Department of Health Professions
Board of Veterinary Medicine
Regulations Governing the Practice of Veterinary Medicine
[18 VAC 150 ‑ 20]
Public Petition for Rulemaking: Amendment to definition of surgery
CLOSED Opened on 11/2/2015 and Ended on 12/2/2015
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33 comments
| Comment Title | Commenter | |
|---|---|---|
| Leave This to Veterinarians | Lee Henkel | 12/2/15 9:10 pm |
| I support | Molly Riley, LVT, Sycamore Veterinary Hospital | 12/1/15 11:39 pm |
| Gingival closure | Christina Martin | 12/1/15 8:12 pm |
| In support | Valerie Tyree LVT - Gretna Animal Clinic | 12/1/15 2:06 pm |
| In support of | Kim Hunter- Hotdoghill Sanctuary | 12/1/15 9:08 am |
| Suturing Gingival Tissue | Ellen M. Carozza LVT - NOVA CAT CLINIC | 12/1/15 8:16 am |
| In support | Taryn Singleton, LVT | 12/1/15 7:28 am |
| against allowing LVT’s to close gingival flaps | Thomas P. Chamberlain MS, DVM, DAVDC | 11/30/15 8:28 pm |
| In suport | Mark R. Finkler, D.V.M. Roanoke Animal Hospital | 11/22/15 9:22 pm |
| In Support of the Petition | Dr. Marsha Pollock - Centreville Animal Hospital | 11/9/15 5:42 pm |
| In support: | Deborah Akers, LVT, VTS (Anes&Analgesia), VMCVM | 11/9/15 3:06 pm |
| In support | Jeremy Hansford | 11/9/15 6:23 am |
| In support of LVTs suturing gingival flaps | Rachel stephens, LVT. Caring Hands Animal Hospital | 11/8/15 7:58 pm |
| Ginival flaps sutured by LVTs | Perry Ritchie, LVT, Strawbridge Animal Care. | 11/6/15 1:44 pm |
| Yes gingival flap closure should be allowable for Licensed Veterinary Technicians in the state of Vi | Destiny Coleman, VMD Centreville Animal Hospital | 11/6/15 11:53 am |
| LVTs should be allowed to suture gingival flaps | Dianna Thornton, Caring Hands Animal Hospital | 11/5/15 11:39 pm |
| Highly trained LVT's should be able to suture gingival flaps. | Cheryl Dellinger, LVT | 11/5/15 11:10 pm |
| Makes since to me if technicians can close the skin | Thomas Blaszak | 11/5/15 9:31 pm |
| No, this is a terrible idea. If gingival flaps aren't surgery then what is? | Allison Robbins | 11/5/15 10:46 am |
| definition of surgery | Peter G Fisher, DVM | 11/4/15 4:32 pm |
| gingival flaps | Crystal Taylor, Centreville Animal Hospital | 11/4/15 2:16 pm |
| I am supportive of having LVT's suture gingival flaps | Jennifer Heatherly, Caring Hands Animal Hospital | 11/4/15 8:11 am |
| surgery amendment | Shirley Binting, DVM | 11/3/15 8:15 pm |
| LVTs should be allowed to close gingival flaps | Dr Michael Robinson, caring hands animal hospital | 11/3/15 4:08 pm |
| No, this opens a door that can't be closed | Meredith McGrath, Animal Care Center of floyd | 11/3/15 3:03 pm |
| Amendment change | Animal Dental Clinic | 11/3/15 2:09 pm |
| I don't believe LVT's should do this procedure | Karen J. Thomason DVM, BlueRidge Veterinary Hospital | 11/3/15 1:08 pm |
| LVTs should be allowed to close gingival flaps | Michael Watts, DVM - Clevengers Corner Veterinary Care | 11/3/15 11:35 am |
| In support of LVT performing gingival flap closures. | Teresa Bracy, DVM | 11/3/15 11:32 am |
| LVT suturing gingival flaps. | Leesburg Veterinary Hospital | 11/3/15 11:26 am |
| Gingival Flap Closures | Karen Thomas Kolber, LVT | 11/3/15 11:21 am |
| surgery and LVTs | richard freedman albemarle veterinary healthcare center | 11/3/15 11:13 am |
| gingival flap | Centreville Animal Hospital | 11/3/15 11:12 am |
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