Are distance learning courses for veterinary technicians acceptable courses for an animal health science degree?
• Yes, as long as long the distance learning courses are offered by an AVMA accredited school. • Foreign Graduates • A foreign graduate must have received an Education Commission of Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) Certificate from the AVMA. • For applicants who have not received their certificate but are applying to take the NAVLE exam, a letter from the National Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners must be submitted directly to the Boards office attesting to the applicants enrollment and eligibility to take the NAVLE exam. • Is it a state law that a veterinarian has to test for heartworms when a dog has consistently been on heart guard? • No, it up to the discretion of the veterinarian • Heartworm Preventive Medicine • There is not a specific state law regarding heartworm medication. The veterinarian is responsible for making sure the animal is in proper health to receive the medication. • Who regulates boarding kennels and breeders? • Boarding kennels and breeders are not regul
