Announcing Speakers for the VVMA online Winter Meeting
February 13-14, 2021

Feline Urinary and Renal Disease - Jessica Quimby, DVM, Ph.D, DACVIM
Updates in Small Animal Nutrition - Deborah Linder, DVM, DACVN
Small Ruminant Medicine - Sherrill Fleming, DVM
Equine speaker tbd
More information and registration available soon!
 

Learn about  The Birds and the Bees  at the VVMA Online CE Conference!

Did you miss the online streaming of our programs?  You can still view them on demand!  The Backyard Chicken program will be available until November 25 and the Bee program until December 7. Backyard Chicken (3.5 CE credit hours) and Honey Bee (3 CE credit hours).  Registration required.  You will be sent a link to access the recording.  REGISTER NOW!  Click here for more information and to register online.


Veterinary Resources on COVID 19
Updated regularly.  Please bookmark this page. Also check our VVMA for Veterinarians Facebook page.  (Must be a VVMA member, must request to join the FB group.)  The general public can access our public Facebook page Vermont Veterinary Medical Association.

Congratulations to Dr. Millie Armstrong (Petit Brook Veterinary Clinic) who received the VVMA Dave Walker Award at our Winter Meeting in recognition of her exceptional dedication and service to the VVMA and the veterinary community!

VVMA President Laurie Schneski (l) and Millie Armstrong (r)

Do you have questions about Vermont's new sales and use tax for veterinarians?  Please read our FAQ document for answers.  This is a dynamic document that we will update periodically. 
 

FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Compounding Animal Drugs.  If you are at all involved in compounding animal drugs, please be sure to read the draft.  The deadline to comment has been extended to October 15, 2020.   

AVMA issues legal guidance on CBD use in animals - click here to read it.

VVMA Free Dog Bite Prevention Program Between 2012-2016, 550 Vermont children were treated at the hospital by dog bite wounds.  That number doesn't include children who were bitten for whom medical help was not sought or needed, or where actual contact didn't occur but unsafe interactions happened.

The VVMA has a free program geared to elementary school-aged children to teach them how to interact safely around dogs in order to avoid bites.  If you are interested in participating in the VVMA's effort or in learning more about bringing the program to your local school, please contact VVMA Associate Director Linda Waite-Simpson at 802-878-6888.  VVMA Members:  login to the Members Only section of our website for information on our program.  Public information on dog bite prevention is available here on our website, and educators interested in learning more about our program click here.  VVMA press release on the program.

Vermont Legislature
The VVMA monitors the legislature for bills impacting animal health and welfare, and the practice of veterinary medicine.  To view a list of bills we were tracking in the 2019/2020 Legislative Session, click here and you will be directed to log in as a VVMA member to view this information.  Then go to Government Affairs - State Government.  If you have any questions about legislative activity or would like information on becoming part of the VVMA Government Relations Committee, contact GRC Co-Chairs Drs. Jill Skochdopole and Kent Henderson.