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20 Oct

Posted at 14:20h in Animal Health, Uncategorized
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From the American Association of Veterinary State Boards: As of October 30, 2021, The Drug Enforcement Administration is implementing the mandatory use of a single sheet DEA 222 Order Form and the triplicate DEA Order Forms will no longer be available or utilized as stated in the Code of Federal Regulations 1305.20(a). If you are needing to place an order for the newly implemented DEA Order Forms, please use the following link to complete your request http://apps.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/webforms2/spring/orderFormsLogin. If you are needing to relinquish unused triplicate DEA Order Forms, please send them...

20 Oct

Posted at 14:09h in Uncategorized, Wellness
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October Employee Newsletter October Supervisor Update Access the GVMA Member Assistance Program Monthly Online Seminar: Embracing Diversity & Differences (Available on demand starting October 19th) Learn about how to live and work in a way that is respectful, kind, and embraces diversity in all walks of life. Click here for an editable version of the flyer.   Monthly seminars are updated the third Tuesday of each month. Registration is not required. Click here & access your Work-Life Services. (Login is organization specific. Please check with your HR team if you do not know your login or give us a call...

22 Sep

Posted at 13:56h in Animal Health, Uncategorized
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The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) has confirmed the presence of H. longicornis (the Asian Longhorned tick/ALT) affecting a cow on a premises in Pickens County, GA. The tick was identified thanks to an existing tick surveillance program GDA has in place. The investigation is ongoing. GDA will be providing additional information through a webinar in the coming weeks. GDA website: http://agr.georgia.gov/2021-animal-health-news.aspxUSDA website: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/maps/animal-health/asian-longhorned-tick. ...

02 Sep

Posted at 13:19h in Telemedicine, Uncategorized
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GVMA Members Receive a 10% Discount!! GuardianVets allows your veterinary practice to cater to your client’s and patient’s needs 24/7. When you leave the office for the day, We are on call to speak with your clients and provide urgent support. Your client will speak with a credentialed veterinary technician or a licensed DVM who will help assess the situation in a professional manner. We respect your VCPR and will not diagnose, prescribe, or treat your patient, but simply determine whether the situation is emergent. We also provide DVMs within your practice...

20 Aug

Posted at 10:20h in Uncategorized
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Did you know that according to GA Veterinary Practice Act your veterinary license needs to be posted in your clinic? Here is the official rule. Chapter 700-12 MINIMUM STANDARDS Rule 700-12-.02 Facility Standards (s) Facility must post in a prominent public area a copy of the current license issued by the Georgia State Board of Veterinary Medicine or current online verification of licensure from the Board website for each veterinarian and veterinary technician working at the facility. You can find the updated GA Veterinary Practice Act at the Secretary of State's website at https://sos.ga.gov/page/rules-veterinary-medicine-board...

10 Aug

Posted at 13:21h in Uncategorized, Wellness
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The GVMA’s Member Assistance Program has resources for childcare, including a child care locator! As more and more parents begin to return to work, finding child care will become increasingly important. Child care options may be limited due to continued closures or increased safety restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. If you can resume child care with your regular caregiver, you should expect some changes and allow extra time when dropping off and picking up your child. Depending on the caregiver, there may be a screening process, including taking the...

06 Aug

Posted at 11:31h in Uncategorized, Wellness
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August Employee Newsletter August Supervisor Newsletter Access the Member Assistance Program Monthly Online Seminar: Raising Confident Children (Available on demand starting August 17th)Attain the skills and insight to boost your children's confidence and self-esteem and help them to become resilient adults. Click here for an editable version of the flyer.Monthly seminars are updated the third Tuesday of each month. Registration is not required.Click here & access your Work-Life Services. (Login is organization specific. Please check with your HR team if you do not know your login or give us a call at: 800-633-3353.) ...

02 Aug

Posted at 14:24h in Uncategorized
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Dr. Justin Toth, GVMA President by Dr. Justin Toth, GVMA President Telehealth During COVID-19 Given a significant boost by the pandemic, telehealth is now an integral part of veterinary medicine. The concept of telehealth may seem new, but veterinarians have been using this method for decades. With the invention of the telephone in 1876, veterinary telehealth likely started soon thereafter. Georgia Rules for Telehealth Telehealth is defined as the overarching term that encompasses all uses of technology geared to remotely deliver health information or education. Telemedicine and teletriage are two components of telehealth: Telemedicine refers to...

22 Jul

Posted at 13:23h in Uncategorized, Veterinary Careers, Wellness
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By Duffy Jones, DVM, Founder "DVM Success" James Wite aka "James Herriott" When you think of James Herriot, you think of all the wonderful things about being a veterinarian.   I do not remember a chapter where he got yelled at by a client over a bill.  I do not remember him sitting down after a long day of working hard to find a notification that he just got a 1-star Google review from a client he spent all day with.  Did his office alarm go off in the middle of the night,...

15 Jul

Posted at 13:08h in GVMA News, Uncategorized
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Jackie Luckstone, DVM (Director, District 1)Island Animal Hospital,Saint Simons Island, GA Why did you become a vet? I fell in love with horses when I was about 6 years old and knew then I wanted to have a career working with animals. I am a small animal vet now, but still love horses! What is the favorite part of your job? I really enjoy educating people on caring for their pets and building relationships with their families.  What inspires you now? I’m inspired by nature and all the ways we, all animals and our planet are...

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