The Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners recently amended or adopted an impressive number of regulations governing the practice of veterinary medicine that may be of interest to other examining
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Amendments to Betsy’s Law make sense and protect pet owners and veterinarians
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
A bill which would require veterinarians to provide written notification to pet owners concerning the absence of animal supervision after normal business hours is advancing through the New Jersey legislature,…
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Required Licensure of “Pet” Groomers in New Jersey
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A bill was recently introduced in the New Jersey Assembly that would require licensure of all “pet” groomers. Applicants for a pet grooming license will have to pass a practical…
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Veterinarians with Mobile Practices Must Have Access to Controlled Substances
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Veterinary practitioners working in mobile practices have always had controlled substances in their practice vehicles to provide for comprehensive care of their patients. Without access to these drugs, used routinely…
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Coming Soon: Certification Required To Work With Animals In New Jersey
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Legislators plan to re-introduce Moose’s Law in New Jersey’s new legislative session, despite Governor Christie’s pocket veto of the bill. The law would prohibit anyone from working with animals in…
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Veterinarians Could Face Charges of Animal Cruelty
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The legislators are at it again. They continue to introduce more and more amendments to New Jersey’s Animal Cruelty Statute, without any coordinated oversight of the potential intended or –…
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Tips for Veterinarians Responding to Complaints Filed with the New Jersey State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.
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One of the purposes of the New Jersey State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (“the Board”) is to investigate consumer complaints filed against veterinarians. On May 15, 2013, at the…
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