MEMBERS’ MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2018

Supporting the Human-Animal Bond Alberta Helping Animals Society 2018 VETERINARY PRESENTED BY FORENSICS WORKSHOP

From routine investigations to cases that end up in court, veterinary forensics is an emerging area of study in the veterinary profession. Put your skills to the test at this two day workshop featuring:

• Veterinary Forensics 101: Investigations, • Panel presentation with ABVMA, Animal Evidence Collection, Forensic Reports, Care and Control (ACC) Edmonton, Alberta Toxicology, Pathology Agriculture and Forestry, (AAF) Calgary Dr. Margaret Doyle, Riverbend Veterinary Humane Society (CHS), Alberta SPCA (ABSPCA) Clinic, and Mr. Brad Nichols, Calgary Dr. Phil Buote - (ABVMA), Mr. Keith Scott Humane Society (ACC), Dr. Hussein Keshwani (AAF), Mr. Brad • Issues with Recongition and Reporting: Nichols (CHS), Mr. Ken Dean (ABSPCA) Six Stages of Veterinary Response to • Solve the Case, dinner and networking event - Animal Cruelty, Abuse and Neglect submit your case slides for an open discussion Dr. Phil Arkow, The National Link Coalition of various forensics cases • The Animal Abuse/Family Violence Link and • Preparing for Court Its Implications for Veterinary Social Work Ms. Rose Greenwood, Crown Prosecutor, Dr. Phil Arkow, The National Link Coalition Justice and Solicitor General • Emotional Suffering of Animals or People in • Necropsy, handling the post-mortem Animal Abuse Cases Dr. Nick Nation, Animal Pathology Services Ltd. Dr. Rebecca Ledger, Animal Behaviour and • Compiling the Case for Trial Welfare Scientist, Langara College Crime Scene Photography • The Animal Protection Act in Alberta Constable Stuart Saunders, Edmonton - it’s impact on various organizations. Police Service Role of Vet and Tech Teams in the Field Mr. Ken Dean, (ABSPCA) • Putting the Pieces Together - Group Work - Mock Presentation of Evidence and Trial Dr. Margaret Doyle and Ms. Rose Greenwood

Registration now open. Please visit: http://www.cvent.com/d/3gqwbl/4W

Open to veterinarians, registered veterinary technologists, law enforcement officers, humane societies, government, crown prosecutors and students.

APPROVED FOR 18.5 ABVMA CE HOURS 2018 VETERINARY PRESENTED BY Editor’s Notebook

s we move into autumn, there are several items FORENSICS WORKSHOP that warrant our attention. The first is the upcomingA nomination period for Council positions. This year, we are looking for two veterinarians from From routine investigations to cases that end up in court, veterinary forensics is an emerging area of study in the Edmonton Region and one veterinary technologist the veterinary profession. Put your skills to the test at this two day workshop featuring: from the North District to replace members that have finished their terms on Council. This is a great 30 opportunity to become involved with the governance • Veterinary Forensics 101: Investigations, • Panel presentation with ABVMA, Animal of the association and the profession, and most find Evidence Collection, Forensic Reports, Care and Control (ACC) Edmonton, Alberta it to be a very satisfying endeavour. The information Toxicology, Pathology Agriculture and Forestry, (AAF) Calgary regarding the nomination process was included in Dr. Margaret Doyle, Riverbend Veterinary Humane Society (CHS), Alberta SPCA (ABSPCA) the July/August Members’ Magazine and is available Inside this Issue Clinic, and Mr. Brad Nichols, Calgary Dr. Phil Buote - (ABVMA), Mr. Keith Scott on your Member Portal/Announcements and News/ VOL. 20, ISSUE 5 Humane Society (ACC), Dr. Hussein Keshwani (AAF), Mr. Brad Announcements. Supporting the Human-Animal Bond Nichols (CHS), Mr. Ken Dean (ABSPCA) The Member Recognition nomination package was Alberta Helping Animals Society...... 30-31 • Issues with Recongition and Reporting: also sent out over the summer and is similarly available A Story Waiting To Be Told – Vintage Veterinary Exhibit Association..... 36-37 Six Stages of Veterinary Response to • Solve the Case, dinner and networking event - on your announcement page. Two new awards have Council and Staff Visit to Feedmills...... 38-39 Animal Cruelty, Abuse and Neglect submit your case slides for an open discussion been approved by Council this year. The Mentorship Homewood Health Member Assistance Program...... 44-45 Dr. Phil Arkow, The National Link Coalition of various forensics cases Individual and Mentorship Practice awards. This is a great opportunity to recognize members of our REGULAR ARTICLES • The Animal Abuse/Family Violence Link and • Preparing for Court profession or practices that have gone above and Its Implications for Veterinary Social Work Ms. Rose Greenwood, Crown Prosecutor, Editor’s Notebook...... 3 beyond their regular activities to have a positive effect President’s Report...... 4 Dr. Phil Arkow, The National Link Coalition Justice and Solicitor General on the profession and delivery of veterinary services. If Registrar’s Report...... 5 • Emotional Suffering of Animals or People in • Necropsy, handling the post-mortem you know of someone that fits the criteria for an award, Go Green...... 5 Council Highlights...... 6-7 Animal Abuse Cases Dr. Nick Nation, Animal Pathology Services Ltd. please take the time to make the nomination. The CanWest Veterinary Conference will be held PIPS Tip...... 7 Dr. Rebecca Ledger, Animal Behaviour and Membership Matters...... 8 • Compiling the Case for Trial once again in Banff, Oct. 13-16, 2018, and is promising Welfare Scientist, Langara College Keeping You Current...... 9 Crime Scene Photography to be another successful continuing education (CE) Complaints Director’s Report...... 10-24 • The Animal Protection Act in Alberta Constable Stuart Saunders, Edmonton event. Registrations have been open since mid-July, so Public Recognition Corner...... 25 - it’s impact on various organizations. Police Service if you haven’t registered yet — what are you waiting ABVMA E-News and Database Emails to Members...... 25 for? Visit: www.canwestconference.ca. In addition to Paving the Path Forward — Veterinary Leadership in the Use Role of Vet and Tech Teams in the Field of Antimicrobials...... 26-27 Mr. Ken Dean, (ABSPCA) the world-class CE, there are multiple opportunities to socialize with old friends and meet new ones. This year CVMA Report...... 28-29 Dean’s Corner (UCVM & WCVM)...... 32-33 • Putting the Pieces Together - Group Work - we have added a fun run/walk through the town of Student’s Corner (WCVM & UCVM)...... 34-35 Mock Presentation of Evidence and Trial Banff as well as a human resources networking event. ABVTA News...... 40-43 Dr. Margaret Doyle and Ms. Rose Greenwood Visit the website for details. CE Opportunities...... 46-47 November will see the delivery of the second Classified Ads...... 48-IBC Veterinary Forensics Workshop in Edmonton. Advertiser’s Index...... IBC Registration is now open, and once again, this is an event that you do not want to miss. It was highly rated after the first delivery, and this one promises even The ABVMA Members’ Magazine is a bi-monthly publication of the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association delivered free of charge to more. See the workshop ad on the opposite page. members of the ABVMA. Last, but certainly not least, we have the ABVMA Bylaws to vote on. After almost two years of review, the final proposed bylaws will be available for a vote of the PRODUCTION CONTACT US Editor – Dr. Darrell Dalton Alberta Veterinary Medical Association membership. The PIPS Bylaw is also under review, and Design, Layout & Printing – Burke Group Bldg. 3, Elm Business Park will be discussed following the next Annual General Communications and Professional Suite 104, 9452 – 51 Avenue, NW Enhancement – Kathy Naum Edmonton, AB T6E 5A6 Registration now open. Meeting, with a vote planned sometime in 2019. 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AS PART OF MY ROLE AS ABVMA no assurance of the quality, safety or efficacy of President, I recently attended the Canadian these available products and what is marketed Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) as CBD may contain additional components Convention in Vancouver, BC. As well as being like terpines. It also means that the levels an amazing venue, it provided VMA registrars of CBD and THC vary. This makes it very and presidents from across the country the difficult to ensure the safe use of the current opportunity to discuss emerging issues facing products available. our profession. Health Canada recently included all One of the more interesting events was phyto-cannabinoids on the Prescription Drug the National Issues Forum hosted by the List (PDL), which will require that the use CVMA National Issues Committee. This of any approved drugs containing CBD or year’s topic revolved around veterinary use of THC be under physician or veterinarian Kim Romanufa, DVM cannabis, particularly cannabidiol (CBD) oil oversight. Currently there are no Health President, Alberta Veterinary and how the legalization of marijuana in other Canada Veterinary Drug directorate approved Medical Association jurisdictions affected animal welfare. CBD products that have a DIN number for As a small animal practitioner, I get asked veterinary use. As approved drugs become about the potential benefits of cannabis, available in the market, veterinarians will be particularly CBD oil, almost daily. These allowed to prescribe with the assurance of questions have become more frequent with quality, purity, safety and efficacy for the label the government’s plan to legalize recreational indications. cannabis in October 2018. As an owner of As veterinarians, we need to do our a geriatric large breed dog with multiple homework to be prepared for these changes, issues ranging from cancer to osteoarthritis, otherwise pet owners will start looking for I understand these questions. I began to fully answers from other resources. recognize our clients’ desire for new treatment It is frightening enough to have clients go options that could improve the quality of life of to a pet store for advice on animal nutrition. our four-legged family members. We need to be the source of information about As veterinarians, we need to assess the CBD and its effects on the endocannabinoid efficacy and safety of potential new therapies. system. To do this, we need to start preparing This is where CBD oil therapy becomes an now. For further information please refer to the issue. Veterinarians have little to no education ABVMA Advisory Use of Medical Marijuana on the endocannabinoid system and how its and Related Products in Animals and the various receptors are impacted by cannabinoids. accompanying information sheet Cannabis We have little to no education on the effects of sp. Medicinal Applications in Canine and Feline these drugs on those pathways. Currently there Patients Information for ABVMA Members is limited research and peer-reviewed articles prepared by the ABVMA Companion supporting their safety and efficacy (although Animal Advisory Committee and published to participants in the forum were informed that members in November 2017 available on the research is ongoing and studies are starting to Member Portal under PIPS > Prescribing & be published). Dispensing. While medical doctors are able For companion animal practitioners to “authorize” the use of CBD and planning to attend CanWest, check out this Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) products under year’s breakfast CE session on Cannabis with the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Dr. Katherine Kramer. Regulations, veterinarians are currently unable to do this for their patients. Although some clients may have access to these products, the regulations and quality control surrounding the manufacturing of these products is minimal. This means that veterinarians have

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Human resources in the veterinary profession.

