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Declaw Ban in Massachusetts - Update for Licensees in MA
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
Date posted03/28/2025
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Date posted03/4/2025
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HPAI Letter to Private Practice Vets in New England
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
Date posted02/28/2025
Recall Alert: Northwest Naturals Pet Food Samples Tested Positive for H5N1
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
Date posted01/3/2025
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FDA Alerts VCPR, Prescribing/Dispensing Medications, and Telemedicine
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
Date posted09/9/2024
FIP Treatment Update
FIP Treatment Update - FDA Position on Use of Compounded GS-441524 May 10 release from FDA: Because no FDA approved drug is available to treat Feline Infectious Peritonitis in cats, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not intend to enforce new animal drug approval requirements for... Continue Reading
Date posted05/14/2024