What's New Headlines
⇒"Suffering
Animals – A Note From The AR
Veterinary Medical Examining Board" -
The Veterinary Medical Examining
Board has been receiving calls from veterinarians asking what they can do about
an animal that is suffering and the client can’t
be reached. The “Abandoned Animal” law in the Practice Act states
that you must wait 12 days from the mailing of a certified letter to the last
known address of the owner before you can take any action.
full story...
⇒"THE ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES
Dr. Tim Woody" -
During the August convention in Fort Worth, Dr. Tim Woody of Fayetteville,
Arkansas was elected as Vice-President of the Southwest Veterinary Symposium
for the 2007-2008 year.
full story...
⇒"Updated Rabies Control Act & Regulations"
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See the following links for full information on the the Arkansas Rabies Control
Act and Rabies Control Rules and Regulations (documents are in PDF format).
Rabies Control Act...
Rabies Control Rules and Regulations...
⇒"H. M. Ghori DVM – Receives
Award" - Hashim M. Ghori D.V.M., Ph.D., is Assistant State Veterinarian
and has been serving as the Director of the Poultry Disease Program since Oct.
1979 for the Arkansas Livestock & Poultry Commission.
full story...
Welcome to the newly revamped
arkvetmed.org...
The online home of the Arkansas Veterinary Medical
Association. This
site is designed to provide both veterinarians and the general public with
quick access to important information and news relating to veterinary medicine
and animal care. We have links to public information on pet health tips
from the American Veterinary Medical Association as well as Arkansas specific
material that you won't find anywhere else, like a list of relief veterinarians,
meetings and conferences, frequently called phone numbers, and information
on the Arkansas Veterinary Medical Foundation, the Arkansas Veterinary
Technicians Association, the Mid-South Regional Conference and the Southwest
Veterinary Symposium. And be sure to check out the new PHOTO
GALLERIES!
Arkansas Veterinary Medical Association
PO Box 17687
Little Rock, AR 72222-7687
501-868-3036 Fax: 501-868-3034
arkansasvma@comcast.net
President's Letter
August 2008
Thanks to Dr. Blount and Maggie Milligan for a great summer meeting at Sam’s
Town Tunica. The golf tournament was a huge success. We had 29 players consisting
of veterinarians and their families and drug reps from Merial, DVM, Idexx,
and Boehringer Ingelheim. The River-boat cruise was definitely a “hot”
experience. The food and entertainment were enjoyable. Dr. Deb Greco did a
wonderful program on several endocrine diseases. We look forward to the next
summer meeting at The Chateau in Branson.
The Southwest Veterinary Symposium,
October 2-5th is approaching. Arkansas is one of the five member states.
I encourage you to attend because we receive revenue from this event by the
number of attendees from Arkansas. Dr. Tim Woody will assume his role as President
of Southwest veterinary Symposium at the end of this meeting. In Dallas, there
will be a wide variety of well known speakers, a great numbers of vendors in
the exhibit hall, and lots of things to do in Dallas. Please try to attend
and show Dr. Woody our support.
Now that fall is approaching and our lives
slow down from the summer hustle take time to participate in your local and
district meetings. See how you can become involved in your Arkansas Veterinary
Medical Association.
See you at the Winter Meeting in Hot Springs.
Norette L. Underwood
Executive Director's Message
August 2008
Summer is coming to an end. We had a great Summer Meeting in Tunica.
Dr. David Blount put together a wonderful program. Dr. Deborah Greco was
very informative in her presentation. Even though it was extremely hot, Dr.
Norette Under-wood had an excellent golf tournament. There were 29 players
and great sponsorship from our vendors. Thank you Dr. Underwood for all your
hard work with the tournament. The ride on the Tunica Queen was hot, hot
hot!! Aside from the heat, the food was very good. Now that the Summer Meeting
is behind us, I will be focusing on the 2009 Winter Meeting. There will be
some changes in the meeting this year. The actual CE will start at 8 am on
Friday, February 6 and end at noon on Sunday, February 8. Please make note
of the new start time and adjust your schedules accordingly. (More details
to come) There will also be a larger exhibit hall this year. I am VERY excited
about that. Please talk to your vendors when they visit your clinics and
remind them how much we appreciate their support of our meeting. I am proud
of the fact that the Arkansas Veterinary Medical Association’s Winter
Meeting is talked about across the country for the quality CE, great attendance
and the support we receive from our vendors. Lets keep them talking!!
I have
a lot of travel coming up in the next few months. The 9 States Leadership
Conference in Oklahoma, Southwest Veterinary Symposium and ASVMAE. I always
gain a lot of very useful information from these meetings. If you have not
registered for SWVS, there is still time. Dr. Tim Woody from Fayetteville
will be installed as President. We are proud of Dr. Woody!
Please keep your
eyes out for the information on the 2009 Winter Meeting. February is a busy
time of the year in Hot Springs, so make your hotel reservations early. The
hotel information will be in your mailbox soon!! If you have any questions
about the Winter Meeting or about anything else, give me a call!!! I am always
available for you.
I hope you all had a fantastic Summer and are looking forward
to beautiful Fall!!
Sincerely,
Maggie Milligan
