LOUISIANA VETERINARIANS · 2026–2027 CE YEAR ENDS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2027

Louisiana’s 10 online CE hours, on demand, from board-certified specialists

Louisiana requires 20 CE hours each CE year, July 1 through June 30. No more than 10 can be online, and Louisiana counts live webinars as online too. The other 10 must be physical attendance. One $180 enrollment covers the full online half, with a RACE-numbered certificate when you pass each quiz.

Enroll Now, $180 How the hours count in Louisiana

18RACE-approved courses

50CE hours available

10online hours LA counts per year

9board-certified specialists

Pharmacy and compliance, taught by a board-certified veterinary pharmacist

Louisiana names no required CE topic for veterinarians, and the state’s 3-hour controlled substance prescribing CE requirement (R.S. 40:978.3) does not apply to Board of Veterinary Medicine licensees. Dr. Lauren Eichstadt Forsythe, PharmD, MBA, DICVP, FSVHP (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), teaches the library’s three pharmacy courses.

Essential Controlled Substances: DEA Compliance, Recordkeeping, and Diversion Prevention

2 CE hoursRACE 20-1322554Controlled substances

Controlled-drug records that hold up to a DEA inspection, and the most common recordkeeping violations
Electronic vs. paper drug logs, and how to audit your records for accuracy
Recognizing drug-seeking clients and “vet shopping” at the front desk
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs and e-prescribing: what carries over from human medicine and what doesn’t
In-house dispensing vs. prescribing, including the corresponding responsibility doctrine

Judicious Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Medicine

1 CE hourRACE 20-1267368Antimicrobials

The right antibiotic, at the right time, dose, and duration
Treatment decision frameworks and FDA-approved uses
Diagnostic confirmation and culture and susceptibility before treatment

Complete Compounding Guidance: Balancing Benefits, Managing Risks, and Choosing the Right Pharmacy

2 CE hoursRACE 20-1337715Pharmacy

Benefits and risks of commonly compounded drugs
When a compounded preparation is appropriate, and patient-fit criteria
What to look for in a compounding pharmacy partner

Louisiana’s rule, and what this library covers

Requirement	Louisiana rule for veterinarians	This library	Meets
Total hours	20 per CE year, July 1 through June 30, for each annual renewal	50 hours available
Online	Up to 10 hours. Online includes pre-recorded courses and live, interactive webinars (Board definitions)	Every course is pre-recorded and RACE-approved for on-demand delivery	✓
In person	At least 10 hours by physical attendance at seminars, lectures, conferences, or workshops	Not covered. On-demand courses and live webinars are both online hours in Louisiana
Required topic	None. Any combination of clinical, alternative, regulatory, practice management, or research	Clinical and pharmacology courses	✓
Approved providers	RACE-approved programs are accepted without further Board approval	Each certificate carries the course’s RACE program number	✓
Certificates	Must show your name, course, sponsor or presenter, date(s), hours, subject matter, and a single delivery method: in person or online	Certificates show every required field, including the single delivery method online/on demand. They are emailed on completion and stay in your CE portal account for download	✓
Deadline	Proof of attendance and renewal due September 30. Unrenewed licenses expire October 1	Upload each certificate to the LBVM License Portal as you finish
Late hours	Hours completed after June 30 are late: $25 late CE fee, and they apply only to that renewal. Renewals after September 30 add a $150 late renewal fee	Available immediately after enrollment

Registered veterinary technicians: 10 hours each CE year (July 1 – June 30), no more than 5 online, with proof due September 30 and a $20 late fee. Controlled Substances (2 hours), Antimicrobial Stewardship (1 hour), and Compounding Guidance (2 hours) total exactly 5 online hours.

Source: LAC 46:LXXXV §§400, 403, 409, 413 (veterinarians) and §812 (veterinary technicians), and the Louisiana Board of Veterinary Medicine’s delivery method definitions and renewal fees. Confirm your own renewal status with the Board.

Two ways to fill Louisiana’s 10 online hours

Choose any mix; these are examples. Live webinars you attend come out of the same 10 online hours. Courses you don’t use now stay in your library for your next CE year.

Small-animal practice

Course	Hours
Essential Controlled Substances: DEA Compliance, Recordkeeping, and Diversion Prevention	2
Judicious Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Medicine	1
The Eyes Have It: Practical Ophthalmology	4
Veterinary Dental Diagnostics: Dental Radiographic Positioning and Interpretation	3
Online hours counted this CE year	10

Equine practice

Course	Hours
Essential Controlled Substances: DEA Compliance, Recordkeeping, and Diversion Prevention	2
Introduction to Equine Ophthalmology	3
Advanced Equine Ophthalmology: Corneal, Intraocular, and Neuro-Ophthalmic Disorders	3
Intro: Equine Dentistry	2
Online hours counted this CE year	10

How it works

Enroll once for $180. All 18 courses open in your CE portal immediately.
Watch each specialist lecture at your own pace.
Pass the quiz: 70% to pass, unlimited attempts.
Your certificate is emailed to you on completion and available to download from your CE portal. It shows your name, your Louisiana license number, the RACE program number, CE hours, and a single delivery method: online/on demand.
Upload it to the LBVM License Portal under Continuing Education, in the current CE period.

