Court invalidates board’s rule exempting some from regulation
A state veterinary board rule that created a presumption that a “designated caretaker” who took over an [...]
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Antitrust charges against a board must be more than conclusory statements
A licensee charging that a board violated antitrust law may not simply allege that "the parties agreed," said the U.S. [...]
Board to discipline vet over cat-killing Facebook brag
A Texas veterinarian who boasted on social media about killing a cat with a bow and arrow has been fired from her place of [...]
Florida: Ambiguous reporting requirement decided in favor of licensee
A Florida appellate court returned a discipline case to the state veterinary board after holding March 25 that an ambiguity [...]
Texas: Law requiring physical, not online examination of animals is valid
In a March 27 decision on telemedicine, a Texas appellate court upheld a state law that requires veterinarians to physically [...]
State can order halt to pet-teeth-cleaning service
State regulators may order the non-veterinarian operators of a teeth cleaning service for pets to cease and desist the [...]
Court rejects argument that discipline requires link to particular conduct
Due process does not require that a board match specific actions a licensee took with specific types of unprofessional [...]
Group sues vet board over animal massage restrictions
The Institute for Justice, a libertarian legal group, filed a lawsuit March 5 charging that the Arizona state veterinary [...]