The information on this page is provided courtesy of Lyndsey Deutsch, Canadian Institute of Equine and Canine Body Works.
Below are Q&As that were completed with some of the Canadian Veterinary Boards, position statements on The Practice of Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine in Canada, guidelines, bylaws, as well as links to each Veterinary Association.
To see the regulations in your area, open the appropriate pdf and search for either your modality or “complementary”. If you are still unable to find the information you are looking for, contact the appropriate veterinary association and ask them directly.
Alberta – Alberta Veterinary Medical Association – ABVMA – www.abvma.ca
Alberta Veterinary Act
British Columbia – College of Veterinarians of British Columbia – CVBC – www.cvbc.ca
British Columbia Veterinary Act
Manitoba – Manitoba Verterinary Medical Association – MVMA – www.mvma.ca
Manitoba Veterinary Act
Manitoba Q&A
New Brunswick – New Brunswick Medical Veterinary Association – NBVMA – www.nbvma-amvnb.ca
New Brunswick Veterinary Act
Newfoundland & Labrador – Newfoundland and Labrador Veterinary Medical Association – NALVMA – www.nalvma.com
Newfoundland and Labrador Veterinary Act
Nova Scotia – Nova Scotia Veterinary Medical Association – NSVMA – www.nsvma.ca
Nova Scotia Veterinary Act
Ontario – College of Veterinarians of Ontario – CVO – www.cvo.org
Ontario Veterinary Act
Ontario Q&A
Prince Edward Island – Prince Edward Island Veterinay Medical Association – PEIVMA – www.peivma.com
Prince Edward Island Veterinary Act
Quebec – Quebec Veterinary Medical Association / L’Ordre des Médecins Vétérinaires du Québec – AMVQ / OMVQ – www.omvq.qc.ca
Quebec Veterinary Act
Saskatchewan – Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association – SVMA – www.svma.sk.ca
Saskatchewan Veterinary Act
Saskatchewan Q&A
See also our other posts on the legal side of practicing complementary animal health.