Hi Kathy,

Thank you for your input. I really appreciate it. These topics have
been and will continue to be under discussion both within this group,
with our legislative sponsors, and the CVMA. I was talking about your
email with Corissa Baber yesterday and I think she will be responding
to your concerns sometime today. Hopefully we can find a way to make
everyone comfortable with the legislation. For those of you who don't
know Corissa, she has been sort of my "right-hand" since last year
but I have asked her to be more involved this year because of my move
to the mountains and limited time. Corissa has been meeting with the
legislators and working on a resolution with me since last year so
she can offer a lot of insight.

Again, if anyone wants to meet please let me know. I only had one
person respond to the last request for a meeting. For those of you
that have strong opinions about the legislation I recommend you get
more involved because it helps us all to be face to face and for you
to be in a meeting with the CVMA and the legislators and really
understand what goes on.

Thank you!
Lisa



--- In CAAOR@yahoogroups.com, Kathy Duncan <aspenequine@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Lisa,
>
> I'd like to give some input on upcoming legislation regarding
Animal Massage in Colorado. I know that many animal therapists offer
therapies that are not necessarily offered in state licensed
schools. As you know, although there are many training programs,
there is yet to be a standard in how many hours of pathology,
anatomy, physiology, business management, professional ethics, etc.,
as there is in human programs and requirements.
>
> Many existing therapists have piece - mealed very qualified
credentials through a diverse variety of programs and may I add,
spent a great deal of money. They should not be required to go back
to a school which might be redundant, and not teach the skills that
they have acquired through other training.
>
> I would recommend that Colorado follow Illinois and a couple of
other states, with the Owner - Therapist Customer Consent and
Acknowledgement form that we are already using which is a disclosure
of exactly what our skills and training are, with an acceptance by
the animal owner.
>
> Historically in the Massage Business, trained, ethical, and
skilled therapists become the successful practitioners, while the
phony, money grubbers are usually moved out of town. They just don't
have the skills or ethical behavior to cut it in the field.
>
> If this is not an acceptable idea, then I think an hourly
requirement of each segment of basic therapy with a minumum of 100
hours might be acceptable. There are many state approved programs in
existence that are not necessarily quality programs, as you probably
already know, while there are many workshops and modalities not
offered in most animal massage schools.
>
> That is my input which I hope will be considered at your meeting.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Kathy Duncan
>
>
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