This is just another example of how Veterinarians get caught in the crossfire of regulatory policy that targets physicians with poor investigation into how DVM's prescribe Buprenex and the quantities involved. This drug is typically used short term in cats following surgery and the quantities tend to be quite tiny and much less than the amount an addict would seek. I am very glad that there has been an exception applied so we can continue to use the drug but I think the emergency regulations concerning prescribing the drug are not really necessary and DVMs are already in compliance. It would be really nice if the folks that write regulations and laws would use a bit of common sense and think about how changes affect all aspects of the health profession. It seems that the left hand and the right hand just don't know what the other is doing and I am afraid it applies to all aspects of our government.