VM-8364: Veterinarians and Public Policy

Description: Formulation and implementation of veterinary public policy at the international, national, state, professional association, and consumer level. Discussion of the formulation of legislation, regulation, guidance and resolutions. Roles of science, law, politics, economics, societal values, and stakeholder influence in forging veterinary public policy. Moral and ethical dimensions of veterinary public policy making. Focus on the formulation, role and impacts of public policy relative to the practice of private and public veterinary medicine. Pre: Graduate standing. Pass\Fail only.

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Course Hours: 2 credits

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