THERE IS GROWING CONCERN recent grads have predominantly grown up among many members of the profession in cities, and do not know or appreciate the regarding available human resources to fulfill bucolic lifestyle available to them in smaller future needs. One has only to look at the centres. Many are reluctant to enter a practice number of classified ads in the ABVMA that services large animals, as they have Members’ Magazine to appreciate the need for very limited exposure to them and are more veterinarians and technologists across the full inclined to stick within their comfort zones. spectrum of the profession. Whether it is for What are the possible answers to this a companion animal practice in downtown looming crisis? An increase in veterinary Calgary or a mixed animal practice in Provost, and technologist graduates would be a start. there is a need for increased human resources. However, this is a long-term solution. There Alberta is not alone in this shortage. will be a lag phase before the schools can Discussions with other registrars at the gear up for increased enrolment, and there Darrell Dalton, DVM CVMA Convention in July confirmed that may be a large capital cost for the province Registrar, Alberta Veterinary most provinces in Canada are experiencing to accomplish this. There is the additional Medical Association the same phenomenon. In addition, time to graduation, adding six to eight years international veterinary bodies are reporting before we see an effective increase in the number of graduates. An alteration in the a similar trend. benefits of living in this beautiful province. admissions process may also be necessary So why is this happening? There are We are also developing an event to be held to attract applicants that have an interest or several factors that are likely involved. As the in conjunction with the CanWest Veterinary background in rural Alberta. population of Canada has grown, the number Conference to attempt to put members or A shorter-term solution would be to of veterinary and technology graduates has delegates together with potential employers. attract graduates from other parts of the not kept pace with the population. In addition, Watch the ABVMA E-News for details. country or world to Alberta. We already after a gradual downturn in the number of pets There is no immediate solution to this attract more than our share of Canadian owned by the public, we are seeing an increase problem/crisis that we are facing. We graduates from other provinces. If we can again, thus increasing the need for veterinary continue to address the issue with the Alberta attract foreign-trained graduates from care. Veterinarians and technologists are also government regarding future education accredited schools, they can begin work expanding the fields in which they are finding possibilities. In addition, we look for ways almost immediately upon arrival. Graduates employment. Clinical practice is no longer the of attracting veterinary professionals to from non-accredited schools will require only option for them. our province. As always, we are open to more time before they can enter the As bad as the situation is in urban centres, suggestions from you that may help address workforce with an unrestricted registration. the problem is even worse in rural practices. this issue. As each new generation of graduates enters The ABVMA is looking to entice potential the workforce, they are further and further new members through our social media removed from any roots in rural Alberta. Our platform, expressing our need and the

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June 13, 2018 Colleen Pratt, DVM • Government Advocate: The ABVMA has hired Pam Cholak from What Matters! Consulting to help with government relations. She presented an approach to the government where we work together and build coalitions. Her areas of focus include legislation such as Bill 31 and antimicrobial resistance, as well as sustaining veterinary medicine programs at post-secondary institutions. She suggested we start to attend more political events and host events to which government officials are invited. • Bill 31: Percy Cummins, Executive 2018 ABVMA Council Director, Workforce Evidence, Engagement Back row (left to right): Mr. Mick Howden, Dr. Keith Lehman, Dr. Pat Burrage, Dr. Chris Belan, Mr. Jim Dobie, Ms. Darcie Steffler and Strategic Policy Branch for the Ministry Middle row (left to right): Dr. Darrell Dalton, Dr. Louis Kwantes, Ms. Andrea Edwards, Dr. Colleen Pratt, Ms. Amanda Barker, of Labour, was an invited guest that spoke Dr. Ingrid Hildebrant, Dr. Doug Freeman Front row (left to right): Dr. Kirsten Aarbo, Dr. Margitta Dziwenka, Dr. Kim Romanufa, Dr. Lisa Lomsnes, Dr. Karen Allen to Council about the regulations for Bill Missing from photo: Dr. Christa Coester, Dr. Kathy Keil, Dr. Baljit Singh 31. He would like a draft to be presented to the cabinet by early fall. The ABVMA will be given one to two months to change their overwhelming response. The data is being priority actions that the ABVMA could bylaw before it comes into effect. He sought analyzed by a task force which includes an undertake to help veterinarians with input on the term “companion animals” as ABVMA Council representative and will be business. well as a suggested list of common veterinary presented to the ABVMA membership at a • CVMA Position Statements: ABVMA services that can be advertised to the public. later date. supported the Dog Breeding and Castration Council voted to establish a working group • ABVMA Bylaws: Council considered all – Cattle, Sheep, and Goats position to provide input into the development of feedback from the online member forum statements. Comments were submitted by regulations arising from Bill 31. Council and post-AGM discussion and made some Animal Welfare, Companion Animal and plans to request extending the timeline so changes to the draft bylaws. The final Food Animal advisory committees. membership can be involved. draft will be available for feedback on the Dr. Kwantes (CVMA representative) • UCVM Animal Research Centre: member’s portal this summer. suggested with the Castration – Cattle, Dr. Singh from UCVM asked Council for a • Core Values: ABVMA created core value Sheep, and Goats that reference to use of letter of support for additional government statements at the strategic planning session NSAID be changed to analgesia. funding for the Large Animal Research that were approved by Council. • Recruiting Licensed Veterinarians: Centre at U of C. Council is very supportive • Letter from Member: A letter from a ABVMA staff frequently hear from of any advancement in veterinary education. member was received asking to change the veterinary practices in Alberta that they are • Antimicrobial Stewardship: A poster and Veterinary Profession Act (VPA) to allow not able to hire veterinarians. Dr. Dalton postcards about antimicrobial stewardship and veterinary technologists to own veterinary suggested that in addition to lobbying the veterinarian-client-patient relationship practices. Council did not support changing the government to fund more graduates (VCPR) have been sent out to all practices. the VPA. ABVMA staff will consult the legal in Alberta, that we should also consider Please display the poster and hand out the counsel. It is important to note registered recruiting licensed veterinarians from other postcards to clients. Regional meetings were veterinary technologists can own up to 49% countries. Veterinarians from accredited completed in April and were well received of the shares in a corporation approved as a schools (Australia, NZ and UK) would with good questions/comments. A meeting has permit holder that may own a practice under only need to write the NAVLE. Council been set up with the Minister of Agriculture the current Veterinary Profession General supported advertising to recruit licensed regarding distribution of antimicrobials. Regulation. veterinarians. Feedback on the ABVMA Prescribing and • Veterinary Business and Support Group: • Resolutions for AGM: Council is Dispensing Handbook was very positive. A There was a suggestion by the husband of a considering two resolutions for the next second edition is currently being prepared. member to form a business and veterinary AGM. The first is on mandatory reporting • ABVTA Retention and Wage Survey: support group. He was very motivated and it of animal abuse. The second is opposition to The ABVTA surveyed their membership fits with the strategic plan of the ABVMA. cosmetic surgery. These resolutions will be about wages and job retention. They had an A task force was formed to identify three discussed further at the meeting in August.

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COLLEEN PRATT GREW UP IN Colleen has owned and fostered many Saskatoon and was fortunate to have attended different pets over the years. She has an WCVM in her home town. Upon graduating interest in animal behaviour and spent lots in 1987, she moved to Alberta where she worked of time training, showing and breeding dogs as a small animal veterinarian. In 1999, together over the years. Her other interests include with her husband, she became a practice owner of hiking in the mountains, relaxing at the lake Calgary Trail Pet Hospital in Edmonton, which and having family dinners on the weekend. over the years grew to a five-doctor practice. Her recent passion is self-guided bike trips. Colleen has recently changed her focus Colleen has three adult children that to volunteer work. She is currently a director have all moved away and started families and for Tails of Help, an organization that helps careers of their own. She lives together with fund low income pet owners. She is also a her husband, one dog, two canaries and, most new member of the ABVMA council and is recently, a foster kitten. getting up to speed on the main issues facing the association. She loves to foster animals Colleen Pratt, DVM and has recently signed up as a foster with Member of Council, North Region Edmonton Humane Society.

The Office of Controlled Substances, Health Canada, has PIPS Tip confirmed to the ABVMA that each individual ampule/vial of narcotic and controlled drug medication must be labelled. The box needs to be labelled as well. A COMMON DEFICIENCY FOUND DURING PIPS Assigning a unique number to the bottle when medications are inspections is in the controlled, narcotic and targeted drug received is best accomplished by hand writing with a permanent acquisition and drug use logs that are required in order to marker on each individual bottle or vial. The most common numbering maintain the privilege of using these important medications system used is the year received and a chronological number i.e. the granted through Health Canada. These logs are clearest when first bottle received in 2018 would be 18-1. The bottle number, 18-1, they are recorded as two separate logs. is recorded at the top of the page for the drug use log. 1. ACQUISITION LOG 2. DRUG USE LOG The veterinarian or veterinary technologist receiving the After the veterinarian or veterinary technologist signs a bottle out of medication shipment records each narcotic, controlled and inventory on the acquisition log, he/she begins a usage log for tracking targeted medication received in the acquisition log. The that particular bottle. The drug use log for each bottle (identified by acquisition log must include: date and quantity of drugs the unique number assigned to the bottle by the veterinary practice) received; lot number or invoice number containing the lot must include: identification of patient; volume of drug used; remaining number; name and signature of responsible veterinarian or RVT balance in container; identification of case veterinarian; signature receiving the product and entering it into inventory; a unique of registered veterinarian or RVT administering or dispensing the number assigned to each bottle within the shipment; name and produce or password protected computer ID. signature or password protected computer ID of responsible Sample log forms are available on your Member Portal > Practice veterinarian or RVT removing the product from inventory. Resources > PIPS > PIPS Sample Forms.

