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Hello Friend,
Welcome to Monday and the early days of Spring! I have been spending a tonne of time renovating a building next to my clinic for a doggy daycare- it's finally looking good, and I now see why I chose to be a veterinarian as opposed to a builder ..:-)
My upcoming PRINTED book is FINAAAAAAAAAALY done- now it's the details about cover, etc..
Here is a recent cover picture- I am wondering what you guys think of it?
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Freedom of Speech- Internet Vet ALLOWED to give pet owners information online
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This is part of a story that was recently published in the online veterinary news website, dvm360
Judge rules Dr. Ron Hines' online veterinary advice subject to First Amendment interpretation.
A federal judge in Texas has ruled that the veterinary correspondence Ron Hines, DVM, shared with pet owners on his website 2ndchance.info is subject to First Amendment interpretation. The Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners last year deemed Hines’ online veterinary advice to constitute unlawful veterinary practice, prompting the Institute for Justice, a civil liberties advocacy group, to take up Hines’ case, claiming the board had violated his right to free speech.
The Feb. 11 ruling from Senior Judge Hilda Tagle, who presides over the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, rejected the Texas board’s motion to dismiss the claim. “Texas argued that the First Amendment didn’t even apply because everything a licensed veterinarian does should be treated as ‘conduct,’ not ‘speech,’ even though all Dr. Hines did was talk to people,” says Hines’ lawyer, Institute for Justice Senior Attorney Jeff Rowes. “In rejecting this, the trial court ruled that the First Amendment does apply.”
“It shouldn’t be illegal for a veterinarian to give veterinary advice. That includes advice given over the Internet,” he says. “This case will help ensure that the Internet can be used to communicate expert advice better, faster and more cheaply than has ever been possible.”
Hines’ resolve is only strengthened. “I never had a single doubt or regret about giving people honest advice online,” he says. “Judge Tagle’s decision was wonderful news that makes me hopeful that we will eventually win the case.”
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This is a picture of Dr Hines...
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| Dog and Cat Words of Wisdom.
" If ONLY they could talk..."
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| Heal Your Pet At Home!
Best Wishes,
Dr Andrew Jones, DVM |
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P.S. Congratulations to Dr Hines. He is performing a valuable service, being honest, and then getting persecuted by his fellow veterinarians.
I know what he's going through.
I hope you enjoy my emails, and you are getting value from them. You can also get much more complimentary information on my blog at http://www.theinternetpetvet.com.
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You can get a copy, 3 free bonuses, and try it out for 60 days.
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