Veterinary Medicine

Recently the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in Hines v. Pardue, leaving in place a Fifth Circuit ruling that fundamentally changes how state veterinary boards can regulate online consultations. The holding, in plain English: a state cannot discipline a veterinarian for the content of online veterinary advice without running afoul of the First Amendment. The decision is binding in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, and it is highly persuasive everywhere else. For practic