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VPAP Is Back—Free Resources Are Now on Your Mobile App

 By the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Division of Animal Health  The Wisconsin Veterinary Examining Board announces that the Veterinary Professional Assistance Program has partnered with LifeWorks. VPAP will again be...

Putting My Money Where My Mouth Is My View From Your Seat… Well Sorta

By Jo-ell Carson, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association Building and keeping a community is so important. Yet, why is it the first thing to go when we need our community the most?  I found this quote and believe it to be...

WVMA Signs Gender Identity Bill of Rights

The WVMA Executive Board voted to sign the Pride Veterinary Medical Community’s “Gender Identity Bill of Rights.” The WVMA joins over 850 individuals and nearly 200 national, state, and international organizations, including the AVMA, SAVMA, UW SVM, AAHA, and AAVMC....

WisCARES Marks Ten Years of Visionary Compassion

By Ruthanne Chun, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), UW SVM Clinical Professor, Chief of Large Animal Services, Director, WisCARES; Levi Sable, President of the Friends of WisCARES; and Lisa Bauer, Friends of WisCARES Board Member  Animal companions are vital to many people...

Welcome Dr. Novak: Dr. Sarah Novak Assumes Her New Position As WVMA President

 We are pleased to welcome Dr. Sarah Novak as the new President of the WVMA. Dr. Novak became a WVMA member in 2002 and previously served as the District 9 representative on the WVMA Executive Board before she was nominated for President-Elect last year. Dr....

WVMA Signs Gender Identity Bill of Rights

The WVMA Executive Board voted to sign the Pride Veterinary Medical Community’s “Gender Identity Bill of Rights.” The WVMA joins over 850 individuals and nearly 200 national, state, and international organizations, including the AVMA, SAVMA, UW SVM, AAHA, and AAVMC....

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Dr. Danielle Mayr Is the New WVMA Treasurer

Taking over as WVMA Treasurer is a role Danielle Mayr, DVM, might not have foreseen when she first joined the WVMA Board as a student representative in 2016, but her dedication to the organization and strong commitment to leadership service made it a natural...

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Leaders Connecting With Leaders Event

Wisconsin’s veterinary medical community is lucky to have active leadership and has greatly benefited from their input, advice, and contributions throughout the years. It has enabled the Wisconsin veterinary community to thrive. We witnessed this again at the November...

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Membership Boosts the Success of Working Together

Clockwise from top left: Reconnect the Vets in Milwaukee, Reconnect the Vets in LaCrosse, Reconnect the Vets in Wausau, First Year Student Orientation at UW SVM, Reconnect the Vets in Madison, Blue Coat Ceremony at UW SVM, Leaders Connecting With Leaders in Madison,...

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Dr. Karl Solverson Appointed to the VEB

Karl Solverson, DVM, of Viroqua, was appointed to a four-year term on the Wisconsin Veterinary Examining Board by Governor Tony Evers. The VEB is comprised of five licensed veterinarians, one veterinary technician, and two public members.  More than two years...

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Make One Health the One for You

By Dr. Chris Olson, DVM, CVA, Country View Veterinary Service  If there ever was a time to consider joining One Health, that time is now. The One Health committee works at the local and regional levels to achieve optimal health outcomes by recognizing the...

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 CE Palooza Discount Available 

Renew Your 2023 Membership by November 15 to Be Eligible  By Jo-ell Carson, Executive Director, Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association  This year has been busy for WVMA members. The need for veterinary services is at an all-time high. This drives the need to keep...

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September Reconnect in Green Bay 

One Event, Two Panels  Join the WVMA on Wednesday, September 14, from 3:30-8:30 p.m., as we Reconnect the Vets at The Automobile Gallery in Green Bay. The gallery provides a beautiful backdrop of interesting automobiles that...

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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...

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