Preventive care could rise post-pandemicMay 27, 2020One in five owners plan to take their pets in for regular checkups moving forward, a Banfield survey reveals.
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Veterinary professionals answer the call to armsMay 25, 2020If veterinary services have not been designated essential in your community, contact your state association and ask how you can help.
COVID-19 e-book availableMay 22, 2020There is no doubt this is an unprecedented time filled with loss, frustration, and uncertainty in both our personal and professional lives, and specifically how veterinary medicine is being delivered. Each day brings new questions: How is COVID 19 impacting veterinary practices? How can you continue to provide care safely? What strategies can you use to rebound from COVID 19? The "COVID 19: Practicing veterinary medicine amidst a pandemic" e-book provides practical information that will address these and other issues, including: Expert tips for dealing with the PPE shortage Making the jump to virtual care Must-know strategies to help your practice maneuver the new normal Why cleaning isn't the same as disinfecting Key findings from our recent market impact research To view the "COVID 19: Practicing veterinary medicine amidst a pandemic" e-book, click here. View the e-book
Biopharma company partners to make oral COVID-19 vaccineMay 20, 2020A vaccination tablet for the novel coronavirus might soon be available, thanks to a new partnership between KindredBiosciences and Vaxart.
Public safety dependent on understanding COVID-19 in petsMay 14, 2020Determining the impact of COVID-19 on companion animals and livestock is an imperative aspect of understanding the virus and planning future public safety measures.
Report animal drug shortages ASAPMay 11, 2020FDA has issued guidance to ensure the availability of drug products during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveFrom the trenches: Veterinary musings from a pandemic-rattled brainMay 5, 2020By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBAIt's difficult to explain how I feel, but I'm fairly certain you can relate. It's like I'm being asked to perform all my normal functions as a veterinarian, practice owner, mother, and parental caretaker from beneath a thick layer of practical wariness while wrapped in a smothering blanket of fear. It's all so different––so suddenly––that I haven't had a proper chance to process it. I awake every day to find the game has changed, variables have been added, and assumptions altered. It's like playing a game where all the pieces get continually rearranged and the rules are always changing. It wouldn't be so bad except the stakes keep getting bigger by the day. At the top of my list is my family. My son refuses to come home from college and my elderly father is constitutionally incapable of "sheltering in place," which reduces my poor mother to apoplectic handwringing episodes interspersed with marathon rosary sessions. Then there's my own health, impacted by the fact I have little choice but to work with a variably compliant public among mostly young, "invincible" team members whose movements I have no control over once they exit the building. Moreover, as I revealed in a …
Can dogs identify COVID-19 by scent?May 5, 2020Penn Vet says canine surveillance could be beneficial in detecting those with novel coronavirus as the U.S. loosens pandemic measures.
AVMA Convention cancelled due to COVID-19May 4, 2020The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has cancelled its annual convention, citing ongoing concerns surrounding COVID-19.
Animal respiratory, GI insurance claims remain consistent in face of COVID-19April 30, 2020Despite news of a North Carolina dog testing positive for COVID-19, there is no evidence suggesting the virus is a concern for pets, says Trupanion.
