Reciprocity of veterinary license

[soxbox]

Another thread got me thinking about this topic... so maybe someone here has the answer....

I was wondering if there are any states that will accept your veterinary licensure from another state without having to sit and take another state boards exam? I know a few certified vet techs that moved to another state and only had to take a jurisprudence exam... but not sure if it is the same with a vet license...

I am from the east coast but I am going to school in Colorado and I think I would like to stick around here for a bit after school then go back east (or maybe even the other way around)... I know some of my friends that applied through WICHE have strict agreements in returning to the state that helped support their tuition, but since I am paying OOS, I am free to go where ever I wish (I suppose the ONLY highlight of paying OOS)

I have checked out the American Association of Veterinary State Boards, but couldnt find my answer there (it could be there but its definitely not jumping out at me) http://www.aavsb.org/Default.aspx

Again, this wont matter for a few years but its something that I would like to start to think about sooner rather than later!

Thanks

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[birdvet2006]

The AAVSB site has links to the various states' vet board websites, where you can find your answers (not on the AAVSB site itself). What I have found so far is that reciprocity may be allowed in some states, but only if you have held your vet license for 5 years in one state. Otherwise, you would have to take the exam (if required by that state; some require only a jurisprudence exam, others require a clinical exam as well).

I was licensed in California and had to become licensed in New Hampshire. My license in California did not help me in any way. For California I had to take a written clinical exam and an open-book jurisprudence exam (and get fingerprinted etc.). For NH I only had to take an open-book jurisprudence exam.