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22 May

Posted at 10:56h in Industry news
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The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) reminds veterinarians and rabbit owners that reporting suspected occurrences of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHDV2), including sudden, elevated numbers of rabbit deaths, is mandatory. Disease reports are identified by the county of occurrence only,  and all other personal information is protected from open record requests. "This disease is very contagious and fatal to domestic and wild rabbits,” said State Veterinarian and CVMA member Dr. Keith Roehr. “The appropriate response by rabbit owners is vital to limiting further spread of the disease from affected rabbit facilities." The USDA...

15 May

Posted at 11:48h in Membership
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In need of cloth masks for your team or clients to wear? Scrubin Uniforms, CVMA's newest Member Discount Provider, is offering customized unisex face masks for hospitals and their teams. Scrubin also offers a variety of workwear and uniform options for you and your team. All Premium CVMA members receive a $50 credit to spend in the Scrubin store! Learn more: colovma.scrubin.com/home.cfm (passcode cvma303).     Scrubin Uniforms is a CVMA Member Discount Provider....

12 May

Posted at 16:31h in Industry news
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The Colorado Department of Agriculture distributed this communication on May 12, 2020. The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) have confirmed cases of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus type 2 (RHDV2) in feral rabbits near Calhan, CO, about 35 miles northeast of Colorado Springs, and in a cottontail in rural Prowers County. RHDV2 is highly contagious and lethal among rabbits. It does not affect humans or domestic species other than rabbits and is not related to COVID-19. RHDV-2 is considered a foreign animal disease and is of high...

05 May

Posted at 16:29h in Industry news
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Read below for a message from the Colorado Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps (CO VMRC) to all Colorado veterinarians. As communities, we are all affected by the current pandemic. We are seeing a surge of work that needs to be done, particularly in medical fields. To this end, The Colorado Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps (CO VMRC) program provides veterinary professionals and animal emergency responders with the training and credentialing necessary to support animal health and public health emergency response. Our local communities, under the strain of these unique circumstances, are looking for medical...

24 Apr

Posted at 16:19h in Industry news
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On April 22, the CDC announced the first confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection in two pet cats in New York. These are the first pets in the U.S. to test positive for SARS-CoV-2. What is SARS-CoV-2? SARS-Cov-2 is a novel coronavirus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. Human patients with COVID-19 have experienced mild to severe respiratory illness, including fever, cough and shortness of breath. While much is currently unknown about this organism, no evidence suggests that animals can spread...

24 Apr

Posted at 10:39h in Industry news
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On April 20, Colorado Governor Polis outlined details for what Coloradans can expect after the statewide stay-at-home order expires April 26. Here’s what it means for veterinarians. What does the new “Safer at Home” period mean? The “Safer at Home” period in Colorado refers to the expiration of the statewide stay-at-home order on April 26. The “Safer at Home" period re-opens some non-essential businesses and loosens some restrictions on a variety of activities while continuing to strongly promote high levels of social distancing. The "Safer at Home" phase allows local...

20 Apr

Posted at 09:48h in Industry news
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The Colorado State Veterinarian's Office distributed this communication to Colorado veterinarians on April 20, 2020. The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) in conjunction with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has confirmed a case of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Serotype 2 (RHDV2) in wild cottontail rabbits in Costilla County.  This is the first confirmed case of RHDV2 in Colorado. On April 15th, CPW was notified of a report in Costilla County of several wild cottontails found dead.  Three cottontail rabbits were collected and samples from these rabbits were sent to the Foreign Animal...

17 Apr

Posted at 11:14h in Industry news
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The Colorado State Veterinarian's Office distributed this message on April 10, 2020. The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H7N3 avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial turkey flock in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. This is the first confirmed case of HPAI in commercial poultry in the United States since 2017. It appears this HPAI strain mutated from a low pathogenic strain that has been found in poultry in that area recently. There are currently no cases of HPAI...

16 Apr

Posted at 11:03h in Industry news
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On April 15, Governor Polis issued Executive Order 2020 038 to suspend certain statutes and rules to expand the health care workforce for hospitals and other inpatient treatment facilities due to COVID-19. Click here to read the governor's full order. How does this order impact veterinarians? Veterinarians and a number of other licensed health care professionals are temporarily permitted to be cross trained to assist in the COVID-19 response. The order directs DORA to develop emergency rules to allow for an expansion of health care workers to assist in the...

15 Apr

Posted at 10:15h in Industry news
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The Colorado State Veterinarian's Office distributed the following announcement on April 15, 2020. On April 13, 2020, the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa, confirmed a finding of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) infection (Indiana serotype) on an equine premises in Dona Ana County, New Mexico. A single horse on the index premises has met the case definition of infection with compatible clinical signs and virus isolation positive results. A second equine premises in Sierra County, New Mexico subsequently met confirmed VSV case definition with compatible clinical signs and reverse...

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