The Ohio House of Representatives recently passed new legislation which would allow emergency medical personnel responding to fires or other emergencies to provide certain medical services to an injured dog or cat at the scene of an emergency, prior to transferring the animal to a veterinary care facility.

The bill would authorize “EMTs to clear a dog or cat’s airway, apply oxygen, do mouth-to-snout or mouth-to-barrier ventilation, control bleeding, immobilize fractures, and bandage wounds” according to THE BLADE.

House Bill 187 (HB 187) was introduced by Representative Tim Ginter (R-Salem). The new legislation grants immunities to professionals providing animal care as long as they are acting in good faith and not in willful misconduct.

HB 187 is scheduled to go to the Ohio Senate for further consideration.

RELATED:

The Ohio Legislature – House Bill 187
https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA131-HB-187

RECENT OHIO VETERINARY NEWS:

Ohio To Exempt AAHA Accredited Animal Hospitals From State

Investigation Reveals Concerns About Ohio Veterinary Medical Board