Statutes

• Veterinarians Act
• Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act

 

CVBC Bylaws

Part 1 – Governance
       – Schedule C – Prescribed Fees and Assessments (updated 26 November 2018)
Part 2 – Registration
Part 3 – Accreditation and Naming
       – Schedule D – Accreditation Standards
Part 4 – Ethics and Standards
Part 5 – Complaints and Discipline

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Standards, Guidelines & Policies

Advertising

• Standard
• Guidelines
• Case Study
• Notice

Alternative Therapy

• Guidelines and Sample Consent Form

Antimicrobial Stewardship

• Council Statement on Antimicrobial Stewardship 

Antimicrobial Use

• Health Canada Regulation Changes (Nov. 2017)
• Health Canada Regulation Changes (Mar. 2018)

Controlled Drugs

• Guide to the Professional Practice Standard: Management and Disposal of Controlled Drugs
• Professional Practice Standard: Management and Disposal of Controlled Drugs

CVBC Policies

General

• Non-Discrimination Policy

Continuing Competence Committee

• CE Content Position Statement
• CE Formats Position Statement
• Defining the 2-Year CE Cycle Policy

Investigation Committee

• Guiding Principles

Practice Facility Accreditation Committee

• Change in Scope of Practice Policy
• Extension Requests and Directing Inspections
• Ratification of Previous Decisions
• Single Accreditation for Multiple Business Entities
• Post-Accreditation Decision Review of Records and Logs

Registration Committee

•  Bylaw Seminar Attendance
• Policy on Registrant Transfers to Inactive Status

Dentistry

• Standard – Companion Animal

Duty to Report

• Position Statement

Euthanasia

• Guidelines
• Responding to an Animal in Critical Distress

Feline Declawing

• Standard

Feral Cat Ear Tipping

• Position Statement

Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol

• Guidelines

Medical Records

• Guide to the Medical Records Standards
• Standard – General
• Standard – Companion Animal
• Standard – Equine
• Standard – Herd/Flock

Necropsy

• Case Study

Registrant Cooperation

• Standard

Small Animal Anesthetic Monitoring

• Standard

Thermoregulation

• Standard

Veterinary Client Patient Relationship (VCPR)

• Guide to the VCPR Standard
• Standard
• Bee Medicine VCPR Policy