Submit your Comments & Support our PAC

To protect and advance veterinary medicine across Arkansas, ArVMA has officially partnered with DBH Management Consulting, a top-tier state lobbying firm. While this partnership gives us a powerful voice at the Capitol, a lobbyist is only as effective as the Political Action Committee (PAC) behind them.

• The Reality: About 30% of your annual dues fund lobbying oversight, but by law, dues money cannot be used for campaign contributions.

• The Solution: The non-partisan ArVMA PAC steps in to support candidate champions in the state Senate and House who stand up for veterinary medicine.

To give our advocacy team the leverage needed to secure legislative wins, we need your direct support. An investment in the ArVMA PAC is an investment in the future of your practice and our profession.

Notice of Public Comment Period

A 30-day public comment period for proposed amendments to the Veterinary Medicine Rules (17 CAR Pt. 1) is currently open. 👉 Access the Complete Proposed Rule Amendments Here

To safeguard our profession, ArVMA has appointed a dedicated Ad Hoc Task Force to draft Practice Act and Rule revisions focused on reestablishing regulatory autonomy and productive enforcement authority. We will be submitting comprehensive feedback on behalf of our state's active veterinary community—but to represent you effectively, we want to hear from each of you directly.

Please take a few moments to review the draft rules and share your opinion via the ArVMA survey by September 1 at 5:00 p.m. We encourage to you also reply directly to the Department of Agriculture with your individual comments via email to rule.comments@arkansas.gov.

This rule-making process directly affects your daily operations, practice standards, and professional autonomy. Please do not leave these crucial decisions to chance. We urge every Arkansas veterinarian to review the full scope of the proposed changes as every response strengthens our collective advocacy.