COVID-19 INFORMATION CENTER


COVID-19 VACCINATE OR TEST MANDATE

President Biden issued an order in September for employers with at least 100 employees to either mandate vaccination for COVID-19, or require weekly testing.

On November 5, 2021, OSHA published the Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) to implement President Biden’s order. Most of the requirements apply December 6, 2021.

While the ETS requirements may not apply to most privately owned veterinary practices, many VINners work for corporations with well over 100 employees, and this page is dedicated to educating the VIN community as to both employer responsibilities and employee rights.

Rafi Moore's summary offers a timeline and FAQs.  Join the discussion here.

 

COVID-19 ROUNDS/CE RECORDINGS

Veterinary Medicine in the COVID-19 Era: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going?
J. Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM (LAIM)

Practice Management: Surviving the COVID-19 Pandemic
Bill Kearley, DVM, MBA; Raphael S. Moore, JD, LL M;
Tony Bartels, DVM, MBA; Jeff Sanford, MBA, BBA

Climbing Mt. Debt: Student Loan Triage in the Age of COVID 
Tony Bartels, DVM, MBA

One Year into COVID: Continuing to Practice Through a Pandemic
J. Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM (LAIM)

Current and Near-Future Vaccine Options for SARS-CoV-2
Gregory J. Brennan, DVM, PhD

Welcome.  To keep the veterinary community and pet owning public informed, new information is added as it comes available.  

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Frequently Asked Questions

Highlights include:

  • VIN Medical FAQ – COVID-19
  • Legislative summaries
  • FAQs from AVMA, CDC, USDA, WHO

US Financial Relief Information

Summaries and tools to aid in understanding and utilizing US Financial Relief Programs.

  • CARES – Employer/Practice Loans
  • FFCRA – Employee Paid leave
  • Flow Charts/Worksheets
  • Federal Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Organizations

Updates and best practices for veterinarians and the public from a variety of organizations, including:

  • AVMA, BSAVA, FECAVA
  • CDC, FDA, DEA, WHO
  • Shelter medicine groups

Business Resources

Forms and protocols.

  • Clinic operating plans
  • Best practice guides, and more
  • DIY Hand Sanitizers


Client Resources

Information veterinarians and pet owners can trust:

  • Veterinary Partner
  • Worms and Germs Blog
  • COVID-19 and domestic animals

Student Loans

Blog posts and webinars from Dr. Tony Bartels and the VIN Foundation:

  • COVID-19 impact to your student loans
  • Should I refinance my federal student loans?

Forms

Customize these forms and patterns to suit your practice needs.

  • COVID-19 Patient Drop Off Form
  • Veterinary Permission to Travel Form

Publications and Blogs

This section houses a curated collection of articles from reputable sources including:

  • Worms and Germs Blog
  • AVMA
  • VIN Foundation
  • VIN News Service
  • The Veterinary Idealist


Research

Literature reviews and scientific papers pertaining to COVID-19.

Events Status

Updates on the status of scheduled conferences and veterinary events.

VIN Message Board Discussions

  • COVID-19 Impact on Veterinary Medicine
  • COVID-19 Q&A
  • COVID-19 Plans

Letters

COVID-19 related letters sent to the VIN Community will also be posted here.

  • Updates from Paul
  • How VIN can help academics

: VIN/VSPN members or VIN hosted access


Latest Additions

Contact Us

If you need assistance, have a correction or suggestion, or would like to contribute a link, form, handout or a useful journal article or news link on COVID-19, please email COVID@vin.com



In this troubling time, remember (to paraphrase a wise VINner):

“Be kind to each other and wash your hands.”

COVID-19 Information Center

Welcome to the VIN COVID-19 Information Center.

Browse the categories in the menu at the left or click on the Table of Contents to view the resources.  

**** If you have a log-in (see below), Scott Weese's COVID-19 Q&A is a MUST! ****

What is in the COVID-19 Information Center?
As this information changes minute to minute, it will be updated, providing trusted resources. No one has time to reinvent the wheel in the face of a pandemic. Some of this information is created by VIN.  Much will be links to other trusted sites.

Who can access the COVID-19 Information Center?
If you have a login (username/password):

  • VIN members who login can access everything
  • VSPN members who login can access everything except VIN community content
  • Those with current or prior VIN/VSPN membership, VIN/VSPN community hosted access (conference proceedings, listserves, specialty boards, etc.--- anyone with a VIN username and password) can access most of what VIN or VSPN members can access.
  • The general public and those without a login will be able to access most content, including 
    • links to the public-facing VIN News and Veterinary Partner resources and
    • links to non-VIN sites such as AVMA, CDC resources, and more.
    • but no VIN or VSPN community content

If you need assistance, have a correction or suggestion, or would like to contribute a link, form, handout or a useful journal article or news link on COVID-19, please email COVID@vin.com .

 

 

In this troubling time, remember (to paraphrase a wise VINner):

 

“Be kind to each other and wash your hands.”


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