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Saturday, July 19, 2008

 

Sunday, July 20, 2008

  • Keynote speaker discusses founding mothers, Katrina

    The Opening Session featured keynote speaker Cokie Roberts telling tales of family pets, her parents' political careers, the women who shaped the country, and her native New Orleans.

  • Haynes earns top AVMA honor

    Dr. Peter F. Haynes, dean of the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, has earned the 2008 AVMA Award.

  • Corry in as AVMA president-elect, Brown as vice president

    The AVMA House of Delegates elected Dr. Larry R. Corry of Buford, Ga., the Association's 2008-2009 president-elect on Saturday. Delegates also chose Dr. Gary S. Brown of Princeton, W. Va., to be AVMA vice president.

  • Local veterinarians recover from Katrina

    Veterinarians have not returned to the New Orleans area in full force in the three years since Hurricane Katrina, but they have reopened or rebuilt enough clinics to serve what is now a smaller community.

  • AVMA members and staff honored at Hill's Opening Session

    Four AVMA members and one AVMA Staff member received awards during the Hill's Opening Session at the convention center on Saturday.

  • Striking artwork sends a message made to stick

    "Most people know veterinarians treat pets and easily surmise they treat zoo and farm animals," says AVMA marketing director Jim Flanigan.

  • Bustad lecture focuses on therapy animals

    Therapy animals demonstrate the healing powers of the human-animal bond, said Dr. Samuel Costello during the Bustad Memorial Lecture on Saturday morning.

  • Get your swamp on

    A white heron is perched upon a moss-covered branch of a twisted cypress tree; the peering eyes of a 14-foot alligator gaze on the bird as the native reptile skims across the top of the swampy waters, mouth slightly agape.

  • Attractions in the Big Easy

    Summertime in New Orleans is the perfect time to enjoy the sights and sounds of the city's impressive attractions and historic locations.

  • Exhibit hall features new products, services

    Many of the latest veterinary products and services are on display during the AVMA Annual Convention in the exhibit hall. Take a look at some of this year's offerings.

  • AVMA President Hammer reflects on time in office

    The term of AVMA President Gregory S. Hammer ends at the close of the AVMA Annual Convention.

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  • New Orleans Voodoo: Not what you think

    Veterinarians are called on to serve animals and sworn to provide the best possible care to the world's creatures.

  • Bayer Bayou Bash offers family fun

    Celebrate New Orleans at the Bayer Bayou Bash, a Mardi Gras-style party, running from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. tonight.

  • House of Delegates expresses gratitude

    During its Saturday meeting, the AVMA House of Delegates recognized several of its members who are completing their terms of service.

  • American Heartworm Society launches incidence survey

    The American Heartworm Society is conducting a survey to measure the incidence of heartworm disease in dogs in the United States.

  • Channel surfing

    The changing demographics of the veterinary profession is the topic of today's feature story on the AVMA Convention News Network television program.

  • Makeover sends Rai of hope to clinic

    A palette of color and an intrepid fleur-de-lis are brightening things for staff and clients at the NOLA Animal Clinic, which recently underwent a mini-makeover.

  • Big Easy eats

    For most of us, the only way to appreciate the quality of New Orleans cuisine might be to order a classic Creole or Cajun dish from a restaurant near where we live.

  • PAC luncheon tickets available

    Tickets are available for the AVMA Political Action Committee Congressional Luncheon today with political analyst Charles Cook Jr.

  • New director to lead American Veterinary Medical Foundation

    The American Veterinary Medical Foundation has hired a new director, Michael W. Cathey, who has had a long career as a fundraiser for nonprofit organizations.

  • House of Delegates gets wired

    The House of Delegates went electronic Friday when AVMA President-Elect James O. Cook instructed delegates to "Please press 1 on your handset to indicate you are present," ushering in a new electronic voting system...

  • Election returns

    The House of Delegates elected one of its members to fill a vacancy on the House Advisory Committee.

