Department of Health Professions
Board of Veterinary Medicine
Regulations Governing the Practice of Veterinary Medicine
[18 VAC 150 ‑ 20]
Public Petition for Rulemaking: Insertion of catherers by unlicensed assistants
CLOSED Opened on 5/15/2017 and Ended on 6/8/2017
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500 comments
| Comment Title | Commenter | |
|---|---|---|
| LVT or not? | Cinthia Honeycutt, DVM | 6/8/17 11:57 pm |
| Support for petition | Jeff Newman, DVM, Caring Hands Animal Hospitals | 6/8/17 11:37 pm |
| Oppose- It's a slippery slope | Jessica, LVT- Fort Hunt Animal Hospital | 6/8/17 11:22 pm |
| Strongly oppose!!! | Natalie Labayen | 6/8/17 11:03 pm |
| strongly oppose | Karen McIntyre | 6/8/17 10:57 pm |
| Oppose | Jeff Darnell | 6/8/17 10:51 pm |
| Oppose | J. F. | 6/8/17 10:49 pm |
| Insertion of Catheters | Concerned Veterinarian | 6/8/17 10:01 pm |
| DO NOT SUPPORT! | Michelle, LVT | 6/8/17 9:57 pm |
| Support | Amanda Foster | 6/8/17 9:55 pm |
| Vote | DB | 6/8/17 9:53 pm |
| Catheter placement by non-LVT. | Sam H. | 6/8/17 9:50 pm |
| Support | Samantha | 6/8/17 9:49 pm |
| SUPPORT | Robin Gould | 6/8/17 9:49 pm |
| Support/In Favor | Estelle Bozeman | 6/8/17 9:46 pm |
| Non-liscensed placement of IVC in veterinary medicine | Fairfax | 6/8/17 9:46 pm |
| Support/For!! | Shannon Williams | 6/8/17 9:45 pm |
| Opposed. | Kimberly | 6/8/17 9:42 pm |
| Support | Christina Robinson | 6/8/17 9:41 pm |
| In Support | Ed Engle | 6/8/17 9:28 pm |
| SUPPORT - Pet Owner & Virginia Resident | John Herlihy | 6/8/17 9:17 pm |
| I wish they all could be LVT's, but I should stop dreaming and singing. | Todd Czarnecki, DVM | 6/8/17 9:01 pm |
| Unlicensed technicians should be allowed to place peripheral iv catheters | John Bruzzese dvm | 6/8/17 8:59 pm |
| In favor | Jaclyn Sites, DVM | 6/8/17 8:54 pm |
| Oppose | Marcus Brown, DVM | 6/8/17 8:51 pm |
| OPPOSE | Dyana Ortega, LVT | 6/8/17 8:37 pm |
| In favor | Chewy's mom | 6/8/17 8:36 pm |
| Opposed! | Emily I | 6/8/17 8:36 pm |
| In favor | Wct | 6/8/17 8:34 pm |
| I support | Rhonda levister | 6/8/17 8:28 pm |
| I support | Maria | 6/8/17 8:27 pm |
| In support | D Reid | 6/8/17 8:24 pm |
| Yes in support | Adrianna | 6/8/17 8:23 pm |
| We support | Leigh & jorge | 6/8/17 8:21 pm |
| Support | Mr mulford | 6/8/17 8:20 pm |
| Oppose | Kim | 6/8/17 8:18 pm |
| In support | Kareen | 6/8/17 8:18 pm |
| In support | H raph | 6/8/17 8:17 pm |
| Strongly Support | Connie Brinks, Caring Hands Animal Hospital | 6/8/17 8:17 pm |
| OPPOSE -licensed staff only | Jackie n | 6/8/17 8:16 pm |
| Oppose | L Jackson | 6/8/17 8:12 pm |
| LVTs and DVMs ONLY please | Deborah and Rick | 6/8/17 8:08 pm |
| Don't lower standards | Oppose | 6/8/17 7:59 pm |
| support | Joseph Schmitt VMD | 6/8/17 7:56 pm |
| Lowering veterinary care standards | Laura Carvelli | 6/8/17 7:55 pm |
| Support all the way | Andrew Foster | 6/8/17 7:46 pm |
| Strongly agree | Dee palmer | 6/8/17 7:45 pm |
| In favor | Isabella Freeman | 6/8/17 7:44 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | Bailey Manzione | 6/8/17 7:41 pm |
| I support the petition | Katrin Robinson | 6/8/17 7:40 pm |
| Strongly support | Wesley Eans | 6/8/17 7:39 pm |
| I STRONGLY OPPOSE | Brooke | 6/8/17 7:38 pm |
| Support | Matt and pam | 6/8/17 7:15 pm |
| I support | John | 6/8/17 7:14 pm |
| In favor | Laurie webb | 6/8/17 7:13 pm |
| Yes in support | Tracy N | 6/8/17 7:12 pm |
| In support | E gannon | 6/8/17 7:11 pm |
| SUPPORT | Dr. Cat Daddy | 6/8/17 6:56 pm |
| Legal Responsibility | Concerned LVT | 6/8/17 6:48 pm |
| I support | Tai Li Nelson, Caring Hands Animal Hospital | 6/8/17 6:43 pm |
| Support | Anna Rahn DVM | 6/8/17 6:42 pm |
| I support this petition. | Patricia Ingram, Caring Hands Animal Hospital | 6/8/17 6:41 pm |
