distance ed experience is limited as is and current regulations are adequate! Katherine Prinz, BRCC Vet Tech Student  9/10/14  8:50 pm
Oppose! Tracy McKenzie, DVM  9/10/14  8:47 pm
Opposed. I think this would inhibit the learning/experience for vet and vet tech students. Amber Meeks, LVT  9/10/14  8:40 pm
Veterinary teaching hospitals LVT at a veterinary teaching hospital  9/10/14  8:34 pm
Oppose! Christen Beahm  9/10/14  8:34 pm
I oppose the amendment. Edan Valkner  9/10/14  8:31 pm
I oppose Jordan Watts, Virginia Tech Student, former kennel worker at a Vet  9/10/14  8:31 pm
Opposed! This would completely limit students ability to learn! Megan Skretkowicz  9/10/14  8:28 pm
Opposed to the Amendment Misty Valkner  9/10/14  8:24 pm
I oppose! Brittany Martin  9/10/14  8:24 pm
Oppose Meg Harlow  9/10/14  8:16 pm
Oppose! Cora Harper  9/10/14  8:14 pm
Oppose Kristen Boyce, BRCC LVT student  9/10/14  8:09 pm
oppose Kayla Parrent, LVT  9/10/14  7:55 pm
vet school and teaching Heather Davis  9/10/14  7:36 pm
Oppose - Current regulations are completely adequate David K. Bruce, DVM - Read Mountain Animal Hospital  9/10/14  7:15 pm
oppose! Dave Garland  9/10/14  7:09 pm
I oppose this! Diane Garland  9/10/14  7:03 pm
opposed. hospitals don't get signed consent for students to do procedures, why should vets Steve brady  9/10/14  7:02 pm
opposed!!! Baley Brady  9/10/14  6:59 pm
I oppose this. Susan Burr, LVT  9/10/14  6:57 pm
Receptionist at Carroll Veterinary Clinic, Inc. Wava Cox  9/10/14  6:48 pm
Not opposed to hands-on teaching, but owners should know what they've agreed to Tara Rainson  9/10/14  6:44 pm
Opposed Lindsey Surmanek, Veterinary Technician Student  9/10/14  6:40 pm
This is completely unnecessary! It would completely limit learning. Jessica, Blue Ridge Distance Ed. For Veterinary Technology  9/10/14  6:23 pm
I love my pets and I oppose this rule change. Sandi Saunders, pet owner  9/10/14  6:21 pm
Opposed!!! Kelly Peters, LVT  9/10/14  6:02 pm
I oppose this! Claire Pitt  9/10/14  5:51 pm
Oppose Amber Constable, Vet Tech Student  9/10/14  5:47 pm
Unnecessary change, loss of valuable experience Kelsay Bratton  9/10/14  5:41 pm
Opposed Donna Hastings  9/10/14  5:33 pm
Opposition to written consent Brett VanLear  9/10/14  3:47 pm
Opposed Stephen Marshall  9/10/14  1:58 pm
I support this ! Janice Zeigler  9/10/14  1:50 pm
Opposed to Petition-Owner notification and consent for student practice on animals Dawn Hunter  9/10/14  1:50 pm
I support this petition in its entirety Susan Adams  9/10/14  10:07 am
Opposed written consent Beth Robertson LVT  9/10/14  9:55 am
Is this really what you want? Jan Larsen  9/10/14  9:28 am
Unnecessary change-current laws are adequate Kris Keane, BAS, LVT  9/10/14  9:06 am
Vet Students, Virginia Ilardi  9/10/14  4:22 am
vet students Betsey Beale  9/10/14  1:43 am
Vet students practicing on pets Sophie Conlogue  9/9/14  4:41 pm
owner notification /consent for student practicing on animals Cathy Shaut  9/9/14  3:30 pm
Vetenary Student Consent Michelle Hayward  9/9/14  1:54 pm
Informed Consent B & C Graefe  9/9/14  11:10 am
Student practices on animals Pearl RAikin  9/9/14  9:13 am
Veterinary Student practicing on animals Antonia & Andrew Chianis  9/9/14  12:21 am
Vet students working on pets Toreka pulou  9/8/14  11:52 pm
No students touch my animals without written consent Jacqui Carrington  9/8/14  11:27 pm
Guardians of Animal Companions Should Be Allowed To Give Consent For Treatment Annette Overstreet  9/8/14  10:56 pm
Consent is a necessity and observation essential Nancy Kelly  9/8/14  10:47 pm
Veterinary Students Working on Animals Lucy Wolpin  9/8/14  10:40 pm
informed consent and supervison Heather Davis  9/8/14  10:39 pm
Mandatory Supervision for Vet Students and Interns/Residentsa Leslie Ives  9/8/14  10:38 pm
