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TVMA News
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TVMA Offers Networking through Facebook Members-Only Group
TVMA invites you to join your colleagues on Facebook. Click here to join or go to Facebook and look for the Tennessee Veterinary Medical Association Member Group.
You will have the opportunity to learn more about your colleagues as well be more informed of events occurring with the TVMA. One of our goals with this page is also to create a type of information network similar to VIN (Veterinary Information Network) in which we can all bounce around ideas, cases (if you wish to do so), as well as new treatments and therapies that you may be using that have been successful. We look forward to many of you joining this page with the hopes of becoming more connected as members of TVMA.
The TVMA Employee Health Care Webinar was held September 23
Mark Your Calendars for Veterinary Day on the Hill February 5, 2014
Mark your Calendars
2014 Music City Veterinary Conference
February 28-March 2, 2014
Embassy Suites Hotel Nashville SE/Murfreesboro
Speakers confirmed at this time include:
David Anderson, DVM-Food Animal
Todd Archer, DVM-Cushings Disease (Endocrinology), Hemathology Immunology
Bonnie Barr, DVM-Neonatal Disorders
Byron Blagburn, MS-Zoonosis
Dennis Brooks, DVM - Equine Ophthalmology
Wade Burton, DVM-Heartworms
Richard Ford, DVM-Rabies
Meagan Frazier, J.D.-Legislative Update
Eric Garcia-Social Media
John Godbold, Jr., DVM-Laser Therapy
Charlie Hatcher, DVM-Updated Regulatory Info
Jim Humphries, DVM-Leadership Skills/Training
Amity Huskey, DVM-Equine Ophthalmology
Jennifer Johnson, VMD-Laser Therapy
Jeff Ko, DVM-Small Animal
Kenneth Kwochka, DVM-Dermatology
Teresa Lightfoot, DVM-Exotic Medicines
Nancy Loes, DVM-Supplements
LeMac Morris, DVM-Infectious Disease Control
Scott Reed, DVM-Updated Regulatory Info
Ernest Rogers, DVM-Forensic Medicine
Sheri Ross, DVM-Urinary
Margi Sirius, RVT-Urinalysis, Brain and Spinal Injuries and Drugs of Abuse
Mike Stewart-Keynote Address
Preston Stubbs, DVM-Surgical Related Topics
Rick Tubbs, DVM-Food Animal & Pork Production
Off-Site Event - Equine Ophthalmology Wetlab by Dr. Dennis Brooks to be held Saturday, March 1, 2014 from 8:30 A.M. until 11:30 A.M. This lab will be held at the Tennessee Equine Hospital at 1508 Thompsons Station Road West, Thompson's Station, TN. This laboratory will review and allow individual instructions of the complete equine ocular examination Read more... Be sure to sign up for this event when registering for the MCVC.
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AVMA News
Professional Liability Rates Hold Steady for 2014
The AVMA PLIT has announced that the annual premium rates for primary professional liability (malpractice) insurance, veterinary license defense, professional extension (animal bailee), and student professional liability will remain unchanged for the 2014 policy year. For the same low rates, veterinarians can take advantage of another year of exceptional coverage-including many valuable benefits at no extra cost. Annual rates have either decreased or remained stable in seven of the last ten years. In fact, primary insurance rates today are lower than in 2005. Read more...
Registration for Veterinary Leadership Conference and House of Delegates meeting opens October 1
Next year's AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference (VLC) will be held on January 9 - 12, 2014 at the Chicago Westin Michigan Avenue Hotel. Registration will open on October 1 and close on December 30, 2013. The VLC offers participants a robust three days of networking and workshop opportunities. Tracks for current and emerging leaders, and state and allied representatives are offered. This conference is also open to any veterinary professional interested in learning more about leadership, team building, and how the AVMA works with members and for members. Veterinarians can also receive continuing education credit for attending select sessions. Read more...
AVMA-GRD Externship Applications Are Due Oct. 11
Calling all veterinary students-applications for the AVMA Governmental Relations Student Externship Program in Washington, D.C., for 2014 are due by Oct. 11. The externship program pairs talented veterinary students with AVMA's Governmental Relations Division (GRD) for an intense, four-week immersion program that introduces them to the breadth of public policy issues facing the profession and provides hands-on lobbying experience with legislators and staffers on Capitol Hill. It's an opportunity to learn a facet of the profession that you won't find in school and make a difference in shaping the profession at the same time. Read more...
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UTCVM
Grand Opening of Farm Animal and Equine Hospitals
It's not every day that an institution of higher learning and public service can celebrate the opening of a new facility, much less three new facilities. But Sept. 21 was one such day at the University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical Center, and everyone is invited.
The UT Veterinary Medical Center celebrated the grand opening of its new Farm Animal Hospital, Equine Hospital, and Equine Performance and Rehabilitation Center. The free event was held onsite at the UT Institute of Agriculture campus at 2407 River Drive, Knoxville. UT President Joe DiPietro and UT Institute of Agriculture Chancellor Larry Arrington spoke during a brief ceremony at 11:30 a.m. A ribbon cutting immediately followed.