| In favor | Amber Taylor | 6/8/17 6:33 pm |
| In favor | Emily Thornton, Caring Hands Animal Hospital | 6/8/17 6:30 pm |
| AGAINST | K.S | 6/8/17 6:23 pm |
| Support | Quintin | 6/8/17 6:03 pm |
| Yes for my diabetic cat | Molly | 6/8/17 6:02 pm |
| Support | Lisa and rob | 6/8/17 5:58 pm |
| Support | Ellen cat and dog owner | 6/8/17 5:57 pm |
| In favor | Dick | 6/8/17 5:55 pm |
| In favor | Elysia g | 6/8/17 5:53 pm |
| In favor | Deena | 6/8/17 5:50 pm |
| Fine with me its a yes | Allison cat owner | 6/8/17 5:48 pm |
| In favor | G garpo | 6/8/17 5:47 pm |
| ! Strongly OPPOSE. Please read. ! | anonymous (60158) | 6/8/17 5:46 pm |
| Yes | Kristi | 6/8/17 5:45 pm |
| Yes support | Heather | 6/8/17 5:44 pm |
| Support | Dave S | 6/8/17 5:42 pm |
| Support of course | Brook | 6/8/17 5:41 pm |
| Support | Hazel | 6/8/17 5:41 pm |
| Support | M roggenkamp | 6/8/17 5:40 pm |
| Support | Dave T | 6/8/17 5:39 pm |
| Opposed to unlicensed experimentation | L, pet owner | 6/8/17 5:36 pm |
| OPPOSE | Suzanne | 6/8/17 5:33 pm |
| oppose | Angel | 6/8/17 5:26 pm |
| What are you thinking!? | Michelle | 6/8/17 5:18 pm |
| I agree and support! | Anonymous (60146) | 6/8/17 5:16 pm |
| Dog and cat owner supports | Natalia Carr cat and dog owner | 6/8/17 5:14 pm |
| Have 2 dogs and support this | Jenny Henson | 6/8/17 5:12 pm |
| In favor of | Julian Douglas | 6/8/17 5:11 pm |
| Support the petition | Taylor Kenny | 6/8/17 5:09 pm |
| We are in support | J and D Taylor | 6/8/17 5:08 pm |
| I support this petition | Dominique Nicols | 6/8/17 5:07 pm |
| SUPPORT!!!!! | Dan Fraley | 6/8/17 5:06 pm |
| Pet owner supports | D Loper, a pet owner | 6/8/17 5:04 pm |
| Support | Jessie Fields | 6/8/17 5:01 pm |
| I agree | Brandy Thomas | 6/8/17 4:59 pm |
| Support petition | Dr. Julia FInlayson | 6/8/17 4:58 pm |
| Yes yes yes!!! | AJ Flores | 6/8/17 4:55 pm |
| Don't use our pets for training! | Family Pets | 6/8/17 4:54 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Anonymous (60131) | 6/8/17 4:53 pm |
| 5 cats owner in support | Manny P | 6/8/17 4:53 pm |
| Support!! | Jon Wynn | 6/8/17 4:50 pm |
| I am in support of this | Felix Stacy | 6/8/17 4:49 pm |
| Strongly opose | James Dearden - Virginia Alpaca Farmer and DOg Owner | 6/8/17 4:47 pm |
| Fully Support! | Phyllis Green | 6/8/17 4:44 pm |
| I'm voting in support | Corrine Wilson | 6/8/17 4:43 pm |
| Support | Christy allison | 6/8/17 4:42 pm |
| Owner says Support | April Gentry pet owner | 6/8/17 4:41 pm |
| In support | A Ridgeway | 6/8/17 4:40 pm |
| I vote in support | Z Calma | 6/8/17 4:30 pm |
| Pet owner support | Paul Huber | 6/8/17 4:29 pm |
| I support this | Marie S Wall | 6/8/17 4:27 pm |
| SUPPORT | Jamie K | 6/8/17 4:26 pm |
| Pet owner in support | Edwin Daniels | 6/8/17 4:25 pm |
| Stronger support | Doug Fisher | 6/8/17 4:23 pm |
| Pet owner in favor | Connie b | 6/8/17 4:22 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Liza W. Rudolph, BAS, RVT, VTS (CP, SAIM) | 6/8/17 4:04 pm |
| Strongly oppose! | Alice Townsend | 6/8/17 3:58 pm |
| OPPOSE!!!!! | Diana handler | 6/8/17 3:45 pm |
| Support | Mark Johnstone, DVM Veterinary Services | 6/8/17 3:16 pm |
| Support | Marcus Smail, DVM | 6/8/17 3:01 pm |
| Support | Edward Lo | 6/8/17 2:54 pm |
| I disagree | Kristy Estes | 6/8/17 2:49 pm |
| OPPOSED!!! | Victoria Jackson | 6/8/17 2:39 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Chloe Kelly | 6/8/17 2:33 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Madison Basile | 6/8/17 2:33 pm |
| Opposed | Dane Hatcher, Citizen | 6/8/17 2:28 pm |
| Opposed | Elizabeth Toms | 6/8/17 2:23 pm |
| Strongly support this petition | Nathan Klose | 6/8/17 2:22 pm |
| I strongly oppose this | Hannah Backe | 6/8/17 2:15 pm |
