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Dr. Meg Mueller Nominated for WVMA President-Elect
Dr. Meg Mueller, DVM Dr. Meg Mueller, of Brackett, Wisconsin, has been nominated for WVMA president-elect. A 2010 graduate of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Mueller practices mixed animal medicine at Osseo-Augusta Veterinary...
DHS Announces New Tick Identification Service
By Xia Lee, PhD, Public Health Entomologist, and Rachel Klos, DVM, MPH, Vectorborne Disease Epidemiologist, WI Dept. of Health Services The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Vectorborne Diseases Program is excited to announce a new DHS Tick...
Find Ways to Fully Utilize CVTs in Your Practice
By Sabrina Freter, CVT, Veterinary Technician Program Director, Madison College I started my career in a progressive equine referral hospital soon after graduating from Madison College. The board-certified surgeons within the practice effectively utilized each team...
Abigail Schmoldt Wins Wisconsin FFA Proficiency Award
Abigail Schmoldt of the Slinger FFA Chapter was selected as the winner of the 2022 Veterinary Science Proficiency Award during the State FFA Convention held in Madison in June. The WVMA sponsored the award. Schmoldt’s veterinary science Supervised Agricultural...
Ashley Oppermann Elected to WVMA Executive Board
Ashley Oppermann, a University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine (UW SVM) Class of 2025 student, was elected by her peers to serve a two-year term on the WVMA Executive Board. Oppermann completed her undergraduate work at UW-Parkside, earning a bachelor’s...
Livestock Premises Registration Deadline Is July 31
Wisconsin livestock owners have until July 31 to submit their premises registration or renewal. State law requires all livestock* owners to register where their animals are kept, regardless of the number of animals they keep. Registration renewal is required every...
FDA Final Guidance for Industry #256 on Compounding From Bulk Drug Substances in Effect
On April 14, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released its final guidance on animal drug compounding from bulk drug substances. The FDA has indicated it will focus on education and apply discretion regarding enforcement until October 1, 2022. Animal drug...
Dr. Keith Poulsen Appointed AVMA HOD Alternate Delegate
The WVMA Executive Board has appointed Dr. Keith Poulsen to fill the vacant AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) Alternate Delegate position. When his term expires in 2023, he will move into the AVMA HOD position for a four-year term. A 2004 graduate of the University of...
Class of 2023 Recognized at Blue Coat Ceremony
The annual Blue Coat Ceremony was back inside for the first time since 2019, as COVID-19 restrictions kept groups from gathering indoors the past two years. Held in Union South’s Varsity Hall on April 10, family, friends and School of Veterinary Medicine faculty...
High Path Avian Influenza Is Now in Wisconsin
By the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Division of Animal Health Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) continues to pose a threat to the poultry industry globally. Outbreaks have been found in wild and domestic poultry...
Save the Dates for 2022 WVMA Outdoor Events
The WVMA is bringing back Reconnect the Vets events in 2022! Feedback from the 2021 events was very positive, letting us know you are again looking for opportunities to come together in safe, outdoor settings this year. Five Events Planned Around the State Five...
Try LifeCoach on for Size
By Jo-ell Carson, Executive Director, Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association Those who choose to work in the veterinary profession are some of life’s biggest cheerleaders. You are often the first to mentor a student. You take time to make sure new staff members feel...
Free Peer-to-Peer Learning With Veterinary Mastermind
Applications are now being accepted for 2022 Veterinary Mastermind sessions slated to be held in June, August and November. Take advantage of this free personal and professional growth opportunity. The Veterinary Mastermind program is designed to reinvigorate...
Tokyo Olympics Offers Rare Opportunity for Wisconsin Veterinarian
By Alisyn Amant, University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary MedicineWVMA member Dr. Lisa Borzynski was given the opportunity of a lifetime in July 2021 when she traveled to Tokyo, Japan, as a Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) veterinarian for the Tokyo...
The Year of Connectivity
By Jo-ell Carson, Executive Director, Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association Disconnected. This is a term we have been hearing often since the pandemic began. We hear it, but more than that, we feel it. In 2022, the WVMA will continue to find creative ways to give...
Three New Leaders Join WVMA Executive Board
District 1: Peter Gaveras, DVM, MBA Dr. Peter Gaveras, of Wauwatosa, is a small animal veterinarian with Silver Spring Animal Wellness Center in Glendale, where his special interests include feline and internal medicine. Prior to joining the team in 2015, his career...
WVMA Recognizes New Life Members
The WVMA is pleased to recognize 16 members who will attain life membership in 2022. Their dedication to the veterinary medical profession and commitment to organized veterinary medicine has not gone unnoticed. New WVMA life members include: Larry Bender, DVM, of...
Support the VetMed PAC!
By Attorney Jordan Lamb, DeWitt LLP As we gear up for the 2022 elections, the WVMA urges members to support the VetMed PAC, our state political action committee. Supporting candidates for state legislative office is part of the WVMA advocacy program. Many critical...
Clearly Not Bored Members—WVMA Board Gives Time and Passion
By Jo-ell Carson, Executive Director, Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association It’s hard to believe it has been over a year since I joined the WVMA. I remember Zooming into my first WVMA Board meeting, unsure of what to expect. It was an overwhelmingly positive...
Consider a Gift to the WVMF This Holiday Season
By Jodi Legge, Executive Director, Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Foundation When making end-of-year giving plans, consider a gift to the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Foundation (WVMF). Your donation,100 percent tax deductible, will be used to fund programs helping...
Free RFID Tags Available for Cattle and Bison Replacements
By Dr. Gretchen May, Veterinary Program Manager, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection A limited supply of free radio frequency identification (RFID) tags is available from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to Wisconsin...
Save on CE Palooza Webinars With Early Membership Renewal
The WVMA is planning a packed schedule of continuing education (CE) to give you plenty of options for meeting your CE requirements before the close of the biennium. CE Palooza, scheduled to be held during the evenings of November 30-December 2 and December 7-9, will...
Neighboring Clinics Become Part of the Solution – Clinics Competing Is a Thing of the Past
By Jo-ell Carson, Executive Director, Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association The pandemic is changing many things—some for the positive. As members call and write in, there has been a common theme. However, one board member said it best: “Neighboring clinics are no...
Dr. Howard Ketover Assumes Role of WVMA President
Howard Ketover, DVM, assumed the role of president during the WVMA’s annual meeting on October 21. A 2002 graduate of the Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Ketover practices at Irongate Equine Clinic in Madison where he has been a...
Presidential Term Filled With Rewarding Experiences
By Dr. Tom Bach, Past President, Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association When I made the decision to pursue the board presidency of the WVMA, there was a part of me thinking, “What have I just done?!” My kids were out of the house, my wife and I were traveling more...
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