In spring 2011, the college broke ground on the $20.9 million project that encompasses more than 85,000 square-feet of new and renovated construction. The new Farm Animal Hospital, which was recently completed, includes standing and recumbent surgery suites, species-specific (bovine, small ruminant and swine, and camelids) wards and treatment rooms, new cattle-working facilities and a new facility dedicated to rehabilitation of injured livestock.
The new Equine Hospital and the 32,000 square-foot Equine Performance and Rehabilitation Center (EPRC) were finished in February of this year. In addition to an isolation ward, intensive care unit including dedicated neonatal (foal) ICU stalls, and four surgical theaters, the renovation also includes an advanced diagnostic imaging center offering spiral CT, Nuclear Medicine and MRI. The EPRC houses an arena, in-ground underwater treadmill, free walker, cold saltwater hydrotherapy unit, solarium and a podiatry center.
In addition to self-guided tours, the public saw various species of farm animals and enjoyed free Mayfield Dairy ice cream. "Maggie" the Mayfield Dairy Cow was at the event.
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Regulatory
OSHA Deadline Set for December 1
As a part of the major changes made in the Hazard Communication Standard, employers are required to train workers by December 1, 2013 on the new labels elements and safety data sheets format to facilitate recognition and understanding. Read more...
USDA Strengthening Rules over Internet Sales of Animals
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has revised the definition of "retail pet store" under the Animal Welfare Act to restore an important check and balance that helps ensure the health and humane treatment of pet animals sold sight unseen. Read more...
FDA Proposes Revision to Annual Report on Antimicrobials for Food-Producing Animals
In an effort to improve transparency about the amount of antimicrobials sold or distributed for use in food-producing animals, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing a proposal to provide additional data tables in its annual summary report of this information. The proposal is available for public comment until November 25, 2013. Read more...
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Legislative
Contact Your Legislator about the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act
Veterinarians treat multiple species of animals in a variety of settings. Unfortunately, the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) makes it illegal for veterinarians to take and use controlled substances outside of the locations where they are registered, often their clinics or homes. This means that it is illegal for veterinarians to carry and use vital medications for pain management, anesthesia and euthanasia on farms, in house calls, in veterinary mobile clinics, or ambulatory response situations. Veterinarians must be able to legally carry and use controlled substances for the health and welfare of the nation's animals, to safeguard public safety and to protect the nation's food supply. We encourage you to contact your members of Congress and urge them to support the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2013 (H.R. 1528), which would amend the CSA that currently prohibits veterinarians from transporting controlled substances to treat their animal patients outside of their registered locations. Act Now...
What Federal Legislation Impacts Veterinary Medicine?
AVMA's Governmental Relations Division (AVMA-GRD) closely monitors federal legislation that could bear an impact on animal and human health and the veterinary medical profession. So far this year, the first session of the 113th Congress has convened for roughly 100 days in each chamber, but in this short period of time, they have introduced many key bills that will promote animal welfare, boost funding for agricultural research and food safety programs, address pharmaceutical issues, create opportunities for students and small business owners, and address a myriad of other issues. Read more...
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Dates to Remember
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- Oct 12-13 - The East Tennessee Veterinary Conference, Gatlinburg
- Nov 22-24 - Mid-South Regional Veterinary Conference, Tunica, MS
- Feb 5 - Veterinary Day on the Hill
- Feb 28-Mar 2, 2014 - MCVC
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Classifieds
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For sale - mobile practice in Knoxville, TN
HousePaws Mobile Veterinary Clinic, PLLC is being offered for sale. The owner is having to relocate and would like her wonderful clients to continue receiving high quality care in the mobile setting they are used to. In only four years, this mobile practice has grown very quickly and still has much room for increased expansion. The practice's gross revenue for 2012 was $273K working only 3.5-4 days per week. The clinic is a 26' LaBoit mobile unit with surgery suite, Idexx CR radiography system, full bloodwork suite, and completely digital patient management system. Asking $395K for everything. Please email housepawsdvm@aol.com for more information.
Practices for Sale:
Covington County, AL: SA, 3,000sf on +1 acre.
Collier County, FL: SA, 2-exam rooms w/room to grow.
Manatee County, FL: Well-established, Solo SA w/RE.
Palm Beach County, FL: SA, 2,500sf, 3-exam rooms.
Dawson County, GA: SA, 3,200sf, 2-exam rooms w/RE.
Warrick County, IN: SA, 2,200sf, 2-exam rooms w/RE.
Onondaga County, NY: Profitable ER 3-exam rooms.
Piedmont Area, NC: SA, 4,000sf, 4-exam rooms w/RE.
Winston Salem, NC: Start-Up. 5,500sf w/RE.
ElPaso County, TX: SA, 2,500sf, 3-exam rooms w/RE.
Cabell County, WV: Profitable SA. 3-exam rooms w/RE.
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Knoxville, TN. Solo small animal practice incl. 1300+ sq.ft. clinicbuilding and 1 acre land. Excellent location with plenty of room forexpansion. Building and equipment in good condition. Five year(2007-11) average annual gross over $280K being open 4.5 days/wk. Asking $315K. Reply to lod478@gmx.com.
Knoxville small animal practice for sale. $395K, includes real estate. Reply to tennvet1@gmail.com
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