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Veterinarians Transfer Provisional to Limited Small Animal Effective Date Natasha Lyell, #3617 May 23, 2018 Transfer Non-Practicing to Active General Effective Date Dr. Sherry Van Boxtel, #2486 May 1, 2018 Permits Dr. Jenevieve Fuller, #3198 May 1, 2018 Permit to Practice Approval Effective Date Dr. Ramona Penney, #2750 May 14, 2018 Dr. Jenny Soucy, #3175 May 10, 2018 Radiant Motions Inc. Dr. Belinda Lowes, #3191 June 1, 2018 (Dr. Edward Wamwea #3062) February 9, 2018 Beavet Holdings Ltd. Transfer Active General to Non-Practicing Effective Date (Dr. Pavol Zalkovic #2444) April 26, 2018 Dr. Shanthipoosan Sivaraman, #2944 April 15, 2018 Scheck Veterinary Services Ltd. Dr. Jasmine Hardy, #3110 April 25, 2018 (Dr. Jaryn Scheck # 2126, Dr. Kaitlyn Mueller, #3124 May 13, 2018 Dr. Michael Scheck #2239) May 2, 2018 Dr. Richard Uwiera, #181 July 1, 2018 ARB Veterinary Services Ltd. Dr. Stephanie Hancock, #2993 May 7, 2018 (Dr. Andrew Ritson-Bennett #2678) May 2, 2018 Dr. Patricia Tulloch, #2983 May 1, 2018 Georgian Shores Veterinary Professional Corp. Dr. Brendan Cole, #3372 May 28, 2018 (Dr. Nicole Judge #3570) May 8, 2018 Transfer Time Limited to Active General Effective Date Jajouei Veterinary Services Ltd. Dr. Vanessa Oliver, #3486 July 16, 2018 (Dr. Maryam Jajouei Maghaddam #2872) May 9, 2018 Reinstated Limited Supervised Effective Date Lacombe Pet Clinic (Dr. Sukhbir Nain #2702, Dr. Ravi Grewal #3457, Dr. Phillip Deng, #3414 April 9, 2018 Dr. Sushama Arya #2817) May 11, 2018 Transfer Limited Supervised to Temporary Effective Date Emerson Trail Veterinary Services Ltd. Dr. Sandeep Singla, #3556 May 3, 2018 (Dr. Evan Lowe #3148) June 1, 2018 Community Vet. Inc. Veterinary Technologists (Dr. Natacha Russell #3296) June 2, 2018 Transfer Active General to Non-Practicing Effective Date Reinstatement Effective Date Stephanie Warkentin, #2616 February 22, 2018 Sankos Corporation Alyssa Hearnden, #3410 May 1, 2018 (Dr. Sandipkumar Patel, Dr. Koshy) May 10, 2018 Transfer Non-Practicing to Active General Effective Date Provisional Approval of New Veterinary Practice Entities Jenna Hall, #2527 April 28, 2018 Heike Herman, #1601 May 9, 2018 The names of provisionally approved veterinary practice entities (VPEs) are Melanie Vaughan, #689 June 11, 2018 published in the ABVMA magazine. Provisional approval is granted once a Jessie Brucksaw, #1394 May 28, 2018 VPE has passed the pre-opening inspection. Erica MacEachran, #3369 May 30, 2018 Practice Name Location Reinstate Active General Effective Date South West Veterinary Hospital Calgary Bonnie Hoover, #772 March 28, 2018 Momentum Equine Veterinary Specialists Sherwood Park Lisa Tisdale, #1809 May 3, 2018 Antler Hill Veterinary Services Innisfail Reinstate Non-Practicing Effective Date Legacy Veterinary Clinic Calgary Jody Bennett, #1725 March 21, 2018 Kimberley Lange, #1105 April 20, 2018

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Member Engagement • July 26: Registrar and Deputy Registrar attended at the legislature for a meeting with Carlier O’Neill, Minister of Agriculture and Council Election Nominations – nominations for 2019 Council Forestry. vacancies are now open. Use the insert in this or download the package from your Member Portal/Announcements and News/ • July 27: Registrar and Assistant to the Registrar met with Council Elections page (login required). representatives from the Government of Alberta regarding the Foreign Qualification Recognition Program. Nominations close: Sept. 21, 2018. ABVMA Award Nominations • Aug. 9: ABVMA Registrar hosted meeting with Intensive – nominations for 2018 ABVMA Livestock Working Group. Awards are now open. If you would like to nominate a colleague please see the insert package in this issue or download the package • Aug. 16: Registrar and Deputy Registrar attended meeting form your Member Portal/Announcements and News/ABVMA with Alberta Chicken Producers regarding the prescribing and Award Packages. Nominations close: Sept. 21, 2018. dispensing of antimicrobials. ABVMA Human Resource Networking Event — Monday, • Aug. 27: Animal Welfare Advisory Committee Meeting held at ABVMA office. Oct. 15, 2018, held in conjunction with the CanWest Veterinary Conference. Veterinarians, technologists, international delegates and • Aug. 29-30: ABVMA Council Meeting hosted at UCVM. students are encouraged to attend this inaugural ABVMA event to • Aug. 30: ABVMA/CVMA Welcome to the Profession – white discuss issues around human resources in the province. For more coat and stethoscope ceremony at UCVM. information visit: www.canwestconference.ca, Other Events. RSVP to [email protected] by Oct. 1, 2018. Call for Annual General Meeting (AGM) resolutions – please see the full notice published on page 10 of the July/August Members’ Magazine. Members who wish to submit a resolution for consideration for the AGM in February 2019 must submit this to the ABVMA office by:Monday, Oct. 15, 2018. SAVE THE DATE Homewood Health Now Serving ABVMA Members – a quarterly report on the success of the new member assistance program launched Mar. 1, 2018, is published on pages 44-45 of this issue. Members are reminded they may access this program 2018 CVMA - SBCV CHAPTER 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at: 1-800-663-1142, TTY: 1-888-384-1152, international (call collect): 604-689-1717, FALL CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW or online at homewoodhealth.com. FEATURING Association Activities DR. MARTY BECKER ABVMA Management and Council represented the association TM through numerous activities over the summer months: AND FEAR FREE • Three meetings held between ABVMA representative and THE FALL CONFERENCE FEATURES SESSIONS IN representatives from the Ministry of Labour regarding the development of regulations related to Bill 31. CARDIOLOGY with Dr. William Rausch • June 25: Registrar and Deputy Registrar attended meeting with Intensive Livestock Working Group to discuss changes to the SPONSORED BY prescribing and dispensing of antimicrobials. KIDNEY DISEASE • June 27: Registrar and Deputy Registrar attended government with Dr. Serge Chalhoub luncheon with Minister Aaron Babcock and Premier Notley. SPONSORED BY • June 29: Registrar and Deputy Registrar attended a meeting with TRADE SHOW RECEPTION OPHTHALMOLOGY Alberta Agriculture and Forestry representatives Deputy Minister with Dr. Jacqueline Pearce SPONSORED BY Andre Corbould and Assistant Deputy Minister Jamie Curran. SPONSORED BY • July 5-8, 2018: CVMA Convention – ABVMA Management and FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: President attended the CVMA Summit and the CVMA National PATHOLOGY www.eventbrite.ca/e/cvma-sbcv-chapter- with Dr. Nicole Fernandez Issues Forum as well as numerous business meetings including: fall-conference-and-trade-show-in-novem- Canadian Council of Veterinary Registrars, CVMA President’s ber-2018-tickets-46623452000 SPONSORED BY Meeting and CVMA Provincial Forum. • July 26: Registrar and Deputy Registrar attended at the legislature NOVEMBER 2, 3 AND 4, 2018 | VANCOUVER for a meeting with Christina Gray, Minister of Labour.

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Complaint Cases #13-14 and #13-15

A LETTER OF COMPLAINT AGAINST conduct an investigation into the complaints two veterinarians was received March 27, 2013. against the veterinarians. The reports of the The two veterinarians complained about investigation (#13-14 and #13-15) prepared were the initial attending veterinarian and the by the investigator were submitted to the responsible veterinarian for the practice who Complaint Review Committee (CRC) for also provided care to the dog. review. In both cases, the CRC referred the The owners presented the dog, a two-year matter to the Hearings Director for a hearing old female pitbull, to the veterinary practice on in accordance with Section 33.1(3)(a) of the Jan. 27, 2013, to remove a skin mass from the Veterinary Profession Act (VPA). distal aspect (metatarsal area) of the hind leg. The initial attending veterinarian had ceased The initial attending veterinarian performed the to work at the veterinary practice shortly after surgery and bandaged the limb. the events related to the care provided to this Subsequent to the surgery, there was dog and before the investigation was initiated. Phil Buote, DVM swelling of the paw distal to the surgery site. Complaints Director and Deputy The evening of the day of the surgery the Complaint Case #13-14 Registrar, Alberta Veterinary owners contacted the clinic and the initial Medical Association attending veterinarian advised the owner THE INITIAL ATTENDING to remove the bandage, and if they were veterinarian entered into consent discussions uncomfortable with that they could return to with members of the CRC and accepted full the veterinary practice. He suggested that the responsibility for his actions. A consent hearing owners could return the practice even though into this member’s conduct was held on June the practice would in all likelihood be closed by 23, 2014. the time they arrived. Throughout the evening the dog was CONSENT ORDER agitated and the owners attended at a 24-hour Agreed Facts – Initial Attending emergency and referral veterinary practice Veterinarian later that evening. The wound was assessed and the owners were advised to return to the 1. At all material times, the initial attending veterinary practice. veterinarian was a registered veterinarian The dog was presented on Jan. 29, 2013, and with the ABVMA since January of 2011. was assessed by the responsible veterinarian at 2. In January of 2013, the initial attending the veterinary practice for swelling in the left veterinarian was employed at the veterinary hind paw. practice as an associate. The initial attending veterinarian re- 3. SC and PS were the owners of a two-year- examined the dog on Feb. 2, 2013, and old female pitbull named [redacted]. administered an injection of a steroid. It was suggested that the owners were responsible 4. The dog was brought to the veterinary for the swelling in the paw and additionally practice for surgery on Jan. 27, 2013, to suggested that the growth that was removed remove a skin mass from the distal aspect of could have been cancerous and caused lack of her hind leg. The initial attending circulation in the paw. veterinarian performed the surgery. On February 5, the dog was re-assessed at 5. At the time of surgery on Jan. 27, 2013, the the emergency and referral veterinary practice at initial attending veterinarian did not which time the owners were advised to consider undertake appropriate anesthetic amputation of the limb, which occurred later monitoring. that day. The initial attending veterinarian and the 6. Subsequent to the surgery, the initial responsible veterinarian met with the owners in attending veterinarian bandaged the dog’s an attempt to resolve their concerns. left hind leg. The owners were not satisfied and submitted 7. Appropriate post-surgical instructions were a letter of complaint to the Complaints not provided to the owners. Director. An investigator was appointed to 8. The initial attending veterinarian did not

