sayv the swimming lessens!!!

Natalie and Heather

Here it is – our plea to you!

Please help keep our doors open for business – and help save your right to receive needed services for your pet.

While the Board’s intent is to protect the public and their pets from unlicenced persons performing animal rehabilitation – THE PROPOSED LANGUAGE NEEDS TO BE MODIFIED.

Here is a link to the VMB proposal

Your right to utilize the services of The Total Dog would be limited, if not eliminated.

The current proposal would:

1) include hydrotherapy, massage and strategic exercise to be defined as Veterinary Medicine.

2) limit such services (and more) to be performed ONLY by a Registered Veterinary Technician, Physical Therapist or Veterinarian

3) require a Veterinarian to be on the premise for such tasks to be performed.

Effectively, if this language is passed into law as written:

1) it would be illegal for any veterinarian to refer patients to The Total Dog

2) it would be illegal for The Total Dog to offer hydrotherapy, strategic exercises and massage therapy. 

3) it would not permit persons who are licensed, educated and skilled to offer services – without a veterinarian present.

Written comments, including those sent by mail, facsimile, or e‐mail to the addresses listed under “Contact Person” in this Notice, must be received by the Board at its office no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 10, 2015, or must be received by the Board at any hearing.Suggested ways to stop this proposal:

Sign these Petitions

Click on the link or cut/paste to your search engine

Animal Owners Protect Your Righthttps://www.change.org/p/annemarie-delmugnaio-dca-ca-gov-elizabeth-bynum-dca-ca-gov-ca-animal-owners-protect-your-right-to-choose-before-it-is-too-late?source_location=petition_footer&algorithm=promoted

Physical Therapy for Animals

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/physicaltherapyforanimals/

Send Written Comments

Inquiries or comments concerning the proposed rulemaking action may be addressed to:

Name: Elizabeth Bynum
Address: Veterinary Medical Board
1747 N. Market Blvd., Ste. 230
Sacramento, CA 95834
Telephone No.: 916‐515‐5237
Fax No.: 916‐928‐6849
Email address: Elizabeth.Bynum@dca.ca.gov

The backup contact person is:
Name: Ethan Mathes
Address: Veterinary Medical Board
1747 N. Market Blvd., Ste. 230
Sacramento, CA 95834
Telephone No.: 916‐515‐5227
Fax No.: 916‐928‐6849
Email address: Ethan.Mathes@dca.ca.gov