Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Veterinary Medicine
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Practice of Veterinary Medicine [18 VAC 150 ‑ 20]
Action Elimination of restriction on practical training only in final year of veterinary school
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 7/1/2015
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6/2/15  9:01 am
Commenter: K.W. Garland

The practice of medical care by veterinary medical studenty
 

I believe veterinary medical students should not be allowed to perform medical diagnosis or proceedures, especially surgery, on animals without faculty supervision until the fourth year of schooling.  I also believe the pet owner, under the present policy of the VT medical school, must be informed if a medical student who is not in his/her fourth year is to perform a diagnosis or proceedure without faculty supervision.

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