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provide appropriate pain control to the dog 19. Subsequently the owners met with both 8. That on or about Feb. 2, 2013, the initial following the surgery of Jan. 27, 2013. veterinarians of the veterinary practice. attending veterinarian inappropriately gave 9. Subsequent to the surgery the dog 20. The initial attending veterinarian did not the dog a steroid injection which served no experienced swelling of the paw distal to maintain or complete appropriate medical medical purpose; the surgery site. records with respect to the care of the dog Professionalism 10. On the evening following the surgery, SC including client communication. 9. That the initial attending veterinarian contacted the veterinary practice indicating 21. The initial attending veterinarian did not inappropriately attempted to blame the the foot was very swollen and the dog was complete and sign medical entries in the owners of the dog for the circulatory issues very agitated. The initial attending medical records. that the dog experienced; veterinarian advised SC to remove the 22. The initial attending veterinarian did not 10. That the initial attending veterinarian bandage and if they were uncomfortable maintain or complete an appropriate inappropriately suggested to the owners with that they could return to the veterinary anesthetic record with respect to the dog’s that the growth he removed could have practice. surgery of Jan. 27, 2013. been cancerous and caused the lack of 11. The initial attending veterinarian suggested 23. The initial attending veterinarian did not circulation in the dog’s foot; the owners attend the clinic that evening ensure that he had appropriate access to the Medical Records even though it was probable that the medical records of the dog. veterinary practice would be closed by the 11. That the initial attending veterinarian failed time the owners were able to attend. AGREED FINDINGS OF THE HEARING to maintain or complete appropriate TRIBUNAL: medical records with respect to the care of 12. As the evening progressed, the dog the dog, including client communication; continued to be agitated and her foot Medical/Surgical Management continued to swell. 12. That the initial attending veterinarian failed 1. That on or about Jan. 27, 2013, the initial to maintain or complete an appropriate 13. The owners attended at an emergency and attending veterinarian failed to anesthetic record with respect to the dog’s referral veterinary practice later that appropriately undertake the surgical surgery of Jan. 27, 2013; evening. The wound was assessed and the procedure to remove the lump on the dog’s owners were advised to return to the foot; 13. That the initial attending veterinarian failed veterinary practice where the surgery was to complete and sign medical entries on the 2. That on or about Jan. 27, 2014, the initial performed. medical records; attending veterinarian failed to provide 14. The dog returned to the veterinary practice appropriate anesthetic monitoring; 14. That the initial attending veterinarian failed on Jan. 29, 2013, at which time she was to ensure appropriate access to the medical 3. That the initial attending veterinarian failed seen by the responsible veterinarian for the records of the dog; to provide appropriate post-surgical practice. management of the dog on Jan. 27, 2013, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF 15. On Feb. 2, 2013, the initial attending and thereafter; RESPONSIBILITY: veterinarian again assessed the dog’s leg and 4. That the initial attending veterinarian It is acknowledged by the ABVMA and the did not recognize or diagnose the lack of undertook inappropriate post-surgical initial attending veterinarian that his conduct circulation in the dog’s leg. bandaging of the dog’s foot on Jan. 27, as described above constitutes unprofessional 16. On Feb. 2, 2013, the initial attending 2013; conduct. He has accepted responsibility for veterinarian gave the dog a steroid injection 5. That on Jan. 27, 2013, the initial attending his conduct pursuant to S. 35.1 of the VPA. which served no medical purpose. veterinarian failed to provide appropriate The sanctions set out below are jointly agreed 17. On Feb. 2, 2013, the initial attending written discharge instructions to the owners to and based upon, in part, the responsibility veterinarian attempted to blame the owners of the dog following her surgery of that day accepted by the initial attending veterinarian. of the dog for the circulatory issues that she including bandage care; NO RIGHT OF APPEAL: was experiencing. In addition, the initial 6. That the initial attending veterinarian failed attending veterinarian suggested that the The ABVMA and the initial attending to provide adequate pain control to the dog growth that he removed could have been veterinarian agree that there shall be no right of following the surgery of Jan. 27, 2013, and cancerous and caused a lack of circulation in appeal from this Consent Order. following his assessment of the dog on Feb. the dog’s foot. 2, 2013; 18. On Feb. 5, 2013, the dog was reassessed at 7. That on or about Feb. 2, 2013, the initial the emergency and referral practice at attending veterinarian failed to recognize which time the owners were advised to and/or diagnose the lack of circulation in consider amputation of the leg, which the dog’s leg; occurred that day. WWW.ABVMA.CA 11 Complaints Director’s Report

ORDERS AS TO SANCTIONS 5. If the Complaints Director deems there to 6. That on or about Jan. 29, 2013, you be a violation of this order, including failure inappropriately gave the dog an The Hearing Tribunal orders that the of practice inspections, he or she shall upon antihistamine injection which served no appropriate sanctions in the circumstances of notice to the initial attending veterinarian medical purpose; this matter are as follows: be entitled to suspend the initial attending Client Communication 1. A letter of reprimand shall be issued against veterinarian from the practice of veterinary the initial attending veterinarian. medicine pending a hearing into further 7. That you failed to speak with the owners of the dog in an appropriate manner in the 2. The initial attending veterinarian at his own allegations of unprofessional conduct course of your meeting on Feb. 12, 2013; cost shall complete the following resulting from the breach of this order. The Failure to Refer continuing education: Complaints Director and/or Registrar shall maintain this discretion until such time as 8. That you failed to properly offer a referral to a. The initial attending veterinarian shall be all provisions of this order are satisfied. required to successfully complete the the dog’s owners with respect to the care Veterinary Medical Records course 6. There shall be a publication of this order in and treatment of the dog on Jan. 29 and offered online by Washington State the ABVMA Member’s Magazine, website Feb. 2, 2013; University within 90 days from the date and/or E-News on a “without names” basis. Responsible Veterinarian of this order; 9. That as the responsible veterinarian of the b. The initial attending veterinarian shall Complaint Case #13-15 veterinary practice, you failed to take attend with a board-certified THE RESPONSIBLE VETERINARIAN appropriate responsibility for the overall anesthesiologist approved by the also entered into consent discussions with care of the dog; ABVMA for 20 hours within six months members of the CRC. A consent meeting was 10. That you failed to allow the primary care from the date of this order; held with members of the CRC, however these veterinarian appropriate access to the c. The initial attending veterinarian shall discussions were not successful. The responsible medical records of the dog; attend at a veterinary practice for 20 veterinarian did not accept responsibility for his 11. That you instructed the initial attending hours approved by the ABVMA that actions, as a veterinarian providing care to the veterinarian that he should personally make performs general surgery within six dog and as the responsible veterinarian for the payment to the dog’s owner in order to months from the date of this order and practice. The veterinarian elected to proceed to resolve the matters; shall provide case reports for five surgical a full hearing. cases to the ABVMA; The Notice of Hearing set out the following Medical Records d. The initial attending veterinarian shall allegations of unprofessional conduct against 12. That you failed to maintain or complete complete continuing education in the responsible veterinarian: appropriate medical records with respect to communication at Vet Summit in Olds, Medical/Surgical Management care of the dog, including client AB, on June 21, 2014. communication; 1. That on or about Jan. 27, 2013, as 3. The initial attending veterinarian shall be responsible veterinarian for the veterinary 13. That you altered the medical records with subject to practice audit by a practice practice, you failed to provide appropriate respect to the dog; auditor approved by the ABVMA twice discharge instructions to the owners of the 14. That you specifically directed and/or yearly for a period of two years (two dog following her surgery of that day; personally undertook the alteration of announced and two unannounced). These 2. That you failed to undertake a complete medical records relating to the dog; audits shall focus on but not be limited to assessment and/or examination of the dog medical records, anesthesia protocols and This hearing took place over several days, on Jan. 29, 2013, and Feb. 2, 2013; anesthetic monitoring. The initial attending specifically Jan. 8, April 14 and Sept. 28, 29 and veterinarian shall pay the costs of these 3. That you failed to properly diagnose and/or 30, 2015. A substantial amount of time was practice audits and shall provide any and all recognize serious circulatory concerns with concerned with matters other than the merits information requested by and to the auditor. respect to the dog on Jan. 29, 2013; of the allegations brought by the ABVMA against the responsible veterinarian. The result of the practice audit shall be 4. That you failed to appropriately specify a provided to the Complaints Director and time period within which the dog should be ORIGINAL HEARING DATES PIPS Committee and subject to their reassessed; The original Notice of Hearing setting out the approval. 5. That on or about Jan. 29, 2013, and Feb. 2, 14 allegations was issued on April 25, 2014, 4. The initial attending veterinarian shall pay a 2013, you failed to recognize and/or for a hearing to be held on June 23 and June portion of the costs of this matter in the diagnose the lack of circulation in the dog’s 24, 2014. These hearing dates were adjourned amount of $4,000.00; leg; by consent. On July 11, 2014, the ABVMA

