Clash between California veterinary, horse-racing boards keeps equine practitioners guessing
AVMA News covers disputes over jurisdiction, state practice act
Divisions between two veterinary regulatory bodies in California appear to be closer to a resolution after more than a year of dispute, according to a Nov. 14 story in AVMA News by Malinda Larkin.
Equine practitioners remain caught between how the California Horse Racing Board and California Veterinary Medical Board interpret and enforce the California Veterinary Medicine Practice Act. The differences largely center around preventive medicine, the veterinarian-client-patient relationship, record-keeping requirements and compounding.
According to AVMA News, Scott Chaney, executive director of the California Horse Racing Board, said, “It’s basically a philosophical issue that has pointed out the limitations of the California veterinary practice act as it relates to practicing on large animals, particularly racehorses.”
The differing interpretations came to prominence last September after the CHRB’s equine medical director, Dr. Jeff Blea, was accused by the CVMB of violating the state practice act. Chaney said six other racetrack practitioners have also received complaints of alleged violations, and 14 others have gotten records requests from the CVMB.
The California Veterinary Medical Board declined an AVMA News interview request.
Read the story on the AVMA News site.
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