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Membership Renewals
Membership renewal notices have been sent by email. If you would rather receive a paper copy in the mail, please contact the TVMA office at darleneclen@gmail.com.
MCVC Approved for CE Hours by Alabama Licensing Board
For those of you who have licenses in Alabama, please note that the MCVC has been approved by the Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners for continuing education credit. For the 2013 MCVC, it has been approved for 22 CE hours of medical surgical for veterinarians and 22 CE hours for licensed veterinary technicians. The 2014 MCVC has been approved for 20 CE hours for veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
Get Tongues Wagging
Better pet health begins with a conversation. Seeing you at least once a year helps pets live longer, healthier lives, but some clients still think veterinary visits are just for vaccines and emergencies. That's why TVMA has become a member of the Partners for Healthy Pets, a consumer awareness campaign led by AVMA and AAHA. Your practice can become a part of the program, too. It's free, easy to use and provides an online toolbox to help you have more successful conversations with your clients about the benefits of regular preventive healthcare visits. Enrollees will receive a monthly newsletter containing colorful and compelling consumer campaign materials that you can use on your website, in your newsletter and blogs, and in your practice. A pet owner website, www.healthypetcheckup.org, includes information on why their pets need annual checkups, what you are looking for during a checkup, questions they can ask you, and some fun facts. Owners may also register to receive reminders about scheduling the pet's annual checkup plus they are able to access the AVMA and AAHA membership directories from the website. Digital ads have begun to appear on CNN and Everyday Health, SheKnows, Pet MD, Yahoo Finance and Facebook. Print advertising have been placed in People, O (Oprah Magazine), Everyday with Rachel Ray, Family Fun, and Prevention magazines. Advertising will continue through 2014. Check out the webstie at www.partnersforhealthypets.org and register today!
February 5th is Veterinary Day on the Hill
Make plans to join your colleagues at Legislative Plaza.
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
Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act
Cows may not be jumping over the moon just yet, but they are standing up for an important piece of legislation - the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act (VMMA). On Oct. 29, AVMA ran a full-page, color advertisement in the National Journal Daily that urges federal lawmakers to pass the VMMA. The bill would make it legal for veterinarians to carry and use controlled substances beyond their registered places of business - often their clinics or homes - to their animal patients. Prominently featuring a picture of a cow, the ad points out that veterinarians must be able to treat animals "from barnyards to the back woods to our own backyards," but until the Controlled Substances Act is amended, veterinarians are being told by the Drug Enforcement Administration that they are in violation of the law for bringing these vital medications outside of their clinics. Read more...
AVMA Seeks Nominations for Future Leaders Program
Ready to take the next step in your leadership journey? We seek veterinarians who are looking to enhance their leadership skills and lead our profession into the future. If you're an AVMA member who is 15 years out from veterinary school or less, the Future Leaders Program might just be the program for you! Read more...
AVMA Upcoming Events
Veterinary Leadership Conference - Jan. 9-11, 2014 - Details
Legislative Fly-in - Feb. 9-11, 2014 - Details
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UTCVM
In the News
October issue of The Horse magazine featured Dr. Steve Adair: 
Backyard Chickens in Wall Street Journal with Dr. Cheryl Greenacre: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887323527004579081812563033586
And Dr. Witzel on FDA progress report: http://www.wbir.com/story/news/2013/10/23/ut-veterinarian-gives-advice-about-tainted-pet-treats/3175357/
Top 15 Veterinary Professors http://www.vettechcolleges.com/blog/veterinary-professors-online
HABIT Ruff Reading Program
Teachers Show How Friendly Animals Can Spark Reading
Greenville's Camp Creek Elementary School's Third Annual Literacy Day tested this bond between dogs and children as a trial run for the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine's Human Animal Bond in Tennessee (H.A.B.I.T.) Ruff Reading program. Read more...
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LMU-CVM News
LMU's College of Veterinary Medicine Receives
$537,000 Grant
Lincoln Memorial University's
emerging College of Veterinary Medicine (LMU-CVM) has received a grant in excess of $500,000 from the Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission to help fund construction of the Large Animal
Teaching and Research Center (LATRC) of the LMU College of Veterinary Medicine in Lee County, Va.
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News from the AAVMC
The "Average" Veterinary College Applicant
From the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
Ever wonder what the average applicant to vet school is like? AAVMC researchers have constructed a composite of the average applicant offered admission during the 2013 VMCAS cycle. The average applicant was a 24-year old female from the suburbs who had earned a bachelor's degree and applied 1.2 times (if at first you don't succeed, try, try again.) She had an average GPA of 3.56 and had GRE scores of 155 (66th percentile), 154 (57th percentile) and 3.9 (54th percentile) on the verbal, quantitative, and analytical tests, respectively. The average number of veterinary contact hours, which represents volunteer or paid service working in a veterinary medical setting, was 2,462. Finally, she knew before she was ten years old that she wanted to study veterinary medicine when she grew up. Bear in mind that these attributes define the average student offered admission, not necessarily all who matriculated.
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Medical News
Most Extensive Study of Canine Cancer Ever Conducted Seeks Veterinarians to Participate
Each and every day the staff at veterinary hospitals around the country work to save animal lives-and one of the biggest health challenges they face is cancer. What if their work could help stop cancer forever? Perhaps it can.
Morris Animal Foundation has launched the largest research study ever conducted in veterinary medicine-and all veterinarians are encouraged to participate. Read more...
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Dates to Remember
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- Dec 7 - Technicians' Meeting in Memphis
- 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.
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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