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NYSVMS officers Regional Officers President Capital District Long Island Dean M. Snyder, DVM Mark E. Will, DVM Surinder S. Wadyal, DVM President-elect Catskill Mountain New York City Susan E. Wylegala, DVM David C. Leahy, DVM Allan P. Bregman, DVM Past President Central New York Northern New York Christopher Brockett, DVM Victoria Bentley, DVM Jessica Scillieri Smith, DVM Treasurer Finger Lakes Southern Tier Lawrence W. Bartholf, DVM Robert Hamilton, DVM Joshua H. Clay, VMD AVMA Delegate Genesee Valley Westchester/Rockland Walter K. McCarthy, DVM Andy Fleming, DVM Robert J. Weiner, VMD Hudson Valley Western New York James C. Zgoda, DVM Jeanne Best, DVM
2 New York State Veterinary Medical Society Table of contents Departments
5 President’s Message 2015 NYSVMS Legislative Session in Review 7 Legal
page 12 21 In Memoriam
22 Classified Ads
Industry
10 Blue-Green Algae Blooms: A Danger
to Dogs and Other Animals
Association
14 NYSVMS Retains Law Firm to Address
Legislative Issues in New York City
14 NYS AVMA Delegates Nominated
15 2nd Annual NYS-VC Spring 2015
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4 New York State Veterinary Medical Society NYSVMS Update President’s Message
as well as serves as a vision for agenda. This prevented the The NYSVMS Government the year 2020. It’s interesting to bill from advancing to the full Relations Committee and the note that students graduating Assembly floor for debate and Grassroots Legislative Network from high school this year a possible vote. Our Grassroots worked hard to protect your represent the next graduating Legislative Network (GRLN) right to choose the best class of DVMs in 2020. started a local community treatment plan for your patients and will continue to do so! During the planning retreat our campaign to educate lawmakers mission statement was revised on the Committee, as well as In closing, I am proud to slightly to better reflect what the Assembly Majority leaders, announce that NYSVMS we do every day: Leading New about how this legislation would received a 2015 APEX (Awards York State veterinarians through adversely affect animals and for Publication Excellence) education, advancement and their owners. And it worked! This Award under the category protection of animal wellness, bill saw no other action through of Magazines, Journals & public health and the veterinary the end of the legislative session! Tabloids-Most Improved for this medical profession. A new Frank Nemeth, our legislative publication, our Connections vision statement was also representative, heard from Magazine. There were over created: One voice for veterinary several key legislators that your 1900 entries from all over the Dean M. Snyder, DVM medicine in New York State. voices were heard and what you world in 100 categories and
YSVMS continues to advocate on your behalf on the “The ultimate goal over the next three two tenets of our years is to identify more ways to serve our LEAP initiative- Nto lead and protect: Leading members and all practicing veterinarians by crafting a three year strategic plan and protecting throughout New York State through support, by stalling the progress of advocacy, and education and positioning the declaw legislation. ourselves as the leading experts.” LEAD NYSVMS leadership embarked on a two-day retreat in April The ultimate goal over the next said made a direct impact. This 749 winners. APEX Awards is an to develop a new strategic three years is to identify more was especially important as this annual competition sponsored by plan. Led by Bob Harris, ways to serve our members bill was one of the top priorities Communications Concepts, Inc. CAE, this group updated and all practicing veterinarians of our 2015 legislative agenda. for publishers, editors, writers its three-year plan, which throughout New York State We recognize members may hold and designers who create print, builds on the LEAP campaign through support, advocacy, their own professional opinion Web, electronic and social media. (lead, educate, advance and and education and positioning on the matter of declawing. Connections went through a protect), launched in 2012. ourselves as the leading experts. However, when we come complete redesign and everyone The result is a comprehensive PROTECT together as a profession, we at NYSVMS should be proud that plan of five strategic areas: The 2015 Legislative Session came must all agree that no legislative our publication has received advocacy and government to a close at the end of June. body, either city or state, should this international recognition! relations; member service and As you will read in the following be allowed to ban a medical As you can see, we have value; professional development pages, NYSVMS scored several procedure. We cannot allow the accomplished a great deal so and education; marketing and legislative victories—the most government to decide what is the far this year and will continue communications and state significant was preventing the best care for our patients. Once to work hard for you and society structure. This plan declaw legislation (AB 1297) legislation like that passes, it is the veterinary profession builds on the progress made from appearing on the Assembly very difficult to get it reversed or throughout 2015. over the previous three years, • Agriculture Committee meeting even amended.
