IVMA Office Closed

The IVMA office will be closed on Thursday, July 4 in observance of the 4th of July holiday. The office will be open on Friday, July 5, 8:00am - 4:00 pm.

Have a Happy and Safe 4th of July!

Emergency Flood Resources

The recent devastating flooding in NW Iowa has affected several IVMA members and their clinics. If your clinic has damage, or you are otherwise affected by the flooding, please contact the IVMA office at 515-965-9237 or Dr. Randy Wheeler at 515-975-5270.

Mobile Vet Units Needed

Large RV-style mobile veterinary units are needed for short term lease - Contact Dr. Mark Rees at 712-260-5320 or merees95@gmail.com.

IVMA We Care Emergency Fund

The IVMA offers the We Care Emergency Fund program for an individual member or for a member’s veterinary practice which has experienced an emergency or tragedy. The fund provides up to $1,000 to the member or clinic. The IVMA has budgeted $5,000/year allowing for five distributions each year. If you would like to nominate an individual or clinic for the IVMA We Care Emergency Fund, please contact the IVMA office at 515-965-9237 or ivma@iowavma.org.

There is also funds available from the AVMA for emergency situations such as flooding. Please contact the IVMA office for more information.

HPAI Detected in Several Iowa

Dairy Herds

Dairy Herds in the Iowa counties of Sioux are the most recent locations for positive cases Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) and USDA APHIS. To date, 13 total dairy herds in Sioux, O'Brien, and Plymouth counties in Iowa have had positive cases of HPAI.

To view a current list of Iowa counties affected by HPAI, visit the IDALS Latest News website page. National cases are tracked on the USDA APHIS website.

Please remind your clients to review and follow the IDALS Biosecurity Recommendations for Dairy Farms. Poultry owners, including commercial producers or backyard flock owners, should also continute to practice good biosecurity.

IDALS would like to remind veterinarians to report any suspected cases of HPAI to them at 515-281-5305.

For additional information on HPAI, please visit the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s website. 

IDALS Temporarily Waives Required PT Testing for Poultry

The required Pullorum-Typhoid (PT) antigen test for poultry at exhibitions has been temporarily waived because of a lack of availablity. The only U.S. supplier of the PT antigen is experiencing significant shortages with product being unavailable to purchase until late summer 2024. In addition, the existing Iowa stocks of the PT antigen have essentially been exhausted.

In this letter, IDALS granted the waiver of Iowa Administrative Code sections 21-60.4(2), 64.34(7) and 64.35(4) until September 1, 2024, or until the product becomes available, whichever occurs first, for poultry to be present at exhibitions, shows or sales without coming from Pullorum-Typhoid clean flocks or having a Pullorum-Typhoid test. 

Nominate for IVMA Awards

It's that time of year to consider nominating a deserving colleague for one of three annual IVMA Awards.  It is the IVMA's honor and pleasure to recognize members of our association who have made significant contributions to the veterinary profession, their clinic and their patients.

We encourage you to take a moment and ask, "Who has made a difference?" and let us know about that extraordinary person.

The following awards will be given out at the IVMA Annual Meeting in September:

Veterinarian of the Year Award

Rising Star Award

Healthcare Team Member Service Award

(individual or team)

For more information on any of the IVMA Awards and nomination forms visit  www.iowavma.org  or call the IVMA office at 800-369-9564.

The deadline for nominations is August 1st.

IVMA CVM Student Internship & Shadowing Directory

The IVMA CVM Student Internship &Shadowing Directory was developed several years ago to bring together veterinary students and clinics who are willing to provide learning opportunities through job shadowing, externships, or preceptorships. 

The Directory is available on the IVMA website under Careers & Classifieds. It is the student’s responsibility to reach out to the clinic and pursue the learning opportunity. Once approached by the student, the clinics are responsible for interviewing and negotiating the details of the learning opportunity with the student.

If you are not already included in the Directory and would like to be listed, fill out this Google form. A link to the form can also be found on the IVMA website under Careers and Classifieds. The list is ongoing, and each summer, the IVMA will contact participating clinics and ask if they would like to remain in the Directory or if they have any updates. A clinic can remove their name from the Directory at any time by contacting the IVMA office.