Status of Rabies in Saskatchewan – December 2016 There were seven (7) positive cases detected from November 1 – 30. There were four positive skunks: Case 1: three unvaccinated cats were vaccinated and quarantined for three months. Case 2: one dog with out-of-date vaccinations was re-vaccinated and quarantined for three months; two people received RPEP. […]

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

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

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

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

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,

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