Veterinary Medicine

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This is Chapter 38 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Veterinary Medicine.” It is part of Subtitle III “Professions and Occupations Regulated by Boards Within the Department of Health Professions”, which is part of Title 54.1 “Professions and Occupations”. It contains 21 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 21 sections.

§ 54.1-3800	Practice of veterinary medicine
§ 54.1-3801	Exceptions
§ 54.1-3802	Board of Veterinary Medicine; appointment; officers; etc
§ 54.1-3803	Nominations
§ 54.1-3804	Specific powers of Board
§ 54.1-3804.1	Expired
§ 54.1-3805	License required
§ 54.1-3805.1	Repealed
§ 54.1-3805.2	Continuing education
§ 54.1-3805.3	Traineeships
§ 54.1-3806	Licensed veterinary technicians
§ 54.1-3806.1	Disclosure forms required
§ 54.1-3807	Refusal to grant and to renew; revocation and suspension of licenses and registrations
§ 54.1-3808	Repealed
§ 54.1-3809	Repealed
§ 54.1-3810	Report of conviction or injunction to Board
§ 54.1-3811	Veterinary professionals rendering services without charge exempt from liability
§ 54.1-3812	Release of records
§ 54.1-3812.1	Reporting of animal cruelty
§ 54.1-3813	Registration of equine dental technicians
§ 54.1-3814	Declawing cats; prohibition