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Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
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Department of Health Professions
 
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Board of Veterinary Medicine
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Practice of Veterinary Medicine [18 VAC 150 ‑ 20]
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9/13/23  11:17 am
Commenter: Bobbi A Hoffman

Support reduction of active practice requirement for licensure
 

As a Virginia resident and active animal shelter volunteer, I am very aware of the shortage of veterinarians — especially those willing to practice shelter medicine. Shelters are overflowing across the commonwealth, and without vets to provide spay/neuter services, the overpopulation problem will continue to grow. I support reducing the active practice requirement for licensure to one year in order to positively impact both the vet shortage and the animal overpopulation emergency. 

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