I do not think students should be allowed to practice on any animals. Jill Harris  9/8/14  10:26 pm
Owner Consent Diane Sadowski  9/8/14  10:21 pm
my consent and supervision dostana ljusic  9/8/14  9:39 pm
permission ann mccormack  9/8/14  9:09 pm
I strongly feel that all people must give consent for vet student practice on animals Lisa Mazzola  9/8/14  8:59 pm
Common Sense!!!!!! Susan Antoniewicz, Lifetime Animal Rights Advocate  9/8/14  8:57 pm
I want to be informed & asked if a student is going to be working on my pet! Monica Williams, Truck Driver  9/8/14  8:50 pm
I believe owners should have full knowledge and give consent. Ellen Hopkins  9/8/14  8:46 pm
Supervision of LVT Preceptors and Technician Students Christy Bell, LVT  9/8/14  12:41 pm
Student Practice Regulations at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Virginia Tech Sara Shaffer  9/8/14  11:03 am
Medical Ethics Anne Armistead  9/8/14  7:38 am
Concerned Citizen Sandra Steffens Concerned citizen  9/7/14  10:55 pm
Faculty supervision Mark Sonder, MM, CSEP  9/7/14  9:40 pm
Vet student working with animals Kathleen Betters  9/7/14  6:11 pm
vet student supervision Sharyn Shubert  9/7/14  2:58 pm
Student Practice Regulations Gregory Esteve  9/7/14  2:43 pm
Student Supervision When Seeing Patients Robert Stallworth  9/7/14  2:12 pm
Vet students Debby Bright  9/7/14  12:20 pm
Student Vets Kara Graul  9/7/14  10:32 am
Students should be required to have supervision, please read details in email. Paul Hoggard  9/7/14  7:00 am
Vet student supervision Carolyn Gist VKC  9/7/14  5:44 am
students must not be allowed to do proceedures unless supervised.. debbie gorman  9/7/14  3:00 am
Informed consent with responsible supervision Carolynne Stevens  9/7/14  1:29 am
Direct Supervison Elizabeth Calvert  9/7/14  1:17 am
Requiring full disclosure is a no-brainer Jane Whitmore  9/7/14  1:06 am
vet students anita rolih  9/7/14  12:16 am
"Immediate Supervision" Susan Howell, pet owner and advocate  9/6/14  11:42 pm
Signed consent from owner for Susan Howell, pet owner and advocate  9/6/14  11:39 pm
I demand you get consent from myself for student to do anything Jenel Moran  9/6/14  11:23 pm
Require Owner Consent for Student Practice on Our Animals Steven J. Burgess  9/6/14  10:53 pm
Direct supervision only Adrienne Moffatt-Mosaad  9/6/14  10:33 pm
Veterinary students must not be allowed to perform procedures on animals without direct supervision Alice V. Cudlipp  9/6/14  10:26 pm
vet school petition on Change.org susan edinger  9/6/14  9:54 pm
Student Care to Animals MUST be Closely Supervised Wanda A. Crockett  9/6/14  9:41 pm
Owner informed consent to have students practice on animals Rainbow Lonestar  9/5/14  9:32 pm
people must be informed if their pet is undergoing treatment from a student Adam Cervantes  9/4/14  11:56 am
Virginia Tech Veterinary School Petition to Notify Animal Owners of Treatment Policy tanya hobbs  8/28/14  8:58 pm
Supervision Paula Lenhard, DVM  8/28/14  9:44 am
Protection Reginald V. Wedge, Wedge Productions, Ltd.  8/27/14  4:21 pm
Owner notification and consent for student practice on animals Karen J Thomason DVM, Blue Ridge Veterinary Hosp. Floyd  8/25/14  12:06 pm
More Information Gary Sandman  8/24/14  6:39 pm
Consent by owners of pets for vet.students to perform surgery. I strongly support this petition, Nan Fariss  8/18/14  11:03 pm
Owner Consent for Veterinary Students to Work With Patients Gerri Glass, Pound Pals of Radford, Inc.  8/18/14  6:36 pm
my dog was injured by a student Liz Gordon  8/18/14  6:24 pm
Right To Know Mindy Lichtman  8/18/14  3:42 pm
Right to Know Harmony Patton  8/18/14  2:04 pm
Pet owners right to know: Thomas R Burgess  8/18/14  12:58 pm
