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News of interest to the Wisconsin veterinary community
Chicago’s Calling: Ready to Lead?
Every year, the AVMA invites one leader from each state VMA to attend its Veterinary Leadership Conference (VLC), and WVMA is on the hunt for ours. The 2027 conference runs January 7-9 in Chicago, and we’d love for that seat to belong to you…
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New Treasurer, Same Sarah
A new treasurer is coming to town, and it won’t take long to get to know her, because you probably already do. Dr. Sarah Novak has been selected by the WVMA Executive Board to take on the officer role of Treasurer in 2028. And she’s already well on her way to filling some pretty big shoes…
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July Topic in Practice: Admittance for Care and Veterinary Care Requirements
At the July quarterly board meeting, the Veterinary Examining Board (Board/VEB) discussed when an animal is considered “admitted,” and what the standard of care requirements are after admission but prior to treatment…
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Must Bring a Guest to Pass
As registration opens for our fifth annual leadership event, it’s worth a trip down memory lane to remember how far this event has come. It’s been a fun metamorphosis…
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Your Vote is Your Voice
With summer coming to a close, it’s time to head to the polls! Yep, you guessed it—it’s WVMA voting season again….
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Meet Your Program Manager: Dr. Rosemary Marusak
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) welcomes Dr. Rosemary Marusak as the agency’s new Aquaculture and Poultry Program Manager…
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Wisconsin’s Voice at the 2026 AVMA HOD Meeting
The Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association (WVMA) was well represented at the recent two-day AVMA House of Delegates
(HOD) meeting in Anaheim, California. The Wisconsin delegation collaborated with colleagues nationwide to address critical issues shaping the future of veterinary medicine….
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Innovation Isn’t Optional for Organized VetMed
Our recent board meeting has had ideas swirling in my brain. Ideas not only for how our association can innovate but also for how I can innovate as a working veterinarian. Yes, innovation is the buzzword that ‘we all must do.’ But what does it
mean? And where do we start?…
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UW Vet Med Establishes First-of-its-Kind Office of Graduate Veterinary Medical Education
The UW School of Veterinary Medicine (UW SVM) is evolving its administrative frameworks to match the increasing complexity of postgraduate veterinary clinical training. This year, the school launched the Office of Graduate Veterinary Medical Education (GVME), the first of its kind at a veterinary medical school in the United States….
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