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6 New York State Veterinary Medical Society Want to learn more? Legal Visit Connections online. Requirement of Licensure for Out-of-State DVMs; VCPR Changes
ean Snyder, DVM, President, Linda Jacobson, DVM, Past President, and Keith Sobel, DCE Chair for HVVMS, joined Barbara Ahern, Esq., NYSVMS legal counsel, in representing NYSVMS at the April 17 meeting of the Board of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) in New York City. The most important issue discussed was the consultation exemption requirement for licensure for out-of-state veterinarians. This issue stemmed from New York State Education Department’s interpretation of a portion of the veterinary practice act that provides an exemption from New York State “... NYSED is taking the position licensure when a NYS-licensed veterinarian consults with an that the exemption from NYS out-of-state specialist in a particular field of veterinary licensure applies to out-of- specialists in internal medicine medicine to provide services who may review all the tests state veterinarians who may to a client. Section 6705 of the and physical exams conducted Education Law provides: “Exempt provide a consulting opinion to on a patient and render an Persons. The following persons opinion on possible medical under the following limitations a NYS veterinarian, but does not issues that exist in that may practice veterinary medicine specific patient, to radiologists provide an exemption to a firm within the state without a who review radiographs taken license: 3. Any veterinarian who that is in the daily business of of a specific patient, and is licensed in another state or pathologists who analyze country and who is meeting a providing consulting opinions...” blood specimens taken from veterinarian licensed in this state a patient to report on specific for purposes of consultation blood chemistry components the country inquired about to a firm that is in the daily provided such practice is limited and note any abnormalities. All the specific interpretation of business of providing consulting to such consultation.” specialists used by veterinarians the exemptions. This resulted opinions to veterinarians, This section of law has report their findings to the in NYSED taking the position and does so in large numbers traditionally been interpreted patient’s attending veterinarian. that the exemption from NYS every day. According to this by veterinary practitioners to licensure applies to out-of- interpretation from NYSED, However, an out-of-state board- permit NYS veterinarians to use state veterinarians who may those “consultants” must certified veterinary radiologist the services of specialists outside provide a consulting opinion to be licensed in New York State who provides interpretive the state to provide opinions on a NYS veterinarian, but does in order to provide radiology services to veterinarians across particular cases. This ranges from not provide an exemption interpretive services to NYS
New York State Veterinary Medical Society 7 AVMA’s Principles of Veterinary restricted environment for Medical Ethics states, when the veterinary practitioner. appropriate, attending The position taken by the veterinarians are encouraged Education Department is not to seek assistance in the supported by members of the form of consultations and/ BVM. At the conclusion of the or referrals. The AVMA Model discussion, and at the insistence Veterinary Practice Act allows of several BVM members, a veterinarian to obtain advice Executive Secretary Stephen in person, telephonically, Boese agreed to discuss this electronically, or by any other within NYSED, including: method of communication from a veterinarian licensed in • Whether interpretive opinions the same state or in any other from veterinary radiological state whose expertise would services constitute the practice of veterinary veterinarians. Every other state in provided by the firm do not benefit a patient; the model medicine; the country allows veterinarians meet the criteria in the law practice act qualifies the role of to consult with specialists who for “meeting a veterinarian the consultant by also stating • What specifically is are not licensed in their state. licensed in this state,” that the licensed veterinarian intended by use of the term receiving consultation “consultation” in this section According to NYSED, this and therefore there is no maintains the veterinarian- of the law; and interpretation is stated in a exemption from NYS licensure client-patient relationship. 2011 letter from former Board of for these firms. The letter • What activity would qualify Veterinary Medicine Executive also states it is the obligation AVMA states that requiring as “meeting a veterinarian Secretary Walter Ramos to a of the NYS veterinarian every consultant providing licensed in this state” in order Texas radiology firm that raised requesting the consulting specialized information to to qualify for the licensure the issue with NYSED. In that opinion to ensure that the a NYS licensed veterinarian exemption that uses letter, Mr. Ramos stated that consulting veterinarian is creates an unusually that term. the “teleradiology services” licensed in New York State. When Selling or Buying a Veterinary Practice
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lue-green algae, A Danger to Dogs algae bloom is toxic just by • Do not let dogs or other pets technically known and Other Animals sight. If blue-green algae stand, walk, eat, drink, or as cyanobacteria, blooms are common in your lick suspicious waters. Pets and livestock animals, are microscopic community, discuss the risks especially dogs, risk being • If animals come in contact organisms and prevention tips listed exposed to blue-green algae with a blue-green algae naturally present in lakes below with pet owners. B while swimming or wading in bloom, wash with soap and streams. They usually waters. Dogs are particularly and water immediately to are present in low numbers. Preventing Exposure in danger as blue-green algae remove algae. Blue-green algae can become cells can stick to their fur and a to Blue-Green Algae abundant in warm, shallow, large amount of algae can be People, pets, and livestock Reporting Blue- undisturbed surface water consumed during grooming. should avoid contact with Green Algae- that receives an abundance Livestock and pets have been water that is discolored or of sunlight. When this occurs, Associated Illnesses sickened, and in some cases, has scum on the surface. they can form blooms that and Blooms have died after consuming very • Keep dogs or other pets discolor the water or produce The New York State large amounts of accumulated on a leash near shorelines floating rafts or scums on Department of Health and the algal scum from shorelines. of lakes, ponds, and other the surface of the water. New York State Department of You cannot tell if a blue-green waters.
