sportystar101 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 I have a patient with a chihuahua she dresses up and calls her emotional support animal. It pees in the lobby, has ticks on it, and licks her knees when she comes in for injections. Are there any laws surrounding our practices ability to prevent people from bringing dogs that aren’t service animals into the office? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgriffiths Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 I believe every state is different, but in MI people with true "emotional support animals" who are certified with paperwork that can be shown upon request are required to ensure their animal is trained, groomed, and does not cause damage to whatever property they are on. They are required to pick up after their animal, except very specific circumstances such as blindness, disability, etc. Furthermore, in a healthcare setting the animal cannot put other patients at risk. So, I would look into your state laws, but furthermore I would discuss with the patient. I have two patients that have certified emotional support animals. I have requested they do not bring their "pets" to the office and they agreed and has been zero problem whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cideous Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 I had a DOT driver bring her goldfish bowl in to try and pass the blood pressure test on the DOT exam. She failed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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