Veterinary hospitals are essential business and veterinary team members are essential personnel during this State of Emergency and Stay at Home Order.

COVID 19 Information and Resources

An interactive, online program co-sponsored by MVMA and Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.

"COVID-19 Veterinary Conversations: Navigating the Pandemic Together" - May 20, 2020, 12:00 PM

Click here to register

Board of Registration of Veterinary Medicine

https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-veterinary-medicine

Board of Registration of Veterinary Medicine - COVID-19 Veterinary Essential Services

https://www.mass.gov/doc/covid-19-veterinary-essential-services/download

CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/veterinarians.html

COVID-19 Veterinary Industry Summit

Video on YouTube

AVMA resources

https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/covid-19

NAVTA resources

https://www.navta.net/page/COVID19

AAVSB Updates

https://www.aavsb.org/news/article/83

MA Dept of Labor

https://www.mass.gov/orgs/executive-office-of-labor-and-workforce-development

Mass.gov Resources

Essential Services FAQs

Gov. Baker files legislation to address challenges faced by municipalities, school districts.

COVID-19 Resources and guidance for businesses

USDA resources

Guidance on preparing workplaces for COVID-19

Business Preparedness Plan (From AVMA PLIT)

COVID-19 Financial Focus blog: Veterinary Practice Financial FAQs and 8 Action Items for Managing the Pandemic

Considerations for House Call/ Mobile Vets during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Available Ventilators

The American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (ACVECC) has created an online form to collect information of veterinary hospitals with available ventilators that could be used by human hospitals if needed due to COVID-19. Please use the link below to list equipment you would be willing to offer to load.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc31PNTlszuD7KIb-l3UqwIzs9k7E-Wyk_mxIcmD-6R8Dwasw/viewform

The MVTA and the MVMA have both sent emails urging Governor Baker and his team to include veterinary hospitals and members of the veterinary health care team as essential in the event a state of emergency shelter in place order is declared. The AVMA and NAVTA have both issued press releases on this important topic. The links to each of these documents are listed below.

Veterinary hospitals are essential business and veterinary team members are essential personnel during this State of Emergency and Stay at Home Order.

COVID 19 Information and Resources

MVTA Letter to Governor Baker

NAVTA Essential Personnel

AVMA Veterinary Practices as Essential Businesses

3/23/2020 Executive Stay at Home Order

3/23/20 List of exempt essential services