10/09/2024
There's a new ballot initiative, number 129. It's attempting to establish a new role in veterinary medicine. A person in this new role would be able to perform physical exams, diagnose and treat conditions, and even perform surgery. All of this without going to veterinary school and passing the national veterinary licensing exam that all veterinarians must pass in order to legally diagnose, treat, prescribe, and perform surgery. All of this which is part of a veterinarians job description. All of this that is is vital to the health and wellbeing of the animals we care for. All of this without continued educational requirements, board tests, or accountability. All of this. . . scares me. I firmly believe that I could not competently preform my job without every class I ever took in veterinary school. I fear how undereducated decisions could impact animal and human health. How will it impact antibiotic resistance? How will it impact food safety? How will it impact disease transfer from animal to human? How will it impact the families that rely on pets and livestock?
Twin Forks Clinic does not support Proposition 129. A vote NO on Proposition 129 means you care about safeguarding against veterinary malpractice.
Sincerely,
Dr. Darcy Hafner, DVM, CVA
