OFFICE CLOSURE NOTICE
The LBVM office is closed on Monday, January 20th, for the MLK Holiday. Additionally, the Louisiana Governor’s Office has issued a statewide closure of all state offices on Tuesday, January 21st, due to the inclement weather. We anticipate offices hours will resume on Wednesday, January 22nd.
Upcoming Downtime Expected for License & Application Portals
The LBVM License and Application Portals will be undergoing a software system upgrade that is expected to occur in early- to mid-February ’25. During this system upgrade, both portals are expected to be unavailable for 2 to 3 weeks (possibly even longer).Therefore, please expect significant delays in the processing time for submitted applications and supplemental application material along with continuing education reviews. During this system shutdown period, the LBVM office will be unable to receive any new applications through the LBVM Application Portal and will be unable to process any supplemental documentation received from third parties (license verifications, transcripts, exam scores, etc). Additionally, the LBVM License Portal will be shut down and current licensees will not be able to submit any continuing education activity during the shutdown. During this software system upgrade, our office will also be unable to process license verification requests, license directory requests, and complaint submissions. Applicants and current licensees will receive more email notifications as the exact date for the software upgrade and system shutdown is determined, as well as updates once the system is restored and available.
Feel free to email our office with any questions about this expected system downtime to admin@lsbvm.org.
Application Requirements & Instructions – DVM by Status
Are you a first-time LBVM applicant? – If you have not yet started the online application process with the LBVM, then please select the DVM applicant type which best describes you and you will be brought to application information and instructions specific to that application type.
* Student, New Grad or DVM Practicing < 90 Days.
* DVM Practicing Less Than Five Years
* DVM Practicing More Than Five Years
* DVM – Foreign Student/Graduate – Select this option if you graduated from a non-AVMA accredited institution.
* DVM – Military or Military Spouses – Expedited
Have you already started your LBVM application through the LBVM Application Portal?
If you have already created an online account and started the online application process, click below to go to the LBVM Application Portal. Through the portal you can complete and submit your application and get frequent updates on any supplemental application material needed as well as status updates on your application with the LBVM. Applicants are encouraged to log into the LBVM Application Portal frequently for application updates.