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President’s Letter – Legislative Summary

Dear Colleagues, The 94th General Assembly of the Arkansas Legislature adjourned last Friday. Therefore, I wanted to share with you a final summary of those bills filed which would have affected our profession. This has been a very unusual year, politically, with a new governor who won with 63% of the vote and both the […]

April 12, 2023 View Article

President’s Letter Spring 2023

To my colleagues: It is a very humbling privilege to be asked to serve as your President of the ArVMA for 2023 and I am thankful for this opportunity. This year began with the Arkansas Legislature meeting for its regular biannual session. There have been three bills introduced which would impact our profession and have […]

March 3, 2023 View Article

President’s Letter Fall 2022

Dearest Colleagues, It has been a year or two. I have had the honor of serving as the president this year. I am a small animal vet and practice owner at SoMa Animal Clinic and Housecalls in downtown Little Rock. I grew up in Little Rock where I attended Central High then the University of […]

October 21, 2022 View Article

President’s Letter February 2022

This past year has been a difficult time for all of us with the changes and challenges that Covid-19 has brought upon us. Over the last year, most of our meetings have been Zoom meetings and despite the trials this has presented, we adjusted and overcame adversity. We feel fortunate to be able to offer […]

May 11, 2022 View Article

AVMA House of Delegates Annual Business Meeting July 30-31, 2020

Dr. David Blount retired from the House of Delegates (HOD) after 10 years of service. He served in both capacities as delegate and alternate delegate as well as serving on the state advocacy committee. He represented Arkansas well, and we are thankful for his service. Dr. Laura Lynch has stepped into her role as alternate […]

September 14, 2020 View Article

President’s Letter 2020

Greetings to my fellow colleagues, I hope all is well with each of you. The last several months of this year have been most interesting as we live with Covid-19. In February, we had a very successful Winter Meeting in Hot Springs thanks to Maggie and all the folks that help her behind the scenes. […]

September 14, 2020 View Article

A Simple Change – A World of Difference for Cat Health and Longevity

Submitted by: Philip A. Bushby, DVM, MS, DACVS The Arkansas VMA has joined the AVMA in endorsing the consensus document put forth by the Veterinary Task Force on Feline Sterilization for Age of Spay and Neuter Surgery, which recommends cats not intended for breeding be sterilized by five months of age. This joined endorsements from other […]

December 12, 2019 View Article

President’s Letter 2019

Dearest Colleagues, I have been most honored to serve as your ARVMA President this year. I am blessed to be able to practice in a busy 4 doctor mixed-animal practice in Searcy, on the land that my family has farmed and owned for over 80 years. I am a graduate of LSU School of Veterinary […]

November 13, 2019 View Article

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