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issued an Amended Notice of Hearing to the in person on April 16, 2015. Attached to that indicating this was simply a delay strategy. The veterinarian which set the hearing for Sept. 22 letter was information that the counsel for veterinarian’s counsel indicated that the grounds and 23, 2014. the veterinarian’s status as a lawyer with the for the application would be bias, and he needed Law Society of British Columbia was “not in some time to prepare the affidavit in support. THE FIRST APPLICATION good standing and not permitted to engage in the The Hearing Tribunal declined the On Sept. 15, 2014, one week before the hearing practice of law.” application for adjournment on the basis that was to convene, the veterinarian gave notice The Hearing Tribunal reconvened on April witnesses had been waiting all day to testify, that he would be applying to have ABVMA 16, 2015. The veterinarian appeared without and there was no present application for a legal counsel disqualified. The hearing was counsel, and said he had been informed on April recusal, simply an intention to present such adjourned to Jan. 8, 2015. 14, 2015, of the issue of his counsel’s status. He an application. The Hearing Tribunal ruled On Dec. 18, 2014, counsel for the applied to have the First Application adjourned, that the hearing would continue and the veterinarian served a notice of motion and to enable him to instruct new counsel. Second Application was to be presented the affidavit sworn by the veterinarian concerning Counsel for the ABVMA, Mr. Maxston, following morning. the application to remove ABVMA legal objected to any adjournment on the basis that THE SECOND APPLICATION counsel. The following relief was requested on April 16, 2015, had been declared peremptory behalf of the veterinarian: on the veterinarian, and the allegations The second day of hearing on September 29 against Parlee McLaws LLP and Ms. Smith a. An Order that the ABVMA prosecutor, commenced with the veterinarian’s application were serious. All of the evidence and written Karen Smith, or any lawyer from the law seeking recusal of the Hearing Tribunal arguments of both sides had been filed for firm Parlee McLaws, be recused from the or alternatively the recusal of the Chair. It several months. proceeding; also sought a declaration that the Hearing The Hearing Tribunal declined the Tribunal had lost jurisdiction and dismissal b. An Order that the complaints and charges veterinarian’s request to adjourn the First of the charges on the basis of non-disclosure against [redacted] be dismissed; and Application. The veterinarian did not make or late disclosure of material evidence. An c. Costs. further submissions. The Hearing Tribunal affidavit sworn by the veterinarian on Sept. 29, relied upon the written submissions made on 2015, was tendered in support. The affidavit Given the nature of this application, the his behalf by counsel for the veterinarian. The made a number of provocative allegations in ABVMA retained new counsel solely for the First Application was dismissed and the parties support of a submission of bias and unfairness purpose of the First Application. The Hearing were so advised on April 16, 2015, with reasons on the part of the Hearing Tribunal and the Tribunal convened, as scheduled, on Jan. 8, to follow. Written reasons were provided to Chair in particular. 2015. The veterinarian was not in attendance counsel on Sept. 28, 2015. Counsel for the ABVMA did not submit a and counsel for the veterinarian tendered an brief, but argued the standards of disclosure in affidavit sworn on Jan. 7, 2015, by a veterinarian HEARING ON THE ALLEGATIONS a criminal context were not entirely comparable involved in an unrelated disciplinary matter The hearing on the merits of the allegations with an administrative hearing and, that said, and also represented by him. In light of the against the veterinarian reconvened on Sept. 28, there was no missing disclosure. The veterinarian new and late evidence, the ABVMA requested 2015. The veterinarian had retained new legal had received all the documents in the possession an adjournment of the hearing. The hearing counsel for the hearing. The hearing proceeded of the ABVMA that were relevant to the was adjourned to Feb. 25, 2015. on September 28 where witnesses were called hearing. With respect to allegations that counsel On Feb. 23, 2015, a letter was received from to give evidence, including the Complaints for the veterinarian had not had adequate time the firm of counsel for the veterinarian, stating: Director, the appointed investigator, the to prepare for the hearing, it was pointed out “Further to the hearing of [the veterinarian] complainants, the initial attending veterinarian, that the hearing had originally been returnable set to February 25, 2015, [counsel for the receptionist at the veterinary practice and in June 2014. It was now September 2015, and veterinarian] has a personal matter and will the subsequent treating veterinarians at the this matter had been adjourned from January to not be able to attend the hearing.” emergency and referral veterinary practice. February to April to September. The tribunal noted that the application The letter went on to suggest alternate MID-HEARING APPLICATION FOR AN was very similar to an earlier application for hearing dates in March and April 2015. As ADJOURNMENT a result, the hearing was adjourned to April recusal of the ABVMA prosecutor which had 16, 2015, for purposes of hearing the First At the close of the evidence of the complainants been dismissed. With respect to the application Application. That date was declared to be on Sept. 28, 2013, counsel for the veterinarian concerning disclosure the materials respecting peremptory upon the veterinarian. advised that he had instructions to seek an the initial attending veterinarian were available On April 14, 2015, the law firm of counsel adjournment of the proceedings in order to upon reasonable diligence. The tribunal noted for the veterinarian wrote to ABVMA counsel prepare a motion for recusal of the Hearing that at the heart of the initial attending advising that the veterinarian would appear Tribunal (the Second Application). ABVMA veterinarian documents were the very same counsel rejected any request for an adjournment documents produced and disclosed in this

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proceeding (i.e.) the patient’s file. With respect the charges were “frivolous and vexatious.” He 4. The veterinarian shall pay fines of this to the allegations of bias against members of argued that the veterinarian as a non-Caucasian matter in the amount of $1,000.00 within the Hearing Tribunal, there were no reasonable was on a “hit list” of ABVMA prosecutions. He six months of the date of this order. grounds and accordingly there was no accused the ABVMA of institutional bias. 5. If the Complaints Director deems there to reasonable basis for the hearing not to proceed. The Hearing Tribunal retired to consider be a violation of this order, including failure The application was dismissed in its entirety. matters and then gave oral reasons for its of practice inspections, he or she shall upon decision. The tribunal made findings of APPLICATION CONCERNING THE notice to the veterinarian be entitled to unprofessional conduct in seven of the fourteen VETERINARIAN’S EVIDENCE suspend him from the practice of veterinary allegations. Specifically, the tribunal found the medicine pending a hearing into further Following a break during the September veterinarian guilty of unprofessional conduct allegations of unprofessional conduct 29 hearing day, counsel for the veterinarian related to allegations 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 and 12 and resulting from the breach of this order. The announced that he was closing the made no finding related to allegations 1, 6, 7, Complaints Director and/or Registrar shall veterinarian’s case without calling evidence, 10, 11, 13 and 14. maintain this discretion until such time as meaning he would not be putting the SANCTIONS all provisions of this order are satisfied. veterinarian on the stand to testify. ABVMA counsel applied to have the The tribunal received submissions with respect 6. There shall be a publication of this order in veterinarian compelled to testify pursuant to to sanctions and ordered that the appropriate the ABVMA Members’ Magazine and/or Section 36.1 of the VPA, citing legal case as sanctions in the circumstances of this matter E-News on a “without names” basis. authority for compelling the veterinarian’s are as follows: DECISION ON COSTS testimony and to permit examination as a hostile 1. A letter of reprimand shall be issued against witness. Section 36.1(l) of the VPA provides: The Hearing Tribunal was advised that the the veterinarian. sanctions requested by the ABVMA were “The investigated person must appear, may 2. The veterinarian, at his own costs, shall virtually the same of those advanced and be compelled to testify and may be represented complete the following continuing offered to the veterinarian during consent by counsel at a hearing before the Hearing education: negotiations over a year ago, but for the costs. Tribunal.” a. The veterinarian shall be required to ABVMA counsel characterized the cost of After considering the submissions, the successfully complete the Veterinary the process as “appalling, and they are completely Hearing Tribunal directed that the veterinarian Medical Records course offered online by and within the control of the veterinarian and was indeed a compellable witness under the Washington State University within 90 his counsel.” Total costs of the hearing were provisions of the VPA. days from the date of this order; estimated at $135,000.00, not including the costs incurred by the veterinarian for his ARGUMENTS b. The veterinarian shall complete an counsel. Of that sum $50,000.00 was estimated The third day of the hearing proceeded with additional 10 hours of continuing to be the cost of the proceedings on Sept. 28, closing arguments. ABVMA submissions education in surgery, specifically in 29, 30, 2013. ABVMA counsel asked for 50% focused on the evidence provided by the wound management; of those costs based upon the mixed result of witnesses as they related to the allegations in c. The veterinarian shall attend a the hearing. With respect to the balance, the the Notice of Hearing. Registration Day within 12 months from ABVMA prosecutor stated: The submissions made by counsel for the the date of this order. “I then want to talk about the $85,000.00 veterinarian referred the panel to case law 3. The veterinarian shall be subject to practice that is associated with the conduct of [the on the standard of proof, administrative law inspections by a practice auditor approved by veterinarian] and his counsel. Portions of on fairness and standards of professional the ABVMA two audits will be conducted that will be related to getting prepared for misconduct. He argued that the ABVMA case over two years (once per year for two years). the hearing, the investigation, a number was deficient because it did not lead expert These are independent of the routine audits. of attendances of the Hearing Tribunal evidence on the material issues. He submitted All of these practice audits shall be organizing those matters. But a significant that the evidence of the complainant was not unannounced and may be conducted at any portion of those costs are attributable to the credible, suggesting that she had attempted to one of his three practices. The veterinarian conduct, antics, delays, and applications of [the mislead the Hearing Tribunal. He submitted shall pay the costs of these practice audits veterinarian] and his counsel. that the evidence of the initial attending and shall provide any and all information veterinarian was “clearly fabricated” and Those costs of $85,000.00, we met innumerable requested by and to the auditor. The result of and candidly, flagrantly disrespectful motivated by malice. the practice audit shall be provided to the Counsel for the veterinarian also argued applications on a number of matters. When Complaints Director and PIPS Committee I look at the number of applications that that members of the Hearing Tribunal had and subject to their approval. engaged in “prosecutorial functions” and that were brought, we had applications for adjournments, adjournments, a matter

