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VEB Announces Launch of Veterinary Professional Assistance Program
The Wisconsin Veterinary Examining Board (VEB) today announced the launch of a Veterinary Professional Assistance Program (VPAP). A partnership between the VEB and Humana, the Program offers personal, confidential guidance, coaching and counseling for all veterinary...
Dr. Alan Holter Appointed to Veterinary Examining Board
Alan Holter, DVM, of Dodgeville, was appointed to a four-year term on the Wisconsin Veterinary Examining Board (VEB) by Governor Tony Evers. His term will begin January 1, 2021, pending approval by the Legislature. “I am looking forward to this appointment and...
New Vaccine Strategy Harnesses ‘Foot Soldier’ T-Cells To Provide Protection Against Influenza
By Meghan Lepisto, Publications and Media Relations Manager, University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine As Americans begin pulling up their sleeves for an annual flu vaccine, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have provided new...
Equine Vaccinations Encouraged for Mosquito-Borne Diseases
By Dr. Julie McGwin, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection This has been an active year for mosquitoes in Wisconsin. Unfortunately, mosquitoes are the vector for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), a viral illness that can affect...
Jo-ell Carson Named WVMA Executive Director
The Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association (WVMA) has selected Jo-ell Carson as its executive director. “I am eager to connect with the wonderful people of the WVMA,” says Carson. “I have the utmost respect for the veterinary profession and how it influences...
Dr. Tom Bach Assumes Role of WVMA President
Tom Bach, DVM, assumed the role of president during the WVMA’s annual meeting on October 22. A 1994 graduate of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Bach works at Lakeview Veterinary Clinic in Madison....
Simpler COVID-19 Test Could Provide Results in Hours
By Chris Barncard, University Communications, University of Wisconsin-Madison Volunteers at four sites in Madison are being tested for the virus that causes COVID-19 by spitting in a vial, which may prove faster, cheaper and less complicated than other...
Recommended Best Practices for Wisconsin Veterinary Clinics
Source: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Veterinary Examining BoardReprinted With Permission As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we are all anxious to return to a normal routine. While we are not there yet, we can continue...
WLIC Launches Animal Disease Traceability Video
By Allison Hahn, Communications & Administrative Manager, Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium The Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC) is debuting a video highlighting the importance of animal disease traceability and the use of...
Mary Geurts Wins Wisconsin FFA Veterinary Science Proficiency Award
Mary Geurts of the Randolph Cambria-Friesland FFA Chapter was named the winner of the Wisconsin FFA Veterinary Science Proficiency Award during the State FFA Convention in July. The WVMA sponsored the award. When she first started working at the Randolph...
Dr. Howard Ketover Nominated for WVMA President-Elect
By Tracie Luedtke, Marketing and Communications Specialist, Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association Dr. Howard Ketover, of Sauk City, Wisconsin, has been nominated for WVMA president-elect. A 2002 graduate of the Colorado State University College...
CARES Act Allows for Above-The-Line Deduction for Charitable Gifts up to $300
By Jodi Legge, Executive Director, Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Foundation Did you know the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, passed back in March, allows for an additional, “abovethe-line” deduction for charitable gifts made in cash of up to...
One Health in Practice: Human Diagnostic Testing at the WVDL
By Dr. Keith Poulsen, Director, Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory As clinicians, we all understand that the two major components to controlling an epidemic outbreak of an infectious disease are quality diagnostic tests and tools to help control the...
Dr. Douglas Kratt Assumes Role of AVMA President
Dr. Douglas Kratt, of Onalaska, Wisconsin, assumed the role of American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) president during the AVMA House of Delegates meeting on July 31. The meeting was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Kratt ran on the platform of...
WVDL Discontinues Swine Rope Testing
The Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab (WVDL) has discontinued swine oral fluid testing for porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) and swine enteric coronavirus disease (SECD) polymerase chain reactions (PCRs) due to the low number...
Important DATCP Changes Affecting Veterinarians
By the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Division of Animal Health The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) wants to remind veterinarians of recent rule changes. These include submitting...
Farewell
By Kim Brown Pokorny, Executive Director, Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association WVMA Membership: On August 5, after 12 years as your executive director, I will walk out of the WVMA office for the last time. I have decided to go back to my agriculture...
The WVMA Advocacy Program: Advocacy vs. Politics
29 Jul The WVMA Advocacy Program: Advocacy vs. Politics Posted at 11:27h in Advocacy by Tracie Luedtke0Likes By Attorney Jordan Lamb, DeWitt LLP The 2020 elections are just months away and we are starting to see many political commercials...
Study Confirms Cats Can Become Infected With and May Transmit COVID-19 to Other Cats
By Kelly Tyrrell, University Communications, University of Wisconsin-Madison In a study published May 13 in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientists in the U.S. and Japan report that in the laboratory, cats can readily become infected with SARS-CoV-2,...
AVMA Legislative Fly-In Great Opportunity for Students
By Zachary C. Tooley, WVMA Member and 2LT U.S. Army Veterinary Corps Over the past year, I have learned about the different facets of veterinary medicine and the incredible opportunities available to specialize in a variety of fields. I was also...
Alexis Payette Elected to WVMA Executive Board
Alexis Payette, a University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine student, was elected by her peers to serve a two-year term on the WVMA Executive Board. A Green Bay, Wisconsin, native, Payette attended UW-Madison as...
WVMA and Food Armor Foundation Awarded Grants
The WVMA and Food Armor Foundation were recently awarded grants through the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP). The VSGP focuses on two areas: education...
Hamsters Develop Protective Immunity to COVID-19 and Are Protected by Convalescent Sera
By Kelly April Tyrrell, University Communications, University of Wisconsin-Madison In an animal model for COVID-19 that shares important features of human disease, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the University of Tokyo and the Icahn...
Kim Brown Pokorny Resigns as WVMA Executive Director
Kim Brown Pokorny has resigned from her position as Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association (WVMA) executive director to take on the role of Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s chief administrative officer. Brown Pokorny served as WVMA executive director for 12 years,...
Coronavirus Vaccine, CoroFlu, in Testing Phase
By Eric Hamilton, University Communications, University of Wisconsin-Madison An international collaboration between virologists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the vaccine companies FluGen and Bharat Biotech has begun the development and testing...
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