Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Veterinary Medicine
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Practice of Veterinary Medicine [18 VAC 150 ‑ 20]
Action Elimination of restriction on practical training only in final year of veterinary school
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 1/29/2016
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12/6/15  3:45 pm
Commenter: Regan Backwood

Informed consent
 

The informed consent for surgery concerns me. I think most veterinarians try to inform clients as well as possible to the risks and alternatives to surgery. I think adding this legal requirement will result in an undue burden on veterinarians, as it is impossible to foresee all possible complications from surgery and this  will likely be used in lawsuits by clients.

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