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01 Nov

Posted at 13:48h in Advocacy, Legislation, Uncategorized
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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 Orders Report System (SORS) Online, a new centralized database [https://deadiversion.usdoj.gov/sors/index.html], where DEA registrants, including veterinarians, must report suspicious orders of controlled substances. The DEA has sent communication about the program to all practitioner registrants. The good news is that the impact upon veterinary practices should be negligible and compliance should be relatively straightforward. As this is a new program is it very likely that DEA guidance will change over time...

01 Nov

Posted at 13:36h in Uncategorized, Wellness
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Lending a Hand, When You Need it Most. GVMA Members  – To seek assistance through the EAP, please visit this page. November Employee Newsletter November Supervisor Newsletter October Online Seminar:  Challenges of Multigenerational Caregiving (November 19th) This session provides a timely overview of how to cope as a caregiver in the 'sandwhich generation', including competing pressures of family life and work while caring for a young and/or elderly relative. (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...

25 Oct

Posted at 09:43h in Veterinary Careers
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Veterinarians in Georgia are licensed by the Professional Licensing Board at the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office. The application process can be daunting, so the GVMA has created this easy step-by-step list for your convenience. Step 1: Go to the veterinary licensing board website - http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/53 Step 2: Click on "Application/Form Downloads" and then on "Application - Veterinary Medicine" Step 3: Print the license application and complete the form Step 4: Get the application notarized (all applications must be notarized) Step 5: Obtain the following items to mail with your notarized application: $100 APPLICATION FEE...

30 Sep

Posted at 15:17h in Uncategorized, Wellness
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Lending a Hand, When You Need it Most. GVMA Members  – To seek assistance through the EAP, please visit this page. October Employee Newsletter October Supervisor Newsletter October Online Seminar:  Emotional Wellness-Building Better Mental Health   The aim of this session is to provide participants with the insight and knowledge to make changes to their habits and lifestyle choices to enhance their wellbeing. Click here for an editable version of the flyer, Monthly Online Seminar/DOC.  You will also find the monthly poster for online materials in English and Spanish. Click here to see the complete online seminar calendar for 2019. Monthly...

06 Sep

Posted at 09:59h in Veterinary Careers, Wellness
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Lending a Hand, When You Need it Most. GVMA Members  – To seek assistance through the EAP, please visit this page. September Employee Newsletter September  Supervisor Newsletter September Online Seminar:  Effective Time Management Available on demand starting September 17th This session will provide a basic explanation of the time management process and the characteristics of effective time managers. 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...

30 Aug

Posted at 09:41h in Advocacy, GVMA News, Uncategorized
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On Sunday, August 5th the GVMA Board of Directors approved a policy on cannabis and hemp derived products as outlined below: The GVMA recognizes that Cannabis, Cannabis derived products and Hemp are on the forefront of legalization with human use.  At this time, Cannabis remains a Schedule I Controlled Substance that is illegal for the use in animals according to the DEA.  While hemp oil is legal for human use in all 50 states, it is still a product that is subject to and regulated by the FDA.  Currently, there are...

14 Aug

Posted at 09:42h in Animal Health, Uncategorized
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Information provided by the Department of Transportation: The purpose of this statement is to provide the public with greater transparency with respect to the Enforcement Office’s interpretation of existing requirements and its exercise of enforcement discretion surrounding service animals. Our enforcement efforts will be focused on clear violations of the current rule that have the potential to impact adversely the largest number of persons. These determinations will be made on a case-by-case basis. This guidance is not legally binding in its own right and will not be relied on by the Department...

31 Jul

Posted at 14:52h in GVMA News, Wellness
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Lending a Hand, When You Need it Most. GVMA Members  – To seek assistance through the EAP, please visit this page. August Employee Newsletter August Supervisor Newsletter August Online Seminar: Effective Budgeting This session will guide you through the process of tracking your spending so that you understand how you currently spend money. Click here for an editable version of the flyer, Monthly Online Seminar/DOC. You will also find the monthly poster for online materials in English and Spanish. Click here to see the complete online seminar calendar for 2019. Monthly seminars are updated the third Tuesday of each...

26 Jul

Posted at 13:42h in Animal Health
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  The Georgia Department of Agriculture’s Animal Industry Division has confirmed one positive case of equine infectious anemia (EIA) in a Quarter Horse at a Hall County facility. The affected horse was identified during routine EIA testing for interstate movement and was humanely euthanized, according to an Equine Disease Communication Center report released on July 23, 2019. The remaining horses at the facility are under quarantine pending follow-up testing, which will occur in 60 days. This is the third confirmed EIA case in Georgia this year. Equine infectious anemia is a viral disease...

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