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19 Apr

Posted at 22:02h in Events
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Opening Reception with Exhibitors Catch up with colleagues and take a pulse of the industry’s latest products and solutions. While you mingle, enjoy some hors d’oeuvres and a beverage from the cash bar. All attendees and guests are welcome!   Thank you, 2018 Exhibitors! Aesculight Bank of America Practice Solutions Boehringer Ingelheim E.I. Medical Elanco Fujifilm SonoSite Henry Schein Animal Health Hill's Pet Nutrition IDEXX Jorgensen Laboratories Medical Imaging, Inc. Multimin, USA MWI Animal Health Nutramax Labs Omni Practice Group Phoenix Lab Royal Canin Sound Zoetis ...

17 Apr

Posted at 17:56h in Vet Med News
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Published April 6, 2018 at 01:39PM - http://www.bendbulletin.com An opioid shortage affecting how hospitals care for patients has reached veterinary clinics and how they sedate pets during surgery. Since last year, less opioid medications have been manufactured because of concerns about the oversupply of the addictive drugs. And production facilities for opioids such as morphine and Dilaudid have shut down because of damage from the hurricane that hit Puerto Rico and floods in Texas in 2017. Hospitals, and now veterinary clinics, have to stockpile the sedatives they have, and are turning to alternative medications. The effect is...

01 Apr

Posted at 22:42h in Advocacy
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2018 Legislative Session and 2017 Interim The IVMA spent much of the legislative interim working with the Idaho Board of Pharmacy regarding a major re-write and cutting of its current rules and regulations. As part of the re-write, the BOP was looking to make major changes to its current fee structure. As the IVMA had worked hard to protect the BOVM in 2017, it was imperative that members not be hit with another fee increase during the 2018 legislative session. Through several conversations with BOP staff, we were able to...

15 Mar

Posted at 21:52h in Events
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Dr. Hugh McCampbell is a retired large animal Veterinarian from Sweetwater, Tennessee.  He was raised on a dairy farm and has worked with horses all his life.  He and his brother had Yorkshire shoats and Shorthorn steers as 4-H Projects growing up. Dr. McCampbell has performed for many years at livestock conventions, Veterinary Meetings, and similar events all across the country.  He is the former Head Extension Veterinarian for Tennessee, and practiced in Texas, 2 places in Oklahoma, and set up his own practice in Sweetwater.  The last 15 years of...

09 Mar

Posted at 17:56h in Animal Health
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By Jeremy Downing/Press Release | Posted: Fri 4:38 PM, Mar 09, 2018 Cheyenne, Wyo. - A Cheyenne horse has tested positive for rabies, adding to the four cases of skunk rabies found in Laramie County so far in 2018, reported by the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory in Laramie. Many people associate rabies in domestic animals with dogs and cats and only consider these animals for vaccination, said Myrna Miller, veterinary virologist with the WSVL. “But in Wyoming, cattle are the most common domestic animal diagnosed with rabies followed by horses, dogs and cats,” she said. The WSLV determined 11...

01 Mar

Posted at 17:50h in Vet Med News
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National Veterinary Accreditation Program (NVAP) Update: For those uncertain about their veterinary accreditation status, that status can be verified through the following web page https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/nvap/ct_areavet.   The last name and veterinary National Accreditation Number (NAN) must be entered to access this information. Remember that veterinarians wishing to continue participating in the NVAP must renew their accreditation every 3 years by submitting an application for accreditation renewal and completing supplemental training.  APHIS Approved Supplemental Training (AAST) modules for accreditation renewal are available on-line at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/nvap/ct_aast.  Unfortunately, due to budget limitations ending a government contract, RACE-approved CE credit for these...

01 Mar

Posted at 17:48h in Vet Med News
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NVSL Launches Electronic VS Form 10-4: The USDA:APHIS National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) recently launched an electronic VS Form 10-4 (specimen submission form).  E-submission modernizes NVSL’s process to improve customer service.  E-submissions are easy for NVSL customers, saves time for submitters, and ensures that NVSL delivers programs as efficiently and effectively as possible.  Data entry is quick and legible which makes for greater data integrity.  A submitter may easily acquire a Level 1 eAuthentication username and password to access the National Centers for Animal Health (NCAH) portal for electronic submission. The NCAH...

15 Feb

Posted at 16:37h in One Health
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The Idaho Veterinary Medical Association has received reports of dogs testing positive for Canine Influenza in Idaho. Both affected dogs, one in Boise and one in Rigby, are infected with Canine Influenza Virus (CIV) subtype H3N2. The IVMA has also heard reports of two dogs in Salt Lake City positive for CIV subtype H3N8. Canine Influenza is an emerging disease across the nation. Dogs in the greater Bay Area of California began experiencing an outbreak of CIV H3N2 in December 2017, which has quickly expanded locally and regionally into other states...

01 Feb

Posted at 17:47h in Vet Med News
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By AVMA Delegate - Dr. Gary Lewis The Winter Session of the AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) was held in conjunction with the AVMA Leadership Conference. The meeting was held at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago on January 5th and 6th, 2018. The Plenary and Informational Meeting provided updates from the Political Action Committee and the Governmental Relations Division, as well as, the American Veterinary Medical Foundation.  Reports were given by the AVMA Treasurer and the Professional Liability Insurance Trust.  We also heard candidate speeches for the upcoming elections for the offices...

17 Jan

Posted at 17:53h in One Health
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It is my pleasure to introduce the IVMA’s new One Health Committee!  For those unfamiliar with the concept of One Health, the premise is that animal health, human health, and environmental health are inextricably linked, and everyone would benefit from collaboration between those fields.  One Health encompasses MANY different topics, and the IVMA One Health Committee has decided to focus our efforts on just a few subjects to start:  infectious and zoonotic disease, continuing education coordination, and antimicrobial resistance. The committee is currently exploring several avenues to identify projects that fit...

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