A bill (A3899) prohibiting veterinary declawing procedures in New Jersey will be considered by the Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on Monday, November 14, 2016.
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Pet Stores Under Attack-Mandatory Sterilization Preempted by State Law
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
The City Law includes mandatory sterilization requirements for 8 week-old puppies and kittens who weigh at least 2 pounds.
The question is not “can the surgery be performed on a…
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FDA Prepares for Implementation of Its Veterinary Feed Directive
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FDA, gearing up for the implementation of the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD), recently “issued a letter reminding retail establishments that sell medically important antimicrobials for use in feed or…
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Rhode Island proposes bill to amend the veterinary practice act
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
A bill recently introduced in Rhode Island, S2180, would amend that state’s veterinary practice act by “allowing non-veterinarians to perform certain husbandry procedures that are commonly performed by owners of…
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HIPAA-Type Protections Are Not Just For Humans – When It Comes To Medical Records, Animals Have Privacy Rights, Too (Part 2)
As reported in expressnews.com, “Joseph Larsen, a Houstonbased open records lawyer, said if Texas A&M owns the animals, the chapter cited in the attorney general’s opinion that grants veterinarian-client confidentiality should not apply because the veterinarians are working for the university. He said the law applies only to veterinarians who see animals that are owned by someone else.” However, nothing in the Texas Veterinary Practice Act provides such an exception.
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HIPAA-Type Protections Are Not Just For Humans – When It Comes To Medical Records, Animals Have Privacy Rights, Too (Part 1)
Co-authored by Elizabeth G. Litten, Esq. and Nancy E. Halpern, DVM, Esq. Also posted on HIPAA, HITECH & HIT
HIPAA does not protect animals’ health information – it applies…
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Take Notice-Texas Veterinary Medical Examining Board is on Fire!
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
The Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners recently amended or adopted an impressive number of regulations governing the practice of veterinary medicine that may be of interest to other examining…
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Amendments to Betsy’s Law make sense and protect pet owners and veterinarians
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A bill which would require veterinarians to provide written notification to pet owners concerning the absence of animal supervision after normal business hours is advancing through the New Jersey legislature,…
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Veterinary Treatment May Soon Be Considered Legal
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
Veterinarians may soon be able to legally provide necessary pain treatment to their patients, assuming that the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2013 is enacted into law, as many predict,…
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Required Licensure of “Pet” Groomers in New Jersey
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
A bill was recently introduced in the New Jersey Assembly that would require licensure of all “pet” groomers. Applicants for a pet grooming license will have to pass a practical…
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