IVMA
Communiqué
"Serving veterinarians for the benefit of animal and human health"
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January 24
IVMA Board Meeting
February 13-14
IVMA Winter Conference
February 27
Legislative Day
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| Celebrate the Veterinary Technicians in Your Life! |
The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) has proclaimed October 14-20, 2018 to be National Veterinary Technician Week.
This annual event recognizes veterinary nurses/technicians for their contributions in pet healthcare, as well as veterinarians, assistants, practice managers and others involved in pet care.
For more information and ideas on how to celebrate National Veterinary Technicians Week visit www.navta.net.
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Iowa One Health Conference
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 The 3rd Annual Iowa
One Health Conference is planned for Saturday,
November 3rd at Iowa State University.
To goal of the conference is to bring together a multidisciplinary cast of students and professionals in relevant fields to learn and discuss how the concept of One Health can drive positive change in the health of humans, animals, and the environment.
For more information and updates on the keynote speaker, break out sessions and more, follow One Health on social media:
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Annual meeting attendees visit vendor booths during a break.
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Thank you to everyone who
Charted a Course to Ames for the IVMA Annual Meeting! Over 500 veterinarians, technicians and veterinary students sharpened their skills, learned about new veterinary technology and networked with fellow veterinary professionals.
If you attended the meeting and have not done so, please take a few minutes to complete the
Annual Meeting Evaluation. Help us improve your Annual Meeting experience!
A special Thank You to our Annual Meeting Sponsors!
AmeriVET
AVMA PLIT
Boehringer-Ingelheim
Elanco Companion Animal Division
Ignite Veterinary Solutions
ISU College of Veterinary Medicine
ISU Veterinary Medical Alumni Association
Merck Animal Health
Midwest Veterinary Supply
Multimin USA
Zoetis
Save the Date!
IVMA Winter Conference will be held February 13-14 at Prairie Meadows Conference Center in Altoona.
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| Bovine Embryo Transfer Training Available |
| The Iowa State University Embryo Transfer Program is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for bovine practitioners to learn or to improve their embryo transfer skills during the 2018 ISU-BETTR Short Course.
Dates: December 17-20th, 2018 (4 days, 32 hours)
Location: Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Description: During this course, veterinarians will be taught all the steps of bovine embryo transfer following the International Embryo Transfer Society (IETS) standards, by boarded and AETA certified Theriogenologists and highly qualified faculty members. Superovulated cows will be provided for each participant to collect, search, evaluate and freeze embryos. This course will also cover topics such as factors affecting success of bovine embryo recovery, estrus synchronization, donor scheduling, embryo handling and evaluation, followed by further discussions on embryo transfers, recipient management and approaches for increasing pregnancy rates. All equipment will be provided, however you are welcome to bring your own. In addition to lectures and laboratory sessions, the registration fee includes lunches, embryo transfer manual, and an ISU embryo evaluation poster.
Registration Fee:$3000.00 ($750.00 nonrefundable deposit will be required to reserve spot; outstanding balance will be due on the first day of course). It will be first come, first serve for the (8) limited openings.
*Participant limit is 8 people for an adequate training opportunity. If numbers are insufficient to support the program, ISU reserves the right to cancel the course offering.* |
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| Bovine Embryo Transfer Training Available |
The Iowa State University Embryo Transfer Program is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for bovine practitioners to learn or to improve their embryo transfer skills during the
2018 ISU-BETTR Short Course.
Dates: December 17-20th, 2018 (4 days, 32 hours)
Location: Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Description: During this course, veterinarians will be taught all the steps of bovine embryo transfer following the International Embryo Transfer Society (IETS) standards, by boarded and AETA certified Theriogenologists and highly qualified faculty members. Superovulated cows will be provided for each participant to collect, search, evaluate and freeze embryos. This course will also cover topics such as factors affecting success of bovine embryo recovery, estrus synchronization, donor scheduling, embryo handling and evaluation, followed by further discussions on embryo transfers, recipient management and approaches for increasing pregnancy rates. All equipment will be provided, however you are welcome to bring your own. In addition to lectures and laboratory sessions, the registration fee includes lunches, embryo transfer manual, and an ISU embryo evaluation poster.
Registration Fee:$3000.00 ($750.00 nonrefundable deposit will be required to reserve spot; outstanding balance will be due on the first day of course). It will be first come, first serve for the (8) limited openings.
*Participant limit is 8 people for an adequate training opportunity. If numbers are insufficient to support the program, ISU reserves the right to cancel the course offering.*
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Check out AVMA's My Veterinary Life Website
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As part of its ongoing commitment to veterinarians at all stages of their careers, the AVMA has launched a new website to help guide veterinary students and early career veterinarians with the transition from veterinary school to their professional careers.
MyVeterinaryLife.com
was developed to gather, organize and share information and resources addressing the specific needs of students and early career veterinarians. Visitors to MyVeterinaryLife.com will find resources and tools to help develop their careers, maintain their wellbeing and manage the financial stresses of personal and professional life.
Visit MyVeterinaryLife.com today!
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| Survey on Feline Sterilization |
 Did you know that the AVMA has recently endorsed the consensus document from the Veterinary Task Force on Feline Sterilization for Age of Spay and Neuter Surgery, which recommends cats not intended for breeding be sterilized by five months of age?
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n attempting to determine the level of understanding of and agreement with this endorsement, the Marian's Dream Foundation which created the Feline Fix by Five campaign, is asking that you complete a very brief survey. This should take less than 5 minutes of your time.
The survey will remain active until the end of December 2018.
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| Save BI Box Tops to Fund Scholarships for ISU CVM Students |
 For the 5th year, Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) is offering Future Service Scholarships to support future cattle veterinarians graduating from the Iowa State University (ISU) College of Veterinary Medicine.
BI formed an alliance with the IVMA Foundation to offer this unique scholarship to graduating seniors at ISU. The final amount of the scholarship is determined by BI veterinarian and producer customers submitting box tops from Pyramid® 5 and Pyramid® 5 + Presponse® SQ product boxes.
* $2.50 per 100 doses of PYRAMID 5 + PRESPONSE SQ
* $1.25 per 100 doses of PYRAMID 5
From now through Dec. 31, 2018, producers and veterinarians throughout Iowa are encouraged to help fund the scholarship by clipping their box tops. Producers should forward their box tops to their veterinary clinics. Clinics then work with their BI sales representatives to submit to:
Boehringer Ingelheim
c/o Shanya Hunter
3902 Gene Field Road
St. Joseph, MO 64506
Thank you for supporting the IVMA Foundation and future Iowa veterinarians!
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The IVMA Communiqué is published bi-monthly by the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association.
1605 N. Ankeny Blvd Suite 110
Ankeny, IA 50023
515-965-9237 or Toll Free 800-369-9564
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