May 2003

The MVPA Is An Old Advisor

While alternative medicine fans worry the MVPA could shut down their practices, in reality, only the government has that power.

Many horse owners are concerned that an AVMA draft policy could change the way we choose and handle our horse's healthcare.

You may have heard about the Model Veterinary Practice Act (MVPA). Many horse people think it's a proposed law that will make non-traditional practices like equine massage, dentistry and work by equine herbalists illegal. It's daunting to contemplate that anything could curtail your choices about your horse's healthcare, but that's not likely going to be due to the MVPA.

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