September 23, 2025

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It's Annual Meeting Week!

The IVMA Annual Meeting is this Thursday 9/25 and Friday 9/26 in Ames! We are looking forward to seeing everyone and sharing the latest in veterinary education.

If you haven't registered, you can still attend! You can call the IVMA office at 515-965-9237 to register today or we accept walk-ins the day of the conference.

The Registration Desk and Vendors will be located on the 2^nd floor of the building. Look for signs directing you when you arrive.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the IVMA office at 515-965-9237 or email us at ivma@iowavma.org.

See you in Ames!

IVMA Office Hours for Annual Meeting

The IVMA office will be closed Wednesday 9/24- Friday 9/26 for Annual Meeting.

Please place orders for Preconditioning Supplies by Noon on Tuesday 9/23 for delivery this week. All orders received after this time will be sent out on Monday, September 29.

It's Cyclone Tailgate Time!

Join the IVMA on Saturday, November 1 for a tailgate before the Iowa State Cyclones take on the Arizona State Sun Devils. Plan on joining other IVMA Cyclone fans for pregame food and beverages. All IVMA members, their guests and ISU veterinary students are invited!

ISU vs. Arizona State Tailgate

Saturday, November 1

Time: TBD (3 hours before kickoff)

Location: The tailgate will be held in one of the White Auxiliary Tents located on the southeast side of Jack Trice Stadium near the corner of University and South 16th Street. Look for the IVMA sign on the tent. We will learn the tent number as we get closer to gameday. Check the IVMA website for more information closer to the date.

Beginning Beekeeping Webinar

Iowa State University Extension is offering a free webinar, Beekeeping Strategies for Beginners on October 9 at 1:00 pm.

Julia McGuire, a beekeeper and educator based in Des Moines, will cover beekeeping strategies including phenological planning and ecological thinking. Julia has received NCR-SARE grants to create resources and host Learning Circles for beginning producers. A Q&A session will follow the presentation.

Register here.

Small Animal Internal Medicine Short Course

The University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine is offering a Small Animal Internal Medicine Short Course on Saturday, October 4 at the Adams Conference center at the Mizzou College of Veterinary Medicine in Columbia.

Up to 8 hours of RACE -Approved CE will be available.

Get more information and register.

AABP Student

Networking Event

Bovine veterinarians are invited to the AABP Student Networking Event on November 6 at ISU CVM at 5:30 pm. This is a great opportunity to network with students who are food animal focused! The event is free and includes and short presentation, dinner and the student networking event. Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.

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Iowa Veterinary Medical Association

1605 N Ankeny Blvd Suite 100, Ankeny, IA 50023

515-965-9237 or 1-800-369-9564

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