Law & Ethics

A concerned veterinary team member pays the price for questioning authority.

Including input from oncologist would have provided more complete view.

Lawsuits and nuisance employees should give aspiring veterinary owners perspective.

Vitriolic cyberbullying campaign targets finalists in AVMF final vote.

Here's how to comply with a global security standard coming to the United States for the first time.

The PAST Act would replace self-policing with USDA inspectors.

Referring veterinarians request for advice meets resistance from oncologist when client returns to general practice.

To my fellow attorneys: Do good for your clients rather than derailing their plans while your meter is running.

Accusations range from embezzlement to third-degree burglary.

Four resolutions targeting COE defeated by AVMA House of Delegates.

Exemption allowing practitioners to prepare vaccines and other biologics is specified to clarify the relationship between the practitioner and the facility.

Staff asks for privacy while dealing with murder of Dr. Jennifer Noll and the sudden death of Dr. Robyn Dolliver just days earlier.

Many in the veterinary community are asking what can be done to stop the low-cost mobile veterinary vaccine service associated with Walgreens drug stores. The answer may be nothing.

Shift in focus from preparing graduates to publishing in academic journals is not in the professions interest. Plus its impossible.

The time to think about cyberharassment is before it starts.

Kristen Lindsey, DVM, will not face criminal charges associated with Facebook post that outraged public, her colleagues.

The legislation is a solution to a nonexistent problem, veterinary business consultant writes in an open letter to Congress.

Telemedicine consultations may fall into legal gray zone; proponents argue theyre a lot better than the Internet.

Understanding the power granted to veterinary boards may help you navigate interaction with them.

Practitioner jeopardizes license with court probation and state board investigation.

Eden Myers, DVM, who filed complaint with Michigan veterinary board, receives warning letter from reality stars lawyers.

Veterinarians oppose efforts to expand state revenues on the backs of pet owners.

Pet food company takes on consumer accusations, hopes veterinarians will get #AskYourVet trending.

Comments reveal lack of understanding of the human-animal bond.

Specialists treat Guero's broken neck and damaged teeth with steroids and dental surgery.

Report presents misguided conclusions but does not demand federal legislation mandating veterinary prescriptions.

Many consider pets family members; but what does it mean in the eyes of the law?

Agency outlines circumstances for compounding although the practice is currently, technically, illegal.

Emergencies, heart failure cases, airway disease patients can all benefit from CT without anesthesia, expert says.

Learn these signs and take care of one another in the clinic