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POTENTIAL EXPOSURE ROUTE LIKELY TOXIN-ASSOCIATED DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSES POSSIBLE LABORATORY OR OTHER SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS IN FINDINGS ANIMALS Swallowing water that is contaminated Hepatotoxins and nephrotoxins Acetaminophen or NSAID • Elevated bile acids, ALP, AST, GGT with cyanobacteria or toxin(s) or • Excess drooling, vomiting, overdose, rodenticide ingestion, • Hyperkalemia licking algae off fur or hair diarrhea, foaming at mouth aflatoxicosis and other hepatotoxin • Hypoglycemia • Jaundice, hepatomegaly poisonings • Prolonged clotting time • Blood in urine or dark urine • Proteinuria • Malaise • Presence of toxin in clinical specimens • Stumbling from stomach contents taken from animals • Loss of appetite that became ill • Photosensitization in recovering animals • Abdominal tenderness Neurotoxins Pesticide poisoning, myasthenia Presence of toxin in clinical • Progression of muscle gravis, other toxin poisoning specimens from stomach contents twitches taken from animals that became ill • For saxitoxin, high doses may lead to respiratory paralysis and death if artificial ventilation is not provided Skin contact with water Dermal toxins Other dermal allergens Blue-green staining of fur or hair contaminated with cyanobacteria or • Rash, hives, allergic reaction toxin(s)
10 New York State Veterinary Medical Society for Environmental Health with 1 Centers for Disease Control and all the facts on algal blooms Prevention. (2014) Veterinary that can be posted in your reference: blue-green algae blooms. office or hospital is available Mary Figgatt, MPH, is a at: http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/ Centers for Disease Control www.nysvms.org/resource/ and Prevention (CDC)/Counsel collection/6AC4D7D6-4DAE- of State and Territorial 4EAC-965F-B5EDFCCFDC57/ Epidemiologists (CSTE) algalblooms.pdf. • Applied Epidemiology Fellow Notes: with the New York State Department of Health Center 1. Time from exposure to for Environmental Health. clinical symptom onset typically occurs in minutes to hours. Her work includes tracking and investigating waterborne 2. Monogastric animals appear less diseases, conducting sensitive than ruminants or birds; Blue-green algae may look like blue, green, or white spilled paint surveillance on harmful on the water surface. Photo credit: New York State Department of however, the dose-response curve Environmental Conservation is very steep in dogs—up to 90 of a algal bloom-associated lethal dose may elicit no clinical signs. illnesses, and responding to other environmental health Environmental Conservation are local health department and 3. There are no known antidotes concerns. This study/report working to respond to the human at harmfulalgae@health. to these toxins. Medical care is was supported in part by an and animal health impact from ny.gov so health departments supportive. Activated charcoal appointment to the Applied blue-green algae. Consider local can investigate and prevent may be useful within the first Epidemiology Fellowship water quality and opportunities future illnesses from occurring. hour, and atropine has efficacy with saxitoxin exposure. Program administered by for blue-green algae exposures the CSTE and funded by the during diagnoses. Free Downloadable *References are available at: CDC Cooperative Agreement Poster http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ Please report any possible hsb/hab/default.htm Number 1U38OT000143-02. blue-green algae associated A free downloadable poster illnesses and blooms to your provided by CDC National Center
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12 New York State Veterinary Medical Society who are submitting bills on Cat Declawing in the state, risking license worked with advocates behalf of various “humane” The GRLN successfully prevented revocation or suspension. to insure the profession’s groups, resulting in NYSVMS legislation banning cat declawing NYSVMS met with the Assembly standards of practice were spending more time educating (AB1297 Rosenthal) from sponsor and offered to met and that the legislation legislators about the impact of appearing on the May Assembly support legislation that would applies only in circumstances these bills about both animals Agriculture Committee meeting accomplish the following: of major catastrophic events. and the veterinary profession. agenda. Strong opposition eliminate unnecessary reporting While these bills were passed These groups advocated on was exerted from both outside requirements; allow veterinarians in the Legislature, as of this issues including Oreo’s Law forces and advocates within the to exercise their medical printing they have not yet been restricting shelter euthanization, Assembly, to move the bill. GRLN judgment; require a veterinarian signed into law by the Governor. a California initiative to mandate members contacted lawmakers to note in the veterinary medical the rescue of research dogs and on the Assembly Agriculture record that previous behavioral “Doggie Diner” Bill cats; a ban on cat declawing Committee and the Assembly modification attempts Legislation permitting customers and canine devocalization; Majority leaders to educate them repeatedly failed, further to bring their pet dogs into new ways to fulfill continuing on the effect this legislation attempts would be unsuccessful, outdoor dining areas of food education requirements; greater would have on all animals and and without devocalization service establishments, if the restrictions on pet shops and their owners. Through the surgery, the animal would likely owner of the establishment “puppy mills,” as well as greater continued intense lobbying have to be surrendered, and allows them, were introduced local enforcement of these laws. efforts from the NYSVMS, we face euthanization, as it would in both houses. Very extensive NYSVMS engaged early in the were successful keeping the bill be considered unadoptable. conditions must be met to ensure stationary in both the Assembly contamination of food, utensils process with legislative sponsors The bill passed the Assembly and Senate. The GRLN members or equipment cannot result. and these groups in an effort to after an impassioned discussion once again played a key role in present a more comprehensive by Assemblyman Steven Katz, AB5956 (Rosenthal) and SB4327 this achievement. Many Assembly legislative package. who is also a veterinarian. (Hannon) were passed in both members praised NYSVMS as a NYSVMS continued discussions In 2016, the Government houses of the legislature in valuable educational resource with Attorney General Eric Relations Committee will meet the last few days of session on declawing. GRLN will need Schneiderman, as his office with Assemblyman Katz to this year. The bill has yet to be to remain vigilant as this issue continues to enforce animal express our concerns and work signed into law by the Governor. will arise again in 2016. cruelty laws. NYSVMS members towards a better solution. A measure prohibiting Hunting Dogs met with Senior AG staffers and The Senate version (SB2965) clauses in property leases have planned future meetings of the bill did not move out of Running at Large requiring the declawing of with his staff to determine how the Agriculture Committee. AB7220 (Gunther) and animals, (AB3695 Glick) was NYSVMS can collaborate with his Senator John DeFrancisco SB3440 (Young) passed in the laid aside on the Assembly new animal welfare agenda. sponsors a devocalization bill legislature and have a long floor. There is no supporting Below is a summary of bills whose language is supported history dating back to 1979. bill on the Senate side. identified as high priorities by NYSVMS. NYSVMS Legislative This legislation defines what is a for the NYSVMS. Canine Devocalization Counsel met with Senator hunting dog and what is a dog DeFrancisco and found both “running at large.” The law seeks NYSVMS has voiced opposition Compounding viewpoints are well-thought to prevent hunting dogs, who are for years to legislation banning The Government Relations out and appropriate. lawfully assisting