After reading the comment from the person who had a kitten die at the vet and this board then did nothing, it sounds like to me that this board is already failing to properly protect the public. Isn't that your primary responsibility?

 Unless the increased fees are earmarked to open up the complaint process and make it FAIR for all parties - such as ALLOWING the complainant to see the licensee's response and the investigator's report - then I would be opposed to increased funding for an ineffective board.

In fact, if this board cannot do a better job of protecting the public, perhaps it should be abolished and licensing handled by another agency. Now THAT would SAVE some money. With the saved money, a new and IMPARTIAL veterinary complaint and investigation division should be created whose goal it is to actually PROTECT the public.

START protecting our pets. STOP protecting BAD vets.

Thank you.