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Veterinary board reports steady license counts, flags workforce and scope-of-practice debates
Summary
The Board of Veterinary Examiners told lawmakers Kansas has about 1,813 veterinarians residing in-state and roughly 181 new licenses this year; the board described licensing, complaint workload and a national debate over mid‑level veterinary practitioners.
Mark Olson, executive director of the Kansas Board of Veterinary Examiners, told the committee the board licenses veterinarians and registers veterinary technicians; the board reported 1,813 veterinarians residing in Kansas and about 181 new licenses in the most recent year.
Olson described board operations — inspections, investigations (80–100 complaints per…
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