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]
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12/10/20  9:19 pm
Commenter: Linda Wilkinson, pet owner and foster

Strongly Opposed
 

40+ years ago I was a part-time vet tech while pre-med in college. Not sure how many tech schools there were, we all had OJT. Although I did IV procedures on my own animals after training, I would never have dreamed of doing such to a client's pet. Nor am I willing to let an unlicensed technician perform an IV or more complicated procedure on my animals. Should this pass, I would end up giving any vet hospital the 3rd degree before any procedure to ensure only LVTs are working on my pet. Owners should absolutely not have to do this to ensure their pets are being treated by qualified personnel. 

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