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Texas board opens discussions on allowing certified chiropractors to treat animals without veterinary referral
Summary
After a guest presentation and public comment, the TBCE agreed to pursue multi-party discussions with the veterinary board and professional associations about whether certified chiropractors could provide animal chiropractic care without a veterinary referral; staff were directed to set up meetings to explore pathways including rule changes or joint directives.
The Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners on Feb. 6 heard a guest presentation on "animal chiropractic" and directed staff to begin multi-party discussions with the Texas veterinary board and professional associations to explore options that would allow AVCA- or IVCA-certified chiropractors to provide certain animal care without a veterinarian's referral.
Dr. Maranakis, an AVCA-certified chiropractor who described more than two decades in practice, told the board that Veterinary Act §573.14 defines chiropractic on animals as veterinary medicine and requires general supervision (or referral) by a veterinarian. He…
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