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From CVMA: A couple of weeks ago, the 2018 Practice Owners Economic Survey was mailed out to everyone. This year, we are doing a tiered deadline draw. The dates are as follows: If you submit your survey by: October 19, 2018 your name will be entered in the draw three times October 26, 2018 your […]

GOING TO POT: AN UPDATE OCT 3, 2018 By Hugh McPhail, Q.C. ALBERTA: In less than a month, possession of cannabis will become legal. October 17th is the date chosen by the federal government to make this profound change for Canadian society. McLennan Ross LLP will be holding a webinar on the topic of legalized

SVMA endorses this free platform as being beneficial to members. IMLocum Introduces Inspired Veterinary Scheduling Solution IMLocum is revolutionizing how Canadian veterinary professionals and practices connect. The recently launched web-based platform supports veterinary staff by giving them more control over their careers, while providing clinics with immediate access to the qualified professionals they need in

At its Annual General Meeting on September 7th, the SVMA membership, through voting members present, approved the updated 2018 Bylaw document. The new Bylaws are more concise with modern terminology and rationale. There were some minor amendments proposed and voted in by members at the AGM. Please review the entire document below as the 2018

Health Canada through its Veterinary Drugs Directorate sent information about updates on its web pages. Recent Veterinary Drugs Directorate Webpage Updates: https://www.canadianveterinarians.net/news-events/news/recent-vdd-webpage-updates “In addition, the Government Response to the Eleventh Report of the Standing Committee on Health – “A Study on the Status of Antimicrobial Resistance in Canada and Related Recommendations” is now available on

Animal Health Week is September 30 – October 6, 2018 Each year, through Animal Health Week, the veterinary community draws attention to an important health-related message. The CVMA is proud to have celebrated Animal Health Week across the country for more than 30 years. From September 30 – October 6, 2018, CVMA will showcase the

In March 2017, Canada underwent a comprehensive evaluation of its veterinary services. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) coordinated an assessment of the quality of veterinary infrastructure across the country and how it contributed to maintaining and strengthening international trade, ensured the health of our nation’s animals, and protected the public from the risk of

Retrospective Analysis of Necropsy Reports Suggestive of Abuse in Dogs and Cats This article was published in the February 15, 2018 issue of JAVMA. To the author’s knowledge this study was the first to evaluate the frequency of dogs and cats with signs suggestive of animal abuse submitted to a Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in the

VETERINARIAN’S DOG IMPORTATION CHECKLIST Dogs are imported into Canada from other countries for many reasons: As personal pets accompanied by owners For commercial purposes (e.g., breeding animals) For financial gain by people selling the animals By animal welfare organizations (e.g., shelters, rescue organizations) motivated by a desire to improve the lives of the affected animals