Conflicts of Interest in the Practice of Veterinary Medicine - Guide to the Professional Practice Standard
May 26, 2021
Using a question-and-answer format, this Guide to the Professional Practice Standard addresses questions and offers suggestions on how a veterinarian should apply the Professional Practice Standard in situations that arise in veterinary practice.
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Conflicts of Interest in the Practice of Veterinary Medicine - Professional Practice Standard
May 03, 2021
A veterinarian is expected to act in a trustworthy manner by being competent, honest, and reliable. This standard provides guidance on the expectations for veterinarians in managing conflicts of interest. A guide is being prepared to accompany the standard.
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Establishing, Maintaining and Discontinuing a Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR) - A Guide to the Standard
A VCPR is established when a veterinarian agrees with a client to provide veterinary services to an animal or group of animals. Using a question and answer format, this Guide to the Professional Practice Standard addresses questions and offers suggestions on how to apply the Professional Practice Standard in situations that arise in veterinary practice.
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Establishing, Maintaining and Discontinuing a Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR) - Professional Practice Standard
This Professional Practice Standard defines the expectations of the veterinarian-client-patient relationship and also provides guidance for terminating a VCPR while ensuring continuous animal care.
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Informed Client Consent - A Guide to the Standard
The Guide to the Standard provides further explanations about each condition for informed owner consent and offers suggestions for applying the standard in practice.
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Informed Client Consent - Professional Practice Standard
The Professional Practice Standard provides clarity on what informed client consent means in the context of the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship and how compliance with professional expectations for informed owner consent is demonstrated.
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Informed Client Consent - Sample Form
The sample form provides assistance for veterinarians in developing an informed client consent form.
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Managing Questions of Ownership and Ownership Disputes of Companion Animals
This Policy Statement serves to communicate the College’s expectation of a veterinarian to aid in the positive identification of companion animals, including equine, when ownership may be in question.
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