Censoring vet’s advice insults 1st Amendment

"Somewhere on Earth, a beloved pet is suffering and may die because Texas forbids Ron Hines -- a 69-year-old, Texas-licensed veterinarian with a Ph.D. -- from giving advice over the Internet, even for free. Now Dr. Hines has brought a First Amendment challenge to the use of a 19th century regulatory model to suppress a 21st century technology that can often disseminate knowledge faster, better and cheaper than a visit to a brick-and-mortar veterinarian."

Unbeknownst to Dr. Hines, in 2005, Texas outlawed giving veterinary advice solely via the Internet. Veterinarians may give advice only if they have physically examined the animal at least once. Texas passed this law, and many other states did the same, as Internet-based veterinary information reduced the need for pet owners to make expensive in-person visits to their local vets.

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