State & local practice and business issues

Patient records

• Summary report:

  Confidentiality of veterinary patient records
  Several state laws specifically restrict the release of veterinary records without the consent of the client, with some limited exceptions.

• Summary report:

  Veterinary record retention
  State laws governing the retention of veterinary records.

State taxes

• California proposal to tax veterinary services
  These materials were prepared by the California Veterinary Medical Association in opposition to a proposed tax on veterinary services.

  Fact sheet
  Letter to governor
  Client information letter

• Ohio proposal to tax veterinary services
  These materials were prepared by the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association in opposition to a proposed tax on veterinary services.

  Background/talking points

Veterinary CE

• Veterinary CE Requirements
  State laws and regulations defining veterinary continuing education (CE) requirements, including hours needed, limitations on topics or modes of CE, and specific provisions related to opioids or other controlled substances.

Veterinary facility standards

• State regulation of veterinary facilities
  Most states have specific regulations governing the operation of veterinary facilities, including sanitary requirements, housing requirements, specifications concerning surgical facilities, and building maintenance requirements.

Veterinary liens

• Summary report:

  Veterinary liens
  Statutory and regulatory provisions addressing the availability of veterinary liens.

Veterinary loan repayment programs

• Summary report:

  State veterinary loan repayment programs
  State laws addressing state veterinary loan programs.
• Solving a critical shortage in food supply veterinary medicine
  Americans are demanding, now more than ever, healthy and wholesome food, and there aren't enough veterinarians on the front lines helping to make sure their expectations are met. This resource provides valuable information about the food supply veterinary shortage, what's being done to address it, and tools that you and your organization can use to meet one of society's greatest needs - a safe and healthy food supply.

Veterinary specialist

• Summary report:

  State Laws on Veterinary Specialist Claims
  State laws that specifically regulate the use of the term “specialist” by veterinarians.

​​​Wellbeing programs

State programs aimed at improving mental health and wellbeing in the veterinary profession.

• Summary report: Provisions of State Wellbeing Programs for Veterinary Professionals​​