In Texas, Chapter 801 of the Veterinary Licensing Act restricts the “diagnosis, treatment, correction, change, manipulation, relief, or prevention of animal disease, deformity, defect, injury, or other physical condition” to persons licensed by the Texas Board of Veterinary Examiners. Therefore, a physical therapist may not provide those services to animals without having a license from the Veterinary Board.
Furthermore, Chapter 453 of the Occupations Code (the PT Practice Act) restricts the provision of physical therapy services to “persons”. Therefore, physical therapy may not be provided to animals in the state of Texas. (8/07)