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that was heard, objections to the ABVMA 2016, the veterinarian filed his Motion Record. the Hearing Tribunal’s written decision, and proper, objections to counsel, objections to the The record included an Amended Notice the appeal was scheduled within 90 days of Hearing Tribunal. We have had objections of Motion also seeking an order of Council service of that written decision, Feb. 17, 2016. to proceedings on the basis of bias, we have that the ABVMA’s legal counsel be removed On April 15, 2016, by way of letter to legal had applications on the issues of disclosure, from the appeal due to bias and conflict. counsel for the veterinarian, legal counsel for we have had applications on the issue of [the The ABVMA’s legal counsel filed written the ABVMA confirmed that the hearing of veterinarian] giving evidence. It has been submissions in response on June 8, 2016. the appeal was scheduled for June 9-10, 2016; never ending.” attached to that letter was a Notice of Hearing Jurisdictional Motion The Hearing Tribunal agreed with those of Appeal signed by the Hearings Director. comments. While ABVMA counsel requested The veterinarian’s submissions with respect to Council agreed that this interpretation only $50,000.00 of the pre-hearing costs, the this issue were based on whether Council set made sense having regard to the importance of Hearing Tribunal has exercised its discretion to down the hearing of this appeal “within 90 days a right to appeal. A member or the ABVMA award the full $85,000.00 in pre-hearing costs, after the date of service of the notice of appeal.” should not be required to make a decision together with $25,000.00 with respect to actual The only formal Notice of Appeal filed by about whether or not to appeal a matter until hearing costs. The Hearing Tribunal noted: the veterinarian was on Nov. 27, 2015 — more they have received a written decision including than 90 days before the date upon which the findings, reasons and orders. To interpret The tactics of delay, the persistence of frivolous the appeal was scheduled. No new Notice of the VPA otherwise would require a member to and vexatious allegations and the vast Appeal was filed by the veterinarian following make an election regarding an important right amounts of time and resources devoted to receipt of the decision of the Hearing Tribunal. to appeal without the information necessary matters unrelated to the actual merits of the This Notice of Appeal purported to appeal the to make such a determination. Reasons for allegations, cannot go by without consequence. oral findings and sanctions imposed by the reaching a decision are integral to a Hearing The Hearing Tribunal was mindful that Hearing Tribunal on Sept. 30, 2015. It should Tribunal decision. this award of costs is unusual in the context of be noted that that Notice of Appeal is clearly Conflict Motion previous proceedings; however, it was satisfied beyond the 30-day period prescribed in the it is warranted in this case. VPA for the filing of an appeal. The second motion presented by counsel for the The veterinarian was ordered to pay costs In a Notice of Motion dated April 20, veterinarian was a request that Council order of this matter in the amount of $110,000.00. 2016, the veterinarian set out an objection to that the prosecuting lawyer, Ms. Karen Smith, A schedule of payments was set out as follows: the jurisdiction of Council to hear the appeal and her law firm be removed as legal counsel Nov. 30, 2015 - $25,000.00, April 30, 2016 - based on the fact that the hearing had not for the ABVMA. The veterinarian alleged that $30,000.00, April 30, 2017 - $30,000.00 and been scheduled within 90 days of the decision (a) Ms. Smith is in a position of conflict which April 30, 2018 - $30,000.00. of the Hearing Tribunal, referencing the Sept. prevents her from continuing to act in this 30, 2015, oral findings and sanction. The matter, and that (b) Ms. Smith is biased against APPEAL TO COUNCIL — PRELIMINARY veterinarian alleges that the failure to schedule the veterinarian and against Indo-Canadian DECISION the matter has resulted in Council losing veterinarians. The veterinarian argued that Ms. The Hearing Tribunal delivered their oral jurisdiction to proceed with the substantive Smith has provided legal advice to Council of decision on Sept. 30, 2015, in “summary form issues on appeal, and that the interim stay has the ABVMA, and that she is therefore unable with written reasons to follow.” therefore become permanent. to represent the ABVMA as a prosecutor On Nov. 27, 2015, the veterinarian served The veterinarian also requested that the before Council. the ABVMA with a Notice of Appeal, citing issue be determined by Council in advance of Given the nature of this motion, alternate the Sept. 30, 2015, findings of unprofessional the appeal, as the appeal would be unnecessary legal counsel for the ABVMA was again conduct and sanctions, and seeking an interim if the jurisdictional objection was upheld. retained. In response to the motion, Mr. Maxston stay of the order requiring him to commence The ABVMA disagreed, submitting that the noted that these allegations were very serious, making payments of costs on Nov. 30, 2015. issue could be conveniently dealt with at the were made in essentially the same form before The ABVMA consented to the interim stay commencement of the substantive appeal. In the Hearing Tribunal and were rejected, and effective Nov. 27, 2015. The sanctions imposed a preliminary decision dated May 26, 2016, that there was no evidentiary basis for the on the veterinarian were stayed pending Council determined that the preliminary allegations made. resolution of the veterinarian’s appeal. motions would be addressed on June 9, The evidence placed before Council in The veterinarian also filed a Civil Notice 2016, and that the substantive appeal would support of the conflict motion consisted of an of Appeal in the Alberta Court of Appeal on be scheduled for a later date should the affidavit from the veterinarian. It stated that Oct. 15, 2015, but that appeal was struck on veterinarian’s motion be rejected. Ms. Smith is legal counsel for the ABVMA Feb. 17, 2016. In response to the motion, the ABVMA and that she has provided legal advice to the The veterinarian made preliminary argues that, in fact, the 90-day timeline was ABVMA on certain matters. The affidavit applications in a Notice of Motion dated April met. The ABVMA stated that because the alleges that Ms. Smith has attended meetings 20, 2016, regarding jurisdiction and on June 2, right to appeal only arises after receipt of of Council in the past.

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Council noted that Ms. Smith and her law the motions and this decision may be made counsel) appealed the preliminary decisions of firm are not legal counsel for Council on this in writing if the parties agree, or during the Council issued on July 15, 2016, to the Court matter, and there is no conflict which arises in hearing of the substantive appeal. of Appeal. The information also stated that the the circumstances. ABVMA applied to strike out that appeal, and INTERIM DECISION OF THE COUNCIL With respect to the allegations of bias that the application to strike was granted by the REGARDING ADJOURNMENT and racial discrimination, the veterinarian Court of Appeal on Nov. 1, 2016. This was the pointed to an unrelated case involving an Following the decision of Council to dismiss second appeal to the Alberta Court of Appeal Indo-Canadian veterinarian and alleges that the preliminary applications on jurisdiction and related to this matter that was struck. he was told by that member that Ms. Smith conflict, the parties agreed that the substantive SUBMISSIONS REGARDING engaged in misconduct and bias. Council hearing of the appeal would take place on Nov. APPLICATION FOR ADJOURNMENT noted that this was second-hand information 15, 2016. That was confirmed with Council without any substantiating facts which would through the office of independent legal counsel In the veterinarian’s request for an allow Council to come to a conclusion on for Council on Aug. 2, 2016. The same day, adjournment, legal counsel stated that she this issue. The statements relied upon are legal counsel for the veterinarian advised that was retained by the veterinarian following the conclusions rather than facts. Further, in the he was not available on Nov. 15, 2016, and delivery of the Court of Appeal’s decision to affidavit of the veterinarian, reference was offered other dates in November. On Aug. 3, strike out the July 15, 2016, appeal. She stated made to the knowledge of “[t]he Indo-Canadian 2016, the office of independent legal counsel that she had not been provided with a number Veterinarians, who include me, in Alberta,” but for Council confirmed with the agreement of key documents in relation to the matter the affidavit did not state who that is or on of counsel that the date of Nov. 18, 2016, under appeal, and that there were additional what information these individuals were basing was set for the substantive hearing. Dates document requests that she had made to legal their opinions about Ms. Smith. for the submission of any written materials counsel for the ABVMA. The Council noted that: by the parties were also set for Oct. 3, 2016, In its response, the ABVMA opposed the (Appellant veterinarian) and Oct. 24, 2016, request for an adjournment. Legal counsel set “The evidence presented by the veterinarian is (Respondent ABVMA). out the long history of this matter, including based on second-hand statements, conclusions On Oct. 5, 2016, following a letter from the fact that the oral decision of the Hearing and opinions. It provided Council with no legal counsel for the ABVMA inquiring Tribunal was provided on Sept. 30, 2015, and evidence upon which it could conclude that Ms. regarding the veterinarian’s written that an interim stay was agreed to on Nov. Smith has demonstrated bias or that she or her submissions, legal counsel for the veterinarian 27, 2015, at the veterinarian’s request. Legal law firm are in a conflict of interest.There is formally requested that the deadline for counsel stated that either the veterinarian or his no evidence of any discrimination based on written submissions be extended until Oct. 10, previous counsel had all of the relevant records race or ethnicity, and Council agrees that such 2016. This was done with the consent of the in their possession, and that the veterinarian a serious allegation ought only to be made with ABVMA. Legal counsel for the veterinarian must be responsible for ensuring that a decision an evidentiary foundation.” submitted written submissions on Oct. 11, to change his legal counsel at the last moment CONCLUSION AND ORDERS ON 2016, and legal counsel for the ABVMA be done in a manner which ensured that the PRELIMINARY MOTIONS OF submitted written submissions on Oct. 24, new legal counsel is prepared to proceed on JURISDICTION AND CONFLICT 2016. the agreed-upon date. Finally, she stated that MOTIONS On Friday, November 11 — one some of the additional records requested by week before the scheduled appeal date — legal counsel for the veterinarian are irrelevant Council found that it has the jurisdiction to independent legal counsel received a letter having regard to the statutory requirement proceed with the hearing of the substantive from another lawyer. That letter indicated that the appeal be based on the record and the appeal; and that legal counsel for the ABVMA that she had been retained by the veterinarian Hearing Tribunal decision (see VPA, Section was not required to recuse herself from acting (the veterinarian’s third legal counsel in this 45(2)). in this matter. matter) and indicated that he was seeking an Council also noted that this is not a The motions were dismissed. adjournment of the hearing date. On Monday, situation where the veterinarian has requested Council directed that legal counsel for the November 14, legal counsel for the ABVMA an adjournment based on an intention to retain parties provide their available dates to the responded to the request for an adjournment, a new lawyer. Rather, a new lawyer has been Hearings Director by no later than July 25, opposing the request. Additional submissions retained and has engaged with the issue. 2016, and that the Hearings Director work on the issue were received on Nov. 15, 2016, Given the importance of the issue to diligently to schedule the substantive appeal from legal counsel for each party. the veterinarian in relation to the findings as quickly as practicable. Council directed that The information provided in the under the VPA and the costs award, Council any submissions that the parties wish to make adjournment materials indicated that the concludes that the adjournment request ought with respect to a request for costs arising from veterinarian (through his previous legal to be granted on certain conditions. The

