Welcome to the LA Board of Veterinary Medicine
All license and certificate renewals – which includes the submission of CE activity and payment of all fees – must be completed through the LBVM License Portal by no later than Sept. 30th, 2026. Please visit the Renewal Info page and carefully read through the renewal instructions. In accordance with the Louisiana Administrative Code (LAC 46:LXXXV), even if a renewal is submitted and initial payment is made, the renewal will still be incomplete if there is missing information and/or documentation related to continuing education activity. ALL documentation of compliance with continuing education requirements must be received by Sept. 30th; otherwise, a renewal will be incomplete and will expire on Oct. 1st at which time the late renewal fee and possibly the late CE fee may be assessed.
Veterinary Practice Act & Rulemaking
The Louisiana Veterinary Practice Act, the Board Rules, and complimentary legal authority are provided below; however, they are continuously under review and subject to the adoption of new rules and the amendment or repeal of current rules at any time based on circumstances presented to the Board.
Recent Board News
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ICVA Changes NAVLE Retake Policy
Beginning with the March 2026 NAVLE testing window, all candidates have been granted five new opportunities to take the NAVLE, regardless of their prior testing history. Any test attempts made before December 1, 2025, do not count toward this new five-attempt limit. Also as of December 1, 2025, the NAVLE retake policy waiver process has
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Allowable Duties for Graduates Who Are Not Licensed
The Board has been receiving notifications of graduates allegedly practicing without a license in the state; however, the Louisiana Veterinary Practice Act clearly prohibits the “practice of veterinary medicine”, as broadly defined, by anyone other than a “licensed veterinarian or the holder of a valid temporary permit issued by the board”. La. R.S. 37:1514. The
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Applications Only Valid for One Year
All applications for licensure or certification submitted after June 20, 2025 will be valid for no more than one (1) year from the initial date of submission. If a license or certificate has not been issued within one year from the initial date of submission, the application shall become expired. Once expired, the entire application