APPRECIATION
TO VOLUNTEERS
The College acknowledges with gratitude
the commitment and dedication of the
many licensed members who volunteered
their time and expertise to support
College initiatives throughout 2016–17.
LOOKING FORWARD
TO 2018
The coming year is clearly shaping up
to be one of increasing public demand
for the leadership of veterinarians in
their important role as public health
practitioners.
Issues such as antimicrobial resistance and
veterinary stewardship; management of
Programs to support drug surveillance
• A guide on animal handling and
restraint by veterinarians
• Updates to the telemedicine standard
• Presenting to government the key concepts
for modernizing the Veterinarians Act
controlled drugs related to opioids; disease The College is in the risk business, understanding
surveillance; access to veterinary services; and risk patterns and trends in the practice of
matters of animal welfare are front and centre. veterinary medicine, and developing programs
With this in mind, College specific initiatives for
THANK
YOU!
•
2018 will include:
•
Publishing new and revised standards
on prescribing, dispensing, extra
label drug use and compounding
•
Resources on veterinary oversight
and policies to reduce potential harm. The
profession’s opportunity to influence its
contributions to safe care for animals and the
public has never been more prominent.
We look forward to an engaging and fruitful year
of effective profession-based regulation on behalf
of the public of Ontario.
of antimicrobials for all animals
for your involvement in professional
self-regulation in the public interest.
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