hunters, from canine devocalization. The bill Committee consulted with being taken in by animal control prohibited devocalization, except members and experts in the Vet Mobility Act officers. NYSVMS has traditionally when the procedure is medically profession to introduce a new As a result of 2012 Super Storm remained neutral on this issue necessary to treat or relieve Compounding Bill. AB8167 Sandy and its aftermath, a and has not been asked to an illness, disease, or injury, or (Farrell) was introduced June bill providing limited licensing support or oppose as of this time. correct a congenital abnormality 10 and referred to the Higher exemptions for specially trained, suffered by the animal. As of this printing, the bill Education Committee. The out-of-state veterinarians has not been signed into Committee’s goal is to push for The bill required veterinarians, related to natural disaster law by the Governor. passage in both the Senate performing allowable response was introduced in and Assembly in 2016. Efforts procedures, to report to 2013 in both houses of the While much was accomplished this year were stymied in their municipal clerk prior to legislature. These bills did not this year, the work of the large part by the uncertainty performing devocalization move in the concluding days of Government Relations regarding the FDA’s reaction surgery and to the Board for the 2014 Legislative session. Committee and GRLN is a to such compounding efforts Veterinary Medicine once they year-long effort! And we are AB6990 (Glick) and SB250 in New York and other states. finished. Finally, the bill would always looking for volunteers (LaValle) were reintroduced in The NYS Board for Pharmacy have made unauthorized to join in our efforts. If you are 2015, with some amendments worked closely and diligently as devocal procedures a Class— interested, contact the NYSVMS made in the last days of the partners in this effort to bring an A misdemeanor, the highest office at (800) 876-9867. legislative session. NYSVMS • acceptable bill to the legislature. level of non-felony misconduct
New York State Veterinary Medical Society 13 Association NYSVMS Retains Law Firm to Address Legislative Issues in New York City
e are pleased supporting efforts to protect sprinkler legislation (Int. 145-A) On January 17, 2015, the New York to welcome veterinarians from civil or criminal which would be retroactive and City Council passed legislation Wilson Elser prosecution for reporting abuse include all entities in existence (Int. 136-A) introduced by Council Moskowitz or neglect of animals they treat, on the effective date of the Member Elizabeth Crowley Edelman and to prevent discrimination legislation. Allan Bregman, DVM, (D-Queens) requiring pet shops &W Dicker to the NYSVMS against senior citizens from President, VMA-NYC testified to sterilize cats and dogs at least government affairs team. being denied public housing for before the Council about the high eight weeks of age and weighing NYSVMS retained Wilson Elser having a companion animal. cost and minimal added benefit at least two pounds prior to associated with such installation, sale. The law (2015/007) became in July to proactively address The two measures which as well as the burdensome effective on June 1, 2015. While New York City legislative issues prompted the NYSVMS to increase nature of the requirement. the NYSVMS is not generally which affect the profession. its activity in New York City was More importantly, NYSVMS and opposed to the sterilization Wilson Elser is a 27-office, a law requiring the juvenile VMA-NYC actively oppose any of animals, it is concerned 800-attorney national law firm, sterilization of cats and dogs in legislation that mandates a about the law’s requirement which holds the top-ranked pet shops prior to their sale, and medical treatment option. In light of juvenile sterilization prior to position in government relations a pending proposal to require the of these concerns, the Council sale of privately owned, non- in New York State for nearly installation of automatic sprinkler amended the legislation to shelter dogs and cats. NYSVMS 20 years for both revenue and systems in animal hospitals, exempt animal service facilities believes juvenile sterilization number of clients. Leading veterinary clinics and places that provided 24 hour in-person can be detrimental to animals the NYSVMS representation where animals are sheltered on a supervision of the animals, and can result in serious long- is Jonathan Bing, former New 24-hour basis. “This is one of the and those in operation prior to term health consequences. York State Assembly Member many benefits to being a member December 31, 2016 who were Wilson Elser is now working with and head of the firm’s New of NYSVMS-we bring resources equipped with an automatic NYSVMS and the New York City York City government affairs to the table to help members smoke detection system. As a Department of Health to ensure office. Jonathan worked closely resolve issues,” said Dean Snyder, result of the amendment and that regulation and enforcement with Linda Jacobson, DVM, DVM, NYSVMS President. with support of the VMA-NYC of this law does not unfairly NYSVMS past president and Council Member Corey Johnson Board, NYSVMS has now dropped burden NYC veterinarians. PEC chair and other members • (D-Manhattan) introduced the its opposition to the bill. during his five terms in office, NYS AVMA Delegates Nominated he following 1975 and started as an Associate he was named Veterinarian of Radiation Safety Officer for the members were at Ford Veterinary Associates, the Year in New York State. He Feline Hyperthyroid Treatment nominated to the a small animal practice in has represented New York as Center and is owner and offices of American Niagara Falls, in September 1975. Alternate Delegate or Delegate developer of vetofficesuite.com, Veterinary Medical In 1978 he began a career in to the AVMA since 2003 and a cloud-based veterinary AssociationT Delegate and AVMA organized veterinary medicine has been Chairman of the practice management Alternate Delegate beginning as an officer in the Buffalo Legislative Committee since software application. terms January 1, 2016: Walter Academy of Veterinary Medicine, 2001. For the past couple of Bregman served as the McCarthy, DVM, Second 4-year the local education group. He years, he has been an officer President of NYSVMS in 2011 term, AVMA Delegate; and Eric later became a Board member on the Buffalo Academy of and the President of VMA-NYC Bregman, VMD, First four-year of Western NY VMA. In 1982, Veterinary Medicine, and he is in 2009. He also served as term, AVMA Alternate Delegate. he became a partner and is now the incoming President. President of the University of The election will take place at now the sole owner of Ford Eric Bregman, VMD is owner, Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical the Annual Business Meeting on Veterinary Associates, P.C. staff veterinarian and office Alumni association from 2001- Sunday, October 18, at 7 am. McCarthy was elected to manager at four full-service 2003. He was the recipient of Walter McCarthy, DVM represent Western NY to veterinary hospitals in Williston the NYSVMS Veterinarian of graduated from the Cornell NYSVMS in 1992, and in 2002 Park, Brooklyn and Reunion, the Year award in 2013. School of Veterinary Medicine in became president. In 2005, FL. He is also the Director and •
14 New York State Veterinary Medical Society Want to learn more? Visit Connections online. Association 2nd Annual NYS-VC Spring 2015 a Great Success!