 

Monday, July 21, 2008

  • AVMA convention delivers lagniappe

    Like New Orleans, the AVMA Annual Convention is unique and offers what locals call lagniappe—a little something extra. It derives from a Quechuan term that means "to give more."

  • Delegates pass veal housing resolution

    The AVMA has adopted a policy calling for veal calf housing systems that allow animals greater freedom of movement.

  • America's most interesting city

    In 1718, under the direction of Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de la Bienville, the French Mississippi Company reclaimed "La Nouvelle Orléans" (New Orleans) from a stagnant swamp. Since then, a lot has changed.

  • World Veterinary Association president offers inside look

    Dr. Leon H. Russell has traveled practically to the ends of the Earth as president of the World Veterinary Association.

  • Louisiana prepares to transport, shelter pets in next hurricane

    During Hurricane Katrina in 2005, many Louisiana residents refused to evacuate from the coast without their pets.

  • Run like the wind

    Steamboat Natchez Dock in New Orleans was the starting point yesterday morning for this year's AVMA 5K run, sponsored by the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps.

  • Tee-time

    This year's golf outing was held Sunday at the Tournament Players Club of Louisiana in Avondale.

  • Senate funds veterinary student debt relief program

    The Senate agriculture appropriations bill marked up on July 17 included a $5 million appropriation for the National Veterinary Medical Service Act.

  • You and me and all of the people

    California rockers Lifehouse had AVMA convention-goers hanging for more than a few moments Saturday as part of the second annual Merial Concert Series.

  • Plum Island director discusses foreign animal diseases, facility's future

    The foreign animal diseases that are of most concern currently to the U.S. departments of agriculture and homeland security are foot-and-mouth disease, Rift Valley fever, highly pathogenic avian influenza, and classical swine fever.

  • LSU: home to Mike the Tiger

    Within Louisiana State University's sprawling campus in Baton Rouge lives a young tiger. Mike VI, a Bengal-Siberian mix, has held the role of the university's mascot since August 2007.

  • Veterinary students earn AVMF scholarships

    Thirteen veterinary students earned scholarships from the American Veterinary Medical Foundation. The winners were announced Sunday during the Foundation's board meeting.

  • Student-related resolutions come before HOD

    Although the AVMA House of Delegates on Saturday voted against a resolution that would have created a Student Affairs Division within the Association, delegates did pass a measure directing the AVMA to increase its involvement with veterinary students.

  • Channel surfing

    The Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine and the university's mascot, Mike the Tiger, are the topics of today's feature story on the AVMA Convention News Network television program.

  • AVMA convention impossible without gold-level supporters

    The AVMA Annual Convention doesn't come together overnight.

  • Philippine VMA holds first alumni reception

    The Philippine Veterinary Medical Association Inc.–USA is hosting its first veterinary alumni reception Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the Trafalgar Room on the third floor of the Hilton New Orleans Riverside.

  • Resolutions, proposed bylaw see HOD action

    In addition to resolutions on veal calf housing (see page 1) and increased involvement with veterinary students (see page 8), the House of Delegates took action Saturday on 11 other resolutions and a proposed bylaw change.

  • Hill's donates genome data to promote feline health

    Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc. on Sunday announced the donation of its feline genome database to Morris Animal Foundation for the advancement of feline research.

  • Business as usual

    The AVMA Auxiliary hosted the annual Marketplace of States in Grand Ballroom A&B at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside on Sunday. Lisa Turner, Fayetteville, Ark., and Pamela Tuller, Garden City, Kan., cochaired the event.

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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

  • Notables take the stage today

    This afternoon at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, the Association's new leaders take office as AVMA President Gregory S. Hammer installs his successor, Dr. James O. Cook of Lebanon, Ky., and new vice president, Dr. Gary S. Brown of Princeton, W.Va.

