I do support this amendment to allow IV catheter placement in a peripheral vein by a trained but unlicensed assistant under the supervision of a veterinarian or a licensed technician.  The key is the training.  If there were enough LVTs that each practice could have several on staff, and if clients were willing to pay for the increased cost of having only fully licensed staff work with their animals, then it would be a far easier choice to say no.  Right now it doesn't seem like a step backward, but merely a way of being able to provide care for the animals in need. 

I find it interesting that most of the support for this amendment comes from veterinarians, and most of the negative responses are LVTs.