IVMA Story – Human Side of Animal Health

16 Sep

Posted at 13:44h in Veterinary Medicine
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Your veterinary license will expire on October 15, 2021.  Renewal information was sent to you via email from the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA).  Please make sure that IPLA has your current email and address of record.  If you need to change your email or address, you can call, email, or send a letter with the changes for your veterinary license to IPLA.  If you need to change the address of your Controlled Substances Registration (CSR), you must email or send a letter.  CSR changes must be in writing. Veterinary License...

14 Sep

Posted at 14:09h in Veterinary Medicine
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Below are a few questions that have been asked by IVMA members over the last few months.  Answers are provided below.  As always, though, consult your own legal counsel for specific legal advice. Question: How long do I have to keep animal health records? Answer: You must keep animal health records for three (3) years after the last encounter with the animal. Note that it is important to document, document, document. Further, it is appropriate to include in the animal health record communication you have with the client regarding treatment options and if...

14 Sep

Posted at 12:27h in Veterinary Medicine
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By: Colleen Best, PhD, DVM, Ontario Veterinary Medical Association Living through a pandemic is exhausting! It’s been months since our world was turned upside down. The uncertainty and added stress of this time takes a lot of energy to manage. The amount of strain the pandemic puts on our day-to-day functioning can’t be underestimated. As a result, many are battling feelings of exhaustion, weariness and fatigue. As we look forward and wonder how we’ll get through the hours, days, weeks and months to come, one thing is certain: we need to steward...

07 Sep

Posted at 10:52h in Veterinary Medicine
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Life in veterinary medicine, regardless of your area of practice, is busier than ever.  This we all know.  Each of us understands the definition of stress too. Stress in our lives is unavoidable. However, how we respond or react to stress is entirely within our control.  What is the definition of de-stress?  De-stress means to “relax after a period of work or tension”.  Each of us has our own ways to unwind – exercise, hobby, cooking, etc.  Consider these de-stressing tips from Dr. Elizabeth Strand, MSSW, PhD, that you can...

16 Jul

Posted at 13:56h in Veterinary Medicine
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At the beginning of 2020, if you had described to me the adjustments, we would have to make in our routine come March and April, I would have looked at you in disbelief.  If you are anything like me, phrases like “curbside patient care, flattening the curve, or social distancing” might not have meant a whole lot.  All of us undoubtedly knew, or at some point surely learned in school, that a pandemic like this was plausible.  However, I’m not convinced we could have ever anticipated how it would touch...

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