This amendment is appropriate and consistent with the level of skill required to place an IV catheter. Having a veterinarian directly supervising provides the highest level of knowledge for staff support if needed without taxing the few technicians available in most practices. I support this ammendment and believe it will alllow us to continue to provide the standard of care without having to substantiall raise prices for higher level staff to be taken from other area of the hospital to fill the bill as it stands now.