Board Mission
The Minnesota Board of Veterinary Medicine is the licensing agency for veterinarians in the state of Minnesota and was established by the Minnesota Legislature in 1893. The seven members of the Board are appointed by the Governor to four-year terms; five members are licensed veterinarians and two are public members.
The mission of the Board is to promote, preserve, and protect the health, safety and welfare of the public and animals through the effective control and regulation of the practice of veterinary medicine.
The Minnesota Board of Veterinary Medicine is an equal opportunity Employer.
Upcoming Board Meeting
The next scheduled special meeting of the Minnesota Board of Veterinary Medicine is scheduled for Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 12 Noon. This meeting may be cancelled if there is nothing for the agenda. If you would like attend, please contact the Board office at vet.med@state.mn.us.
News & Newsletters
License Renewal Notice
October 1, 2024
Licenses with license numbers ending in an odd number must be renewed by March 1, 2025. License renewal will open on November 1, 2024. Online renewal will be available for payment by credit card at the Board's License Renewal page.
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February 1, 2023 Federal Regulatory Resumption of FDA Ban on VCPR Establishment via Telemedicine
December 29, 2022
As summarized in AVMA’s Animal Health December 23, 2022 Animal Health Brief, as of February. 21, 2023, the FDA will lift pandemic-era flexibility for veterinary telemedicine and resume enforcement of the federal requirement that animals have an in-person examination or site visit to establish a veterinarian-client-patient relationship for certain activities, such as extra label drug use and release of veterinary feed directives. Under the rule, a VCPR cannot be established via telemedicine, though an existing VCPR may include telemedicine between medically appropriate examinations and site visits. FDA to resume enforcement of all federal VCPR requirements for veterinary telemedicine | American Veterinary Medical Association (avma.org)
2019 Medication-Related Legislative Changes Affecting Veterinarians
There are 4 important sections of new law which go into effect on July 1, 2019 that practicing veterinarians need to be aware of.
- Opioids
- Pharmacy Fee-Splitting with Veterinarians
- Emergency Drug Refills
- Compounded Medications for Urgent Care
safeTALK Training - Preventing Suicide in Agricultural Communities
When a neighbor’s tractor gets stuck, you don’t hesitate to help. But when you see a family member, friend, or client stuck in a rut—and possibly suicidal—it can be daunting to try and help and can leave you feeling powerless.
Suicide is a significant public health issue in Minnesota. It involves the tragic loss of human life and causes agonizing grief, fear, and confusion in families and communities. The impact can even extend across generations.
This training focuses teaches in-depth skills you can learn in half a day. You’ll learn how to recognize someone having thoughts of suicide, how to engage them, and how to make sure they get help. This evidence-based training is effective for people as young as 15. All six sessions will include a unit specially designed to address stigma associated with suicide and mental illness among farmers and farm workers.
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