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Board asks advisory committee to explore limited shelter licensure and tougher accountability for premises owners
Summary
Facing shelter staffing shortages and confusion over licensee‑manager roles, the board directed the MDC to research limited licenses for shelter veterinarians, reciprocity options, and changes to premises accountability to make owners more directly responsible for compliance.
The California Veterinary Medical Board directed its Multidisciplinary Advisory Committee to examine options to ease shelter staffing shortages, including a possible limited license for veterinarians to work in shelters and reforms to the veterinary premises registration and licensee‑manager accountability.
Why it matters: Shelter leaders told the board that staffing shortages — veterinarians and registered veterinary technicians (RVTs) — limit shelters’ ability to provide spay/neuter and other community services. The board’s enforcement staff also reported practical enforcement difficulties when a licensee manager changes…
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