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Georgia Pharmacy Board Changes Compounded Medication Rule for Veterinarians

At GVMA’s urging, the Georgia Pharmacy Board has agreed to amend the current emergency rule 480-11-0.47-.11 allowing a veterinarian to dispense office stock of...

March 12, 2021

We Are Standing Up For GA Veterinarians on Proposed Rule Changes

The GVMA was one of 5 people/groups who sent a letter to the State Board of Veterinary Medicine about proposed rule changes that could...

December 2, 2020

2021 Georgia Veterinary Education Loan Program

The Georgia Veterinary Education Loan Repayment Program (GVELRP or Program) is administered by the State Veterinary Education Board (Board) with assistance from the Georgia...

Veterinarians & the DEA Suspicious Orders Report System (SORS)

From the AVMA: SUPPORT-Act-Memo-Nov-1-2019-Final (PDF version) Applicability of the SUPPORT Act to Veterinarians November 1, 2019 The DEA recently announced the launch of the Suspicious...

November 1, 2019

GVMA Policy On Cannabis

On Sunday, August 5th the GVMA Board of Directors approved a policy on cannabis and hemp derived products as outlined below: The GVMA recognizes...

August 30, 2019

GDA: Amendments to Animal Protection Rules

From Commissioner Gary Black DATE: March 29, 2019 ACTION: Notice of Intent to Consider Amendments to Animal Protection Rules TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND...