CONFIRMED: Animal Shelter Workers in Phase 1C of COVID Vaccine Rollout Plan
PVMA has confirmed that shelter workers fall under the “Pet Care (except Veterinary)” on the CDC mapping site.
Pennsylvania Animal Response Team (PART)
The Pennsylvania Animal Response Team (PART) coordinates animal emergency response efforts on the ground among government, corporate, and animal organizations. If you would like to donate your time to help this organization through this difficult time, click here.
FAQs – Practicing Veterinary Medicine in Pennsylvania During the COVID-19 Pandemic
PVMA is working hard to give you timely, accurate information during the COVID-19 pandemic. We urge you to check our website, PaVMA.org frequently, as we will update it as the situation evolves. If you have questions not addressed in this post, click here and we will respond to you as quickly as possible. Is Veterinary Medicine an essential […]
CDC Information Regarding COVID-19 & Pets
The CDC has an entire page devoted to COVID-19 and pet-related information and questions.
Can My Pet Get Coronavirus (COVID-19)?
The new Coronavirus (COVID-19) that has been rapidly traveling the globe has been reported in Pennsylvania as infecting a few people. There has also been a report out of Hong Kong that a dog, that was owned by an infected person, tested a weak positive for the virus. This has raised concern among the pet-owning […]
Pennsylvania Animal Response Team (PART)
The Pennsylvania Animal Response Team (PART) is working with the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) to prepare for the needs of pets should COVID-19 affect shelters or render pets in need. We encourage businesses and agricultural installations that have animals to create a plan for their care should employees become sick or access to supplies […]
Animals and Hot Cars Don’t Mix
Pennsylvanians are experiencing the hot and hazy days of summer. With the arrival of the hot weather, animals have an extra level of protection from the extreme heat of cars. Owners are always encouraged to keep their animals safe and away from hot cars while unattended. This new law empowers law enforcement agencies to save […]
A Reminder to All Animal Owners to Take Proper Precautions to Protect Their Animals from the Extreme Cold Expected to Hit the Region
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SPECIAL NOTICE TO VETERINARIANS: Vaccination Clinics
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The following ‘SPECIAL NOTICE TO VETERINARIANS’ was recently posted by the State Board of Veterinary Medicine. In July 2007, the Board of Veterinary Medicine amended its regulation related to recordkeeping to specifically address the records that must be kept by a veterinarian participating in a public health or animal health vaccination clinic. The […]
FAQs about Medical Marijuana in Companion Animals
FAQs about Medical Marijuana in Companion Animals By Carrie Jurney DVM DACVIM (Neurology) With the rise in popularity of medical and recreational marijuana in humans, it follows that people will be curious about using these products in their pets. This is still a tricky subject for the veterinarian, as evidence is lacking and legality is questionable […]