| I totally oppose this. | Sarah Murphy | 6/8/17 2:12 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Missy Sutton | 6/8/17 2:12 pm |
| I support this petition and OPPOSE! | William Fenna | 6/8/17 2:05 pm |
| Send them to school! This is disgusting | Jazmine Carreto | 6/8/17 1:58 pm |
| Oppose | Janis Mann | 6/8/17 1:57 pm |
| Opposed | Lisa Powers, LVT | 6/8/17 1:51 pm |
| Oppose | Aaron | 6/8/17 1:42 pm |
| Support with supervision and training | Jenny Sanderson | 6/8/17 1:42 pm |
| Strongly oppose. | Joren Sacre | 6/8/17 1:41 pm |
| I thought we were raising the bar, not lowering it! OPPOSE! | Sonya Etter, DVM | 6/8/17 1:41 pm |
| Oppose | Anna | 6/8/17 1:33 pm |
| support | Anastasia | 6/8/17 1:28 pm |
| OPPOSE | Aaron F | 6/8/17 1:27 pm |
| Support | Lucy Haile | 6/8/17 1:26 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Aileen Bartlett | 6/8/17 1:02 pm |
| Support | Anna Radcliffe, LVT | 6/8/17 12:55 pm |
| Support | Katie Kuchinsky, DVM | 6/8/17 12:42 pm |
| Oppose | Bond Lammey, pet owner | 6/8/17 12:32 pm |
| Support | Tyra W. | 6/8/17 12:26 pm |
| Oppose Petition | Marta J. Ishmael, LVT | 6/8/17 12:20 pm |
| Keep Standard Higher | natalie chotiner | 6/8/17 12:16 pm |
| Oppose. We do not allow this on humans. | Michael French | 6/8/17 12:15 pm |
| Insertion of catherers by unlicensed assistants | Concerned Citizen | 6/8/17 12:08 pm |
| Unlicenced people working on our pets at our Vet's Offic | Kimberly weimer | 6/8/17 12:04 pm |
| OPPOSE!! | Jessica Krotkiewicz | 6/8/17 12:03 pm |
| OPPOSE | Karra French | 6/8/17 11:59 am |
| OPPOSED! | DebK, Pet Owner | 6/8/17 11:58 am |
| Oppose | svet | 6/8/17 11:57 am |
| Shane says yes | S styles | 6/8/17 11:54 am |
| In absolute support | Tom B | 6/8/17 11:53 am |
| I do support this | Bill burless | 6/8/17 11:52 am |
| Oppose | Haley Gray | 6/8/17 11:51 am |
| Vet Tech Student | Hailey Mcclain | 6/8/17 11:51 am |
| Support | T. Brogunier | 6/8/17 11:50 am |
| I support this | Wendy Simms | 6/8/17 11:49 am |
| Support all the way | April Barber | 6/8/17 11:48 am |
| Support 100% | Andrea woods | 6/8/17 11:47 am |
| In support | Anas Lahrim | 6/8/17 11:46 am |
| I support this | Amanda Goldin owner | 6/8/17 11:45 am |
| Insertiion of catheters by unlicensed assistants | Michael Biere | 6/8/17 11:42 am |
| Support 100% | Crystal L | 6/8/17 11:41 am |
| Support | Matthew Brake | 6/8/17 11:38 am |
| In support | Julian Deck, cat owner | 6/8/17 11:38 am |
| I suppoet | Manas Winfield | 6/8/17 11:35 am |
| rulemaking on vet assistants | anita nevills | 6/8/17 11:28 am |
| Strongly Oppose. I do not want an unlicensed technician performing procedures on my pets. | Amy Gentzel | 6/8/17 11:27 am |
| I support | Earnestine Hollis | 6/8/17 11:19 am |
| For the very rural locations this could save a life. I lived in these areas and would support this. | Beg Benhard | 6/8/17 11:14 am |
| Support the Amendment | Kyle Wittenborn | 6/8/17 11:06 am |
| Strongly oppose....i don't want someone without the proper credentials and training touching any of | Nicole Adam | 6/8/17 11:06 am |
| Strongly oppose | Lillianna Burger | 6/8/17 10:44 am |
| OPPOSE. REPLACING VET TECHS WITH UNCREDENTIALED STAFF | Fallon Dove | 6/8/17 10:40 am |
| Oppose | Regina | 6/8/17 10:36 am |
| Petition for insertion of catheters by unlicensed assistants | Elizabeth Ray | 6/8/17 10:36 am |
| i support | karen cu | 6/8/17 10:30 am |
| I support | Carlos Alvarez | 6/8/17 10:28 am |
| In support | David Deck, owner | 6/8/17 10:27 am |
| I support this petition | James Deck, pet owner | 6/8/17 10:26 am |
| i support | Cheryl Cox | 6/8/17 10:26 am |
| i support | Ted Key | 6/8/17 10:25 am |
| I support this petition | Chelsea Brand | 6/8/17 10:25 am |
| I support this petition | Heather Tegeder | 6/8/17 10:24 am |
