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02 Jun

Posted at 17:30h in COVID-19 Resources, Pet Owners
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Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association President Dr. Kate Harnish today reminded Pennsylvanians of the importance of getting back on track with regularly scheduled pet vaccinations and boosters. Maintaining up-to-date vaccines is not only important for the health and well-being of cats and dogs, but for the health and safety of Pennsylvanians. "As we work to safely reopen Pennsylvania and counties move from red to yellow and green phases, it's important for Pennsylvanians to schedule well visits for their four-legged companions to keep them up to date with...

11 May

Posted at 21:05h in COVID-19 Resources, Practice Guidelines, Safety
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On March 19, 2020, Governor Wolf and the Secretary of Health ordered the closure of all non-life-sustaining businesses to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The Governor’s Order is available here and the Secretary of Health’s Order is available here. All life-sustaining businesses maintaining physical operations during the COVID-19 pandemic must follow the Secretary of Health’s worker safety order, effective April 15, 2020. Veterinary medicine services are life-sustaining businesses and have been permitted to continue to operate under the Governor’s Order. The designation of veterinary medicine as a life-sustaining business does not eliminate the need for...

02 May

Posted at 20:33h in COVID-19 Resources, Money Matters
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When applying for relief or small business loans, you may be asked for a NAICS code on the application. For veterinary practices, you may use: Veterinary Services: 541940. This industry comprises establishments of licensed veterinary practitioners primarily engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine, dentistry, or surgery for animals; and establishments primarily engaged in providing testing services for licensed veterinary practitioners. For more industry specific codes, visit their website. Read More ...

01 May

Posted at 21:03h in COVID-19 Resources, Money Matters
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AVMA has developed a suite of resources to help you understand the relief programs and allow you to decide how best to use them for your individual situation. The AVMA COVID-19 legislation and regulations page has detailed information to help you understand how the federal relief measures affect you, your team, and your business: Small business loans New tax provisions for small businesses Pandemic unemployment insurance Federal student loan payments and interest Federal agency announcements Addressing contractual obligations - Find considerations for addressing financial obligations to vendors and suppliers when business operations are reduced due to...

01 May

Posted at 18:56h in Advocacy
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24 Apr

Posted at 22:14h in Pet Owners
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With the news being released on April 22, 2020, of two house cats from NY having their tests for COVID-19 being confirmed as positive from the National Veterinary Science Laboratory the concern of cats being a source of infection for humans and other cats has once again ramped up. "There is no need to become concerned or consider having all pets tested for the virus," states Pet Pantry Medical Director and Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association's Immediate-Past President, Dr. Bryan Langlois. "Most everyone in the veterinary and research community expected that eventually...

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