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24 Apr

Posted at 17:27h in COVID-19 Resources, 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...

18 Apr

Posted at 21:02h in COVID-19 Resources, Practice Guidelines, Safety
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We are receiving many questions regarding safety measures to follow for businesses to maintain in-person operations from PA's Department of Health (DOH). The DOH has provided some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to answer questions you may have to continue running your essential business. Page 9 addresses social distancing and veterinary medicine. See excerpt below: Q. With veterinarian workers not being characterized as health care workers how can they continue to function with social distancing? A. Veterinary offices should comply with all aspects of the Order while attempting to utilize social distancing. It...

14 Apr

Posted at 20:36h in COVID-19 Resources, Money Matters
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Our first Financial Focus webinar series was held on April 14, 2020. This webinar focused on the financial aspect of COVID-19 federal legislation. Resources: Download presentationPPP Loan Forgiveness Workbook As of April 16, 2020: the SBA has stated on its website that it is officially not accepting any more PPP loan applications. This means that the entirety of the $349 Billion under the PPP has been allocated to loan applicants. ...

08 Apr

Posted at 20:27h in COVID-19 Resources, Human Resources
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Below you will find information from the HR webinar that was held on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 with PVMA staff, as well as Wendell Courtney, Esquire with Smigel, Anderson & Sacks. This webinar included summarized information on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), as well as questions submitted by veterinary professionals about how to handle HR related matters in practices related to COVID-19. ...

07 Apr

Posted at 20:08h in Pet Owners
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You may have read in the news recently that a female tiger at the Bronx Zoo tested positive for COVID-19. Some of the other tigers and a few lions were showing mild signs of the infection as well. This news will most likely cause cat owners to become concerned, asking themselves if COVID-19 can infect their cats, and if their cats can transmit the infection to humans. Dr. Bryan Langlois, the Medical Director of the Pet Pantry of Lancaster County and the Immediate Past-President of the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association,...

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