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February 27-March 1
2009
Franklin Marriott
Cool Springs
Nashville, Tennessee |
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Find a Family Vet |
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Pet Owners Guide
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Our Sponsor |
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President's Message
Dr. Mary Ergen
Ah, the lazy days of summer. Remember when summer was vacation from school for 3 months? Well, those days are long gone for most of us and for TVMA. Although summer is less hectic because the legislature is not is session, we still have been busy. Those of you who were in New Orleans for the AVMA meeting know that it is hot and humid in Louisiana in July! I attended some meetings with other state VMA officers and Tennessee always seems to be famous for something. This year we were well known for our legislative efforts. Some states didn’t have any legislative issues that were affecting their veterinarians, and other states had some really scary ideas being proposed at their state capitols. I learned that we need to be prepared for anything.
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TVMA Publishes First Set of Position Statements
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Legislative Action Center
The TVMA offers an online advocacy tool, Capwiz-XC, that allows us to keep you up-to-date on key legislative issues and provide a quick and simple way for you to stay in contact with your lawmakers. Click here to link to the TVMA Legislative Action Center.
Legislative Relations Survey
If you have a relationship with one or more of the members of the Tennessee General Assembly, Governor, U.S. Senator, U.S. Congressmen or key staff, please click here to complete our survey. By providing us with this information, it allows us to be more effective with contacts to legislators who have significant influence on laws, rules and regulations affecting the veterinary profession.
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World Rabies Day, Sept. 28, 2008:
Communities across the globe – from Atlanta, Ga., to the Democratic Republic of the Congo – will celebrate the second annual World Rabies Day, an event supported by the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Alliance for Rabies Control, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Organization for Animal Health, to name a few. The event will increase knowledge of the disease and raise awareness that rabies, while responsible for killing about 55,000 people each year, is preventable.
National Pet Wellness Month
Oct. 1, 2008 – Oct. 31, 2008: By age 2, most pets have already reached adulthood. Many enter middle age at 4. By age 7, many dogs, particularly larger breeds, are considered “senior.” That is why the American Veterinary Medical Association and Fort Dodge Animal Health have joined forces since 2004 to urge pet owners to stay on top of their pet’s health. National Pet Wellness Month helps raise awareness about the pet aging process, disease prevention and the importance of twice-a-year wellness exams for all cats and dogs. For more information, go to www.npwm.com.
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