Call for Nominations for RVT Seat on SVMA Council New SVMA Bylaw 3.2.b allows for the inclusion of one RVT member on SVMA Council. Subsequent to the discussion of the nominating and voting processes held at the SAVT AGM November 3rd, all member DVMs and RVTs are asked to consider nominating a registered veterinary technologist

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