How many of you clean teeth? By this I mean brush and scaling? Many of the vets around here are forming alliances and threatening shops that clean teeth with practising veterinarian medicine without a license. If you are performing the "procedure" and getting paid directly or indirectly with a grooming fee you are breaking may be the law.
I see it as a add on portion of the biz just like anal glands but the vets are seeing $moocho money for thier surgery cleanings. Thoughts?
Stephen: When we had our business in California in the 60's, 70's and 80's scaling was definitely a vet procedure only, and while the laws were grey on teethbrushing, our vet and lawyers said that easily the vets can make the case that teethbrushing is "internal" and hairstylists for people work on the external, what the heck are groomers opening an orifice of an animal and doing teethbrushing, clearly vets will prevail if they choose to. We never did teethbrushing and of course through great working relationships got thouands of referrals from vets back in return.
I see it as a add on portion of the biz just like anal glands but the vets are seeing $moocho money for thier surgery cleanings. Thoughts?
Stephen: When we had our business in California in the 60's, 70's and 80's scaling was definitely a vet procedure only, and while the laws were grey on teethbrushing, our vet and lawyers said that easily the vets can make the case that teethbrushing is "internal" and hairstylists for people work on the external, what the heck are groomers opening an orifice of an animal and doing teethbrushing, clearly vets will prevail if they choose to. We never did teethbrushing and of course through great working relationships got thouands of referrals from vets back in return.
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