Colorado lawmakers fall short in effort to limit midlevel role

An effort by Colorado lawmakers to limit the scope of practice for what will be the country's first-ever midlevel veterinary practitioner has met with mixed results.

While the veterinary workforce bill cleared both chambers in the General Assembly and is on its way to the governor's desk for a promised signature, many of its most restrictive provisions were watered down or eliminated along the way.

This story was published on April 17, 2025.