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 Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 1/29/2016
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12/10/15  4:56 pm
Commenter: Rebecca Dameron

Have to have consent for vet students to work on animals
 

I request that if the Vetinary Board gives vet students the right to practice their skills before the fourth year, that there must be informed consent for all surgeries and a requirement that the supervising veterinarian be present where a student is performing surgery.

The tasks that a vet student may be doing could require licensure - definitely need owner consent and explanation for that!!

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