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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]written for PVMA by Jody Kull, DVM, Assistant Teaching Professor at Penn State University and prior PVMA Trustee[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Virginia Veterinary Conference was held February 23-24 in Roanoke, VA.  On February 22, PVMA President Tom Munkittrick reported to the VA Veterinary Medical Association at their board meeting.  That evening, Dr Tom and Dr Jody Kull, former PVMA board member, went to dinner with a group of Pennsylvania residents currently enrolled in the Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][image_with_text image="8541"]PA VA-MD Veterinary student dinner at the...

The Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) shortage has become a significant hurdle in ensuring that pets most in need receive the attention and care they deserve. Petco Love, a national nonprofit organization, is taking a proactive approach to tackle this issue by launching the Petco Love Registered Veterinary Technician Scholarship Fund with Penn Foster, an innovative online learning provider. This scholarship fund aims to address the growing concerns surrounding lack of access to care by increasing the number of registered veterinary technicians serving the most vulnerable pets, those at animal shelters,...

Pennsylvania's updated Dog Law takes effect to increase public safety in communities, add consumer protections for those who buy or adopt dogs, strengthen requirements for all types of kennels, and increase penalties for those who violate the law and put people and dogs at risk....

There have been recent reports in several states, including Pennsylvania, regarding an atypical respiratory illness in dogs. Signs of respiratory illness in affected dogs include lethargy, coughing, sneezing, and ocular and nasal discharge. Some states have reported dogs that have a longer than expected course of disease, lack of response to treatment, and rarely, there are reports of dogs with rapid onset of severe respiratory signs that have progressed to death....

As you may be aware, the legislature passed the Dog Law Modernization Bill (formerly SB 746), which is a bill that will increase funding to the Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement (“BDLE”) as well as improve public safety and animal welfare standards. Outlined below are the new provisions that will impact your operations. Please read this carefully....

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