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San Diego County Veterinary Medical Association San Diego County Veterinary Medical Association December 2012 San Diego Humane Society to Impact Pet Overpopulation ~ page 4 County of San Diego Veterinarian Reduced Fee Spay Neuter Referral Program ~ page 5 1 December 2012—SDCVMA Intercom SDCVMA Intercom—December 2012 2 INTERCOM December 2012 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY Volume Twenty-Two Number 12 VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Published monthly in the Association office 4620 Alvarado Canyon Rd Suite 15 San Diego CA 92120 FEATURES www.sdcvma.org During Disasters: [email protected] San Diego Humane Society to Impact Overpopulation ... 4 619.640.9583 — Public (or for Debra or Melanie) County of San Diego Spay Neuter Referral Program .....5 619.640.9587 — Members (or for Pauline) Executive Board Meeting Highlights: 619.640.9588 — Fax October 2012 Minutes Not Yet Approved for Publishing Notices & Announcements ....................................... 12 Classified Ads ............................................................ 14 2012 EXECUTIVE BOARD Meetings & Seminars ............................................... 17 President Chapter Meeting Notice ........... No December Meetings Dr. Karen Seibold, DACVECC President-Elect Dr. Kimberly Dembinski ADVERTISERS Vice President Dr. Elizabeth Gibbs California Veterinary Specialists ................................. 18 Secretary/Treasurer Eye Care for Animals ................................................. 11 Dr. Deborah Harvazinski Eye Clinic for Animals ................................................. 9 Past President Kristi Freeman, DVM, Inc ............................................ 7 Dr. Jennipher Harris, MS, DACVS Mohnacky Animal Hospital ......................................... 8 North County House Call Vet ...................................... 7 CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVES Dr. Scott DiLorenzo Pacific Professionals .................................................. 16 Dr. John Foltz Peaceful Passing ......................................................... 7 Dr. Carol Gabrielson Leah Larscheidt, RVT Pet Emergency & Specialty Center ................................ 2 Dr. Bruce Lindsey Premier Veterinary Surgery ............................................ 7 South Coast Anesthesia .............................................. 7 CVMA DELEGATES Dr. Keith Hilinski UCVMC-San Diego ..................................................... 8 Dr. Deidre Puaoi VCA Animal Specialty Group ..................................... 10 Dr. Jennifer Schiebert VCA EAH & Referral Center ....................................... 20 CVMA DISTRICT I GOVERNOR Veterinary Insurance Services Co ............................... 17 Dr. Max Hibi Veterinary Specialty Hospital ..................................... 19 STAFF Pauline White, Director Editor, Intercom [email protected] Debra Haines, Administrative Assistant [email protected] The San Diego County Veterinary Medical Association assumes no responsibility for the content of ads or articles. The statements of facts Melanie Collier, and opinions expressed by the authors are their own and not neces- Administrative Clerk [email protected] sarily those of the SDCVMA. Products and services advertised in the INTERCOM do not imply endorsement or approval by this Association. 3 December 2012—SDCVMA Intercom San Diego Humane Society Sets Goal to Alter 5,000 Animals to Impact Pet Overpopulation New Spay / Neuter Resources Available to San Diego Community Note: You may have heard that the San Diego Humane Society planned to launch their “Mutt Mobile Clinic” to serve a needs based local population in providing low-cost spay and neuter services. Qual- ifying individuals must meet eligibility requirements including either receipt of assistance from public/ government programs such as Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, Medi-Cal, SNAP/ CalFresh (Food Stamps), National School Lunch Program (NSLP), Low Income Home Energy As- sistance Program (LIHEAP), Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and/or satisfy a qualified house- hold income range determined by number of members in household and total income. This basis for qualification is much the same as other organizations, including SNAP, currently utilize. Charities such as the San Diego Humane Society that extend their services to a needs based populace, in fulfilling their charitable mission are an asset to the community, particularly in tough economic times. It is a major reason that 501c3 organizations are granted their tax exempt status. They are to be commended! Their official news release follows here. — Pauline FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The San Diego Humane Society cur- Spay/Neuter Initiative Program (SNIP) November 12, 2012 rently offers the following spay/neuter (For the Cities of Oceanside and Vista only) resources: SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Humane • Provides affordable spay/neuter ser- Society and SPCA is launching new, Spay/Neuter Clinics vices for stray animals brought to accessible spay/neuter programs for the • Designed to provide affordable and the San Diego Humane Society and San Diego community. These resources accessible spay/neuter opportunities reclaimed by their owner. For these provide subsidized or affordable spay/neu- five days/week based on financial animals, the reclaim fee is waived ter surgeries to individuals who meet the need. The fees for spay/neuter range ($170) if the owner allows us to spay/ eligibility requirements based on income. from $30-$75, depending on the type/ neuter the animal for the cost of the The program also aims to target specific sex of the animal. In addition to this surgery ($50). Only offered at our animal populations that are at the highest service the following targeted spay/ North Campus location. risk for overpopulation, like pit bulls and neuter services are offered: feral cats. o Pit Bull Clinic: Free, public spay/ Dr. Weitzman continues, “This tremen- neuter for pit bull/pit bull mixed dous endeavor represents our efforts in a “Lack of accessible or affordable spay breeds (8-weeks or older) based upon community-based movement called Spay neuter surgeries is at the core of our na- financial need. San Diego, which was developed earlier tional pet overpopulation problem,” said o Project KEPPT Clinic: Free, public this year. It’s a collaboration that’s dedi- Dr. Gary Weitzman, president and CEO spay/neuter service, based on financial cated to helping the community locate of the San Diego Humane Society and need for animals 20 pounds or less. affordable and low-cost assistance to spay SPCA. “That’s why we’ve made it our o ECAR Clinic: Offered in partnership and neuter their pets.” mission to put accessible spay and neuter with East County Animal Rescue’s services as our highest priority with a (ECAR) Trap Neuter Return (TNR) For eligibility, please call the San Di- goal of at least 5,000 of our community’s program for cats (Not open to the ego Humane Society at (619) 299-7012. animals altered by June 30th 2013.” public). For more information and spay/neuter resources, please visit: One of the first to take advantage of Litter Abatement Program (LAP) www.sdhumane.org/spayneuter g this new service was San Diego resident, • Free public spay/neuter service for Vince Crick, and his 7-month old cat, those who: Mew. “Cost is a factor, so I wouldn’t have o Are relinquishing a litter of puppies or been able to get Mew neutered without an kittens (from their pet) affordable option,” said Crick. “I’m very o Have found a stray litter of kittens appreciative of the San Diego Humane and are able to capture the stray Society. This is a fantastic resource for parent animal(s) the community.” SDCVMA Intercom—December 2012 4 County of San Diego Department of Animal Services Veterinarian-Reduced Fee Spay Neuter Referral Program Dawn Danielson, RVT, Director, County of San Diego, Department of Animal Services It has been approximately six years changed, so we have now made dispens- 5% of dog licensing revenue to contrib- since the Department (DAS) has raised ing pain medication mandatory. ute to the cost of the coupons. the fees for the Veterinarian-Subsidized Spay Neuter Referral Program. Its time This is how the program works: Any The fees have increased approximately has come. In fact it’s long over-due! Not licensed veterinarian in San Diego $10.00-$15.00 depending on the pro- only is there going to be an increase in County can sign up for the program and cedure. I am hoping that with the fee the fees charged to the pet owner, but at the veterinarian and his/her clinic will be increase there will be additional veteri- the urging of Dr. David Zanders, I am listed on the Department’s web site and narians that will want to sign up! We are also going to change the name. Initially animal control officers will hand out the finding that more and more pet owners the word “subsidized” was added so that list to pet owners they contact who have just can’t afford to have their pet altered, the public would know that participating unaltered pets. In addition to the Refer- so we are hoping that with more veteri- veterinarians were helping to combat pet ral Program, the Department also has narians participating then more owners overpopulation by participating in this “coupons” that a pet owner can request, will be able to afford the surgery. All the program, and it was a sacrifice for the if they live in the Department’s service veterinarians that are already partnering veterinarian as they donated their time area. Currently we have $50.00 coupons with the County for this program will and supplies and other resources.
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