  • Moving beyond unintentional intolerance

    Several years ago, Steve L. Robbins, PhD, coined the term "unintentional intolerance" to define biases of which we're unaware.

  • Bayer Bayou Bash offers a taste of New Orleans

    Purple, green, gold, and white beads festooned ladies, gentlemen, and children of all ages at the Bayer Bayou Bash on Sunday night.

  • Wildlife hospital, department conserve alligators and more

    Dr. Javier G. Nevarez spends his days studying captive alligators that have contracted West Nile virus—as well as rehabilitating migratory birds that have collided with windows and examining black bears that died by gunshot.

  • SAVMA House of Delegates gets down to business

    The Student AVMA House of Delegates met Sunday and Monday concurrently with the AVMA Annual Convention to review SAVMA projects, elect officers, and discuss issues facing the veterinary profession.

  • Pickering honored for support in Congress

    Mississippi Congressman Chip Pickering received the first AVMA Advocacy Award Sunday at the Association's PAC luncheon.

  • Fort Dodge Final Fling features comedian Rocky Laporte

    Rocky LaPorte will perform stand-up comedy at the Fort Dodge Final Fling from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. tonight.

  • Tune in to New Orleans

    Do you like music? If so, New Orleans is the place for you.

  • A convention regular

    One attendee on familiar ground at the AVMA Annual Convention is Dr. W. Eugene Lloyd—after all, he has attended almost every single meeting since 1962.

  • Analyst didn't see McCain-Obama race coming

    Charles Cook was short on predictions about the presidential race when he spoke at the AVMA Political Action Committee Congressional Luncheon on Sunday.

  • Students struggle under debt load

    To become a practitioner of veterinary medicine requires a lot of compassion—and a lot of money.

  • Be a CATalyst

    This afternoon, the Companion Animal Medicine track in animal behavior features presentations about CATalyst—a national initiative to champion cats in light of troubling statistics released by the AVMA that indicate the U. S. cat population has increased but the number of associated veterinary visits has declined.

  • Crime scene investigation: veterinarians are naturals

    Eighty-eight percent of veterinarians have seen cases of animal cruelty, according to Dr. Melinda D. Merck, forensic veterinarian for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

  • AVMA moving forward on animal welfare

    The AVMA is working to become proactive rather than reactive in the field of animal welfare, said Dr. Gail C. Golab, director of the AVMA Animal Welfare Division

  • Speaker discusses new Humane Society VMA

    The new Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association will focus on the protection of animal health and the relief of animal suffering—the first two subjects of the Veterinarian's Oath—said Andrew N. Rowan, PhD, executive vice president for operations at the Humane Society of the United States.

  • Shooting stars

    Covey Rise Lodge in Covington, La., was the venue for this year's AVMA sporting clays competition, sponsored by Merial Ltd., Butler Animal Health Supply, Antech Diagnostics, and Wedgewood Village Pharmacy.

  • State legislators start meeting today at convention center

    As the 145th AVMA Annual Convention draws to a close, another meeting of interest to the veterinary profession is starting in the same convention center—the National Conference of State Legislatures' annual summit.

  • Channel surfing

    Today's stories on the AVMA Convention News television program include interviews with Dr. Javier G. Nevarez, director of the Wildlife Hospital of Louisiana at Louisiana State University, and Dr. Gail C. Golab, director of the AVMA's Animal Welfare Division.

  • Zoos have role in disease surveillance

    Zoos and wildlife are important yet often overlooked components of disease surveillance programs protecting public health, according to Dr. Dominic Travis, vice president of conservation and science at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.

  • State veterinarian's duties wide ranging

    From pet turtles to emergency preparedness, Dr. Henry Moreau's job as Louisiana state veterinarian involves a wide spectrum of responsibilities.

  • One health resonates with state public health veterinarian

    Dr. Gary Balsamo lives the one-health concept in his daily activities as Louisiana's public health veterinarian.

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