Veterinary Medicine News
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Fairness to Pet Owners Act Resurfaces
The bipartisan bill (H.R. 4023) expresses an oppinion that the veterinary office may not be the best place to buy pet medications. It endeavors to "promote competition" by encouraging pet owners to shop around for the best prices for their pets medications.
H.R. 4023 would REQUIRE vets to give clients WRITTEN prescriptions for EVERY medication they prescribe for household pets regardless of weather or not a request was made by the client. Prescription writting fees and liability waiver requirements would be PROHIBITED.
A full story can be found in the April 2014 DVM360 among other sources.
Rabies in Weld County
Beginning in 2007, rabies in skunks began to spread through eastern Colorado and along the Front Range, according to the Weld department of health. Traditionally, bats were the main concern for transmission of rabies in Colorado. Skunk rabies is now considered the main reservoir for rabies in Colorado.
