By Gail C. Golab, PhD, DVM, MANZCVS, DACAW, Chief Veterinary Officer, American Veterinary Medical Association The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is cognizant of potential medical supply chain issues, including both pharmaceuticals (specifically active...
WVMA News
VES Moves Forward with Research Campus for Animal-Centered Environments
VES broke ground on the Dr. Michael J. Wolf Research Campus for Animal-Centered Environments (ACEs) in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, on January 14. Veterinarians and engineers will develop new, innovative environments at the facility to optimize the health,...
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Application Deadline Is April 2
Eligible veterinarians are encouraged to apply for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP). In return for the repayment of a portion of their veterinary loans, recipients are required to provide...
Externship Offers Veterinary Medical Student Unique Opportunity
By Mike Dupor, WVMA Member, University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine Fourth-Year Student If you’re like most Americans, you probably think of Washington, D.C., with some mixture of frustration, exasperation and worry. For this...
Welcoming and Graduating DVM Students With Wide-Ranging Interests
By Lynn Maki, Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine As we reach the halfway point of the academic year, our School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) faculty admissions committee spends significant...
Members Elected to WVMA Executive Board
District 7 – David Brown, DVM Dr. David Brown, of Viroqua, graduated from the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1981 and spent the first six years of his career practicing at a newly established mixed animal practice in Viroqua. He...
WVMA Member Spotlight – Dr. Colin Yoder
Veterinary Medical School: Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine Graduation Year: 2011 Background: I did my undergraduate and master’s degree studies in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Iowa, then went on to complete my DVM at...
WVMA Award Winners and Pet Hall of Fame Inductees Recognized
The Wisconsin Excellence in Veterinary Medicine Awards Ceremony and Pet Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony were held in Madison on November 3. Congratulations to these award winners! Meritorious Service Award Dr. Eric Rooker of Dairy Doctors...
Dr. Nigel Cook Named Veterinarian of the Year
The Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association (WVMA) named Dr. Nigel Cook the 2019 Veterinarian of the Year during the Wisconsin Excellence in Veterinary Medicine Awards Ceremony in Madison on November 3. Cook, BSc, BVSc, Cert. CHP, DBR,...
Dr. Alan Holter Assumes Role of WVMA President
Alan Holter, DVM, assumed the role of WVMA president at the WVMA’s 103rd annual convention in October. “Veterinary Medicine and the WVMA have been an important part of my life and career for the past 28 years,” Holter said. “I have grown to appreciate what an honor it...