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PVMA's weekly e-news: Week of November 23-30, 2023
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Mysterious Canine Respiratory Illness: What We Know
Many Members and patients have become aware of a concerning respiratory illness surpassing typical kennel cough severity. Originating in Oregon, the disease is spreading, with cases reported in states like Colorado, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Symptoms include coughing, sneezing, potential pneumonia, and more. Vigilance is crucial as investigations continue to understand the illness's nature, spread, and treatment options.
PVMA Member and Chief Veterinary Officer of Heart + Paw, George Melillo, VMD adapted an AVMA press release (linked below) with helpful guidelines for veterinarians to share with pet owners. Click the "read more" button below for this fact sheet and a technical bulletin with general information, originally published by Zoetis in 2017.
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Updated Licensing Form Available from the Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement
The Dog Law Modernization Bill, formerly known as SB 746, has been passed by the legislature to enhance funding for the Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement and elevate public safety and animal welfare standards. Notable changes affecting your operations include updated Permanent Identification Verification (PIV) forms for microchipping and tattooing dogs. It is advised to start using these new forms promptly.
Remember to discard any old forms once you receive the new ones. After December 1, 2023, you can order updated lifetime applications with fees valid until at least December 1, 2025.
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Rabies Vacccination Certificate and Tab Requirements
A reminder that all dogs and cats vaccinated for rabies, including those vaccinated at rabies vaccine clinics, must be issued a vaccine certificate and a tag. These requirements are spelled out in the current version of the Rabies Prevention and Control in Domestic Animals and Wildlife Act. A copy of the vaccination section of the Act is attached. Refer to the following section: (c) Certificate and tag of vaccination. Every licensed veterinarian who vaccinates a dog or cat against rabies shall issue a certificate of vaccination and tag to the owner.
An example of a rabies certificate is available from The National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians as a fillable pdf by clicking the button below.
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PVMA Membership Dues Renewals for 2024
All individual memberships expiring 12/31/2023 may start their 2024 membership dues renewals.
All dues renewals take place ONLINE through the PVMA website. Log in and follow the steps to renew. PVMA no longer prints and mails invoices, as our system generates the invoice in real time upon the online renewal. You may pay via credit card or a Bill Me option to print out an invoice and mail in a check.
If you have any questions, requested changes to your membership, or are interested in receiving a quote for a Practice Membership, please contact the Member Services team at Membership@PaVMA.org.
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A Unique Option for Hospital Debt
For the Alera Group SBU team, getting to spend time with PVMA Members at the Keystone Veterinary Conference reaffirmed how noble a pursuit the veterinary profession is. Not only a passion for animal care - but also a dedication to lifelong learning. As the field of veterinary medicine continues to evolve and expand, so do the opportunities and challenges faced by aspiring veterinarians, including the cost of education.
We know this issue is covering that topic - how to leverage scholarship opportunities to pay for your continuing education and how to manage resulting debts...
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Maternity and Newborn Dairy Calf Care Management
December 7, 2023
12:00 - 1:00 pm EST
Virtual - Gustavo M. Schuenemann, DVM, MS, PhD
Join the Ohio State University Extension virtually for a dairy cattle webinar to address maternity and newbord dairy calf care management. The webinar will be presented in English on Thursday, December 7 or in Spanish on Friday, December 8. Both webinars start at 12:00 pm.
Calving is a natural process and an essential requirement in which cows initiate lactation and provide the future replacements of the herd. This webinar will provide practical solutions to promote positive animal-people interactions, enhance the natural “milk let-down” process to harvest quality colostrum, neonatal care practices, and effective tools to manage the maternity.
The webinar is free of charge, but you must register. This webinar is available in English (December 7) and Spanish (December 8).
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Calling all Veterinary Technicians/Nurses!
We want to hear your voice! Share your thoughts with us and be entered to win a $50 gift card!
VECCS created a Taskforce with the directive to explore the current state of veterinary technician/nurse (VT/N) utilization, with the following goals in mind:
· Elucidate reasons contributing to the VT/N shortage
· Define barriers to optimal utilization/satisfaction
· Propose strategies to improve VT/N utilization to advance the reach, function, and wellbeing of the entire vet healthcare team
To meet these goals, the Taskforce created an anonymous, online survey. If you are a veterinary technician/nurse, please share your opinions and experiences by completing this short (~15 minute) survey. Please feel free to share this survey link with other VT/Ns.
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All those who complete the survey have the opportunity to enter a raffle for a $50.00 Amazon gift card!!
All responses are anonymous. Please email Lori Kogan (lori.kogan@colostate.edu) with any questions.
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Willow Street, Pennsylvania
Full Time
The Lancaster County Career and Technology Center has an anticipated vacancy for an Attending Veterinarian at the Willow Street Campus effective December 18, 2023.
Come be a part of instructing and training our future Veterinarian Technicians!
The Attending Veterinarian prepares our next generation of Veterinarian Technicians to provide patient management, care, and clinical procedures. Instruction includes animal nursing care, animal health and nutrition, animal handling, clinical pathology, radiology, anesthesiology, dental prophylaxis, surgical assisting, clinical laboratory procedures, office administration skills, patient and owner management, and applicable standards and regulations. The attending veterinarian is responsible for the well-being and clinical care of animals used for teaching...
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Red Lion, Pennsylvania
Full or Part Time
Join a legacy that spans over a century in the York/Red Lion Community!
At Patton Veterinary Hospital, we are driven by our core mission to collaborate with our clients and local community to ensure that pet owners can provide and receive the highest quality care for their beloved animals. We take great pride in being an independently owned practice that is deeply rooted in the history of our community.
As we continue to grow and expand, we are excited to announce we are actively seeking dedicated individuals to join our team.
You will receive collaborative and one-on-one mentorship from our team to help guide you through your career. From our mentorship, our low stress practices, modern diagnostics and your hard work, you will be able to...
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Sarver, Pennsylvania
Full or Part Time
Do you enjoy building relationships with your patients and clients? Are you passionate about continuously learning and educating clients throughout your day? If you dream of finding a practice where you can potentially be a partner or sole owner one day, this may be the practice for you!
Practice Overview:
Saxony Animal Clinic is a small animal practice, privately owned, that focuses on providing efficient and affordable care to our clients and their pets. We believe knowledge is power, therefore we challenge and collaborate with one another in order to provide the best solutions for your patients. Our team understands the importance of evolution, which is why...
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Full or Part Time
The BIG EASY Animal Hospital is currently looking for motivated, talented, and compassionate Associate and Relief Doctors to join our team for full or part-time positions. Our ideal candidate should have relevant experience, a great interest in surgeries, good client communication and above all, meet our core values. Candidates must have the commitment to practicing the highest standard of medicine while upholding the veterinary code of ethics. Our mission is to work toward easing animal suffering, maintaining animal well-being, and enhancing the human-animal bond through conscientiousness, integrity, and sound veterinary medical principles.
Our hospital is equipped with not only digital/dental x-ray and IDEXX lab equipment on site, but we also have a state of the art...
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PVMA’s Career Center allows employers and job seekers to post and review positions online. Members receive an automatic discount when creating an account. The career center is free for job seekers. Prices vary for employers posting an ad based on choices made including how long the ad runs.
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