HCR 255 Summary

• Urges veterinarians practicing in Hawaii to allow animal owners to fill prescriptions at a pharmacy or other entity of their choice

• Addresses instances where veterinarians have refused to allow animal owners to have prescribed drugs dispensed elsewhere and insisted on dispensing the drugs themselves

• Affirms that animal owners should have the right to choose where their animals' prescriptions are filled

• Directs certified copies of the resolution to be sent to the President of the Hawaii Veterinary Medical Association, President of the Honolulu Veterinary Society, and Chairperson of the Board of Veterinary Examiners