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April 1, 2022
Merck Animal Health’s Comprehensive Veterinary Wellbeing Study
Merck Animal Health released findings of its third comprehensive veterinary wellbeing study in partnership with the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) examining the wellbeing and mental health of U.S. veterinarians. Conducted in the fall of 2021, it is the first since the COVID-19 pandemic...
December 14, 2021
AVMA Advocate – December 2021
Ensuring veterinarians have access to compounded products The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is in the process of finalizing a guidance document on the use of bulk drug substances for compounding animal medications. As currently written, the draft guidance would not allow the use...
August 30, 2021
FDA resources about people using animal formulations of ivermectin
The FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine has continued concerns that there are people using animal formulations of ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 in humans. They have posted the following information: Letter to Veterinarians and Retailers Printable poster And in case you need them,...
Are we in a veterinary workforce crisis?
While the delta and lambda variants of SARS-CoV-2 continue to challenge us, we also see hints of post-pandemic normalcy with the return of some in-person meetings, reopened retail establishments, and get-togethers with extended family and friends. Despite these positive signs of recovery, many of us...
June 28, 2021
MDVMA Legislative Committee Responds to Dissenting Opinion in Non-economic Damages Case
As reported in the June NewsBytes, Maryland’s highest court ruled in favor of pet owners after hearing the case to consider and address the scope of compensatory damages available in the case of the tortious injury or death of a pet. MDVMA was signatory...
June 9, 2021
Pentobarbital Shortage – CAETA International News Release
Loveland, Colorado, June 1, 2021-In May 2021, the FDA announced a shortage of pentobarbital, the most commonly used drug for humane euthanasia of companion animals. This is due to the unavailability of the active pharmaceutical ingredient at the factory level. We at the Companion...
CDC Guidance Until Updated Veterinary Facilities Guidance is Available
The AVMA has been working with CDC on getting the guidance for veterinary facilities updated. The following from CDC is interim direction while work on the update is continuing. “Veterinary clinics should follow the masking guidance for the general public. While veterinarians are considered...
April 22, 2021
Updated Recommendation Concerning Curbside Service
(April 22, 2021) – Back in September 2020, the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners recommended that curbside service was the safest way for most hospitals to operate. Though this was never a requirement, many hospitals implemented and continue to maintain curbside service because...
April 22, 2021
Maryland General Assembly Legislative Session 2021 Report
A Virtual Session Maryland’s 90-day legislative session began with a lot of uncertainty due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Our presiding officers, Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Adrienne Jones worked all interim on health and safety protocols, incredible technology upgrades and some significant...
March 18, 2021
Flood Season Begins – Reminder of AVMA Family Resources
The spring flood season is upon us. Several of your states/territories have already experienced significant flooding. Much more will very likely be on the way in some areas of the country during the coming months. We want you to know that the AVMA Family...