Pet Owners Right to know who is treating our pets Sara Gann  8/18/14  8:39 am
Common Sense Measures for the Care of Our Pets Kelly Wooley  8/18/14  7:35 am
Vet techs Martha Story  8/17/14  11:23 pm
changes to the Code of Virginia as they apply to the practice of veterinary medicine Kimberly Spiegel  8/17/14  10:53 pm
Pet owners should be informed if a vet student and not the veterinarian attending to their animals. K. W. Garland  8/17/14  9:55 pm
Pet owners should be informed when the care of their pet is done by a student. Karen Fedorov  8/17/14  9:55 pm
Pet Ownmers authorization for vet students practice on our pets. Tami Miller  8/17/14  7:30 pm
Notification of Pet Owners of Student Vet Care Dan Jones  8/17/14  6:48 pm
Board of Veterinary Medicine Policy Janet Bell  8/17/14  5:37 pm
Owner notification and consent for student provided services of animals Dawn Jones  8/17/14  4:52 pm
Professional Standards for Veterinary care Sharon kern  8/17/14  4:01 pm
Student Practice Marie Dickenson  8/17/14  3:22 pm
Public funded services must be accountable to the public they serve. Jim Best  8/16/14  6:52 pm
In support but need to go further Molly Mittens Mom  8/15/14  10:28 am
People paying for veterinary care should receive veterinary care. Priscilla King  8/14/14  2:58 pm
Change is Needed Dr. Ruth Hendrick  8/13/14  6:05 pm
Owner consent when students practice Sharon Custer-Boggess  8/13/14  2:07 pm
Board of Veterinary Medicine Policy Changes Recommended Grace Wood  8/13/14  1:13 pm
Consent and Supervision! Jaclyn Buseck  8/12/14  9:34 pm
Get owners consent after explanation and change the regulations Cathy Shaut  8/12/14  2:35 pm
Owner consent when students practice Rebecca Dameron  8/12/14  2:09 pm
Owner notification Karen Day  8/12/14  1:08 pm
Respect for Clients and Their Animals Grace Beane  8/12/14  12:06 pm
Changes to the Code of Virginia as applied to the practice of veterinary medicine S. Dawn Heyse  8/12/14  8:38 am
Require Owner Consent for Student Practice on Our Animals Beth Harris  8/12/14  12:02 am
changes to the Code of Virginia as they apply to the practice of veterinary medicine Robert Poignant  8/11/14  11:34 pm
Informed Consent for Veterinary Care Denise Gallagher  8/11/14  7:31 pm
Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine: Require Owner Consent for Student Practice on Our Animals Mellicent Quinn  8/11/14  6:52 pm
I support that pet owners must have full knowledge of who will be treating their pets. Leslee Eldard  8/11/14  6:18 pm
I support informed consent Ellen Fuller  8/11/14  4:05 pm
It is inconceivable to me that the choice of who cares for my beloved pet is out if my hands. Ginny Pope  8/11/14  2:48 pm
Pet supervision K. Forsythe  8/11/14  2:43 pm
Please protect our pets and animals Mari Bonomi  8/11/14  1:50 pm
Require professional supervision of veterinary students at VA Tech and other veterinary schools Henry Ickes (private citizen)  8/11/14  1:31 pm
Requirment for vetinery student supervision by Vet School faculty Howard P. Boggess, Pet Owner  8/11/14  1:05 pm
Veterinary Care Lynn Martin  8/11/14  12:41 pm
Owner consent for student practice Edna Whittier  8/11/14  11:32 am
Require Owner Consent for Student Practice on Our Animals Elizabeth Lynch  8/11/14  11:31 am
Pet Owners should be informed who is administering care to their pets and under what circumstances Rebecca Mingo  8/11/14  11:02 am
REQUIRE Written Informed Consent at Virginia Tech's Vet School Jill Welsh  8/11/14  10:25 am
Owners of pets should be informed Michelle Knoll  8/11/14  10:18 am
Agree with petition-should be informed Erin Parker  8/11/14  9:54 am
Is this not straightforward? Douglas A. Britton  8/11/14  9:22 am
Must have consent Joellyn St. Pierre  8/11/14  9:02 am


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