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Newsletter #98 June 2020
 | Lucky Star Spay Neuter Program News
A Publication of the Lucky Star Spay Neuter Program
12 Birch Lane Morristown, NJ 07960 Email: luckystarprogram@att.net
Volume 98 June 2020 |
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| Our Mission: To gather, recognize and celebrate the continuing annual commitment of each of our member veterinarians to provide some level of absolutely free spay neuter services to the needy animals of their choice, along with any other free services they choose to provide. |
Our Lucky Stars
We are proud to present this roster of Lucky Star Veterinarians. Together these 12 professionals have generously pledged 658 absolutely free spay neuter surgeries & other free services for needy animals of their choice in 2020, for which they have our admiration & thanks:
Dr. Ohad Barnea & Dr. Kyoung Han, Tenafly Veterinary Center
Dr. Erno Hollo, Dr. Melissa Rotella & Dr. Emily Denning, Basking Ridge Animal Hospital
Dr. Harvey E. Hummel, Andover Animal Hospital, Newton
Dr. Danci Mock, West Caldwell Animal Hospital
Dr. Maritza Perez, West Orange Animal Hospital
Dr. P. Picone, Audubon Veterinary Associates
Dr. Sandra Stalder-Frey, Alpha Veterinary Care
Dr. Carolyn Wooley, MCSNIP, Pennington
Dr. David Croman, Medical Director, People for Animals, Inc., Hillside, Robbinsville & Clayton
THANKS & GOOD WISHES, DR. VEX!
All our best to long-time “Lucky Star” Dr. Kelly Vex as she leaves Basking Ridge Animal Hospital (BRAH.) Dr. Vex joined Lucky Star in 2003 when Dr. Erno Hollo’s BRAH became the very 1st Lucky Star Practice!
OPINION: WHY S/N IS “ESSENTIAL!”
CDC guidelines called S/N “non essential”. NY’s Regulations list S/N as “Essential”; PA’s do not. In NJ the decision is the Veterinarian’s. Bryan Kortis (Neighborhood Cats) makes the compelling case for “Essential”@ https://www.animals24-7.org/2020/04/15/we-need-to-open-up-spay-neuter-now/
“50 SHADES of S/N” DURING COVID -19
Is S/N legal in your State? Best Friends & HSUS are monitoring current Stay-at-Home orders (date issued & date lifted.) For their current table by State re S/N directives: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iRkL6IU7COv9SthGZelfpWyjE7Z6umR9y2WkBLli-Xo/edit#gid=1680051414
IMPORTANCE OF GRATITUDE
A CBS radio piece in mid-May featured the im-portance of gratitude, especially during a crisis. The author of “Leading with Gratitude”was asked his most important guidance to everyone now. He said “assume positive intent!.... People want to do the right thing, it’s just more difficult in a crisis.” It’s time to say a big THANK YOU to our Lucky Stars and to all who are working tirelessly to help animals during this crisis! We have never needed or appreciated you more!
NJVMA UPDATE OF MAY 11, 2020
“NJVMA supports the AVMA position that resuming non-urgent/elective veterinary services is appropriate & that veterinary practices should continue to use strategies that conserve PPE & support social distancing as appropriate & practical.... At this time, it is the position of the NJVMA that veterinarians may resume elective procedures & wellness visits as long as PPE supply exceeds demand, & social distancing guidelines continue to be strictly maintained.”
For AVMA’s Talking Points on Resuming Non-Urgent/Elective Services: https://njvma.org/page/COVID-19andNJVeterinaryPractices
PEOPLE FOR ANIMALS LTD REOPENING
For details see: https://www.pfaonline.org/covid-19/limited-reopening/
THE COMMUNITY CATS PODCAST
In these times, there’s comfort & opportunity in networking remotely.Free news re common S/N challenges, tools, protocols & work arounds in the world of Covid-19 in snipits of <1 hr. https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/ Past recent webinars are also on youtube @:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd6QBidLDxPNEn3Izll323TSJiaml6vzE&mc_cid=8e866005f9&mc_eid=e4cf20f46f
IF SPAY NEUTER HAS TO WAIT
https://www.aspcapro.org/resource/behavior-tips-living-intact-dogs-and-cats
ACC&D: MEGESTROL ACETATE & COVID-19?
https://acc-d.org/ begins the discussion. More @
https://acc-d.org/available-products/progestin-contraceptives https://alliance-for-contraception-in-cats--dogs.mailchimpsites.com/
NEXT ISSUE: AUGUST 1st 2020
PDF Version
 Lucky Star News Vol 98 June 2020.pdf |
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