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

THE CANADIAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION IS PLEASED TO SHARE ITS REVISED CANADIAN VETERINARY OATH (2018) The updated version of the Oath is not substantively different from the 2004 version, with a few exceptions. Our role in animal suffering has been expanded, recognizing the role of the veterinary profession in animal welfare. “Practice my profession” has

Canadian Veterinary Medical Association Releases New Edition of its Kennel Code OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) released its newest edition of A Code of Practice for Canadian Kennel Operations during the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies convention this weekend in Calgary, Alta. Seven years in the making, the over 80-page document