News from the Board
IVCA Makes NAVLE Policy Changes
Upcoming changes in ICVA policy are being undertaken by the NAVLE program to streamline and improve processes for licensing agencies and examinees. These changes include: Fees have been updated for the November-December 2024 and April 2025 testing windows. The NAVLE...
DVMs Exempt From New DEA Education Requirement
A new opioid-related training requirement for DEA-registered practitioners does not apply to veterinarians, despite appearing as a required checkbox on the DEA’s online registration application, according to U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)...
Online State Board Exam Now Available!
UPDATE (2023-12-20): The Board is happy to announce that a new online testing vendor has been secured and the LA state jurisprudence examination can now be taken either in-person OR online! If you are currently signed up to take the exam in-person in one of the...
Letters of Reference Repealed Effective July 1, 2024
All applications submitted prior to July 1, 2024 must still submit letters of reference to complete the application package. However, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:953 et seq., LAC 46:LXXXV. Sections 301, 801, and 1201 in Chapters 3, 8...
Call for Board Member Nominations
The Board announces that nominations for the position of Board Member will be taken by the Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association (LVMA) at the annual winter meeting to be held on January 26-28, 2024. Interested persons should submit the names of nominees directly...
CAET Training Scheduled for April 19, 2024 in New Orleans, LA
The LBVM is pleased to announce that a certification course for CAETs has been scheduled for April 19, 2024 in New Orleans, LA. Only persons who have completed this course and passed the examinations can be fully certified as a CAET (Certified Animal Euthanasia...
Notice of Expired Licenses in LA
The Board has published a listing of all expired licensees for whom the last-known mailing address and/or place of employment is listed in Louisiana. In accordance with Rule 305 of the LA Veterinary Practice Act, notifications of license expiration have been sent to...
Interruption in Online State Board Exam Availability
UPDATE (2023-11-29): The AAVSB - through which the LBVM offers the online state board exam - has announced a contract has been finalized with a new online testing vendor. The goal is to compete the transition by mid-December, with online testing available again by...
New Board Member Appointments, Officer Elections, & New Office Staff
The Board will miss its two departing members, Dr. Alfred Stevens and Dr. Joseph Bondurant, Jr., whose terms with the Board expired on August 10, 2023. As past Board Presidents, both Drs. Stevens and Bondurant continued to advance the Board forward with some pivotal...
’23-’24 CE Period is Now Open!
Licensees can start entering continuing education activity completed from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 into the '23-'24 CE Period for the next summer's renewal cycle (which opens on July 1, 2024)! Online CE is limited to a maximum of 50% of the total required CE...
Online CE Limits in Effect
The Emergency Rules enacted during COVID expired in the Spring '22 and starting July 1, 2022, the Board reverted back to its regular rules related to continuing education hours. In so doing, a maximum of 50% of the required CE hours may be obtained online - which...
Countdown to ’23-’24 License Renewals
The '23-'24 Renewal Cycle opens on July 1, 2023! All licenses and certificates issued for DVMs, RVTs, CAETs, and REDs expire annually on September 30th. Any license or certificate not properly renewed – with all Continuing Education hours completed and submitted along...
Attend Board Meetings & Earn Continuing Education Hours
At its April 6, 2023 meeting, the Board voted to approve CE hours for any licensee who attends LBVM board meetings! A maximum of three (3) CE hours can be earned from each meeting attendance, and the licensee must be present for at least three hours to earn all three...
Preceptorship Requirement for DVM Licensure Repealed
As its August 4, 2022 meeting (see minutes), the Board voted to discontinue the preceptorship program as a requirement for DVM licensure. The Final Rule was approved for promulgation by the Occupational Licensing Review Commission (OLRC) at its March 15, 2023 meeting...
Online CE Limits in Effect
The Emergency Rules enacted during COVID expired in the Spring '22 and starting July 1, 2022, the Board reverted back to its regular rules related to continuing education hours. In so doing, a maximum of 50% of the required CE hours may be obtained online - which...
Board Enforcement of LA Veterinary Practice Act
The Louisiana Veterinary Practice Act gives the Board the legal authority to file suit in a district court against any person practicing veterinary medicine without a license or temporary permit, where a lawful exception is not applicable. Although there are other...
Learn About Peer Assistance Program & Earn Continuing Education Credit
The LBVM is committed to its charge to promote the public health, safety, and welfare by safeguarding the people of this state against incompetent, dishonest, or unprincipled practitioners of veterinary medicine, including DVMs, RVTs, and CAETs. In short, the Board’s...
Suspected Animal Abuse – Am I Required to Report? What If The Client Objects? Can I Be Sued or Have My License Sanctioned?
Veterinarians are often faced with a dilemma when encountering suspected animal abuse, especially when a client or a member of the client’s family may be responsible for that abuse. First, how can a veterinarian be sure the animal was not involved in an accident? What...
When Am I Obliged to Provide a Prescription?
The Board intermittently receives queries from the practice inquiring about the obligation under the Board Rules or Ethical Principles to provide a prescription to a client. Often the veterinarian has questions concerning the source of the medication—from experience...
Online Option Now Available for State Jurisprudence Exam
The LBVM is happy to announce that the State Jurisprudence Exam can now be taken online! The Louisiana State Board Examination consists of twenty-six (26) questions designed to test an applicant’s familiarity with the laws and regulations governing the practice of...