| I support this petition | P Ivey | 6/8/17 10:20 am |
| i support | Randy Heminger owner | 6/8/17 10:20 am |
| Oppose | Mollie Powell | 6/8/17 10:19 am |
| I support this petition | Ken Ivey, pet owner | 6/8/17 10:19 am |
| I support this petition | Kati Parks, pet owner | 6/8/17 10:18 am |
| Opposed | LVT | 6/8/17 10:18 am |
| I support this petition! | Rachael Ivey | 6/8/17 10:15 am |
| OPPOSE | Sarah | 6/8/17 10:14 am |
| SUPPORT! | Jennifer | 6/8/17 10:12 am |
| support the petition | Crystal Deck | 6/8/17 10:07 am |
| Support | CJ Eller | 6/8/17 10:03 am |
| Oppose | Mary | 6/8/17 9:41 am |
| Oppose! | Elizabeth H. | 6/8/17 9:36 am |
| oppose | Laura Craiger, LVT VCA Highlands Animal Hospital | 6/8/17 9:20 am |
| Oppose | Laura | 6/8/17 9:15 am |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | Alexa Velicer | 6/8/17 9:15 am |
| Oppose ammendment - NAVTA | National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America | 6/8/17 8:42 am |
| Strongly oppose. | Ashley | 6/8/17 8:32 am |
| OPPOSE | Christine Ryall | 6/8/17 8:32 am |
| Strongly OPPOSE | Suzannah Citrenbaum | 6/8/17 8:23 am |
| In Favor-Strongly support | M. Montoya | 6/8/17 8:01 am |
| SUPPORT!!! | Mrs. Ankers | 6/8/17 7:31 am |
| Vet Tech | Lori | 6/8/17 7:19 am |
| Strongly OPPOSE | Stephanie Morris | 6/8/17 7:15 am |
| Support | Alexandra Touzinsky | 6/8/17 6:39 am |
| IV Catheter Placement by Trained Assistants | Charles Fisher | 6/8/17 12:15 am |
| Support Petition | AE Pelot | 6/7/17 11:57 pm |
| I support | Nick karavatas | 6/7/17 11:53 pm |
| I oppose | Missy Stillinger, LVT, VTS AVTAA | 6/7/17 11:21 pm |
| Support | Ruth | 6/7/17 11:13 pm |
| Owner, strongly oppose | Jennifer Miller, DVM. Woodworth Animal Hospital | 6/7/17 10:39 pm |
| Support | Kimberly Halbert, DVM | 6/7/17 9:25 pm |
| Support | Dr. Deanna Casper, NVA | 6/7/17 8:45 pm |
| SUPPORT | RITA POWELL | 6/7/17 8:33 pm |
| Support | Jeanette Easterling | 6/7/17 8:31 pm |
| Support | Julie Potter, DVM, Riverside Veterinary Clinic | 6/7/17 8:22 pm |
| Support | Dana Hogg, DVM | 6/7/17 7:42 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Amy Rollins, LVT | 6/7/17 7:22 pm |
| oppose, | Raelyn | 6/7/17 6:54 pm |
| Support | Eileen Bauer, DVM | 6/7/17 6:47 pm |
| OPPOSE | Kristen, VCA Animal Hospitals | 6/7/17 6:43 pm |
| Support | Katrina Marshall | 6/7/17 6:42 pm |
| Agree/Supporting | Anonymous Veterinary Worker | 6/7/17 5:21 pm |
| support | Denisse Garcia Robertson, veterinary hospital manager | 6/7/17 4:54 pm |
| Oppose | Jenn Sanger | 6/7/17 3:37 pm |
| Strongly OPPOSE!! LVT | Lisa | 6/7/17 3:33 pm |
| I strongly support | Stephanie Sanchez, Veterinary Hospital Manager | 6/7/17 3:20 pm |
| I support this petition | Michael Gnowles | 6/7/17 3:13 pm |
| Support | Mike Hart | 6/7/17 2:59 pm |
| Support | Mike Hart | 6/7/17 2:56 pm |
| support | edgar g | 6/7/17 2:55 pm |
| Support | Allison Phillips | 6/7/17 2:48 pm |
| SUPPORT | Cassie Caroll, DVM | 6/7/17 2:44 pm |
| Strongly Support | Anon | 6/7/17 2:44 pm |
| Oppose | Dorothy Stine | 6/7/17 2:40 pm |
| Support | Reba Barley | 6/7/17 2:24 pm |
| Support | Brenda O'Donnell | 6/7/17 2:10 pm |
| Support | Amy | 6/7/17 2:08 pm |
| Support | Kara Wooddell | 6/7/17 2:06 pm |
| Support | Jocelyn Brown | 6/7/17 1:55 pm |
| Unlicensed assistants should be able to place IV | Catherine Rasnake | 6/7/17 1:48 pm |
| support | Julie Brown, DVM | 6/7/17 1:44 pm |
| Support | Leanne Riso | 6/7/17 1:05 pm |
| Support | Sam Cole | 6/7/17 1:01 pm |
| Support | Amy Corzo | 6/7/17 12:51 pm |
| SUPPORT | Vanessa Arce-Rivera | 6/7/17 12:50 pm |
| SUPPORT | Hazel Galang | 6/7/17 12:48 pm |
| Strongly support | KIMBERLY MONK | 6/7/17 11:58 am |
| very much in favor of petition for regulatory change | Cristina Gilchrist | 6/7/17 11:47 am |
