Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

South Carolina Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Defense Attorneys

The South Carolina Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners regulates the practice of veterinary practitioners and animal health technicians. While the Board handles routine matters like granting an initial license or license renewal, the Board is also task with protecting the public and investigating complaints alleged against a veterinarian or veterinary technician.

A complaint initiated against a South Carolina Veterinary Medical License can originate from a number of sources, including a patient, colleague, family member, or even by way of self-report.

Common complaints include: substandard patient care, inadequate documentation, prescription fraud, an allegation of an impairing substance use or mental health condition, improper billing practices, and/or are related to information disclosed on a renewal application, or failure to disclose certain information at the time of renewal.

The South Carolina Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Investigative Process

Regardless of how the complaint originates, the investigative process is generally the same.

Our South Carolina Professional License Defense Attorneys routinely handle matters pending before the South Carolina Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and can:

Help guide you through the process to obtain a SC veterinarian license or animal health technician license during the application process or attend an application hearing on your behalf;

Guide you through the investigative process, to include a determination of whether it is appropriate for you to meet with the assigned investigator;

Defend claims of substandard practice including improper record keeping.

Challenge a cease and desist or temporary suspension order.

Challenging an offer of a public reprimand via an appearance before the South Carolina Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.

Appear to request a modification to an existing consent agreement; appeal an LLR Board order to the Administrative Law Court.

Provide guidance concerning whether a particular course of conduct is within the confines of the relevant practice act.

Our professional licensing attorneys are here to provide the guidance you need.  We have decades of experience helping licensed South Carolina professionals. Let us put our experience to work for you. 803-227-4239.