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The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association has just issued a Call for Speakers for the 2018 CVMA Convention in Vancouver, British Columbia, Please click below for all the information: http://www.canadianveterinarians.net/news-events/news/call-for-speakers-cvma-convention

Ames, Iowa (November 14, 2016) – GlobalVetLINK (GVL®) announced today that its electronic Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) certificate system, EquusLINK™, is now approved for use in Canada by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). “GVL worked closely with the CFIA to create an electronic EIA certification system for vets, laboratories and owners, which is now approved for use in Canada,” said Dr. Carolyn James, CFIA Veterinary Program Specialist. “Interested accredited veterinarians have been instructed to refer to their updated manual, where they can find the GVL link or they can contact their district office. We have also indicated that GVL

REMINDER: Member license renewals are due by November 30 Prof Corp license renewals are due by December 15 Please contact Jane Freimark svma@svma.sk.ca with any questions.

Healthy Animals, Healthy People. Four simple words that eloquently describe the work and the purpose of Veterinarians without Borders/Vétérinaires sans frontières. Over the past decade in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and remote Canadian communities, we have seen over and over again how our work improving the health and welfare of animals improves the health and livelihoods of poor or disadvantaged people. For VWB/VSF decision-makers, volunteers, and staff, this work is truly a labour of love. But as the old saying goes, love alone won’t pay the bills. This year, more than ever, we need your help both to meet our

Dr Andy Roark speaks out about veterinarian suicide “It doesn’t have to be this way….. “ Dr Andy Roark video Published on Sep 16, 2016 Veterinarians are at a greater risk of committing suicide than members of any other profession. According to recent studies, 19% of female veterinarians and 14% of male veterinarians have considered suicide. I learned yesterday of yet another veterinarian who took her own life, and I sat down to talk about why this is happening and what we need to do about it. I was a bit raw and I didn’t mean to get emotional, but

The Need for Change is Now! CVMA Asks for Your Support for Bill C-246 The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association is asking veterinary professionals to help ensure Bill C-246 passes the September 28 vote by contacting local MPs to encourage them to vote in favour of the Bill. Below is content for distribution and links to the Web News pieces that you may wish to use for social media purposes. Please modify the content to what works for you. Tanya Frye CVMA The Need for Change is Now! CVMA Asks for Your Support for Bill C-24 (http://www.canadianveterinarians.net/news-events/news/your-support-c246) The Canadian Veterinary Medical

A horse has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) in the South West Corner of SK (near Ponteix, SK), in August 2016. West Nile Virus in horses is a notifiable disease in Saskatchewan. If your clinic diagnoses a case of WNV it must be reported within 24 hours to the Provincial Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Betty Althouse (306)787-5547. The following summary of the disease is from the Government of Saskatchewan website: In horses, West Nile Virus causes an encephalomyelitis, or brain and spinal cord infection. Most horses bitten by a mosquito infected with West Nile Virus will not develop

Recruiting Volunteers: Veterinarians without Borders/Vétérinaires sans frontières (VWB/VSF-Canada) Veterinarians without Borders/Vétérinaires sans frontières (VWB/VSF-Canada) has been funded by the Canadian government to provide Canadians with overseas volunteer opportunities in the fields of animal health, food/livestock security, veterinary sciences, and more. The program covers costs of airfare, accommodation, insurance, monthly living allowance, etc. while volunteers are overseas. VWB/VSF-Canada is currently recruiting veterinarians and animal health specialists for the following positions: field veterinarian, laboratory specialist, veterinary clinic advisor, animal production training manual development specialist, lecturer, adult education & training specialist, and curriculum development specialist (dairy and poultry). Countries of placement include Ghana,

Niagara Falls, Ont. – Veterinarians from across Canada gathered in Niagara Falls, ON at the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) Summit on July 7, 2016 to discuss the growing concern about antibiotic resistance in both veterinary and human medicine, and the new reality it creates for the veterinary profession: the need for increased oversight of antibiotic use in animals. In 2015, the Public Health Agency of Canada announced Health Canada’s Veterinary Drugs Directorate would introduce new federal regulations requiring veterinary oversight of antibiotics used in food animals, including those administered in feed or water. The changes are anticipated for the