Alabama state veterinarian board watch

ALABAMA VET BOARD WATCH

The board makes NO records public!

a. Veterinarians: The records of meetings of Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners closed "to prepare, approve, or grade examinations or to deliberate qualifications of a proceeding to discipline a licensed veterinarian." Ala. Code § 34-29-66(b)(6), (8) (2002) (confidential records).

b. Veterinarians: Information received by the Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners through inspections and investigations, except in a proceeding involving the question of license. Ala. Code § 34-29-68 (2002) (confidential records).

What could they be hiding??

"More Proof That It's ALL about the MONEY!......ASBVME Policy on Vets writing prescriptions so customers can shop for drugs is NO!:

"Are veterinarians required under state law or regulation to write prescriptions upon client request, assuming that a patient/client relationship exists and that the vet is already willing to dispense the medication in question from the clinic's own stock?"

To answer your question directly, the answer is "No", they are not required by law to write prescriptions, however, the following is a more concise statement in regard to your inquiry? If you need any additional information please feel free to contact the board office at 256-353-3544 or P. O. Box 1968, Decatur, AL 35602. Website is www.asbvme.us.

"The Alabama Veterinary Practice Act and its Administrative Code do not specifically cover prescription writing by veterinarians. The absence of such a mandate, coupled with the fact that many veterinarians act as their own pharmacy is interpreted as the writing of prescriptions to be within the veterinarian's discretion in providing that service to their clients. If veterinarians write prescriptions for any animal, they must first insure that a current veterinarian-client-patient relationship exists, insure that all applicable blood tests are completed in accordance with the veterinarian's protocol and insure that the administration of these drugs is not contraindicated by the presence of other medical conditions or substances being used for the patient.

The Board is confident your veterinarian will discuss his or her policy regarding prescriptions. Any medication dispensed without proper authorization from a licensed Alabama veterinarian, would constitute a violation of the Alabama Veterinary Practice Act.

If you have any questions regarding this correspondence, please contact the Board office."

Theresa S. Chandler
Executive Director
Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
(Email, Monday, September 23, 2002 4:41 AM)

Source:

http://members.verizon.net/~vze2r6qt/supplies/legal.htm

This is the most disgusting, tragic example of animal cruelty, abuse of position and profession and fraud perpetrated on the government that I have heard of! And it happened right here in Alabama! And the Alabama Vet Board has ALLOWED Clinton Lathrop to CONTINUE to practice in Birmingham! How can this be?? This guy should have been drummed out of the profession by the profession for this inhumane unconscionable treatment of animals!

(PETA is People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, with more than 2.0 million members and supporters, is the largest animal rights organization in the world.)

This project was so unspeakably cruel that PETA complained directly to the USDA as well as Auburn President Edward R. Richardson!

WARNING: Be prepared when you watch the PETA video as it is graphic and will break your heart and turn your stomach all at one time!

NOTE: To our knowledge no charges have ever been brought and NOTHING has been done to these cruel vets! Where was the ASBVME in all this??

Fortunately for us, the Alabama State Department of Examiners of Public Accounts DOES make their records PUBLIC. Here's a sample extract from the Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners audit from 2000. (YES, there are LONG existing problems!)

Apparently the State audits every four years. . . the 2004 audit will be posted soon!!

The 2008 Audit is scheduled for September 2008!! I'll get up when it's complete and posted.

This is a GREAT deal for the VETS!! AND ITS ALL CONFIDENTIAL!! What does this REALLY mean for us, the consumers???? I believe It means the vet you are trusting to perform medical procedures on your companion pet may be high on drugs when he/she does it! AND the board may know that, but doesn’t want you to know it, so they hide it under their cloak of confidentiality. Again we, the consumers of veterinarian services, have no right to know any history of the vets we are supposed to trust to care for our pets!! Where is the protection the board claims to be providing for the consumer??? It’s all about the vets and for the vets! If a vet has a known drug problem WHY isn't he/she suspended until medically cleared/cured?? There is NO mention of concern/protection for the consumer in the state legislation, only the vet!