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Our series this month and next examines the line between client complaints and prosecution. For Dr. Carl Seemann, those boundaries are all too real after losing his license in what officials dub a precedent-setting case regarding pain management. Available through your Veterinary Distributor, or contact: CATCO, 423 SE Eighth St., Cape Coral. FL 33990 for information Visit our Web Site at HTTP://www.bpsom.com/catco/catco.htm for distributor information. Workforce expansion legislation passes Senate, but there’s little to celebrate, insiders say By Jennifer Fiala SENIOR EDITOR TAG S WASHINGTON — Dr. Michael Blackwell isn’t ungrateful. But the $500,000 grants tied to the U.S. Senate’s version of the Veterinary Public Health Workforce Expansion Act, passed in July, will do little to add seats to the University of Tennessee’s (UT) veterinary program. Such funds fall short of expanding even one classroom, and neglect the public’s need for more DVMs, the veterinary college dean explains. “I’m disappointed because I’m in a position to know that we’ve got national security hanging on whether or not we sufficiently address the shortage of veterinarians,” Blackwell says. “I can’t think of anything we can do with $500,000 that would increase the number of veterinarians we graduate. It’s just inadequate.” That’s the assessment of most veterinary college deans surveyed by the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC). In July, the Senate authorized a modified version of the Veterinary Public Health Workforce Expansion Act as an amendment to the Higher Education Reauthorization Bill. While its passage initially was celebrated, a closer look reveals funding restrictions that translate to far less than the $1.5 billion originally requested to fuel 10 years worth of competitive grants. Continued on page 64 OTHER COVERAGE INSIDE: Client demand fuels spike in complaints, p. 18 Anatomy of state board hearing, p. 20 Care standards more sophisticated but unequal across the country, p. 23 AAHA releases new painmanagement guidelines, p. 26 Lay equine dentists sue Texas board, p. 27 p.30 The crosshairs of complaints Nationwide poll: Veterinarians increasingly vulnerable to regulatory board actions; insiders speculate hike reflects poor communication By Jennifer Fiala SENIOR EDITOR SACRAMENTO,CALIF.— Invite Dr.Wade Himes to shed light on the inner-workings of state regulatory agencies and he pauses, then laughs and asks, “Do you want me to lose my license?” The small-animal doctor who now practices on Minnesota’s Canadian border once sat on the state’s board of veterinary medicine. Dissatisfied, he refused a second term. The agency’s “unbridled power” over licensees was too much, he says. Appointment is politi- cal. Despite the board’s mission to protect the public, personal opinion runs rampant and accountability is almost non-existent, he contends. Not everyone shares his views. State board officials vehemently rebuff such Go online Advanstar Veterinary Healthcare Communications INSIDE October 2007 9 HOW TO CLOSE THE GAP? Tennessee isn’t the only state short of licensed veterinary technicians, but it’s getting proactive in finding more. vetecon.com 34 CAREERS ON THE FRINGE Some DVMs eschew the usual career paths for practices far outside the ordinary. Why they love what they do. 78 HARD TO SWALLOW vol. 38 | no.10 t?! Say wha Don’t believe everything you hear about fees Exclusive study results inside A dog coughed up something that made a clinic aide blush. What was it? Bo Brock answers in Stampede . 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Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 Contents Leading Off The Veterinary Medicine Interview: Dr. Lila Miller Clinical Exposures Idea Exchange A Challenging Case: Uveitis and Secondary Glaucoma in a Cat Is it Immune-Mediated Neutropenia? Pimobendan Treatment in Dogs with Congestive Heart Failure CE Form Product Preview Advertiser Index Marketplace/Classifieds Mind Over Miller Special Supplement by Lilly: Flea Bite Facts Q&A

Veterinary Medicine - November 2007

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