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May 20, 2020
Docket No. FDA-2018-D-4533; Compounding Animal Drugs From Bulk Drug Substances; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability
The American Veterinary Medical Association respectfully requests at least a 120-day extension to the comment period for Docket ID: FDA-2018-D-4533; Compounding Animal Drugs From Bulk Drug Substances; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability. The COVID-19 pandemic has required the AVMA to focus its efforts on...
May 4, 2020
Updated version of CDC’s Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Veterinary Clinics Treating Companion Animals During the COVID-19 Response
The CDC just notified us that the agency has posted an updated version of Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Veterinary Clinics Treating Companion Animals During the COVID-19 Response. Revisions were made to clarify PPE recommendations based on situational risk factors and to...
Testing Animals for SARS-CoV-2
For your information, IDEXX issued a press release this morning on its new commercially available IDEXX SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) RealPCR Test for animals. A link to that press release appears below, along with links to a diagnostic update, and FAQs and product information page. Press...
Updates and reminder of discussion with GRD
Ashley S. Morgan, DVM, CAE, Director of the Division of State Advocacy for American Veterinary Medical Association, shared the following: A few updates: (1) AVMA has launched a new (hopefully more user-friendly!) COVID-19 landing page: www.avma.org/coronavirus. Two items raised during previous discussions and now...
American Heartworm Society provides guidance on heartworm protocols during COVID-19 crisis
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE—The COVID-19 crisis has created unprecedented disruptions in veterinary practices and animal shelters, making it challenging for many professionals to deliver wellness care, as well as certain medical treatments, to patients. As veterinary practices and animal shelters strive to provide the best possible...
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)
Existing SBA lenders can start accepting applications from small businesses and sole proprietors on April 3 As expected, the CARES Act cleared the Senate by a vote of 96-0 just before midnight on March 25, and the House passed the bill on Friday, March...
April 3, 2020
MVMA help from VMCVM
The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine has placed our Emergency Operating Procedures (EOPs) and an Individual Risk Management tool online and made them available to the community. The Infection Control Team, led by Dr. Jennifer Zambriski, have developed these over the last 3 weeks...
March 30, 2020
Second version of DHS CISA’s guidance
The second version of DHS CISA’s guidance has been issued. Notable additions and omissions are as follows (thank you to Ashley Morgan for compiling the summary): Under the Healthcare/Public Health sector, DHS CISA did not add veterinarians to their list of caregivers as AVMA...
March 30, 2020
CARES ACT – materials on AMA website
The House of Representatives has just passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The President is expected to sign the bill into law very quickly. Attached are three documents we have prepared. Highlights of the FFCR Act and the CARES Act...
March 27, 2020
Online CEs Accepted for RVT & Vet Renewals
In light of the State’s COVID-19response and the Governor’s call for social distancing, the Maryland State Board has voted to allow Registered Veterinary Technicians (RVTs) to meet all of their CE requirements with online courses when renewing their license registration for FY 2021 only....
