2020 MVMA Summer Meeting

August 27-30

Hilton Garden Inn - Missoula, Montana

Registration Now Open

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COVID-19 Updates

Montana Phase Two Reopening Plan Starts June 1:  14-Day Visitor Quarantine Lifted  -  https://covid19.mt.gov

Montana Announces System to Sanitize N95 Respirators for Health Care Workers:  click here

Confirmation of COVID-19 in Two Pet Cats in New York:  click here

       UPDATED INFORMATION on testing animals for SARS-CoV-2 on AVMA’s website: https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/covid-19/testing-animals-sars-cov-2.

 Governor's "Reopening Big Sky" April 22, 2020 Directive:  click here

AVMA COVID-19 Resources:

• Guidance for managing veterinary employees with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 exposure or disease
• Triage: Determining when cases are urgent or non-urgent

• NEW COVID-19 webinars on AVMA Axon (https://axon.avma.org/page/covid19-courses) 

  • Federal student loans—recorded April 22: The federal COVID-19 relief measures include important provisions affecting federal student loans. Join legislative experts from AVMA and the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) to learn what we know – and what we still need to know – about the impact of the COVID-19 stimulus on student loan borrowers. Produced in conjunction with the Veterinary Debt Initiative, this webinar equips you to better understand how the stimulus measures affect your individual loan portfolio, what benefits may apply to you, and recommended actions you should take.
  • HR guidance for businesses—recorded April 21: Get practical guidance to help employers maintain legal compliance while managing and mitigating COVID-19 risks in the workplace. Learn about the difference between a furlough and layoff, what OSHA’s General Duty Clause means for businesses and employees, guidance about employee relations from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and what questions you can and can’t ask employees in health screenings. The webinar is led by attorney Carrie Cherveny, senior vice president of strategic client solutions at HUB International.
• Keeping Veterinary Teams Healthy:  https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/covid-19  
• Minimizing Exposure:  https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/2020-03/COVID-19-MinimizeExposure-Flowchart-v2.pdf

 COVID -19 Guidance to Livestock Markets and Related Businesses:   click here

 Small Business Owner's Guide to Cares Act:  click here

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