The latest update from the AVMA's House of Delegates (HOD) delves into the critical intersection of Telehealth and the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR). Highlighting the potential benefits of telehealth in veterinary practices, the document introduces concepts such as...
Last April, the Shapiro administration moved to reschedule xylazine as a Schedule III drug, meaning it can’t be obtained over-the-counter. Xylazine had most commonly been used as an animal sedative, but its illicit use has grown in popularity among drug abusers....
Updates from the Dog Law Veterinarian, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement...
Rep. Dave Zimmerman (R-Lancaster/Berks) announced that the stalled state budget process is having detrimental effects on vital sectors of our economy, including community colleges and animal health diagnostics....
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....
Texas A&M AgriLife Research hosted leaders from across The Texas A&M University System in a groundbreaking ceremony of the new Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center at Texas A&M-RELLIS, a 2,400-acre applied research campus in Bryan. The $13 million facility is a joint construction project of AgriLife Research and the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Animal Science, with completion expected in 2025. The center will be integral to new opportunities for advancing collaborative research, teaching and outreach in the department while supporting an overarching vision of leading the science around animal pregnancy and development....
On October 26 we were notified a case of EHM in a horse which was taken to a referral hospital late in the evening on October 25. The horse subsequently tested positive for EHV1 on blood and swabs at the hospital. PDA is conducting an epidemiological investigation and is calling owners of horses which may have been exposed to this horse at a high school rodeo in PA. The rodeo dates were October 21 and 22, 2023, and the event was held in Armstrong County, PA. EHM is included on...
Governor Josh Shapiro signed Senate Bill 746 yesterday, updating Pennsylvania's Dog Law to improve public safety in communities statewide; improve conditions for dogs in breeding kennels, day cares, and shelters; protect those who buy or adopt dogs in Pennsylvania; and help prevent the spread of infectious disease among dogs....
Published in late September, “Supporting antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary settings, goals for fiscal years 2024-2028” is meant to build on the progress of the previous plan covering fiscal years (FY) 2019-23. The FDA explained that both five-year strategies are a “transparent roadmap” for stakeholders that describe actions that correspond to the agency’s three main stewardship goals for veterinary medicine:...
