Changing this law will enable veterinary businesses to hire assistant to do the work of an LVT for an assistants pay.  Undermining and devaluing our profession and education. It would also create a short cut for assistants who don’t have the motivation, struggle to complete the curriculum or licensing exam. I have been an LVT for 12 years now and I don’t understand why it’s ok for assistants to continually push to blur the lines between assistant and LVT. That kind of behavior would never be tolerated directed from LVT to doctor no matter how many years of experience. Assistants are a valued member of a veterinary team but they are not LVT’s or replacement for LVT’s. Our profession is growing and the standard of care ever improving. We don’t continue to make progress by lessening our education requirements and devaluing the hard work of our existing licensed professionals.