Ohio Administrative Code
Title 4741 - State Veterinary Medical Licensing Board
Chapter 4741-3 - Veterinary Student Loan Repayment Program
Section 4741-3-04 - Criteria for prioritizing underserved areas

(A) Size of the geographic area to be served;

(B) Number of livestock farms in the area or any public health position offered by a local, county state or federal government entity in the area;

(C) Livestock population within the area;

(D) Number of veterinarians providing both routine and emergency services to the livestock producers in the area or number of veterinarians currently engaged in public health duties and employed by a government entity within the area;

(E) Distance to closest available veterinary practice that provides large animal services;

(F) Presence of an auction market, concentration point, or slaughter facility in the area;

(G) Incidence of episodes of zoonotic disease transmission or threat of the same in the area; and

(H) Supporting letters or documents from elected or appointed public officials (e.g. county commissioners), representatives of the Ohio department of agriculture or Ohio health department, or cooperative extensive service.