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Minnesota is one of nine states that doesn’t regulate the veterinary technician profession, and those pushing for legislation to change that say it would lead to less career turnover.

Minnesota is one of nine states that doesn’t regulate the veterinary technician profession, and those pushing for legislation to change that say it would lead to less career turnover.

Minnesota is one of nine states that doesn’t regulate the veterinary technician profession, and those pushing for legislation to change that say it would lead to less career turnover.

Minnesota is one of nine states that doesn’t regulate the veterinary technician profession, and those pushing for legislation to change that say it would lead to less career turnover.

Minnesota is one of nine states that doesn’t regulate the veterinary technician profession, and those pushing for legislation to change that say it would lead to less career turnover.

Minnesota is one of nine states that doesn’t regulate the veterinary technician profession, and those pushing for legislation to change that say it would lead to less career turnover.

SHARING OPTIONS: Vets must register with the council in order to get a licence to deliver veterinary services. \ Donal O Leary The Veterinary Council of Ireland suspended the registrations of four vets in 2020 for a number of different allegations in relation to prescriptions for animal medicines. In 2020, the council had 3,044 vets and 1,097 veterinary nurses on its register, the council’s annual report for 2020 shows. Vets must register with the council...

Sponsored by: Jerry Brown, in an op/ed recently published in the Thoroughbred Daily News, stated his belief that horses running in stakes races were not running true to form possibly because of not running on Lasix in those races. Brown pointed out that these horses may have been scoped post-race, but very often the fans, handicappers, and the public have no idea what the results of these scopes are. This issue is not related to just scoping a horse looking for bleeding, but in all fa...

Deputy Jackie Cahill Tipperary TD Jackie Cahill brought forward the Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021 in the Dáil this afternoon (Thursday, February 18). The bill intends to amend the Veterinary Practice Act 2005-2012 with the objective of confining ownership of veterinary practices to registered veterinary practitioners. This would ensure that the registered veterinary practitioner in charge is an integral part of the ownership structure, according to the Fianna Fáil TD. Quality of ...

When was the last time you had your horse’s mouth looked at? We keep our horses UTD (up to date) on shots and routine vet checks but what about their teeth? A horse’s mouth is the starting point for nutrition intake and digestion, so it’s a very important part of the horse that needs to be looked at with every vet visit. What starts out as a little problem in the horse’s mouth can turn into a big problem with many side effects that can affect the whole body. Dental health and a dental h...