ABVMA Professional Standards
ABVMA Council sets professional standards to provide information to members regarding the expected professional conduct in given circumstances. Council undertakes extensive member and partner consultation during the development and periodic review of these guidelines.
The Veterinary Profession General Regulation establishes those standards and guidelines that specifically require the approval of the membership. Documents are being transitioned to Professional Standards from the previous ABVMA Guidelines. These documents provide direction to members on the expected and required professional standards for veterinary medicine in Alberta.
The Council of the ABVMA has approved the following as the expected professional standard to which members are expected to abide:
- Consultation/Referral or Owner Initiated Second Opinion
- Continuing Education
- Delegation of Veterinary Medicine Professional Standard
- Marketing Activity Guideline
- Council Guidelines regarding Prescribing, Dispensing, Compounding and Selling Pharmaceuticals
- Veterinary Oversight of Antimicrobial Use: A Pan Canadian Framework of Professional Standards for Veterinarians
- CVMA Antimicrobial Prudent Use Guidelines 2008 for beef cattle, dairy cattle, poultry and swine
- CVMA Guidelines for the legitimate Use of Compounded Drugs in Veterinary Practice 2006
- Compendium of Medicating Ingredient Brochures
- Telemedicine – Professional Standard
- Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR) – Professional Standard