Welcome to the State Board of Veterinary Medicine Homepage
The State Board of Veterinary Medicine regulates and licenses/registers veterinarians and veterinary technicians in the State of Colorado.
The Board's mission is to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of the people and animals of Colorado by establishing and enforcing professional standards through the development and maintenance of rules and policies to ensure that only qualified persons are licensed/registered to provide veterinary care and that violators of the laws and rules regulating veterinary medicine are sanctioned as appropriate.
Board activities include licensing and registering veterinarians and veterinary technicians, investigating complaints about the licensed/registered and unlicensed/unregistered practice of veterinary medicine, disciplining violators of the law and/or Board's Rules, and making, amending, and adopting reasonable rules and regulations that govern the conduct of veterinarians and veterinary technicians. The Board is made up of nine members: five veterinarians, two veterinary technicians (starting in 2023) and two public members.
Proposition 129: Establishing Veterinary Professional Associates was passed by Colorado voters on November 5, 2024. The State Board of Veterinary Medicine is currently working to implement this law, which becomes effective January 1, 2026. The next step in the implementation process is rulemaking. You may sign up for rulemaking notifications here.
For more information on Proposition 129, please visit the Proposition 129 information page.
Program Information
- Program/Board Members
Karen Phelan, Program Director
State Board of Veterinary Medicine
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202Phone: 303-894-7800 | Fax: 303-894-7764 | Email: dora_veterinarymedicineboard@state.co.us
Board Members:
- Carolyn E. Karrh, DVM, President
Professional Member | Term Expires: June 30, 2027 - Desiree English, DVM, Vice President
Professional Member | Term Expires: June 30, 2025 - Dean Vicksman, DVM, Secretary
Professional Member | Term Expires: June 30, 2026 - Catherine Kuntz, DVM
Professional Member | Term Expires: June 30, 2027 - Lisa Jacobson, DVM
Professional Member | Term Expires: June 30, 2025 - Heather Cammisa
Public Member | Term Expires: June 30, 2025 - Anna Stout
Public Member | Term Expires: June 30, 2028 - Rebecca Rose
Registered Veterinary Technician | Term Expires: June 30, 2027 - Lynn Ferguson
Registered Veterinary Technician | Term Expires: June 30, 2027
- Carolyn E. Karrh, DVM, President
- Public Notices
Veterinary Medicine Board – Permanent Rulemaking Hearing –
April 10, 2025POSTPONED TO JUNE 12, 2025The Colorado State Board of Veterinary Medicine Permanent Rulemaking Hearing scheduled for April 10, 2025 has been rescheduled to Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 9:00 A.M. (MDT). Amendments are proposed in Rule 1.8 – VETERINARY TECHNICIAN REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS – The purpose is to provide reinstatement requirements for expired Provisional Veterinary Technician or PVT registrations.
MATERIALS TO FOLLOW
Veterinary Medicine Board – Permanent Rulemaking Hearing – April 10, 2025
The Colorado State Board of Veterinary Medicine will hold a Permanent Rulemaking Hearing on April 10, 2025, at 9:00 A.M. (MDT), regarding proposed revisions to Rule 1.8 – VETERINARY TECHNICIAN REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS – The purpose is to provide reinstatement requirements for expired Provisional Veterinary Technician or PVT registrations.
- Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 9:00 A.M. (MDT)
- Rulemaking Hearing Notice
- Draft Rules
- Webinar Registration
- Written comments (Links will be updated as comments are received.)
Veterinary Medicine Board – Stakeholder Meeting – March 7, 2025
The purpose of this Stakeholder Meeting is for the Board to receive feedback on proposed additions and revisions to the Rules and Regulations in relationship to implementing Colorado House Bill 24-1047 (CONCERNING THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE FOR VETERINARY TECHNICIANS, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, DIRECTING THE STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE TO PROMULGATE RULES REGARDING THE SUPERVISION OF AND THE DELEGATION OF CERTAIN TASKS TO VETERINARY TECHNICIANS, VETERINARY TECHNICIAN SPECIALISTS, OR OTHER PERSONNEL BY A LICENSED VETERINARIAN AND ESTABLISHING A VETERINARY TECHNICIAN SPECIALIST DESIGNATION) and Proposition 129 (Establishing Veterinary Professional Associates). Please reference the Board of Veterinary Medicine Practice Act here.
- Friday, March 7, 2025, at 2:00 P.M. (MDT)
- Stakeholder Meeting Notice
- Draft Rules
- Colorado House Bill 24-1047
- Proposition 129
- Veterinary Practice Act
- Webinar Registration
- Written comments (Link will be updated as comments are received.)
- Meeting Video
Veterinary Medicine Board – Emergency Rulemaking Hearing – February 13, 2025
The Board of Veterinary Medicine will hold an Emergency Rulemaking Hearing on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at 9:00 A.M. to allow stakeholders an opportunity to testify before the Board determines on proposed revisions to Rule 1.8 – VETERINARY TECHNICIAN REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS – The purpose is to provide reinstatement requirements for expired Provisional Veterinary Technician or PVT registrations.
- Thursday, February 13, 2025, at 9:00 A.M. (MDT)
- Rulemaking Hearing Notice
- Draft Rules
- Webinar Registration
- Written comments (Links will be updated as comments are received.)
- Legislative Updates
- 2024 New Legislation
- HB 24-1004: Ex-Offenders Practice in Regulated Occupations
- HB 24-1097: Military Family Occupational Credentialing
- HB 24-1342: Test Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities
- SB 24-129: Non Profit Information Sharing
- SB 24-141: Out of State Telehealth Providers
- SB 24-047: Prevention of Substance Use Disorders
- HB 24-1047: Veterinary Technician Scope of Practice
- HB 24-1048: Providing Veterinary Services Through Telehealth
- 2023 New Legislation
- 2024 New Legislation
- Meeting Minutes