Mission
The Board's Mission is to promote the public health, safety, and welfare by safeguarding the people and animals of Idaho by establishing and enforcing professional standards in the licensure and regulation of veterinary health professionals.
Latest News
May 15, 2013: Notice of Intent to Promulgate Rules -- Negotiated Rulemaking public comments due by June 17, 2013. Please click the link to view the entire Notice of Intent.
Proposed Rule changes to IDAPA 46.01.01 Rules of the State Board of Veterinary Medicine, for presentation to the 2014 Idaho Legislature. Please click the link to view or print the nine-page draft document.
April 22, 2013: If you have telephoned the Board office in the last year, you may have noticed the absence of the Board’s long-time Executive Director, Karen Ewing.
Ms. Ewing became seriously ill last spring, and so far her condition has not responded to multiple treatment plans.
The Board, and Karen, recently came to the reluctant conclusion that Karen would be unable to return to her current job duties.
We are currently conducting a national job search for a new Executive Director. Until the new Director is hired and trained, Carol Youtz will continue to fill in as the Acting Executive Director, a job she has performed since July 2012.
Many, many thanks are due to Ms. Ewing for her years of dedicated service to the Board and the people of Idaho. The Board can find a new Executive Director, but will never be able to find another Karen Ewing.
We wish her well in her continued recovery efforts.Application Deadlines
Applications and associated fees for Veterinarians and Technicians must arrive at the Board Office by January 1st or June 1st of each year. The Board will meet in January and June each year to review the completed applications.
Applications for Temporary Permits will be accepted and processed by the date received. There is an additional fee for a Temporary Permit. Please contact the Board Office for details.
Applications for new Certified Euthanasia Agencies and Certified Euthanasia Technicians will be accepted and processed as needed.
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