| Support!! We shouldn't let pride get in the way of saving an animals life in an emergency | Justin Sahs | 6/7/17 11:47 am |
| support | Jeanine Kloda | 6/7/17 11:33 am |
| SUPPORT!!! | Cathy Gallahorn DVM | 6/7/17 11:29 am |
| IV catheter placement by assistants. | Ray Grimm, DVM, Warren County Veterinary Clinic | 6/7/17 10:49 am |
| Allowing Veterinary Assistants to place Intravenous catheters. | Stephanie Cooley | 6/7/17 10:40 am |
| Strongly oppose | Kathryn Colohan, LVT | 6/7/17 10:19 am |
| Fully Support | Mike G. | 6/7/17 10:00 am |
| Strongly support | Kris Rutar DVM | 6/7/17 9:52 am |
| Fully Support | Cathi George | 6/7/17 9:47 am |
| insertion of catheters | Mary Martha Fortney | 6/7/17 9:39 am |
| Fully support | Steven Keller | 6/7/17 8:55 am |
| Support! | Jasmine Darayand, Animal lover | 6/7/17 8:36 am |
| SUPPORT | Bonnie Kelley | 6/7/17 7:52 am |
| Fully Support | Ken Williamson, Pet Owner | 6/7/17 7:28 am |
| support | Jeanna Moszak | 6/7/17 5:50 am |
| Conditional support | Aep | 6/7/17 12:37 am |
| Oppose | Cassandra Rohling | 6/7/17 12:32 am |
| I support!!! Operations Manager | Nichole Berridge, Columbia Pike Animal Hospital and Emergency Center | 6/7/17 12:11 am |
| Operations Manager | Columbia Pike Animal Hospital | 6/7/17 12:09 am |
| Re: Petition regarding IV catheter placement | Lisa Lentz | 6/6/17 11:05 pm |
| Support | Hogan | 6/6/17 10:52 pm |
| Oppose | Christine Corcoran, Market Street Animal Clinic | 6/6/17 10:44 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE!!! | Kim | 6/6/17 10:44 pm |
| LVT | Meridith | 6/6/17 10:12 pm |
| Suppport | Annonamous | 6/6/17 9:40 pm |
| SUPPORT | Rena Allen, VCA-Alexandria Animal Hospital | 6/6/17 9:28 pm |
| Support | C French | 6/6/17 9:08 pm |
| Opposed | Cynthia Stevens | 6/6/17 8:44 pm |
| Oppose. Lowering Vet Med Standards!!!! | Anonymous (59934) | 6/6/17 8:40 pm |
| I support 100% | Gabe | 6/6/17 8:39 pm |
| I strongly oppose this petition. | Carly Keane , Pet Owner | 6/6/17 8:38 pm |
| I Support | Jackie Hinther | 6/6/17 8:34 pm |
| Support | Connie Matney | 6/6/17 8:22 pm |
| I support the petition | Karen Gallagher | 6/6/17 8:17 pm |
| Support | Jessica Cress | 6/6/17 8:13 pm |
| I support this petition | Abbegail Bingaman, NVVA | 6/6/17 7:41 pm |
| Support Support Support | Samantha C. Pender Vet | 6/6/17 7:31 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Caitlyn Starcher, LVT | 6/6/17 7:07 pm |
| PET OWNER | SANDRA wILBERGER | 6/6/17 7:07 pm |
| I support the petition | Matthew Novarr, Columbia Pike Animal Hospital | 6/6/17 7:07 pm |
| I support | Shauna Waite | 6/6/17 7:06 pm |
| I support | Margaret Branham | 6/6/17 7:02 pm |
| Oppose | Mike Jones | 6/6/17 6:58 pm |
| Oppose | Lori Ciccone | 6/6/17 5:59 pm |
| Support | LaMott Smith | 6/6/17 5:26 pm |
| Oppose | Kris Keane | 6/6/17 5:24 pm |
| Oppose regulation change | Bud Siemering,DVM, previously member, Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine | 6/6/17 5:00 pm |
| Support | Patrick Brooks | 6/6/17 4:55 pm |
| Support. LVTs are not all created equal in my experience. Every veterinarian knows a non-licensed | Cori (veterinary assistant) | 6/6/17 4:54 pm |
| Support | Noor, Al Mashhadani | 6/6/17 4:53 pm |
| support | Chris Bonacic | 6/6/17 4:45 pm |
| I support the proposed change | Dale Van De Ven | 6/6/17 4:39 pm |
| Pet owner | Jessica Graham | 6/6/17 4:38 pm |
| Oppose | Jeff-Dog owner | 6/6/17 4:35 pm |
| I SUPPORT | Molly Tango, DVM | 6/6/17 4:21 pm |
| Support | Cheryl Titus, Chantilly Animal Hospital | 6/6/17 4:13 pm |
| stongly support | Paul Weatherholtz | 6/6/17 3:59 pm |
| IVC Placement by non licensed professionals | Katherine Rose | 6/6/17 3:53 pm |
| Petition | Elissa Thorndike,DVM | 6/6/17 3:52 pm |
