Tag Archives: pandemic

Celebrating National Veterinary Technician Week 2020 during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Two veterinary professionals administer an IV

Next week is National Veterinary Technician Week, and its theme is This Is Who We Are, This Is What We Do. For this week’s blog post I will use the National Veterinary Technician Week’s theme to write about the AMC’s hardworking techs. This Is Who We Are In New York State, the proper title is Licensed

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What’s the Difference Between COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2? A Pandemic Glossary for Pet Families

A team of veterinarians wearing masks stands around four ventilators

The COVID-19 pandemic has filled every news story with words that were once familiar but are now fraught with nuance. What is the difference between infection and disease? Are SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 the same thing? Why are there different tests? In this blog post, I’ll try to clarify some commonly misused words and provide real-life

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What is “essential” veterinary care?

A French Bulldog with a newborn litter of puppies

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has instituted mandatory social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Officially, New York State is on PAUSE. Nonessential workers are working from home and essential workers must decrease workforce and maintain social distancing. Veterinary hospitals are considered essential businesses, but not all functions of a veterinary hospital are

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Useful and Interesting COVID-19 Articles

A dog stares at a computer screen

Like everyone else, I’m spending more time than ever on the internet looking for information about the expanding COVID-19 pandemic, and friends and colleagues keep trading articles they find useful or interesting. Below I have curated a list of articles that have caught my attention in the past few weeks. I hope you find them

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