New Zealand’s biggest earners are tourism and agriculture- in particular, livestock agriculture. Nobody needs reminding that tourism hasn’t been all that popular – or easy- for the past 12 months. But agriculture has never been more important. COVID has highlighted the precariousness of our global economy. Our supply chains are disrupted, and global food security […]
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Tom Donnelly reports from the USA. The COVID-19 pandemic has allowed a temporary relaxation of rules around remote animal care by veterinary telemedicine. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) fiercely contends that establishing a “veterinarian-client-patient relationship” (VCPR) by in-person examination is a prerequisite for telemedicine. Many states use the AVMA’s model veterinary practice act to create […]
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Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York issued a sweeping executive order that essentially put the state on a pandemic lockdown beginning Sunday, March 22. One week later, my friend Cyndi, an exotics pet specialist at the Animal Medical Center in New York, said that she and all other part-time veterinarians were being put on furlough […]
Continue ReadingTom Donnelly writes on developments in the US veterinary industry. While big businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospital and VCA (Veterinary Centers of America) — the two largest owners of veterinary hospitals in the world, both owned by Mars. Inc. — grow, a group of practitioners who value their autonomy have formed an organisation dedicated […]
Continue ReadingTom Donnelly writes on veterinary matters in the USA. In June, a miniature Yorkshire terrier caused a fuss at a fancy Manhattan restaurant. From a Google review of Altesi Ristorante: “Lunch was ruined because Ivana Trump sat next to us with her dog which she even let climb to the table. I told her no […]
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