ith doubling the latest products and services. Political Education Committee GVVMA, LIVMA, VMA-NYC, the Thank you to all of the exhibitors and the NYSVMS Scholarship. WNYVMA, WRVMA, Eric Bregman, VMD, Allan Bregman, DVM, attendance for supporting the conference The silent auction featured Marlene Button, DVM, John King, in one (see next page for full list). many great packages including: DVM, Robert Lynk, DVM, Dean year, and The Welcome Reception inside a six-night stay at two vacation Snyder, DVM, Rene Van Ee, DVM sold-out, standing room only the exhibit hall offered attendees homes in Florida; overnight stay Wnd and Susan Wylegala, DVM. classrooms, the 2 Annual time to visit with the exhibitors packages for: Turning Stone NYS-VC Spring held May 15-17 at and network with colleagues. Resort and Casino; Sagamore Attendees who purchased tickets the Hilton Westchester in Rye The reception included a book Resort; Whiteface Lodge; Mirror for the Wine Wall received one of Brook, co-hosted by NYSVMS signing by keynote speaker Lake Inn; Sheraton at the Falls; 45 bottles of gift-wrapped wine and the Cornell University Alexander de Lahunta, DVM, DoubleTree by Hilton Tarrytown valued at $25 and up. Thank you College of Veterinary Medicine, PhD, DACVIM, DACVP. and Otesaga Resort golf outing to the following regionals and was a tremendous success. with cart; gold iPad Air and iPad members who donated to the Simmons New York hosted a Mini; framed animal art pieces wine wall: CNYVMA, GVVMA, Over 65 seminars on a variety breakfast discussion about and seats from James Law LIVMA, VMA-NYC, Lawrence of topics held the attention of practice ownership from start Auditorium at Cornell University Bartholf, DVM, Victoria Bentley, DVMs and LVTs from NYS and to finish, before and after. other states around the US. College of Veterinary Medicine. DVM, Jeanne Best, DVM, Allan The Purple Party, Silent Auction Bregman, DVM, Christopher An expanded, sold-out trade Thank you to the following and Wine Wall raised over $10,000- Brockett, DVM, Joshua Clay, VMD, show offered veterinarians regionals and members who a record amount for the Veterinary Charles Fleming, DVM, Laurel and LVTs the chance to view donated to the silent auction: Grow Your Practice With Care
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16 New York State Veterinary Medical Society Want to learn more? Association Visit Connections online. Register now for the NYS-VC Fall, October 16-18, 2015
egistration is now program with a dedicated held on Saturday, October who attends the meeting will open for the 8th veterinary technician track. 17th at Celebrations Banquet be entered into a drawing to Annual NYS-VC Fall Earn up to 24 hours of and Conference Center receive a one year membership at Cornell University continuing education credit! hosted by NYSVMS and Cornell to NYSVMS-free 2016 dues! There will also be a drawing for a two College of Veterinary The Equine Track will be Alumni Association. NYSVMS night hotel stay for the 2016 RMedicine in Ithaca, October held Friday through Sunday and Cornell will honor their NYS-VC Spring in Westchester. 16-18. The Fall conference, with a newly added Equine respective award winners. hosted by NYSVMS and Cornell You must be present to win. Practitioner’s Lunch, and a A trade show featuring vendors University College of Veterinary chance to meet the equine dedicated to all aspects of Special thanks to the NYS-VC Fall Medicine, will feature talks on faculty, staff and new veterinary practice will be offered Sponsors: Simmons Northeast, oncology, companion animal EFAH house officers. all three days of the conference. Best Pet Rx, Merial Limited and reproduction, exotic species, Patterson Veterinary Supply. practical pharmacology, Friday night attend the Welcome NYSVMS members receive a equine cardiology, antibiotic Reception in the Atrium with complimentary breakfast at the Register now at www.vet. resistance, wound management, the exhibitors which will include Annual Business Meeting Sunday, cornell.edu/nysvc. • and general care of pet pigs. a silent auction and a Finger October 18, at 7 am. Please This conference will offer a Lakes wine tasting. The NYS- register to receive your breakfast multispecies and multi-track VC Celebration dinner will be ticket. Every NYSVMS member
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FRIDAY October 16, 2015
Clinical Controlled Substance Equine New York State Veterinary Personal Investigators’ Day Educator Meeting Development Limited to 30 Tentative Titles / Times TBD
Autologous Platelet Rich Attend only these required News Hour New York State Plasma Treatment for Canine lectures for $50. Also included Norm Ducharme, DMV, MSc, Veterinary Educator Meeting Indolent Corneal Ulcers in full conference attendance. DACVS Measurement of Plasma Cell- Thomas Divers, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC
8:30 - 9:20 am Free-NDA in Dogs with Sepsis, Trauma and Neoplasia: a Pilot Study Dental Disease in Assessing CO2 Euthanasia Equine Practices in Birds Edward Earley, DVM, Canine Lipoproteins FAVD/Eq Enhance Fibrinolysis and Alter 9:30 - 10:20 am Fibrin Clot Structure
10:20 - 10:40 am | Break
Feeding High-Dose Omega - Equine Cardiology 3 Fatty Acids is Safe and Does the Basics: Not Impair In Virtro Murmurs Coagulation of Sophy Jesty, DVM, DACVIM Fibrinolysis in Dogs Dynamics of MSC Immune- 10:40 - 11:30 am privleged Status in an Inflamed Environment Does Head and Neck Position Alter Vertibrobasilar Arterial Equine Cardiology the Basics: Blood Flow in Dogs? Arrhythmias Sophy Jesty, DVM, DACVIM Evaluation of NSAIDs in Rodents Using a Plantar Incision Pain Model 11:40 am - 12:30 pm 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch
Comparison Between Intraoral LAB A: Equine Dental Extraction Radiographic and Computed That Can Be Done In The Field Tomographic Findings for Edward Earley, DVM, FAVD/Eq Diagnosing Periodontitis and Endodontic Disease in Dogs Kyla Ortved, DVM, PhD, DACVS Limited to 10 1:30 - 2:20 pm Streptococcus Equi Subspecies Zooepidemicus in Population of Shelter Cats: A Case Series LAB B: Equine Cardiology Effect of Various Anit-Platelet Sophy Jesty, DVM, DACVIM Drugs on Ex Vivo Equid Herpes- virus Type 1-Induced Platelet
2:30 - 3:20 pm Activation 3:20 - 3:40 pm | Break
Impact of Dietary Plane of Controlled Substances Part I – LAB A: Equine Dental Creativity Workshop – Energy During the Dry Period Classifications, Dispensing Extraction That Can Be Novel Tools for Overcoming on Lipoprotein Parameters in and Prescribing in the Done In The Field Your Roadblocks the Transition Period in Veterinary Setting E d w a r d E a r l e y , D V M , F A V D / E q Rodney Dietert, PhD Dairy Cattle Amy Morgan, Pharm D., Kyla Ortved, DVM, PhD, DACVS 3:40 - 4:30 pm Histopathologic PRPH Limited to 10 Characterization of Naturally (repeat) acquired Salmonella Dublin Infection in Holstein Cows Controlled Substances LAB B: Equine Cardiology in the Northeastern United States Part II - Recordkeeping and Sophy Jesty, DVM, DACVIM Diversion Prevention (repeat) Amy Morgan, Pharm D., PRPH 4:40 - 5:30 pm
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Welcome Reception with the Exhibitors and Tours 18 New York State Veterinary Medical Society SATURDAY October 17, 2015 Purple columns indicate classes approved for credit for veterinary technicians.
