News from the Board
Countdown to ’23-’24 License Renewals
The '23-'24 Renewal Cycle opens on July 1, 2023! All licenses and certificates issued for DVMs, RVTs, CAETs, and REDs expire annually on September 30th. Any license or certificate not properly renewed – with all Continuing Education hours completed and submitted along...
CAET Training Scheduled for October 12, 2023 in Alexandria, LA
The LBVM is pleased to announce that a certification course for CAETs has been scheduled for October 12, 2023 in Alexandria, LA. Only persons who have completed this course and passed the examinations can be fully certified as a CAET (Certified Animal Euthanasia...
Attend Board Meetings & Earn Continuing Education Hours
At its April 6, 2023 meeting, the Board voted to approve CE hours for any licensee who attends LBVM board meetings! A maximum of three (3) CE hours can be earned from each meeting attendance, and the licensee must be present for at least three hours to earn all three...
Preceptorship Requirement for DVM Licensure Repealed
As its August 4, 2022 meeting (see minutes), the Board voted to discontinue the preceptorship program as a requirement for DVM licensure. The Final Rule was approved for promulgation by the Occupational Licensing Review Commission (OLRC) at its March 15, 2023 meeting...
Board Enforcement of LA Veterinary Practice Act
The Louisiana Veterinary Practice Act gives the Board the legal authority to file suit in a district court against any person practicing veterinary medicine without a license or temporary permit, where a lawful exception is not applicable. Although there are other...
Learn About Peer Assistance Program & Earn Continuing Education Credit
The LBVM is committed to its charge to promote the public health, safety, and welfare by safeguarding the people of this state against incompetent, dishonest, or unprincipled practitioners of veterinary medicine, including DVMs, RVTs, and CAETs. In short, the Board’s...
Suspected Animal Abuse – Am I Required to Report? What If The Client Objects? Can I Be Sued or Have My License Sanctioned?
Veterinarians are often faced with a dilemma when encountering suspected animal abuse, especially when a client or a member of the client’s family may be responsible for that abuse. First, how can a veterinarian be sure the animal was not involved in an accident? What...
When Am I Obliged to Provide a Prescription?
The Board intermittently receives queries from the practice inquiring about the obligation under the Board Rules or Ethical Principles to provide a prescription to a client. Often the veterinarian has questions concerning the source of the medication—from experience...
Online Option Now Available for State Jurisprudence Exam
The LBVM is happy to announce that the State Jurisprudence Exam can now be taken online! The Louisiana State Board Examination consists of twenty-six (26) questions designed to test an applicant’s familiarity with the laws and regulations governing the practice of...