This petition is a bad idea on many levels. 

Granting unlicensed individuals access to controlled drugs only opens the door for more abuse of drugs that are under scrutiny nationwide and are becoming less and less available to veterinary practices.  Putting schedule II-V drugs in the hands of unlicensed assistants  potentially puts patients at risk and threatens the trust that the public has in veterinary medicine.

The request to allow assistants to administer drugs by any route has been proposed countless times and has been denied.  That should continue. 

The level of supervision requested in the petition is not defined in the regulations governing the practice of veterinary medicine.

Virginia has long been know for being progressive and a leader in laws and regulations that protect the public and their pets. This would be a giant step backwards.