For Veterinary Professionals: Police K9 Needs Survey. This survey is designed to determine Police K9 veterinary healthcare needs across the six New England States (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, and VT). Completing this survey, may help determine how best to improve veterinary healthcare needs of Police... Continue Reading
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Import Alert: New World Screwworm Restrictions for Live Animal Imports From or Through Mexico New World Screwworm was detected in southern Mexico recently. This is considered a foreign pest and is a considerable risk to livestock (and other animals) because the larvae of this... Continue Reading
MVMA received this alert from the State Veterinarian, Dr. Lorraine O'Connor. Continue Reading
Declaw Ban in Massachusetts - Update for Licensees in MA Governor Healey signed the Declaw bill (https://tinyurl.com/MAdeclaw) into law on January 9, 2025 and it will formally go into effect April 8, 2025. NON THERAPEUTIC declawing, onychectomy, or tendonectomy of a cat is banned under all... Continue Reading
Avian Flu Updates from New England State VeterinariansGuidelines for Private Sector Vets The New England State Veterinarians are working together to provide consistent guidance and support during the current outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (a.k.a. HPAI or... Continue Reading
Recall Alert: Northwest Naturals Pet Food Samples Tested Positive for H5N1 Northwest Naturals is voluntarily recalling its 2lb Feline Turkey Recipe raw & frozen pet food. The recalled product is packaged in 2-pound plastic bags with “Best if used by” dates of 05/21/26 B10 and... Continue Reading
The FDA recently released an important Q&A page for veterinary professionals related to the veterinarian's prescriptive authority. Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationships, Prescribing/Dispensing Animal Drugs and Telemedicine This page addresses federal requirements relevant to... Continue Reading