State Board of Veterinary Examiners 



ARTHUR J. KAY, Secretary 



The State Board of Veterinary Examiners was primarily organized 

 to conduct examinations of persons desiring to practice as veterinar- 

 ians. Its other duties are: to register annually all licensed veterinar- 

 ians; to suspend or revoke the license of all those who prove unfit 

 for their duties; to institute legal proceedings when necessary in any 

 county where individuals are practicing veterinary medicine illegally, 

 whenever complaint is made; and generally, to protect live stock in- 

 terests of the Commonwealth from incompetent and improper treat- 

 ment. 



Organization of Board. 



The Board is composed of five members, consisting of the Commis- 

 sioner of Agriculture and four veterinarians. The Board acts as a 

 trial board in all hearings brought before it. In the event legal advice 

 is necessary, this is furnished by the Attorney General. The Commis- 

 sioner of Agriculture acts as President, and a veterinarian acts as 

 Secretary-Treasurer. The Secretary-Treasurer keeps all records, 

 handles the correspondence, and collects all fees. The moneys col- 

 lected for license renewals and examination fees are sufficient to meet 

 the expenses of the Board, so that no appropriation from other sources 

 is necessary. 



Meetings. 



Meetings are held on last Monday in August of each year for the 

 purpose of conducting examinations, and at such other times as are 

 necessary to properly conduct the business of the Board. At the 

 annual examination held August 27, 1928, there were two applicants. 

 At the annual examination held August 26, 1929, there were seven ap- 

 plicants. 



The examinations are written and consist of questions upon the 

 following subjects: Anatomy, Surgery and Dentistry, Physiology, Ob- 

 stetrics, Pathology, Bacteriology, Diagnosis and Practice, Therapeutics, 

 Materia Medica, Hygiene, Meat and Milk Inspection. The applicant's 

 questions and answers with grades attached are kept on file for one 

 year. The examination each year is made progressively more difficult, 

 in order to keep pace with the advancement being made in veterinary 

 education, as well as to supply the live stock industry with better vet- 

 erinary services. It is the constant endeavor of the Board to raise the 

 qualifications for practitioners as much as possible. 



Register and License Renewal. 



A register is kept by the Secretary showing the name, date when 

 license was issued and address of all who are licensed. Changes are 



