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[RC] FW: FYI-Practicing Vet Medicine - Karen

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Hi Friends and Fellow Animal Health Professionals,

Here's what happened in Florida.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, March 13, 2004


CONTACT:

N. Stephens,
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Florida Alliance for Animal Owners Rights


FLORIDA VETERINARY BOARD GRABS MARKET SHARE


Tallahassee- On March 2, 2004, the Florida Board of Veterinary
Medicine made a decision that the following animal health care
services are the practice of veterinary medicine under current law.

Acupressure - Applying pressure to specific points to promote optimum
energy flow
Aromatherapy - Inhalation, ingestion, or topical application of
essential aromatic oils from plants to promote good health
Animal communication - Interpreting the thoughts of an animal
Farriery - Trimming and placing shoes on horses'! hooves
Flower essence therapy - Ingestion of distilled extracts from flowers
to enhance emotional health
Hands on healing - Laying hands on the body to channel energy
Homeopathy -The use of plant, mineral or other substances in minute,
diluted amounts to stimulate self-healing
Light therapy - Shining red and infrared light on the body to promote
energy flow and circulation
Magnet therapy - Using magnets to create a magnetic field that
increases circulation, oxygen utilization and energy flow
Nutritional counseling - Offering advice about nutrition


This decision illustrates the need for changes in Florida law so that
these services and others may be provided for animals by people who
are not veterinarians. It also illustrates the need for animal owners
in Florida to join together to show veterinarians and legislators
there is a need for updating the law to reflect modern day business
practices. Finally, if there are ve! terinarians who disagree with the
Board's decision, they should adv ise the Veterinary Board or the
Florida Veterinary Medical Association.



Van Harding
Owner - Equine Equilibrium
President - Encompass Design & Build, Inc
Chairman-International Equine Body Worker Assoc US Division
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