http://www.ojaischoolofmassage.com/2009/09/californias-voluntary-massage-law/ 619 West El Roblar Drive, Ojai, California 93023 Tel: (805) 640 9798 – Fax: (805) 646 4612 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:58:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ojaischoolofmassage.com/2009/09/californias-voluntary-massage-law/comment-page-1/#comment-64 admin Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:29:45 +0000 http://www.ojaischoolofmassage.com/?p=284#comment-64 Micaela, California's voluntary massage law does not apply to animals. DVM's are the only ones who can legally do massage on animals in this state. There are exceptions to this and if you read my blog on California Veterinary Laws you will see more information about this. California's Voluntary Massage law is in jeopardy right now because one congressman from Oakland has introduced a bill that would return regulation of massage back to the cities and counties so that they can set their own standards. Right now in California there hasn't been a push by DVM's to go after massage therapists who are doing massage on animals. There are many reasons for this: one being that there hasn't been any complaints by the general public that massage therapists are hurting animals, two being that the state is broke and can't afford to go after massage therapists who are working on animals, three if there was any disciplinary action taken by the veterinary board here there would be a class action law suite against the state and the board to have them prove that massage is harmful to animals and thereby subject to regulation by the state, four being that since over 60% of the animal owning public has used some type of complementary health care practitioner other then a DVM the board would be going against the publics demand and wishes for the option to access the health care options that they want for their animals. The AVMA is currently working on an advisory statement about complementary health care practice in veterinary medicine and how vets should deal with this in their practice so this should tell us how they plan to deal with this issue nationally. Micaela, California’s voluntary massage law does not apply to animals. DVM’s are the only ones who can legally do massage on animals in this state. There are exceptions to this and if you read my blog on California Veterinary Laws you will see more information about this. California’s Voluntary Massage law is in jeopardy right now because one congressman from Oakland has introduced a bill that would return regulation of massage back to the cities and counties so that they can set their own standards. Right now in California there hasn’t been a push by DVM’s to go after massage therapists who are doing massage on animals. There are many reasons for this: one being that there hasn’t been any complaints by the general public that massage therapists are hurting animals, two being that the state is broke and can’t afford to go after massage therapists who are working on animals, three if there was any disciplinary action taken by the veterinary board here there would be a class action law suite against the state and the board to have them prove that massage is harmful to animals and thereby subject to regulation by the state, four being that since over 60% of the animal owning public has used some type of complementary health care practitioner other then a DVM the board would be going against the publics demand and wishes for the option to access the health care options that they want for their animals. The AVMA is currently working on an advisory statement about complementary health care practice in veterinary medicine and how vets should deal with this in their practice so this should tell us how they plan to deal with this issue nationally.

]]> http://www.ojaischoolofmassage.com/2009/09/californias-voluntary-massage-law/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Micaela Hase Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:16:49 +0000 http://www.ojaischoolofmassage.com/?p=284#comment-63 Does this also apply to Small Animal and Equine Massage Therapists? Does this also apply to Small Animal and Equine Massage Therapists?

]]> http://www.ojaischoolofmassage.com/2009/09/californias-voluntary-massage-law/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Jesse Massage Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:46:10 +0000 http://www.ojaischoolofmassage.com/?p=284#comment-44 It's about time! It's been so frustrating to have to get licensing all over San Diego and Poway. Thank goodness this finally went through. It’s about time! It’s been so frustrating to have to get licensing all over San Diego and Poway. Thank goodness this finally went through.

]]> http://www.ojaischoolofmassage.com/2009/09/californias-voluntary-massage-law/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Jon Coleman Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:58:37 +0000 http://www.ojaischoolofmassage.com/?p=284#comment-18 Where is Judy Mckinnon when we need her? (sigh) Where is Judy Mckinnon when we need her? (sigh)

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