ISSN 2370-5965 | Spring 2025 Transition to College of Veterinary Professionals of Ontario continues
New position on boundary violations
Our next chapter on antimicrobial stewardship
ISSN 2370-5965 | Spring 2025 Transition to College of Veterinary Professionals of Ontario continues
The Transition Council supports the development of the College of Veterinary Professionals of Ontario by proposing regulations and determining by-laws and standards.
The proposed regulatory concepts are open for consultation until April 16, 2025. The Transition Council will review consultation feedback at a spring meeting and then share the proposed concepts with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, who will develop the regulatory language.
The Transition Council will also be working on drafting the by-laws and the standards to support the Veterinary Professionals Act.
The College is pleased to answer your questions on the modernization process. Please contact the Practice Advisory Service( practiceadvice @ cvo. org) for assistance.
New position on boundary violations
The College’ s Legacy Council has approved a position statement on establishing and maintaining appropriate professional relationship boundaries in practice.
The privilege of holding a licence to practise requires that every veterinarian must acknowledge and manage the inherent power imbalance that comes with their title, their role and their access to products such as drugs. The potential for abuse of this power does exist, and concerns about serious boundary issues have come to the College related to veterinarians. The veterinary profession holds its members to a high standard and this
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Our next chapter on antimicrobial stewardship
Veterinarians and their prescribing practices are in the middle of the solution to antimicrobial resistance( AMR). Declared by the World Health Organization in 2014, AMR has the potential to eliminate treatment options and wreak havoc on disease and infection pathways.
Learn more about the College’ s upcoming project to better understand the barriers which inhibit veterinarians from achieving meaningful results in antimicrobial stewardship.
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Legacy Council News 2 Antimicrobial Stewardship 3 Cultural Humility 4 Discipline Summary 6 Learning in Practice 7 New Podcast 8