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adjournment was granted peremptory on the the Notice of Appeal. COC heard submissions from the parties with veterinarian and based on specific direction The issues before the COC on appeal were respect to that issue and reserved its decision. regarding the setting down of new dates for the therefore: JURISDICTION OF THE COC substantive hearing. 1. Whether the COC as constituted has the The veterinarian stated that the COC was not CONCLUSION AND ORDERS ON THE jurisdiction to hear the appeal; constituted in accordance with the provisions APPLICATION FOR ADJOURNMENT 2. Whether the veterinarian may amend his of the VPA, and that there is therefore no Council ordered: Notice of Appeal; jurisdiction to proceed with the appeal. The 1. The veterinarian’s request to adjourn the 3. Whether the veterinarian may submit fresh COC rejected the veterinarian’s submissions. substantive hearing scheduled for Nov. 18, evidence for the consideration of the COC AMENDED NOTICE OF APPEAL 2016, is granted. on appeal; The veterinarian requested that the COC 2. The adjournment is peremptory on the 4. Whether the CRC and the Hearing accept his amended Notice of Appeal, received veterinarian. Tribunal were properly constituted pursuant shortly before the hearing of oral argument. 3. The parties will, by no later than Friday, to the VPA; The original Notice of Appeal, dated Nov. 27, November 18, identify a date for the 5. Whether the veterinarian’s right to 2015, was served on the ABVMA after the oral hearing of the substantive appeal which procedural fairness and natural justice were decision of the Hearing Tribunal, but before must be scheduled to take place no later breached by: the release of the written decision. than Jan. 31, 2017. a. The CRC, or The COC granted permission for the 4. If the parties are not able to agree on a date veterinarian to rely on the amended Notice b. The Hearing Tribunal, thereby rendering of Appeal. set out above, Council will set down a date the proceedings void; for the hearing of the appeal, which will be FRESH EVIDENCE peremptory on both parties. 6. Whether the Hearing Tribunal reached an unreasonable decision, having regard to: The COC allowed the admission of fresh 5. If the veterinarian wishes to supplement the a. The absence of expert evidence; evidence including the affidavit of the legal written submissions previously submitted, it assistant to legal counsel for the veterinarian. must do so by no later than Nov. 30, 2016, b. Failing to consider admissible evidence; During the appeal, a document “Timeline and supplemental submissions must be c. Finding breaches of standards which were of Events” that provided some clarity on limited to 10 pages. not identified in the Notice of Hearing, expenses claimed by the ABVMA was 6. If the veterinarian provides supplemental nor referred to by the parties at the provided to the COC. The COC admitted the submissions, the ABVMA shall have any hearing; and document and considered its contents when response submissions submitted by no later dealing with the issue of costs of the Hearing 7. Whether the costs award imposed by the than two weeks prior to the hearing of the Tribunal proceedings. The COC considered Hearing Tribunal was unreasonable, having substantive appeal, and such supplemental the information relevant to considering regard to the nature of the proceedings and submission must also be limited to 10 pages. whether the Hearing Tribunal’s delineation the disclosure by the ABVMA regarding between the costs of the substantive hearing 7. Each party will, at the conclusion of the documentation substantiating the costs and the pre-hearing steps was reasonable, and appeal, be free to make submissions with award. respect to any additional costs which it has if unreasonable, what an appropriate award The Notice of Appeal included allegations incurred as a result of the late adjournment of costs ought to be. The COC was mindful of bias against legal counsel for the ABVMA request or any additional written submission. of the reason for which the document was in relation to the veterinarian. The COC apparently prepared, which was not in relation SUBSTANTIVE APPEAL heard arguments on those issues and rendered to submission on costs. a decision in July of 2016 denying the The veterinarians’ initial Notice of Appeal veterinarian’s request for an order requiring served on Nov. 27, 2015, identified a number legal counsel for the ABVMA to recuse of grounds of appeal. On Jan. 7, 2017, the herself. Although the issue was raised during veterinarian’s legal counsel (not the same the course of oral argument, the COC did not legal counsel representing the veterinarian address the issue again in this decision. at the Hearing Tribunal, nor in relation to During oral argument, an issue arose the application to the Committee of Council relating to the submission of fresh evidence (COC) held on June 9, 2016) applied to amend before the COC relating to the costs issue. The

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COMPOSITION OF THE CRC AND THE seeking the investigated member’s response iii. Disclosure HEARING TRIBUNAL to the allegations. The CRC is then required The veterinarian stated that the Hearing to make a threshold determination regarding The veterinarian alleged that neither the CRC Tribunal denied him procedural fairness and whether there exists sufficient evidence to refer nor the Hearing Tribunal involved in his matter due process when it proceeded with the hearing the matter to a hearing. If so, the VPA requires was properly constituted under the VPA. despite a failure by the ABVMA to disclose that the CRC “notify the complainant and the The ABVMA stated that there is no issue relevant information, including materials investigated person in writing of the action with the composition of the CRC and the relating to the findings of unprofessional taken.” If not, the VPA specifically requires that Hearing Tribunal, and that even if a potential conduct against the initial attending the CRC to “give notice of the decision and the issue existed, it was incumbent upon the veterinarian, materials relating to costs, records reasons,” because in the absence of a request veterinarian to raise these issues before the relating to other prosecutions, records relating for review, the complaint process would be at Hearing Tribunal itself at the same time that to prosecutions based on alleged breaches of an end. other jurisdictional and procedural fairness the “responsible veterinarian” standard, and Therefore, the veterinarian’s suggestion issues were raised. notes and working papers of the original that his rights to natural justice were breached The grounds of appeal alleging jurisdictional investigator. because of a failure of the CRC to provide a flaws in the composition of the CRC and the The ABVMA stated that although those decision is contrary to the wording of the VPA, Hearing Tribunal were dismissed. materials were introduced at the hearing, they and the underlying rationale for administrative had nothing to do with the case against the PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS AND decision-makers to provide reasons. Further, veterinarian, and that the veterinarian ought to NATURAL JUSTICE the proceedings before the CRC do not require have taken steps to ascertain that information the opportunity for written submissions prior i. CRC if he believed that it was important for his case. to a decision being made. The decision of the The ABVMA stated that this is not an issue The veterinarian alleged that his rights to CRC is based on the investigation report, of disclosure, but rather of the veterinarian’s natural justice were breached by the CRC which includes the investigated member’s preparation for the hearing itself. (the committee that referred the matter to response to the allegations (S. 31 requires that With respect to the issue regarding the a hearing) because he was not told the case that investigated member be given “reasonable notes of the investigator, the veterinarian stated against him, he was not given an opportunity particulars of the complaint” prior to the that the investigator’s decision to destroy his to make submissions to the CRC prior to the conclusion of the investigation). That ground of notes represents a breach of his procedural referral for a hearing, the CRC did not provide appeal was dismissed. and due process rights. The failure to preserve a written decision, he was not told the names ii. Hearing Tribunal these materials, therefore, resulted in an unfair of the individuals who comprised the CRC and hearing. In response, the ABVMA stated that the CRC did not ensure that only its members First, the veterinarian stated that the Hearing there is no legal or other obligation on the participated in the decision. This is framed as Tribunal erred in proceeding with the hearing part of the investigator to preserve his notes. an error by the Hearing Tribunal in proceeding because the ABVMA had not made full Further, the ABVMA noted that counsel with the hearing despite these procedural flaws, disclosure of the CRC proceedings. The for the veterinarian had not pointed to any although these issues were not addressed by COC dealt with that issue in the decision previous decision indicating that preserving the veterinarian’s previous counsel before the in December 2016, and therefore found that such notes is required, and also noted that Hearing Tribunal. there was no error committed by the Hearing the level of procedural fairness required at the The ABVMA stated in response that Tribunal, having regard to the issues that were investigative stage is low. the process followed by the CRC was in before it at the time. The COC agreed that the destruction of the accordance with the VPA, and that even if Second, the veterinarian stated that the investigator’s notes and working papers does there were flaws in the procedure which could Hearing Tribunal erred in hearing charges not, in the context of this matter, represent a have resulted in a breach of the rules of natural which had not been drafted by the CRC. breach of natural justice or procedural fairness. justice, those flaws were cured by the hearing Third, the veterinarian stated that the The notes and working papers were created before the Hearing Tribunal, which included Hearing Tribunal denied him procedural for the purpose of preparing the report of all of the procedural rights and protections fairness and natural justice when it decided investigation as required under the VPA. required of an administrative hearing, including to proceed with a preliminary hearing in the The CRC then reviews the investigation notice, the right to know the case to be met, absence of counsel on April 16, 2015, and also report and makes a determination regarding the right to cross-examine and the right to a when it sat for 10.5 hours on Sept. 29, 2015, the complaint. While the COC agreed that written decision. resulting in the veterinarian’s cross-examination there may be a particular factual circumstance The VPA does not require the procedural occurring at the end of a long day. where the destruction of notes would create trappings of a hearing at the CRC investigation These grounds of appeal were all dismissed. irreparable prejudice, there is no particular fact stage. The role of the CRC is to oversee the pointed to here for that proposition. investigation, which specifically includes

