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Certification programs and university training described as the safety backbone for allied animal care

5879241 · August 25, 2025
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Multiple witnesses described post‑professional certification programs — including the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association’s certification and the Canine Rehabilitation Institute’s curriculum — and university specialty training at UC Davis as central safeguards for any expansion of allied practice on animals.

Several presenters told the committee that certification programs and veterinary specialty training are the primary quality controls if allied practitioners treat animals. Representatives of the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association (ABCA/AVCA) and the Canine Rehabilitation Institute described multistep curricula, practical testing and continuing education requirements meant to distinguish trained providers from short weekend‑course practitioners.

Drs. John Ziegler and David Johnson…

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