Sentences with phrase «small animal care standards»

And PIJAC's industry - created small animal care standards provide guidance for reptile hobbyists and professionals to ensure healthy pets are provided to loving homes.

Hard copies of these voluntary small animal care standards — which cover sanitation, shipping standards, handling and more — are currently in the hands of more than 100 breeders and distributors.

On March 22, PIJAC will lead its Small Animals Care Standard Discussion from 2 to 3 p.m. in room W203A.

Not exact matches

The Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council unveiled a new set of uniform standards of care for small animals such as small mammals, birds and reptiles.

While many of the responsible breeders and distributors in these smaller animal categories already hold themselves to internal care standards, and many retailers conduct audits of their vendors to ensure that protocols are established and followed, there is no common set of standards that we in the industry can point to with pride when legislators ask what we do to protect animals throughout the breeding and sales process.

If you're interested in getting even more directly involved in the creation of these standards and other efforts to ensure the availability of responsibly raised pets, we encourage you to join the Small Animal Care Committee.

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«I immerse myself in continuing education so that I can practice the gold standard of medical care,» and Pritchard is currently pursuing specialty certification in small animal surgery.

AAHA - accredited hospitals undergo evaluation on approximately 900 rigorous standards and are dedicated to excellence in small animal care.

We adhere to the highest standards of care and specialize in small companion animals, including dogs and cats.

The purpose of the American Animal Hospital Association is to enhance the abilities of veterinarians to provide quality medical care to companion animals, enable veterinarians to successfully conduct their practices and maintain their facilities with high standards of excellence and meet the public's needs as they relate to the delivery of small animal veterinary medAnimal Hospital Association is to enhance the abilities of veterinarians to provide quality medical care to companion animals, enable veterinarians to successfully conduct their practices and maintain their facilities with high standards of excellence and meet the public's needs as they relate to the delivery of small animal veterinary medanimal veterinary medicine.

AAHA sets very high standards for veterinary care and only about 15 percent of all small animal veterinary facilities in the U.S. are accredited.

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WSAVA's primary purpose is to advance the quality and availability of small animal medicine and surgery, creating a unified standard of care for the benefit of animals and humankind.

The Small Animal Care Standards Discussion will present the standards that have been drafted by our working group since SuperZoo.

Our team strives to deliver the highest standard of care possible for your pets, and in 2008 we were proudly certified by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)-- only 12 - 15 % of small animal hospitals achieve this accreditAnimal Hospital Association (AAHA)-- only 12 - 15 % of small animal hospitals achieve this accreditanimal hospitals achieve this accreditation.

Some of the incredible veterinary services we provide include: • 24 - hour emergency services • Pet boarding and daycare • Pet dental care • Pet exams and vaccinations • Pet grooming • Small animal rehabilitation • Surgical services • Trauma and critical care •... and more We operate using the very highest standards of care in the veterinary industry, and we have sought out accreditation from the American Animal Hospital Association just to show how serious we are about veterinary excelanimal rehabilitation • Surgical services • Trauma and critical care •... and more We operate using the very highest standards of care in the veterinary industry, and we have sought out accreditation from the American Animal Hospital Association just to show how serious we are about veterinary excelAnimal Hospital Association just to show how serious we are about veterinary excellence.

We have over 40 years of experience at the same location caring for small animals and we are AAHA Accredited which means that we hold ourselves to a higher standard.

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The purpose of the American Animal Hospital Association is to enhance the abilities of veterinarians, to provide quality medical care to companion animals; enable veterinarians to successfully conduct their practices and maintain their facilities with high standards of excellence; and to meet the public's need as they relate to the delivery of small animal veterinary medAnimal Hospital Association is to enhance the abilities of veterinarians, to provide quality medical care to companion animals; enable veterinarians to successfully conduct their practices and maintain their facilities with high standards of excellence; and to meet the public's need as they relate to the delivery of small animal veterinary medanimal veterinary medicine.

«There is a strong consumer demand for products that will provide both exercise and enrichment for small animals,» said Paul Demas project manager for Penn - Plax Inc. in Hauppauge, N.Y. «This market has simply caught up to provide a similar level of pet care that is considered standard for cats and dogs.

Zoetis has joined an exciting new initiative working to advance the standards of small animal veterinary care across Africa.

Knowing how we get to the end product, it's easy to see why our timothy hay - based formulas have pioneered a worldwide revolution in small animal nutrition, or why our veterinarian - referred Professional Line has set the industry standard for care of small pets recovering from illness or injury.