| Oppose/ LVT | N. Mayo | 6/6/17 3:48 pm |
| Strongly Support -- There are simply just not enough technicians | Hannah Goff, citizen of the commonwealth | 6/6/17 3:32 pm |
| Support | Chad nishi, DMV | 6/6/17 3:31 pm |
| Support Proposed Change In Regulation | Kenneth G. Wright, DVM | 6/6/17 3:30 pm |
| allowing assistants to place intravenous catheters | Hiedi L. Orr, DVM | 6/6/17 3:04 pm |
| I support | Abe Jonatan | 6/6/17 2:59 pm |
| Insertion of catheters by unlicensed assistants | Jordan Cline | 6/6/17 2:45 pm |
| Unlicensed assistants/techs to insert catheters with Dr. Supervision | Jean Ross | 6/6/17 2:33 pm |
| I SUPPORT | Mary Clinton | 6/6/17 2:21 pm |
| I support this petition | Laura F. DVM | 6/6/17 2:19 pm |
| I support/pet owner | Jennifer Majors | 6/6/17 2:10 pm |
| Support | Claudia K True | 6/6/17 2:06 pm |
| I support IV Catheter by unlicensed veterinarian assistant | Wanda Lewark | 6/6/17 2:05 pm |
| Support | Beth Coville | 6/6/17 1:55 pm |
| i support this | Serena Izydorek | 6/6/17 1:47 pm |
| support | Monica Palomas. tnc vet tech | 6/6/17 1:44 pm |
| Supports- for 1 very good, specific reason | Brian Pardue, Pet Owner | 6/6/17 1:43 pm |
| support | Alexandra Stocks DVM | 6/6/17 1:42 pm |
| Support petition | Leesa Peery | 6/6/17 1:38 pm |
| Support | Alisha Harris | 6/6/17 1:37 pm |
| Support | Allie Bennett | 6/6/17 1:16 pm |
| i support iv cath. placement of unlicensed vet techs | Giselle Sanchez | 6/6/17 1:13 pm |
| Support | Felicia Bennett | 6/6/17 1:11 pm |
| I.V. Cath | Keith Robbins, Catoctin Veterinary Clinic | 6/6/17 1:10 pm |
| i support this | Kelly Iraheta | 6/6/17 1:09 pm |
| I support | Chelsea Bise | 6/6/17 1:08 pm |
| Pet Handler | Daniel Allin, Pender Pet Retreat | 6/6/17 1:06 pm |
| suppoprt | Nathan Ingalls | 6/6/17 1:03 pm |
| IV starts | Felicia Brooks | 6/6/17 1:00 pm |
| LVT Catheter Petition | Holly Edwards | 6/6/17 12:55 pm |
| i support iv cath. placement of unlicensed vet techs | Kristy Gonzalez, LVT student | 6/6/17 12:54 pm |
| i support | Scott Perryman | 6/6/17 12:50 pm |
| support | KIM BREEDING | 6/6/17 12:26 pm |
| Support! | Kristin Terrio, DVM, VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital | 6/6/17 12:25 pm |
| oppose, if you want to do all the tasks that an lvt, go to tech school | Lisa Atkins | 6/6/17 12:24 pm |
| Support with training | Reign | 6/6/17 12:21 pm |
| support | greg smith | 6/6/17 12:15 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Pet Owner | 6/6/17 12:14 pm |
| support | Amanda Johnson | 6/6/17 12:08 pm |
| I support. | John Wolford | 6/6/17 12:05 pm |
| Insertion of catheters by unlicensed assistants | John Wolford | 6/6/17 12:04 pm |
| Support! | Kristie F. | 6/6/17 12:03 pm |
| Support | Kirsten Anderson | 6/6/17 12:01 pm |
| Support | jasmine chatman | 6/6/17 12:01 pm |
| Support | Tanya | 6/6/17 12:01 pm |
| Support | Jaclyn Erwin, DVM | 6/6/17 12:00 pm |
| I Support | Katie Boswell | 6/6/17 12:00 pm |
| Support | Julia Mesich town and country animal hospital | 6/6/17 11:59 am |
| I support | Kathy Austin | 6/6/17 11:58 am |
| I support | Amelia Bennett | 6/6/17 11:56 am |
| Support | Jacque Stahl, DVM | 6/6/17 11:56 am |
| Support | Tamia Moya-Mantilla | 6/6/17 11:54 am |
| Support | Joanne Fujito, VCA Southpaws | 6/6/17 11:54 am |
| Insertion of catheters | Kelly Gilmer | 6/6/17 11:52 am |
| Support | lee Ann | 6/6/17 11:51 am |
| Support | Rebecca Willey, LVT | 6/6/17 11:47 am |
| Support | Teddy Wilhelm | 6/6/17 11:41 am |
| I Support | Kevin W McKnight Sr | 6/6/17 11:30 am |
| Support | Jeffrey P Eller | 6/6/17 11:22 am |
| I support this petition | Margaret Huguenin | 6/6/17 11:17 am |
| I support | Austin Young | 6/6/17 11:13 am |
| Support | Oleg Khomutets, TNC | 6/6/17 11:11 am |
