You see a national story, then won­der how it might effect you and your pets. How to find out?

A visit to your state’s Vet­eri­nary Med­ical Board web­site can be a quick way to check. The board is part of your state gov­ern­ment and is usu­ally respon­si­ble for licens­ing vet­eri­nar­i­ans and/or vet­eri­nary prac­tices. Some boards cover much more than this, but varies per state based on fund­ing and other factors.

Often, impor­tant issues are posted for pub­lic edu­ca­tion and review. In the unfor­tu­nate cir­cum­stance of a com­plaint against a vet­eri­nar­ian or prac­tice, this is the agency to con­tact to file a complaint.

Full list of State Vet­eri­nary Med­ical Board here.

Another place to check for local infor­ma­tion is your state’s Vet­eri­nary Med­ical Asso­ci­a­tion site. Not part of your state’s gov­ern­ment; this is an asso­ci­a­tion of vet­eri­nar­ian pro­fes­sion­als where mem­bers join vol­un­tar­ily. They do have some over­sight of their mem­bers and can be good sources of infor­ma­tion. Many asso­ci­a­tions pro­vide a help­ful “Find a Vet­eri­nar­ian” fea­ture to search for a mem­ber vet within your state.

Full list of State Vet­eri­nary Med­ical Asso­ci­a­tions here.

Kinda inter­est­ing to see what’s going on in your state. Take a mini-trip and check out some other states, too.

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