Companion Animal Companion Animal Equine Bovine Companion Animal Veterinary Companion Animal Whitefield Small Technician Laboratory Animal Surgery Track
More than Meets What’s New Update on Equine Respiratory Dental Disease in Integrative Pain Dental Radio- “Know your the Eye: Case in Sepsis Regenerative Medicine Disease in Dairy Rabbits Modalities graphs in the Dog Enemy”: Principles (8:30-8:55 a.m.) and Rodents for the Geriatric of Oncologic Studies in Robert Goggs, Kyla Ortved, DVM, PhD, C a l v e s - A R e v i e w Dental Radiology Ricardo De Matos, Patient S u r g e r y C a n c e r I n t e r n a l M e d i c i n e BVSc, DACVECC, DACVS Theresa L. Workshop LMV, Msc, Joseph Wakshlag, Julia Sumner, Meredith Miller, DECVECC, PhD, Ollivett, DVM, DABVP, DECZM-AS, Nadine Fiani, Standing Tie-Back DVM, PhD, DACVN, BVSc, MANZCVS, 8:30 - 9:20 am DVM, DACVIM MRCVS (8:55-9:20 a.m.) DECZM-SMS BVSc, DAVDC PhD, DACVIM DACVSMR DACVS Norm Ducharme, Limited to 8 MV, Msc (6 hour lab session)
James R. Richards Biomarkers, Standing MRI Respiratory R a b b i t E a r D i s e a s e Feeding the Combatting Memorial Feline Special Alan Nixon, Disease in Dairy Ricardo De Geriatric Tension in Soft
Lecture or Specious BCSc, PhD, Calves – Research Matos, LMV, Msc, Rehabilitation Tissue Surgery. Diagnosis and DABVP, DEC- Patient Management of Robert Goggs, DACVS Update Why so Tense? ZM-AS, DEC- Joseph the Cat with Atopic BVSc, DACVECC, Theresa L. Julia Sumner, ZM-SMS Wakshlag, DVM,
9:30 - 10:20 am D e r m a t i t i s DECVECC, PhD, Ollivett, DVM, BVSc, MANZCVS, PhD, DACVN, Danny Scott, DVM, MRCVS PhD, DACVIM DACVS DACVP DACVSMR
10:20 - 10:40 am | Break with the Exhibitors
Cyclins and Assessing Using Inertial Respiratory Disease Common Diseases An Introduction to Clinical Skills Lab – Niacinamide Oxygenation and Sensors to Evaluate in Dairy Calves – of Uncommon Physical Therapy Skin Flaps in Canine Ventilation in Dogs Lameness in Horses Practical Species Exercises for the and Tension Dermatology and Cats Kevin Keegan, On-Farm Lung Ricardo De Ma- S u r g i c a l Pa t i e n t Management 101 Danny Scott, Gretchen DVM, BS, MS, Ultrasonography tos, LMV, Msc, Christopher Julia Sumner, DVM, DACVP Schoeffler, DVM, DACVS Theresa L. DABVP, DEC- Frye, DVM BVSc, MANZCVS, 10:40 - 11:30 am Ollivett, DVM, ZM-AS, DEC- DACVS DACVECC PhD, DACVIM ZM-SMS Limited to 12
Searchin’ for Managing Acute Equine Monitoring Fresh Antibiotic Therapy Neuromuscular the Truth in Abdomen Reproduction - Cow Health - in Exotic Small Blocking Agents Dermatological Gretchen Foaling Management Get Involved! Mammals and TOF Watch Anecdotes Schoeffler, DVM, Rob Gilbert, Theresa L. Ricardo De Ma- Monitoring Danny Scott, DACVECC BVSc, Mmed Vet, Ollivett, DVM, tos, LMV, Msc, Karen Basher, DVM, DACVP M R C V S , D A C T PhD, DACVIM DABVP, DEC- LVT-VTS
11:40 am - 12:30 pm Soon Hon Cheong, ZM-AS, DEC- DVM, PhD, DACT ZM-SMS
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch with the Exhibitors
The Physiology Gastric Dilation LAB A: Lameness Johne’s Testing Handling Pet Ready, Set, STOP! Clinical Skills Lab – Behind Breeding and Volvulus Evaluation with Strategies Pigs as Patients Establishing and Skin Flaps Body-Mounted Management Gretchen Belinda Arlen Wilbers, Implementing a and Tension Inertial Sensors Bruce Schoeffler, DVM, Thompson, DVM T i m e O u t R o u t i n e Management 101 Kevin Keegan, DVM, Julia Sumner, Christensen, BS, DACVECC BS, MS, DACVS DVM, BS Karen Basher, 1:30 - 2:20 pm DVM, MS, DACT LVT-VTS BVSc, MANZCVS, DACVS Limited to 12
Male Dog Breeding Lactate LAB B: Equine Digital Dermatitis Routine Care and Oh the Nerve, Soundness Gretchen Practitioners – Improving Common Nerve Blocks, Reproduction Evaluation Schoeffler, DVM, Knowledge Problems of an Asset to Rob Gilbert, BVSc, About the Pet Pigs General Bruce DACVECC Mmed Vet, MRCVS, Christensen, BS, DACT Etiopathogenesis Arlen Wilbers, Anesthesia 2:30 - 3:20 pm DVM, MS, DACT Soon Hon Cheong, Martin Zinicola, DVM Karen Basher, DVM, PhD, DACT DVM LVT-VTS
3:20 - 3:40 pm | Break with the Exhibitors
Canine Prostate Differentiating LAB A: Lameness Lactococcus Anesthesia and Introduction to Disease Cardiogenic From Evaluation with and Prototheca Restraint of Coagulation Other Causes of Acute Bruce Body-Mounted Mastitis Pet Pigs Amelia Frye, Respiratory Distress I n e r t i a l S e n s o r s Christensen, BS, in Small Animals Jessica Scilleri Arlen Wilbers, BS, LVT DVM, MS, DACT Kevin Keegan, DVM, Smith, DVM DVM Gretchen BS, MS, DACVS 3:40 - 4:30 pm Schoeffler, DVM, (repeat) DACVECC
Medical Treatment Clinical Pearls in LAB B: Equine Plant Poisonings Common Nursing Care Practitioners for Mismating and Feline Emergency in Livestock and Surgeries of for the Reproduction Pyometra Medicine Rob Gilbert, BVSc, Horses in the Pet Pigs Coagulopathic Bruce Gretchen Mmed Vet, MRCVS, Northeast Arlen Wilbers, Patient Christensen, BS, Schoeffler, DVM, DACT Mary C. Smith, DVM Amelia Frye, 4:40 - 5:30 pm DVM, MS, DACT DACVECC Soon Hon Cheong, DVM, BS, DACT BS, LVT DVM, PhD, DACT (repeat)
7:00 pm - 10:30 pm | Conference Celebration Dinner at Celebrations Banquet Facility
New York State Veterinary Medical Society 19 SUNDAY October 18, 2015 Purple columns indicate classes approved for credit for veterinary technicians.