| Support | Lauren McLaughlin, TNC | 6/6/17 11:07 am |
| Support | Patrice Queen, TNC | 6/6/17 11:03 am |
| Support | Katherine Young, LVT | 6/6/17 11:02 am |
| SUPPORT | Patrick Hally | 6/6/17 10:59 am |
| SUPPORT | Cherie Hally | 6/6/17 10:49 am |
| I support | Cagney Osborne, SVVS | 6/6/17 10:38 am |
| Support | Kimberly Dotson veterinary assistant for 16 years @ SVVS | 6/6/17 10:35 am |
| Support this amendment | Lynn Vaden | 6/6/17 10:29 am |
| Support but experienced tech only! | Milyard K. Foreign Vet Grad, CPAH | 6/6/17 10:24 am |
| I support placement of IV catheters by veterinary assistants | Dr Reed Hall Columbia Pike Animal Hospital & Emergency Center | 6/6/17 10:22 am |
| I oppose this petition | Pet owner | 6/6/17 9:59 am |
| Support | Tamra Faulkner | 6/6/17 9:04 am |
| Support | Teresa A | 6/6/17 8:43 am |
| Support | Bryan F | 6/6/17 8:42 am |
| support | Jasmine H. | 6/6/17 6:26 am |
| Support | Bryan S, Columbia Pike Animal Hospital | 6/6/17 3:01 am |
| Support to the fullest | David N. | 6/5/17 9:41 pm |
| Oppose | Anonymous, Dr in NOVA | 6/5/17 9:37 pm |
| I support IV catheter placement by unlicensed technicians | Natacha Simpkins | 6/5/17 9:37 pm |
| I support the change in regulations to allow trained assistants to place IV catheters. | J. N. Sexton DVM | 6/5/17 9:16 pm |
| Support | Eric Chafetz DVM, Dipl ABVP | 6/5/17 9:07 pm |
| Support IV cath by assistants | Larry Younger, DVM | 6/5/17 8:02 pm |
| In support of proposed amendment | Dr. Daniel Aja, Banfield Pet Hospital | 6/5/17 7:57 pm |
| Strongly oppose | LVT | 6/5/17 7:55 pm |
| SUPPORT!! | Sarah T. | 6/5/17 7:53 pm |
| Support unlicensed techs under supervision | Kristina McElroy, DVM | 6/5/17 7:45 pm |
| Strongly Support | Jeff Jones, DVM, PhD | 6/5/17 7:31 pm |
| LVT | Stacey sparacino LVT | 6/5/17 7:17 pm |
| Support | Susan Emmert | 6/5/17 7:09 pm |
| We are better than LVT...I SUPPORT | Renard | 6/5/17 6:56 pm |
| I STRONGLY SUPPORT | justin paolo | 6/5/17 6:52 pm |
| SUPPORT!! | Sarah T. | 6/5/17 6:29 pm |
| I support | Lakisha Tubman | 6/5/17 6:26 pm |
| Support | Mynor Montes | 6/5/17 6:16 pm |
| Allowing unlicensed techs to insert IV catheters | Marie Hyder | 6/5/17 6:12 pm |
| I SUPPORT | Jonathan Sayo | 6/5/17 6:06 pm |
| Support | Gay Koerber | 6/5/17 5:59 pm |
| SUPPORT | Michael Kochis | 6/5/17 5:53 pm |
| i support iv cath. placement of unlicensed vet techs | Kimberly Fielding | 6/5/17 5:50 pm |
| i support iv cath. placement of unlicensed vet techs | tugce karageyer | 6/5/17 5:45 pm |
| I Support!!! | Anonymous (59800) | 6/5/17 5:43 pm |
| Support | Rylee Howe | 6/5/17 5:40 pm |
| 10 years in the field. I support!! | Anonymous (59798) | 6/5/17 5:39 pm |
| Support | katie kowalick | 6/5/17 5:38 pm |
| SUPPORT | Anonymous (59796) | 6/5/17 5:38 pm |
| Support | James Cardinell | 6/5/17 5:37 pm |
| Support! | Jae Lee | 6/5/17 5:37 pm |
| Support | Megan Mozingo | 6/5/17 5:31 pm |
| Support! | Deb Foster | 6/5/17 5:30 pm |
| I support this petition | Haley Gray, Town & Country Animal Hospital | 6/5/17 5:29 pm |
| Support! | Justin Stirewalt | 6/5/17 5:29 pm |
| Support | Laurel Keller | 6/5/17 5:28 pm |
| I support | Courtney katsur | 6/5/17 5:27 pm |
| Catheter placement for unlicensed vet nurse | Laurel Keller | 6/5/17 5:27 pm |
| support | Mildred Farfan | 6/5/17 5:27 pm |
| Support | Marie Vargas | 6/5/17 5:25 pm |
| I support this petition | Emily Woodward | 6/5/17 5:24 pm |
| Support | Sohane Stills | 6/5/17 5:24 pm |
| Support | Elizabeth Cranston, DVM | 6/5/17 5:23 pm |
| Support | Peter Hyatt, DVM | 6/5/17 5:22 pm |
| support | Sharon Kehoe | 6/5/17 5:22 pm |
| Suuport | Morgan | 6/5/17 5:20 pm |
| I support this | Stephen Maddox, St. George's University School of Veterinarian Medicine | 6/5/17 5:20 pm |
