AVMA@Work – American Veterinary Medical Association

With Hurricane Irene bearing down on the East Coast, AVMA is taking part in national preparations with disaster planning officials. Our Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams (VMAT) are on standby ready to deploy if needed to assist with veterinary medical care of animals affected by the storm. We are participating in daily update calls with our [...]

Are you prepared for the unexpected??? What if your home or office is without power? Illinois has faced record breaking levels of power outages this summer following a series of severe storms. When the power went down for two days in Schaumburg this week at the AVMA headquarters building all of us here were reminded [...]

A special task force has drafted proposed revisions to the AVMA Model Veterinary Practice Act, after receiving about 1,000 comments from AVMA members and the public earlier this year. Proposed changes include additional recognition of  veterinary technician credentialing, clarifications of  “direct” and “indirect” supervision, modifying the “veterinarian-client-patient relationship” requirement, limited practice act exemptions for declared emergencies and providing [...]

As we continue to stand by on alert to assist in the response to the latest tornadoes and flooding, the recent disasters across the United States remind us of how important it is to be truly prepared to respond to disasters involving all hazards and all species. This is particularly important given this week officially [...]

It’s overwhelming to think of the number of natural disasters our country has suffered in such a short time, and we’re in awe of the tireless relief and response efforts being made. We’ve been in almost constant contact with the emergency managers in the hard-hit areas, and they’ve asked us to share some very important [...]

With the ongoing concerns and response to the flooding across the country emergency preparedness and response continues to remain in the forefront of many of our members’ and the publics’ minds.  Last week I had the opportunity to highlight the importance of the veterinarian’s role in food safety and security as well as addressing household [...]

We’ve continued to receive inquiries from our members asking how they can help in the wake of last week’s severe weather and tornadoes. We are coordinating with our NARSC (www.narsc.net) partners and are closely monitoring the situation reports from across the country—due to recent heavy rains across the Midwest, several rivers are expected to reach [...]