7:00-8:20 am | NYSVMS Business Meeting
Companion Pharmacology Companion Small Ruminant Companion Veterinary Companion Animal Animal Animal and Camelid Animal Technician Laboratory
Understanding the Compounding, The Chester Camelid Herd Care of the Things We Can Do When Ocular Emergencies I: Nothing Can Be Done - Ocular Emergencies B a s i c s o f O n c o l o g y What to Look for Hartenstein Health and P r e g n a n t B i t c h Palliative and Supportive Lecture Series Commonly Michelle Turek, in a Compounding Parasitology Bruce Care for the Cancer Encountered in Patient DVM, DACVIM, Pharmacy Vestibular Disease Veterinary Practice Meredyth Jones, Christensen, Cheryl Balkman,
8:30 - 9:20 am Emma Davies, DACVR-O Wil Gwin, R.Ph DVM, MS, DACVIM BS, DVM, MS, MS, DVM, DACVIM Filipe Espinheira, DVM, DECVN DACT (Oncology) LVM, DACVO
Injection Site Ramifications of The Chester Fluid Therapy in Canine Eutocia What Are All Those Ocular Emergencies II: Sarcoma: The Chain and Mail Hartenstein Camelids and Dystocia Lumps and Bumps Ocular Emergencies Commonly Tumors We Hate O r d e r P h a r m a c y Meredyth Jones, Bruce On My Patient? Lecture Series Encountered in Cheryl Balkman, To Trea t Wil Gwin, R.Ph Cerebellar Disease DVM, MS, DACVIM Christensen, Veterinary Practice MS, DVM, DACVIM Michelle Turek, Emma Davies, BS, DVM, MS, Filipe Espinheira, (Oncology) 9:30 - 10:20 am DVM, DACVIM, DVM, DECVN DACT LVM, DACVO DACVR-O
10:20 - 10:40 am | Break with the Exhibitors
Demystifying the FDA Draft Guid- The Chester Ancillary Diagnostic Neonatal Oral Anatomy - LAB: Common Mystery of ance on Animal Hartenstein Techniques in Critical Care The Norm and Ophthalmic Lecture Series Canine Mast Cell Drug Compound- Camelids Bruce Not so Norm Surgeries Part I: Central Nervous Meredyth Jones, Tumors ing from Bulk System. Performing a Christensen, Amy Edwards, Filipe DVM, MS, DACVIM Michelle Turek, D r u g S u b s t a n c e s Neurologic Examination BS, DVM, MS, RVT, VTS Espinheira, - Tips and Tricks 10:40 - 11:30 am DVM, DACVIM, Wil Gwin, R.Ph DACT (Dentistry) LVM, DACVO Sofia Cerda-Gonzalez, Limited to 8 DACVR-O DVM, DACVIM
Clinical Trials and Compounding: The Chester Neurologic Uterine Disease Dentistry Hartenstein Critical Reading Novel Approaches Lecture Series Diseases of Bruce Techniques Start in Oncology to Dosing Forms, Part II: Proprioception Camelids Christensen, to Finish for Administration and Neuromuscular Technicians Michelle Turek, Function. Performing a Meredyth Jones, BS, DVM, MS, DVM, DACVIM, Options, Problem Neurologic Examination - DVM, MS, DACVIM DACT and Staff DACVR-O Solving Tips and Tricks Amy Edwards,
11:40 am - 12:30 pm Sofia Cerda-Gonzalez, Wil Gwin, R.Ph DVM, DACVIM RVT, VTS (Dentistry) 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch with the Exhibitors
Innovations USP Standards, Fracture Sheep and Goat H3N2: Emergent Charting a Path LAB: Common in Biological Pharmacy Law and Management Vaccinology, C a n i n e I n f l u e n z a and Probing Ophthalmic Therapies the Veterinarian, a in Birds and the Science Amy Glaser, Deeper into the Surgeries (repeat) Michelle Turek, Discussion to Clarify Ricardo De Behind What We DVM, PhD Jungle Filipe Espinheira, DVM, DACVIM, Impact and Build Matos, LMV, Give at What Ages Amy Edwards, LVM, DACVO Understanding Msc, DABVP, Sherrill Fleming, 1:30 - 2:20 pm DACVR-O RVT, VTS Limited to 8 Wil Gwin, R.Ph DECZM-AS, DVM, DACVIM, (Dentistry) (repeat) DECZM-SMS DABVP
Practical Camelids, Pharma- Reproductive Selected Surgeries Canine Respiratory Nerve Kids on the Radiotherapy cokinetics, What Do Disorders in Birds of Small Ruminants: Disease Complex Block - Reginald for the Primary We Know, What Do Ricardo De Scrotal Ablation, Amy Glaser, DVM, B l o c k s i n D e n t i s t r y Care Clinician We Want/Need to Matos, LMV, Cosmetic Dehorning PhD Amy Edwards, Michelle Turek, Know, How We Get Msc, DABVP, and Mastectomy RVT, VTS T h a t I n f o r m a t i o n Sherrill Fleming, 2:30 - 3:20 pm DVM, DACVIM, DECZM-AS, (Dentistry) Wil Gwin, R.Ph DVM, DACVIM, DACVR-O DECZM-SMS DABVP
3:20 - 3:40 pm | Break with the Exhibitors
3D RT, IMRT, SRS: Generics, Antibiotic Therapy Updates in Sheep Chemotherapy Dental Radiography The ABCs of Substitution, in Birds and and Goat Pain Complications - - You Know How to Radiotherapy for the Using Drugs Reptiles M a n a ge m e n t Management and Take Them, Now General Practitioner Labeled for Ricardo De Sherrill Fleming, Prevention What am I looking at? Michelle Turek, Humans in Matos, LMV, DVM, DACVIM, Kelly Hume, Amy Edwards, RVT, DVM, DACVIM, V e t e r i n a r y P a t i e n t s Msc, DABVP, DABVP VTS (Dentistry)
3:40 - 4:30 pm DVM, DACVIM DACVR-O Wil Gwin, R.Ph DECZM-AS, DECZM-SMS
The Veterinary Practical Approach Problems with What’s New (and The Bisecting Pharmacy Residency, to Backyard Poultry Sheep and What’s Weird) in WHAT? How to Take Diagnostic Dental What is it, Why is it Medicine and Goat Parasite Canine and Important, What Can Surgery Management Radiographs Without Feline Pipe Cleaners! it do for Veterinary Ricardo De Matos, Sherrill Fleming, Lymphoma Amy Edwards, RVT, Medicine, Where it is LMV, Msc, DABVP, DVM, DACVIM,
4:40 - 5:30 pm VTS (Dentistry) Happening DECZM-AS, DABVP Kelly Hume, Wil Gwin, R.Ph DECZM-SMS DVM, DACVIM
Program Ends at 5:30 pm
20 New York State Veterinary Medical Society In memoriam Colleagues Who Will Be Missed
