Comments on: MO State Vet addresses key ag issues http://brownfieldagnews.com/2010/01/20/mo-state-vet-addresses-key-ag-issues/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:17:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Barbara Haines http://brownfieldagnews.com/2010/01/20/mo-state-vet-addresses-key-ag-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-3215 Barbara Haines Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:08:52 +0000 http://brownfieldagnews.com/?p=15937#comment-3215 Another powerful reason for ALL states to include not only their Agriculture Departments, but also their state and local (if any) Veterinary Associations to join your coalitions against the Animal Extremists. If the Extremists get their way, it will put Veterinarians out of business or at least seek to intrude on how they practice and what they're allowed to do. Saw it happen here in Kentucky where a county ordinance attempted to not only have the authority to inspect the premises of Vets who board animals, but also force all Vets in the county to turn over their client's records to the shelter on demand; now we have a state level HIPPA law for Vets which prohibits that. Another powerful reason for ALL states to include not only their Agriculture Departments, but also their state and local (if any) Veterinary Associations to join your coalitions against the Animal Extremists.

If the Extremists get their way, it will put Veterinarians out of business or at least seek to intrude on how they practice and what they’re allowed to do. Saw it happen here in Kentucky where a county ordinance attempted to not only have the authority to inspect the premises of Vets who board animals, but also force all Vets in the county to turn over their client’s records to the shelter on demand; now we have a state level HIPPA law for Vets which prohibits that.

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