AVMA PLIT Offers Resource Articles

June 25, 2008 — 

The AVMA Professional Liability Insurance Trust (PLIT) has provided AASV with a number of educational articles addressing swine veterinary practice liability and practice management issues. These articles can be found in the Members-only area of the AASV website.

The articles cover such topics as:

• Client management,
• Medical records,
• Addressing livestock production questions, and
• License issues
  • Defending your license,
  • License complaints from an attorney's perspective, and
  • Protecting your license.

The AVMA PLIT's mission is to provide a service that protects the assets and reputations of the participants and enhances the image of the profession. The AVMA has been providing this service since 1962 and offers products addressing business property/liability, workers' compensation, commercial automobile, employment practices liability, as well as coverage for mobile practices, emergency clinics, and the state and specialty veterinary associations. They also provide services to aid in the defense of a member's veterinary license.

Additional information can be obtained on the AVMA PLIT website or by calling 800-228-PLIT (7548).