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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...
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,...
Wisconsin Joins the Coalition for Connected Veterinary Care
By Steve Erickson, DVM The AVMA is a lead partner in the Coalition for Connected Veterinary Care, an alliance of veterinary and animal health organizations working to help veterinarians explore and adopt telehealth tools in practice. The Coalition...
Renew Before Nov. 15 and Save 10% on All CE Palooza Webinars
Any association is only as good as the members within it. Thank you for your continued support of the WVMA as we work to keep members current with veterinary medicine in Wisconsin. The WVMA provides advocacy, news briefs, education, the essential connections with each...
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...
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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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...
Veterinarians Key to Honey Bee Antibiotic Prescriptions
By Frances Hegarty, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Apiary Program Coordinator and State Apiarist Honey Bees and Veterinarians: Judicious Use of Medically Important Antimicrobials The Veterinary Feed Directive Final Rule requires...
New Understanding of ‘Superantigens’ Could Lead To Improved Staph Infection Treatments
By Maddie Arthur, University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine This image depicts a number of spheroid shaped Staphylococcus aureus bacteria attempting to escape their destruction by human white blood cells. Photo credit: Public Health Image...
Help Poultry Owners Maintain Strong Biosecurity Against HPAI
By the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Division of Animal Health This year, 23 poultry flocks throughout Wisconsin were confirmed with highly pathogenic avian influenza. While cases have slowed, Wisconsin is among the states...
Preparing Your Practice for a Wisconsin Winter
Temperatures are starting to fall, which means winter is right around the corner. Whether the change in seasons has you excited to make snow angels with Fido or dreading the bone-chilling cold, we have some tips to make this winter a breeze. The WVMA compiled a list...
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...
Contributing to the Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief Efforts
Debra Hamelback, Executive Director, Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association Up to 10.5 inches of rain fell on eastern Kentucky in just 48 hours at the end of July, causing significant flooding that imperiled hundreds of people, homes, farms, and animals. The...
UW School of Veterinary Medicine Hosts Regional Summit Promoting Diversity and Inclusion
By Britta Wellenstein, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine (UW SVM) hosted the Iverson Bell Midwest Regional Diversity Summit in May, the first site to hold the event,...
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...
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