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FLORIDA BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) Board of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) is the licensing and regulatory agency for the practice of veterinary medicine in Florida.

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Division of Professions
Board of Veterinary Medicine
2601 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, FL 32399

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Phone: 850-487-1395
Website: Florida Board of Vet Med

The Board of Veterinary Medicine consists of seven members, five of whom shall be licensed veterinarians and two of whom shall be laypersons who are not and have never been veterinarians or members of any closely related profession or occupation.  No member may serve for more than the remaining portion of a previous member’s unexpired term, plus two consecutive 4-year terms. Members are appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. As the terms of the members expire, the Governor shall appoint successors for terms of four years; and such members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. The Governor may remove any member for cause. No person shall be appointed to serve more than two consecutive terms. Any vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired portion of the term.

Licensed Veterinarians

Dr. Robert B. Leonard, Jr. (Chairman)
New Smyrna Beach, FL
Term: 12/15/2017 – 10/31/2021

Dr. Rudd Nelson (Vice Chair)
Lighthouse Point, FL
Term: 10/15/21 – 10/31/2023

Dr. Sharon Powell
Fort Myers, FL
Term: 10/15/2021 – 10/31/2023

Dr. Mario Cabrera
Miami, FL
Term: 01/04/2019 – 10/31/2020

Dr. Christopher Smith
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Term: 01/04/19 – 10/31/2022

Consumer Members

Suzanne S. Inzina
Largo, FL
Term: 02/02/2018 – 10/31/2020

Connie Mae Johnson
Plant City, FL
Term: 02/02/2018 – 10/31/2021

The Board of Veterinary Medicine shall establish fees for application and examination, reexamination, license renewal, inactive status, renewal of inactive status, license reactivation, periodic inspection of veterinary establishments, and duplicate copies of licenses, certificates, and permits. To learn more about the Board of Veterinary Medicine, renew or apply for a veterinary license in the State of Florida, Click Here.

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