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Case Q&A
Case Backgrounder
Case Victory Press Release
NEW! November 7, 2009
Massage & Bodywork Magazine
"The Battle to Work with Animals" (pg 56) (Rebecca Jones)
August 4, 2009
Reason.com
"...a major victory over occupational licensing malfeasance" (Damon W. Root)
August 3, 2009
WJZ TV Channel 13 Baltimore
Md. Woman Wins Lawsuit to Massage Horses
August 3, 2009
Massagemag.com
New Ruling Says No Jurisdiction on Animal Massage
July 31, 2009
Gazette.net
Animal therapist's return to practice is the mane thing: Court rules state board has no authority to restrict horse massage (Kevin James Shay)
July 30, 2009
ij.org
Victory for Maryland Entrepreneur in Animal Massage Dispute: Judge Declares Regulatory Board Engaged in “Illegal” Action (Bob Ewing)
July 30, 2009
washingtonpost.com
Score a Win for the Horse Massager (John Kelly)
July 30, 2009
Maryland Daily Record
Massage therapist may treat horses, judge rules (Steve Lash)
July 14, 2009
All 3 Motions to be Heard July 30th! (Mercedes Clemens, NCTMB, LMT, EBW)
June 26, 2009
Our response to the Chiro Board's THIRD motion to dismiss the case (download the PDF here)
June 18, 2009
New Court Date: Thursday, July 30th at 10:30 a.m. (Mercedes Clemens, NCTMB, LMT, EBW)
June 16, 2009
June 17th Court Date Postponed (Mercedes Clemens, NCTMB, LMT, EBW)
June 16, 2009
Maryland Daily Record
A legal game of H-O-R-S-E (Steve Lash)
June 4, 2009
washingtonpost.com
Md. Chiropractic Board Appears to Be a Tad Mulish Over Horse Massage (John Kelly)
June 4, 2009
Mercedes' Latest Newsletter on Case (Mercedes Clemens, NCTMB, LMT, EBW)
June 3, 2009
Mercedes & IJ file a Motion for Summary Judgment (download the PDF here)
MAY 17, 2009
equiery.com
Chiropractic Board Declines To Rescind Cease & Desist Order Against Equine Massage Therapist (Katherine O. Rizzo)
MAY 15, 2009
washingtonpost.com
Hold Your Horses: A Delay in That Massage Case (John Kelly)
MAY 14, 2009
Maryland Daily Record
Massage Therapist Must Wait for Ruling on Treating Horses (Steve Lash)
MAY 13, 2009
Gazette.net
Therapist could soon start soothing Fido's aching paws (Kevin James Shay)
MAY 7, 2009
Laughing Stalk
Maryland Masseuse [May Be] Allowed to Massage Horses Again (Erik Deckers)
MAY 5, 2009
washingtonpost.com
Rubbed the Wrong Way: That Horse Massage Case (John Kelly)
Maryland Daily Record
Reining in the Regulator (Steve Lash)
The Washington Post
Court Sides with Therapist Against Board (Dan Morse)
APRIL 15, 2009
TruthAboutPetFood.com
Could Our Right to Seek Natural Treatment for Pets be Denied? (Susan Thixton)
JANUARY 1, 2009
The Washington Post
In Case You Were Wondering (John Kelly)
DECEMBER 1, 2008
The Freeman
The Right to Earn a Living Under Attack (Bob Ewing)
OCTOBER 19, 2008
HometownAnnapolis.com
Equine masseuse sues state agencies over massage ban (Anath Hartmann)
OCTOBER 15, 2008
Journal of Veterinary Medicine
Scope-of-practice laws draw attacks (Malinda Osborne)
OCTOBER 2008
Equine Wellness Magazine
Call to Action
American Bar Association Journal
Unbridled Bureaucracy? (Brian Sullivan)
SEPTEMBER 25, 2008
The Washington Post
Hands Off the Horses, Massage Therapist Is Told (John Kelly)
SEPTEMBER 2008
The Equiery
Vet Law Challenged - Round Three
AUGUST 13, 2008
The Bobby D Show (radio interview with Mercedes)
Horse Masseuse in Trouble
AUGUST 11, 2008
Fox 5 Washington DC (scroll down for Fox 5 VIDEO)
Md. woman sues state for right to massage horses (Nafeesa Syeed)
ABC News 7, Washington DC (VIDEO)
Maryland Woman Sues State to Massage Horses
The Associated Press
Md. woman sues state for right to massage horses (Nafeesa Syeed)
AUGUST 2008
The Equiery
Vet Law Challenged - Round Two
(scroll down below "Round Three")
JULY 16, 2008
The Daily Record
Massage therapist wants more than an OK to work with horses (Steve Lash)
JULY 15, 2008
Gazette.net
Action against animal massage therapist is hypocritical (Stefani Olsen)
JULY 11, 2008
Institute for Justice
Maryland Veterinary Board Backpedals on Animal Massage Monopoly, But Therapists Remain Under Threat (Press Release)
The Equiery
Statement by Maryland State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners' Chair, Chris H. Runde, D.V.M., on Equine Massage Lawsuit
(READ THE ORIGINAL VET BOARD PROHIBITION HERE)
Gazette.net
Veterinary board rebuts massage therapist’s suit
(note: Scroll down to view.)
