Board of Veterinary Medicine


Academic Veterinarian

New Legislation Effective in 2007:

Senate Bill 187 - Modifications to the Colorado Veterinary Practice Act. This legislation, effective July 1, 2007, enacts the following requirements:

  • That a veterinarian employed at a school of veterinary medicine in Colorado and who practices veterinary medicine in the course of his or her employment responsibilities obtain an academic veterinarian license by January 1, 2008.
    • This legislation is not applicable to faculty members who already hold an active veterinary medicine license in Colorado.
  • That veterinarians make records available to law enforcement and certain state officials.
  • That veterinarians report suspected animal cruelty to local law enforcement of the Bureau of Animal Protection.

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Click here to download the application

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