Harry V. Hagstad ’52 accepted a position on the of the efforts to eradicate Harry V. Hagstad, DVM, Baton faculty of Ross University School polio throughout the world. Rouge, LA, died April 11, 2015. of Veterinary Medicine, where In 2001 Joe and Joan moved After living in Sweden, Brazil and he taught until he retired in 1991. to Plummer, Idaho to retire Norway, he moved to Laurelton, He is the author of 36 articles in in their dream home. N.Y. He graduated from Andrew referenced journals and is the Jackson High School in 1943, co-author of five textbooks. Norman Goldstein ‘66 entered the Army and was sent Norman Harold Goldstein, to Baylor University, in Waco, George D. Vineyard ‘53 veterinarian, outdoorsman, father, TX where he met Doris Seabury. George D. Vineyard, DVM, Perry, grandfather, brother, husband and In 1944 Harry and Doris were NY, died on April 13, 2015, at Joseph Renaldo optimist, passed away at the home his home. He was born on Feb. married. In September, the Renaldo in Buffalo, N.Y. He grew he shared with his wife, Georgia 1, 1930, in Bridgeton, N.J. He 99th Division shipped out to the up in North Collins where he Stormes, overlooking Otisco Lake attended University of Penn European Theater of War where graduated from North Collins High on June 13. He was 77 years old. pre-Vet and graduated from he entered combat in Belgium. School in 1955. Joe graduated from Cornell University College of Born and raised in Syracuse, Norm College of Veterinary Medicine In December 1944, he fought in Veterinary Medicine in 1953. He quickly showed his passion for at Cornell University in 1961. the Battle of the Bulge, where set up his veterinary practice the wilderness and animals. He he was taken prisoner and in Belmont, where he had a Joe married Joan Verminski, of climbed Mount Marcy as a boy, remained a POW until liberated mixed practice of small and Clinton, NY in 1960. In 1962 he beginning a long relationship with on April 29, 1945. As a result of his large animals for 26 years. received his commission in the the Adirondack waters and woods. actions during WWII, he received U.S. Army Veterinary Corps., As a result of that memorable He worked as a field veterinarian among other decorations, the and was stationed for 2 years hike in the 1950s, he joined the for the U.S. Department of Combat Infantry Badge, the at Ft. Huachuca, AZ. He lived Adirondack Mountain Club and has Agriculture and Markets Bronze Star, the Presidential in Glens Falls, Verona, and remained a member ever since. Unit Citation, the Fourragere for 13 years before retiring Oneida, N.Y. He co-founded In 1956, he graduated from Unit Citation from Belgium to Perry in 1995. He served and operated Oneida Animal Nottingham High School and and the Legion of Honor from with the U.S. Army. Hospital before retiring in 1998. went on to earn a B.S. degree France. In 1952, Harry received He was a member of the He was a member of AVMA, and from Syracuse University and an his doctorate in veterinary Warsaw Barbershoppers and the Central NY VMA, including M.A. degree in chemistry from medicine from Cornell University. part of several other quartets eight years on the Executive the New York State College of in the area. George was a lay In 1955 he opened his own Board, and serving as president. Forestry. His professional career speaker in the United Methodist practice in Haverstraw, N.Y. In Joe was awarded the Lifetime began in 1966 after completing his Church all his life. In Perry, he 1965 Harry sold his practice and Achievement Award in 1998 for studies at the College of Veterinary served as Finance Committee attended Tulane University in his contributions to the veterinary Medicine at Cornell University. New Orleans, LA, to acquire chairperson in the Perry First field of medicine. Joe also served Norm founded the Manlius a Master’s Degree in Public United Methodist Church. 10 years on the VVS School Board, Veterinary Hospital in 1972, a Health. In 1975 Harry accepted He worked at the Wyoming where he also served as president. practice he owned through 2005. a position on the faculty of the County Office of the Aging In 1966 Joe became a member Until 2014 he was still offering School of Veterinary Medicine doing tax returns for the elderly. of the Rotary Club of Sherill, N.Y. relief services in CNY, as well at Louisiana State University in He was active in the Western A high school scholarship was as volunteer work as a wildlife Baton Rouge, LA. While there New York Walk to Emmaus. created in his honor in NYS for rehabilitator. For 48 years he was he was elected a Fellow in the George married Joanne his commitment to Rotary and a member of the New York State American College of Epidemiology “Jo” in Dunkirk in 1954. his efforts in the community. Veterinary Medical Society. and in 1982 received a Fulbright They recently celebrated Joe has received the Paul Harris Scholarship to study leprosy in In his five decades as a competitive their 60th anniversary. Fellow award multiple times over non-human primates in India. canoe racer he logged thousands the past 40 years. In 2013, he of miles and participated in the In 1989 Harry retired as Professor Joseph Renaldo, ‘61 traveled to India to participate Adirondack Canoe Classic from Emeritus and Head of the Joseph P. Renaldo, DVM of in the Rotoplast surgeries to help Old Forge to Saranac Lake for Department of Epidemiology and Plummer, Idaho passed away children born with a cleft pallet. most of its 31 years. Amazingly, he Community Health. Following May 8, 2015. Joe was born Jan. He also was very supportive competed in the 90-Miler in 2013 his retirement from LSU, he 27, 1938, to Paul and Providenza and 2014 as a cancer patient. • New York State Veterinary Medical Society 21 Classified ads Positions, For Sale and More …
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