{"id":212,"date":"2013-03-06T12:17:09","date_gmt":"2013-03-06T12:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ohiovma.org\/news\/?p=212"},"modified":"2019-09-04T09:39:15","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T13:39:15","slug":"ovma-speaks-out-against-governors-plan-to-tax-veterinary-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ohiovma.org\/news\/?p=212","title":{"rendered":"OVMA speaks out against governor’s plan to tax veterinary services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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COLUMBUS, OHIO \u2014\u00a0MARCH 6, 2013 \u2014\u00a0In response to the new state budget bill, Ohio Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA) Executive Director Jack Advent testified today against the addition of a sales tax to veterinary services. Previously exempt, veterinarians, along with many other service providers, now face charging sales tax to their clients if the bill passes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe sales tax proposal may well change pet owners\u2019 already cautious approaches to health care, putting Ohio jobs and economic growth in harm\u2019s way. It all adds up to an economic recipe that hinders rather helps Ohio\u2019s veterinary facilities and the important services they provide\u2014not just for animal health, but human health as well.\u201d<\/p>Jack Advent, OVMA Executive Director<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Advent pointed out that because none of Ohio\u2019s neighbors currently tax veterinary services, pet owners along Ohio\u2019s borders may choose to visit out-of-state veterinarians to avoid paying more for animal care and, in particular, surgical procedures. Lower-income pet owners may avoid veterinary care entirely, he will say, leading to a potential increase in pet relinquishment and euthanasia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, a tax on veterinary services could impact human health as well, Advent told lawmakers. With the majority of diseases being transmissible between humans and animals, veterinarians are on the front lines of diagnosis and prevention of many of these illnesses, including rabies, West Nile and Lyme disease. A decline in veterinary visits caused by expanding the sales tax on services could cause an increase in zoonotic prevalence and transmission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVeterinarians, like most small business owners, are simply trying to provide the best service and care they can to their clients, at a fair price and within the context of fair government oversight that does not place them at an economic disadvantage,\u201d Advent concluded. \u201cThe sales tax on veterinary services fails on all counts.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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