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Participation in the profession of veterinary medicine
demands competence, initiative, and motivation.
Veterinarians are expected to maintain a high degree of
professional pride, personal dignity, and integrity. They accept and abide by an
ethical code and recognize that the public image of a profession is a reflection
of the general demeanor and collective attitude of its members. Admission of the
qualified applicant to membership in the veterinary medical discipline is a
privilege extended by the profession rather than an obligation to the individual
following completion of a prescribed curriculum. Membership carries with it
privileges and responsibilities to the profession and to the various publics
that it serves.
Veterinarians serve the needs of society and contribute to the health and
welfare of people through participation in the clinical practice of companion
animal medicine, herd health and production management, public and environmental
health, basic and applied research, nuclear and space sciences, aquatic and
marine biology, teaching and research, and clinical biomedical sciences. The
profession will continue to make rapid progress, rising in prestige and stature,
only through constant dedication to high ideals and through the individual
achievement of its members. Each veterinary graduate and each veterinary student
should constantly be aware of the moral, social, civic, and professional
responsibilities of the veterinary medical profession and should strive
continuously to develop and strengthen the principles upon which it is built.
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Integrity and honesty are fundamental qualities of the learned profession of
veterinary medicine. Student members of the profession must be the embodiment of
these qualities, and their conduct must be above reproach. Academic dishonesty
undermines the profession and the entire academic enterprise. As a result, it
cannot and will not be tolerated. If a veterinary student is found guilty of
academic dishonesty under the
LSU Code of Student Conduct, the following
provisions will apply:
- A student in veterinary medicine who has been given disciplinary sanctions
as a result of academic dishonesty will forfeit the right to re-enroll in
the School of Veterinary Medicine during the next three regular semesters,
excluding the summer term. After the stipulated forfeiture, the student has
the right to apply for readmission, which must be approved by the dean of
the School of Veterinary Medicine. Readmission is not guaranteed.
- A student in veterinary medicine who has been suspended from the
University as a result of academic dishonesty will forfeit, for an
indefinite period of time, the right to be enrolled in the School of
Veterinary Medicine. After five consecutive regular semesters (excluding
summer terms), the veterinary student has the right to apply for
readmission, which must be approved by the dean of the School of Veterinary
Medicine. Readmission is not guaranteed.
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In order to practice veterinary medicine in the state of Louisiana, graduate
veterinarians must submit a passing score on the National Veterinary Licensing
Examination to the Louisiana Veterinary Medical Board. Students should inquire
into the policies of other states in which they may intend to practice. The
time, place, and application procedures for this examination are announced each
year. Only after graduate veterinarians have successfully completed this
examination do they receive their licenses to practice.
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