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Bill to allow trained nonveterinarians to provide equine dentistry and cattle pregnancy verification draws sharp opposition from veterinary groups
Summary
Senate Bill 976 would permit non-veterinarians to perform equine dentistry and cattle pregnancy checks if they meet specified education or training criteria. Supporters argued the changes address a shortage of large-animal veterinarians in rural Oregon; the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association and multiple veterinarians opposed the bill, citing
Senate Bill 976 would authorize individuals without veterinary licenses to perform equine dentistry and to offer cattle pregnancy verification services if they possess specified training or certification. The staff summary said the measure would permit those services for people who meet defined education or training requirements.
Sponsor Senator Todd Nash said the bill responds to a shortage of large-animal veterinarians in many rural parts of Oregon and to industry-developed certification programs for equine dentistry and pregnancy testing. Supporters including equine dentists and representatives of agricultural groups testified that the change would expand access to needed services in areas where veterinarians are scarce. Certified equine dentists…
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