Veterinarians
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- None
Florida Statute 474. A “veterinarian” means a person who is licensed to engage in the following activities: diagnosing of medical conditions of animals; prescribing, dispensing, or administering drugs, medicine, appliances, applications, or treatment of whatever nature for the prevention, cure, or relief of a wound, fracture, bodily injury, or disease thereof; performing any manual procedure for the diagnosis of or treatment for pregnancy or fertility or infertility of animals; or determining the health, fitness, or soundness of an animal; and surgery, acupuncture, obstetrics, dentistry, physical therapy, radiology, theriogenology, and other branches or specialties of animal medicine.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Specific course required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- No experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- FL Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation
- Division
- Division of Professions
- Address
- 1940 N. Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399
- Phone
- (850) 487-1395
- Agency website
- www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/
- Last updated
- February 25, 2020
Occupations (O*NET)
- Veterinarian 29-1131.00
Source and verification
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