Our mission is to provide small animal veterinary teams the tools they need to develop successful practices, build lasting client relationships, and deliver gold - standard patient care.

Following a successful roll out at SuperZoo in July, the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council's (PIJAC) Small Animal Care Committee has been working on distributing the first voluntary standards for this part of the industry and creating uniform standards for shipping small mammals and reptSmall Animal Care Committee has been working on distributing the first voluntary standards for this part of the industry and creating uniform standards for shipping small mammals and reptsmall mammals and reptiles.

«A review of state and USDA inspection reports from more than 100 breeders who sold animals to the nation's largest retail pet store chain revealed that more than 60 percent of the inspections found serious violations of basic animal care standards, including sick or dead animals in their cages, lack of proper veterinary care, inadequate shelter from weather conditions, and dirty, unkempt cages that were too small.

Ultrasound is now the standard of care in small animal practice.

... A review of USDA inspection reports from more than 100 Petland breeders revealed that more than 60 % of the inspections found serious violations of basic animal care standards, including sick or dead dogs in their cages, lack of proper veterinary care, inadequate shelter from weather conditions, and dirty, unkempt cages that were too small.»

The small - animal care standards will help pets and consumers.

Only 15 % of all small animal veterinary practices in the United States have achieved accreditation, which is based on 900 standards in the areas of: quality of care, diagnostic and pharmacy, management, medical records and facility.

PIJAC worked with animal care experts on voluntary standards of care for groomers as well as for breeders and distributors of small animals.

This document will address animal care standards for small mammals, reptiles, birds and aquatics.

Pet Professionals» Animal Care Last summer, PIJAC's Small Animal Care Committee — made up of 24 diverse pet care professionals — released the first - ever voluntary standards of care for small mammal, bird and reptile breeders and distributCare Last summer, PIJAC's Small Animal Care Committee — made up of 24 diverse pet care professionals — released the first - ever voluntary standards of care for small mammal, bird and reptile breeders and distribuSmall Animal Care Committee — made up of 24 diverse pet care professionals — released the first - ever voluntary standards of care for small mammal, bird and reptile breeders and distributCare Committee — made up of 24 diverse pet care professionals — released the first - ever voluntary standards of care for small mammal, bird and reptile breeders and distributcare professionals — released the first - ever voluntary standards of care for small mammal, bird and reptile breeders and distributcare for small mammal, bird and reptile breeders and distribusmall mammal, bird and reptile breeders and distributors.

Working with industry leaders for more than a year on our Small Animal Care Committee, PIJAC was able to combine the best of existing industry standards and protocols, federal law and scientific data.

By adopting voluntary standards throughout the industry, we will protect the animals entrusted in our care, challenge the small minority of substandard breeding facilities to raise their standards of care, and ensure consumers have reliable choices.

Last month, Pet Business readers heard from PIJAC President Mike Bober on the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council's (PIJAC) work with the industry to create uniform standards of care, transportation and biosecurity for small animals — including small mammals, reptiles and birds.

Drafted by industry leaders on the small animal care committee, the standards tackle a wide range of issues, including facility maintenance, biosecurity and shipping sizes.

African Small Companion Animal Network - The African Small Companion Animal Network (AFSCAN) was co-founded by Zoetis, the World Small Animal Veterinary Association Foundation (WSAVA) and other animal health organizations in 2014 to advance standards of veterinary care across sub-Saharan Africa and to help combat rAnimal Network - The African Small Companion Animal Network (AFSCAN) was co-founded by Zoetis, the World Small Animal Veterinary Association Foundation (WSAVA) and other animal health organizations in 2014 to advance standards of veterinary care across sub-Saharan Africa and to help combat rAnimal Network (AFSCAN) was co-founded by Zoetis, the World Small Animal Veterinary Association Foundation (WSAVA) and other animal health organizations in 2014 to advance standards of veterinary care across sub-Saharan Africa and to help combat rAnimal Veterinary Association Foundation (WSAVA) and other animal health organizations in 2014 to advance standards of veterinary care across sub-Saharan Africa and to help combat ranimal health organizations in 2014 to advance standards of veterinary care across sub-Saharan Africa and to help combat rabies.

Through this program, Zoetis is helping to stand - up a sustainable network of small animal veterinary professionals across Kenya, Namibia, Niger, Tanzania, and Uganda, enabling the connections that can help improve the standards of veterinary practice and access to care.