Your horse’s various therapists might be a bit on edge these days. That’s because the College of Veterinarians of Ontario (CVO) is proposing to overhaul the Veterinarians Act and the new language would limit their ability to operate.

Background

In Ontario, the Veterinarians Act is the legislative framework that governs the licensing of veterinarians in the province, their facilities and how they practice, and also establishes the governance framework for the regulator, the CVO.

The practice of veterinary medicine has evolved significantly in the past few decades. As some parts of the Act are out of date, having last been updated to any great extent in 1989, the Proposal to Modernize the Veterinarians Act has been circulated for comment through May 30, 2023. The current Act describes the “practice of veterinary medicine” as including dentistry, obstetrics, and surgery; the new Proposal includes a list of 15 activities that would be restricted to veterinarians to perform (see complete list below).

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