JULY 1, 2008
The Equiery
Equine Massage Therapist Sues Vet Board
(note: Article not available on-line, but you can request a free copy via email.)
JUNE 27, 2008
Gazette.net
Massaging animals? Therein lies the rub. (Keven James Shay)
TheHorse.com
States of Confusion: Regulation of Complementary Therapies (Milt Toby, JD)
JUNE 17, 2008
The Ryder Report (video news)
Massage therapist suing for the right to practice
JUNE 13, 2008
TheHorse.com
Maryland Veterinary Practice Act Under Fire (Milt Toby, JD)
(note: the lawsuit pertains to massage therapy regulations, not physical therapy regulations, although physical therapists currently face the same prohibitions about practicing on animals that massage therapists do).
JUNE 11, 2008
The Agitator
The Horse Rubberer (Bob Ewing)
JUNE 10, 2008
The Daily Record
Suit: You shouldn’t need a vet’s license to massage a horse (Steve Lash)
(note: Mercedes is a massage therapist, not a chiropractor as stated in the article)
Baltimore Examiner
Commentary - Bob Ewing: Shameful U.S. legacy persists
Institute for Justice
Fighting Maryland's Veterinary Cartel: Clemens v. Maryland State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, et al
Institute for Justice
Maryland Entrepreneur Files Lawsuit Challenging Veterinary Cartel (Press Release)
RELATED NEWS
AUGUST 12, 2008
Science News Daily
Massaging Muscles Facilitates Recovery After Exercise
("...muscles in animals receiving simulated massage had improved function, less swelling and fewer signs of inflammation than did muscles in the animals that received no massage treatment after exercise.")
JUNE 12, 2008: TheHorse.com
Vet Shortage Could Put Squeeze on Horse Owners (Scarlett Springate)
(note: Vet schools are unable to fulfill the demand for veterinary practitioners, yet the AVMA and many state veterinary boards, including Maryland's, are STILL insisting that veterinarians provide virtually ALL animal health care, including complementary & alternative therapies -- whether overworked veterinarians want to or not. It is time for the AVMA and the state vet boards to wake up and stop monopolizing animal health care. Our animals deserve better treatment and as owners we should have the right to CHOOSE what concurrent complementary & alternative care our animals receive).
MARCH 30, 2008: TheHorse.com
Reducing Back Sensitivity [in horses] (Christy West)
"Massage [by a certified massage therapist] was beneficial throughout the study"
WINTER, 2008: Massage Therapy Journal (MTJ)
4-legged clients: Working with animals can be emotionally satisfying & powerful work, & it could make you a better therapist ...
March 12, 2007: KUOW News
Relaxing Animal Massage Licensing Requirements
OCTOBER 13, 2005: News with Views
Big Pharma Just Bought Your Dog & Might Put You in Jail? Part 1 of 2 (Carolyn Dean, MD, ND and Elissa Meininger)
OCTOBER 13, 2005: News with Views
Big Pharma Just Bought Your Dog & Might Put You in Jail? Part 2 of 2 (Carolyn Dean, MD, ND and Elissa Meininger)
NOVEMBER 4, 2005: MSNBC Today Show
Helping Pets Unwind (video)
JANUARY, 2005: Massage Today
For Pets and Practitioners, Animal Massage is a “Paws”itive Experience
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