By Attorney Steve DiTullio, DeWitt, LLPAs COVID-19 vaccines become widely available, veterinary clinics and businesses across the U.S. are struggling with the proper way to return to “normal.” Business owners are questioning what the proper and ethical way to return...
Practice Management
Veterinarians’ Role in the COVID-19 Vaccine Discussion
By Jo-ell Carson, Executive Director, Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association Vaccines don’t save lives, vaccinations do. We have all heard it. And, we have heard that the speed at which the COVID-19 vaccines have been developed has raised...
VEB Announces Launch of Veterinary Professional Assistance Program
The Wisconsin Veterinary Examining Board (VEB) today announced the launch of a Veterinary Professional Assistance Program (VPAP). A partnership between the VEB and Humana, the Program offers personal, confidential guidance, coaching and counseling for all veterinary...
Recommended Best Practices for Wisconsin Veterinary Clinics
Source: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Veterinary Examining BoardReprinted With Permission As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we are all anxious to return to a normal routine. While we are not there yet, we can continue...
Applicability of the SUPPORT Act to Veterinarians
Source: American Veterinary Medical Association The DEA recently announced the launch of the Suspicious Orders Report System (SORS) Online, a new centralized database, https://deadiversion.usdoj.gov/sors/index.html, where DEA registrants, including veterinarians,...
Hybrid Program Allows Vet Tech Students to Work and Study Simultaneously
By Andrea Foley, DVM, Veterinary Technician Program Director and Attending Veterinarian, Madison Area Technical College; and Sabrina Freter, CVT, BAS, Veterinary Technician Instructor, Madison Area Technical College Like many other states, Wisconsin is...
A Short Primer on Trademarks for Veterinarians
By Joseph T. Leone, DeWitt Ross & Stevens S.C. A good trademark, as any marketer will tell you, creates an instant, indelible feeling in a potential buyer of your goods or services. Compare, for example, Rolex® with Timex®. Does a Rolex®-brand watch keep better...