All 18 courses

Course	Specialist	Hours	RACE
Essential Controlled Substances: DEA Compliance, Recordkeeping, and Diversion Prevention	Dr. Lauren Eichstadt Forsythe, PharmD, DICVP	2	20-1322554
Judicious Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Medicine	Dr. Lauren Eichstadt Forsythe, PharmD, DICVP	1	20-1267368
Complete Compounding Guidance: Balancing Benefits, Managing Risks, and Choosing the Right Pharmacy	Dr. Lauren Eichstadt Forsythe, PharmD, DICVP	2	20-1337715
Cardio in the Real World: High-Impact Decisions, Triage, and Treatment Pearls	Dr. Darcy Adin, DACVIM (Cardiology)	4	20-1346844
Everyday Dermatology: Feline Pruritus, Canine Atopy, Otitis & Pyoderma	Dr. Jason Pieper, DACVD	4	20-1159184
Neurology in a Nutshell	Dr. Susan Arnold, DACVIM (Neurology)	4	20-1009830
Canine High Grade Glioma: Emerging Oncology Research	Dr. Susan Arnold, DACVIM (Neurology)	2	20-1307646
Avoiding Errors in Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostics: Collection to Interpretation	Dr. Daniel Heinrich, DACVP (Clinical Pathology)	2	20-1301159
Veterinary Dentistry Core: Oral Examination, Common Conditions, Periodontal Disease, and Referral Decisions	Dr. Brenda Mulherin, DAVDC	4	20-1379283
Veterinary Dental Diagnostics: Dental Radiographic Positioning and Interpretation	Dr. Brenda Mulherin, DAVDC	3	20-1388190
The Eyes Have It: Practical Ophthalmology	Dr. Rachel Allbaugh, DACVO	4	20-1264146
Canine Veterinary Ophthalmology: Adnexa, Cornea, and Intraocular Disease	Dr. Rachel Allbaugh, DACVO	4	20-1401450
Introduction to Equine Ophthalmology	Dr. Rachel Allbaugh, DACVO	3	20-1297187
Advanced Equine Ophthalmology: Corneal, Intraocular, and Neuro-Ophthalmic Disorders	Dr. Rachel Allbaugh, DACVO	3	20-1276863
Equine Cardiology Essentials	Dr. Sian Durward-Akhurst, DACVIM (LAIM)	2	20-1379166
Equine Genetics and Genomics	Dr. Sian Durward-Akhurst, DACVIM (LAIM)	2	20-1379235
Intro: Equine Dentistry	Dr. Molly Rice, DAVDC-Eq	2	20-1382527
Advanced: Equine Dentistry	Dr. Molly Rice, DAVDC-Eq	2	20-1382528
Total		50

Questions

Do on-demand hours count toward my Louisiana renewal?

Yes, up to 10 of your 20 hours each CE year. Louisiana accepts RACE-approved programs, and every course here is RACE-approved for on-demand delivery.

Do live webinars count as in-person hours?

No. Louisiana classifies live, interactive webinars as online, including Vet On It’s. In-person hours require physical attendance at a seminar, lecture, conference, or workshop.

Is there a required topic?

No. Louisiana accepts any combination of clinical, alternative, regulatory, practice management, and research hours. The 3-hour controlled substance prescribing CE requirement in R.S. 40:978.3 does not apply to veterinarians.

I’m short on hours for the September 30 renewal. Can I use these?

Hours completed after June 30 are late. If the Board accepts them, they carry a $25 late CE fee and apply only to that renewal, not the current CE year. They still fall under the 10-hour online limit.

Can I use the rest of the library next CE year?

Yes. Courses stay in your library, and Louisiana again counts up to 10 online hours in each July 1 – June 30 CE year.

How long does each course take?

Each course runs its listed CE hours of lecture, plus a short quiz.

Complete On-Demand CE Library

$180

18 COURSES · 50 RACE-APPROVED CE HOURS · 9 BOARD-CERTIFIED SPECIALISTS

Includes Controlled Substances, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Compounding Guidance, plus cardiology, dermatology, neurology, oncology, clinical pathology, dentistry, ophthalmology, and equine medicine.

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