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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Friday, March 5, 2010
Equine dentistry bill gains Oklahoma House approval
A spat lasting more than a year between veterinarians and equine dentists may be galloping toward a conclusion.
Veterinarians for the most part aren’t pleased with House Bill 3202 because the state Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners was left out of a compromise that led to passage of the bill March 4 in the House of Representatives, said Rep. Brian Renegar, a veterinarian who is opposed to the bill.
Renegar and Rep. Don Armes, who is backing equine dentists, often called "tooth floaters,” verbally sparred on the House floor before members passed HB 3202 by a vote of 71-25. It now goes to the Senate.
The bill would allow equine dentists, or horse teeth floaters, to practice in the state without facing criminal charges. They now face misdemeanor charges.
Armes, the author of HB 3202, said the veterinary board would certify equine dentists if they have at least 80 hours of training from recognized schools. Equine dentists would be certified annually as nonveterinary equine dental care providers. They would be charged a $200 certification fee and would be required to have four hours of continued education to have the certification renewed.
Read more here.
Veterinarians for the most part aren’t pleased with House Bill 3202 because the state Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners was left out of a compromise that led to passage of the bill March 4 in the House of Representatives, said Rep. Brian Renegar, a veterinarian who is opposed to the bill.
Renegar and Rep. Don Armes, who is backing equine dentists, often called "tooth floaters,” verbally sparred on the House floor before members passed HB 3202 by a vote of 71-25. It now goes to the Senate.
The bill would allow equine dentists, or horse teeth floaters, to practice in the state without facing criminal charges. They now face misdemeanor charges.
Armes, the author of HB 3202, said the veterinary board would certify equine dentists if they have at least 80 hours of training from recognized schools. Equine dentists would be certified annually as nonveterinary equine dental care providers. They would be charged a $200 certification fee and would be required to have four hours of continued education to have the certification renewed.
Read more here.
Monday, March 1, 2010
State slaughter bills pending
Legislators in several states are again considering bills that address the slaughter of horses for human consumption.
In Florida, lawmakers are reviewing a pair of bills that would make it felony to slaughter horses and sell their meat for human consumption in that state.
SB 1708 and HB 765 both prohibit the mutilation or killing of any horse and forbids the transport, distribution, sale, and purchase of horsemeat for human consumption. If enacted, violators could face mandatory minimum penalties of $3,500 in fines and one year in prison. Both bills are under committee review.
The proposed bills are in direct response to a series of horse poaching incidents in South Florida during the past year, said HB 765 sponsor Rep. Luis Garcia. The butchered remains of at least 21 horses have been found in Miami-Dade and Broward counties since last January.
Read the full story here.
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