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State Representative Don Armes Says Ad Calling for No Vote on HB3202 "Misinformation"
Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:49:19 CDT
Apparently four Veterinarians have "ponied" up the money to change the focus on HB 3202 that is ready for a vote in the Oklahoma Senate. Up to this point, the authors of the measure have kept the focus on the right of horse owners to use equine dentists or teeth floaters to work on the teeth of their horses. These teeth floaters would become legal under the Oklahoma statute and would be licensed by the State Vet Medical Board. The measure would also include other animal husbandry practices.
However, four Vets have bought an ad claiming that "Big Money Interests" have fooled lawmakers and that this is a Drug Bill and a Drug Bill only. The four Veterinarians purchasing the ad are Dr. Joe Carter, Dr Jeff Hammond, Dr. Mike Johnston and Dr. Tina Neel.
At the Capitol on Tuesday morning, we had the chance to talk with the House Author of 3202, State Representative Don Armes, who gave us his reaction to the arguments raised by the full page ad in the Oklahoma City based statewide newspaper. Armes claims that the drugs that are called dangerous in the ad, such as Ketamine, are not drugs used by teeth floaters, as use of such a powerful drug would render the horse unconscious and makes it impossible to be able to do the teeth floating work.
Armes adds that there was a signed agreement among all parties that resulted in the final language passed the State House. Armes says the current misinformation campaign that includes the full page ad that ran on Monday offends him, as it is simply not true.
Click on the Listen Bar below to hear our conversation with Representative Don Armes on HB3202.
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