Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine
Guidance Documents
The Code of Virginia requires annual publication of lists of guidance documents from state agencies. A guidance document is defined as "...any document developed by a state agency or staff that provides information or guidance of general applicability to the staff or public to interpret or implement statutes or the agency's rules or regulations..." Agencies are required to maintain a complete, current list of all guidance documents and make the full text of such documents available to the public.
Copies of the following documents may be viewed during regular work days from 8:15 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the offices of the Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico Virginia 23233-1463 . Copies may also be downloaded by clicking on the links below or from the Regulatory Townhall at www.townhall.state.va.us or requested by email at vetbd@dhp.virginia.gov. Questions regarding interpretation or implementation of these documents or requests for copies may be directed to Leslie L. Knachel, Director of the Board at the address above or by telephone at (804) 367-4468. Copies are free of charge.
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76-21.2:1, Veterinary Establishment Inspection Report, Revised February 7, 2013 (Word document)
150-1 Drug recordkeeping at shared facilities, from newsletter of January 1988, revised November 14, 2007 (Word document)
150-2 Expanded duties for Licensed Veterinary Technicians, excerpt from Board minutes of February 12, 2003 (Word document)
150-3 Preceptorships and Externships for Veterinary Technician Students, adopted October 18, 2011, revised May 17, 2012, and February 7, 2013 (Word document)
150-4 "Chip" clinics outside approved facilities, excerpt from Board minutes of June 15, 1994, revised November 14, 2007 (Word document)
150-5 Use of Compounded Drugs in Veterinary Practice, adopted February 7, 2013
150-6 Mobile facilities allowed to change location without an inspection, excerpt from Board minutes of December 19, 1995, revised November 14, 2007 (Word document)
150-7 Use of term "specialist" or "specialty," excerpt from Board minutes of August 13, 1996 (Word document)
150-8 Disposition of Cases Involving Practicing on an Expired License or Permit, adopted May 17, 2012, revised October 17, 2012 (Word document)
150-9 Board motion on content of a medical record, excerpt from Board minutes of February 3, 2005. revised November 17, 2009 (Word document)
150-10 Allowances to Purchase, Possess, and Administer Drugs within an Animal Shelter or Pound, Adopted May 17, 2011 (Word document)
150-11 Guidance for Continuing Education (CE) Audits and Sanctioning for Failure to Complete CE, Adopted May 17, 2011, revised October 18, 2011 (Word document)
150-13 Board opinion on veterinary prescriptions, May 16, 2002, revised October 17, 2012 (Word document)
150-15 Points for Routine Inspections, adopted October 17, 2012
150-16 Protocol to follow upon discovery of a loss or theft of drugs, adopted November 9, 2005, revised May 17, 2012 (Word document)
150-17 Sanctioning Reference Points Instruction Manual, revised February 2010
150-18 Bylaws, revised February 7, 2013
150-19 Position on Delegation of Dental Polishing and Scaling, adopted October 17, 2012 (Word document)