COVID-19: Managing employees who are ill or may be exposed
New AVMA guidance available
Veterinary workplaces need protocols and guidance to protect team health and safety. New AVMA guidance gives recommendations for managing employees with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 exposure or disease.
Local and state health departments should be consulted whenever possible if an employee has confirmed or suspected COVID-19 or COVID-19 exposure. Their guidance supersedes guidance from any other organization. The new AVMA recommendations can be used to develop initial plans for a veterinary facility If guidance from local and state health departments isn’t readily available.
The AVMA recommendations are based on interim guidance issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Keeping veterinary teams safe and healthy
This guidance is available with other practice resources and tools on the AVMA's dedicated COVID-19 website, avma.org/Coronavirus. Information there includes several additional resources to help protect the health and safety of veterinary team members. Among these are:
Other resources provide additional guidance on ways to support social distancing and minimize human health risk while providing needed patient care. These include a new triage resource, plus specific considerations for equine veterinarians, food animal practitioners, mobile and house call practices, and those involved in temporary sheltering of animals.
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New COVID-19 tools are on the way, including additional business resources and information you can share with clients to help with socialization and dog bite prevention while families are sheltering in place. We also continue adding to our library of free, on-demand COVID-19 webinars on AVMA Axon. Upcoming topics there include human resources (HR) issues, testing, and government relief programs.
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