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Kentucky and Nevada describe contrasting licensing paths for allied animal health providers
Summary
Kentucky and Nevada officials described active but different licensing approaches that allow nonveterinarian allied practitioners to provide limited animal care under defined conditions.
Kentucky and Nevada officials told California legislators they have active programs to let nonveterinarian practitioners provide limited animal care, but their approaches differ on governance and training requirements. Kentucky described an allied animal health professional (AAHP) framework overseen by the Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners; Nevada described dual licensing and regulations that allocate responsibilities across boards.
Michelle Shane, executive director of the Kentucky board, said Kentucky’s post‑2020 practice‑act modernization created a statutory AAHP pathway with board‑defined education, narrow scopes of…
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