| SUPPORT | Kimberly Grill | 6/5/17 5:20 pm |
| Support | Christine Wells | 6/5/17 5:19 pm |
| I support | Amanda Jones | 6/5/17 5:18 pm |
| SUPPORT | Adriana Maida | 6/5/17 5:16 pm |
| I support this | BJ Kenner Columbia pike animal hospital and emergency center | 6/5/17 5:13 pm |
| I SUPPORT | Dr. Davis R Hall III | 6/5/17 5:10 pm |
| Vet Techs and IV Catheters | Shawn Tryce / Town & Country Animal Hospital | 6/5/17 5:10 pm |
| I SUPPORT unlicensed veterinary technicians to be allowed to place I..V. catheters. | Micaela Shaughnessy, V.M.D. | 6/5/17 5:06 pm |
| SUPPORT | Andrea Kochis / Town & Country Animal Hospital | 6/5/17 5:01 pm |
| do NOT support | Dr. Mardi Vargofcak-Apker, YCDI | 6/5/17 4:54 pm |
| DO NOT SUPPORT | Raeanne DeVoe, VCA | 6/5/17 4:22 pm |
| Support Petition | Nathan Gingras | 6/5/17 3:47 pm |
| Assistant catheter placement. | Emily Lawrence, DVM | 6/5/17 3:29 pm |
| Opposed | Anonymous (59764) | 6/5/17 2:36 pm |
| Support!! | Dr. Cindy Hatfield BSc, DVM, MSc Cert Anes | 6/5/17 2:29 pm |
| Support | Town and Country Veterinary Clinic | 6/5/17 2:28 pm |
| Do not support IVC placement by assistants | Dena Lowther, LVT | 6/5/17 2:27 pm |
| Do not support IVC placement by unlicensed people but this is case-by-case | Katie Gregory, LVT, VTS | 6/5/17 2:16 pm |
| support for proposed amendment to allow trained vet assistants to place IV catheters | Susan McConnell Medical Director VCA Boonsboro | 6/5/17 2:16 pm |
| Support | Michael Melaku | 6/5/17 1:57 pm |
| Support | Rachel ha | 6/5/17 1:56 pm |
| Support | Chris | 6/5/17 1:11 pm |
| Support | VCA Southpaws | 6/5/17 1:04 pm |
| Support Petition | Elizabeth | 6/5/17 1:01 pm |
| Support | Courtney | 6/5/17 12:54 pm |
| Support | Ryan | 6/5/17 12:49 pm |
| support for catheter placement by lay employees | Lock Boyce,DVM | 6/5/17 12:07 pm |
| Support of IV Cath Placement by unlicensed assistants. | Sean Cronin, Northern Virginia Veterinary Associates | 6/5/17 11:51 am |
| IV Catheter Placement Opposed | Tony Hutchins DVM Pell Animal Clinic | 6/5/17 11:42 am |
| Support | Ken Fortney | 6/5/17 11:37 am |
| Support | Ruth Faulkner | 6/5/17 11:25 am |
| Support | Andrew Voell DVM | 6/5/17 11:13 am |
| Support IV catheter placement by trained assistants | Stephen Lichiello,DVM | 6/5/17 11:07 am |
| approve designated and trained veterinary assistants to place peripheral catheters | Krista Scoggins, VCU | 6/5/17 11:02 am |
| I support the placement of IV catheters by trained veterinary assistance. | Julius Hite | 6/5/17 10:57 am |
| support | Samantha Judge DVM | 6/5/17 10:51 am |
| Support | Nina Templeton DVM | 6/5/17 10:48 am |
| support | larry | 6/5/17 10:44 am |
| Strongly support proposal | Donna Brown | 6/5/17 10:00 am |
| Not only beneficial in an emergency, great skill for aspiring vets and LVTs | Erin Phoenix | 6/5/17 9:47 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Elizabeth Cox, LVT | 6/5/17 9:33 am |
| Catheters | Marlene Epstein | 6/5/17 9:03 am |
| I support this petition. | Michele Doyel | 6/5/17 8:30 am |
| Support strongly | Owen McFadden DVMp | 6/5/17 7:48 am |
| Support | Michael Alt, DVM | 6/5/17 6:49 am |
| I support this petition. | Ginger Doyel, author and illustrator | 6/5/17 2:51 am |
| Oppose | Jake | 6/4/17 11:56 pm |
| Su | Julia Wolfe, Falls Church Animal Hospital | 6/4/17 11:44 pm |
| Support / Animal lover | Robert Leschorn | 6/4/17 10:52 pm |
| I am opposed to catheter placement by unlicensed staff members even if they are trained. | Jack | 6/4/17 10:32 pm |
| Opposed | Sierra Shoosmith, LVT | 6/4/17 10:26 pm |
| Oppose | SS | 6/4/17 10:18 pm |
| Strongly oppose | TS | 6/4/17 9:58 pm |
| IVC Placement - Support | Dana Eddy, LVT, CVPM | 6/4/17 9:38 pm |
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