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The Hearing Tribunal did not base its Section 11(2) creates an obligation on vi. Impartiality of Prosecutor’s decision on the contents of the investigation the permit holder to employ at least one Submissions report, but rather on the evidence called at unrestricted veterinarian, and an obligation on The veterinarian argued that the prosecutor’s the hearing itself. This ground of appeal is that unrestricted veterinarian to “be responsible submissions following the evidence before therefore dismissed. The COC also noted that for directly supervising the practice of veterinary the Hearing Tribunal were biased and failed former legal counsel for the veterinarian did medicine” by the corporation. to accurately and fairly characterize the not rely on the destruction of investigator The veterinarian stated that this obligation evidence heard at the hearing. It is clear in notes as a separate allegation of a breach of was the foundation for charges 2, 5, 8 and Alberta that lawyers acting as prosecutors for his procedural rights at the hearing before the 9, but that the section does not require professional regulatory bodies are not required Hearing Tribunal. the veterinarian to oversee the practice of to be impartial; they are expected to advance iv. Charges veterinary medicine carried out by other the interests of their clients. It was the role of regulated veterinarians working for the permit the prosecutor to highlight evidence before The veterinarian alleged that the Hearing holder. He stated that the initial attending the Hearing Tribunal which would support Tribunal denied him procedural fairness and veterinarian was primarily responsible findings of unprofessional conduct. The due process in proceeding with a hearing on for the care given to the dog, and that an veterinarian was represented by legal counsel charges which were improper because they interpretation of Section 11(2) which places at the hearing, and his duty was to advocate were duplicative, without an evidentiary the veterinarian in the role of primary care is for the veterinarian’s interests. The COC noted foundation, exaggerated, based on privileged not in the public interest. that submissions were made immediately communications, based on a policy not yet in The COC agreed that the subsequent following days of oral evidence, and without force and inconsistent with the admission of creation of a bylaw dealing with the duties of the benefit of transcripts. It is unreasonable to unprofessional conduct entered into between a responsible veterinarian cannot be used to label the submissions of counsel as “improper” the ABVMA and the initial attending determine whether Section 11(2) creates an based on careful parsing of transcripts months veterinarian. obligation on the veterinarian, and whether later. Taken as a whole, the COC believes While the COC dealt with the appeal on there was a breach of that obligation. The that the submissions of the prosecutor were each of the charges in turn, it did not find that charges relating to the “responsible veterinarian” appropriate, and that they do not demonstrate a the decision to proceed with the hearing based standard must be determined solely on the breach of the veterinarian’s right to procedural on the charges as presented by the Complaints wording of Section 11(2), interpreted in light fairness. Director was a breach of the ABVMA’s or the of the Regulation and the VPA. However, the The COC dismissed the grounds of appeal Hearing Tribunal’s duty of fairness. COC does not agree that the fact of proceeding based on alleged breaches of the veterinarian’s While the COC agreed that some of the with charges based on that allegation is right to procedural fairness and natural justice. charges are similar in terms of the allegations evidence of an unfair process. The veterinarian made, the prosecution was based not only was able to adduce evidence and argument in FINDINGS OF UNPROFESSIONAL on the veterinarian’s personal involvement relation to that standard. Whether the Hearing CONDUCT with the dog, but also in his capacity as the Tribunal’s conclusion with respect to the i. Charge 2 responsible veterinarian for the practice. The finding of unprofessional conduct on charge 9 veterinarian argued that several of the specific was reasonable will be determined below. The Hearing Tribunal concluded that the charges were inappropriate and without any v. Lack of Expert Evidence veterinarian was guilty of unprofessional evidentiary basis. conduct in relation to the following charge: The veterinarian also stated that the fact The veterinarian has alleged both that it was That you failed to undertake a complete that charges were laid relying on an alleged unreasonable for the Hearing Tribunal to have assessment and/or examination of [the breach of the “responsible veterinarian” duty made findings of unprofessional conduct in the dog], on Jan. 29, 2013, and Feb. 2, 2013. is evidence of an over-zealous prosecution absence of expert evidence with respect to what The Hearing Tribunal’s conclusion in which relied on standards which were not in caused the post-surgical complications, and relation to this charge was reasonable. There existence at the time of the alleged breaches. The that evidence of lay witnesses impermissibly was ample evidence to support the Hearing parties agreed that the only reference in place crossed the line into opinion evidence when no Tribunal’s conclusion that his actions or regarding a “responsible veterinarian” at the time notice was provided to the veterinarian about omissions fell below the standard expected of of the alleged unprofessional conduct by the the substance of the opinions expressed. a veterinarian in similar circumstances, and veterinarian was section 11(2) of the Regulation: The concerns raised by the veterinarian here were unprofessional. The COC noted that the (2) A permit holder shall employ one or relate to the findings of unprofessional conduct finding of unprofessional conduct on charge more unrestricted veterinarians who shall be in relation to charges 3 and 5, and the COC 2 was not dependent on the interpretation responsible for directly supervising the practice addressed those issues when considering the of the veterinarian’s duties as a “responsible of veterinary medicine by the permit holder. reasonableness of those findings. veterinarian.” This resulted from his personal involvement in the dog’s care.

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ii. Charge 3 has determined that it was unreasonable for 2, 2013, you failed to recognize and/or the Hearing Tribunal to enter a finding of diagnose lack of circulation in [the dog’s] leg. The Hearing Tribunal concluded that the unprofessional conduct in relation to both veterinarian was guilty of unprofessional The Hearing Tribunal’s reasoning on this charge 3 and charge 5. As the veterinarian conduct in relation to the following charge: charge was limited to a statement that the noted, the underlying factual allegation in That you failed to properly diagnose and/or conclusions reached with respect to charge 3 charge 3 is subsumed in charge 5, which deals recognize serious circulatory concerns with apply to this charge as well. The COC noted with a failure of the veterinarian to diagnose respect to [the dog] on Jan. 29, 2013. that the charge 5 alleged certain unprofessional circulatory issues. While the determinations in conduct on both Jan. 29 and Feb. 2, 2013, while The Hearing Tribunal concluded that relation to both charges are reasonable, it would charge 3 was limited to Jan. 29, 2013. Further, the veterinarian did not consider the “strong be inappropriate for findings of unprofessional charge 5 required the ABVMA to establish on likelihood” that there were serious circulatory conduct to be entered for both. Therefore, the a balance of probabilities that the veterinarian problems when he examined the dog, and COC determined that there shall be no finding failed to recognize or diagnose a “lack of that ischemic death of the foot was a definite of unprofessional conduct made in relation to circulation,” rather than “serious circulatory possibility. The veterinarian stated that this charge 3. concerns.” However, the COC was required finding is unreasonable having regard to the iii. Charge 4 to review not only the reasons offered by the absence of conclusive evidence indicating that Hearing Tribunal, but also reasons “which there was, in fact, circulatory concerns at all, The Hearing Tribunal concluded that the could be offered in support of the decision.” let alone that those concerns were caused by veterinarian was guilty of unprofessional The COC found that the evidence reviewed tight suturing. conduct in relation to the following charge: under charge 3 supported the finding that While it appears clear that this was the That you failed to appropriately specify a the veterinarian failed to diagnose a lack theory of the ABVMA’s case, it was not time period within which [the dog] should of circulation on Jan. 29, 2013. Had the necessary for the ABVMA to establish be reassessed. veterinarian reviewed the information from the ultimate cause of the post-surgical The Hearing Tribunal found that the the emergency and referral veterinary practice, complication. With respect to the issue of what veterinarian failed to establish appropriate he ought to have been alive to the strong the cause of the circulatory problem was, the rechecks for the dog following his examination possibility of a lack of circulation in the leg. COC agreed that properly adduced opinion on January 29. Specifically, the Hearing That failure was a violation of his professional evidence would be required. Tribunal found that the serious nature of the obligation and was unprofessional conduct. It is, however, incumbent on the ABVMA post-surgical complication, the fact of the Having been directly involved in the dog’s to establish on a balance of probabilities that recent visit to the emergency and referral care on Jan. 29, 2013, and being made aware there was, in fact, a “serious circulatory concern” veterinary practice and the complainants’ of an unresolved and worsening situation, on Jan. 29, 2013, that the veterinarian failed to concerns, ought to have caused the veterinarian it was incumbent upon the veterinarian to diagnose or recognize. The Hearing Tribunal to recommended daily checks, rather than involve himself in the issue directly. Had the made such a finding, and the COC concludes noting: “Recheck if not doing well or take to veterinarian reviewed the information available that it was open for them based on the [redacted].” at the time and examined the dog, the very evidence to do so. There was a sufficient evidentiary basis serious condition of the leg would have caused It was reasonable for the Hearing Tribunal for the Hearing Tribunal’s finding that a reasonable veterinarian to recognize and to conclude based on all of the evidence before the veterinarian’s conduct fell below the diagnose a lack of circulation in the leg. The it that there was a serious circulatory concern standard expected of a veterinarian in COC agreed that it is not sufficient having on Jan. 29, 2013, that the veterinarian failed to Alberta in the circumstances. The Hearing regard to the circumstances for the veterinarian recognize or diagnose it and that such conduct Tribunal determined that daily rechecks were to have left the care of the dog entirely to was evidence of unprofessional conduct in the required, and that the failure to provide the the initial attending veterinarian. The COC circumstances. This is not the kind of finding complainants with instructions consistent determined there was sufficient evidence to which requires expert evidence given the with that was a breach of the veterinarian’s support the Hearing Tribunal’s finding of Hearing Tribunal’s composition. Based on the professional obligations. That conclusion was unprofessional conduct and the COC therefore standard of review applicable to these findings reasonable based on the evidence, and the upheld the finding of unprofessional conduct by the Hearing Tribunal, the conclusion by COC upheld the Hearing Tribunal’s finding of on charge 5. the Hearing Tribunal that the veterinarian unprofessional conduct. v. Charge 8 engaged in the alleged conduct, and that such iv. Charge 5 conduct represents unprofessional conduct, was The Hearing Tribunal concluded that the confirmed. The Hearing Tribunal concluded that the veterinarian was guilty of unprofessional The COC has determined that the Hearing veterinarian was guilty of unprofessional conduct in relation to the following charge: Tribunal was reasonable in concluding that conduct in relation to the following charge: That you failed to properly offer a referral charge 5 had been proven. However, the COC That on or about Jan. 29, 2013, and Feb. to [the dog’s] owners with respect to the

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care and treatment of [the dog] on Jan. 29 veterinarian personally examined the dog on to the care of [the dog], including client and Feb. 2, 2013. Jan. 29, 2013, and that he ought to have then communications. The Hearing Tribunal considered the “assumed an integral role” in the post-operative In its decision, the Hearings Tribunal evidence relating to a referral against standards care. The Hearing Tribunal found that he should included an excerpt from the Practice set out in the Council Guidelines relating to have then taken a leading role in either treating Inspection and Practice Standards Bylaw referrals. The Hearing Tribunal concluded the dog or arranging for an appropriate referral. regarding the importance of medical records. that the veterinarian failed to comply with The charge is based on an alleged violation The veterinarian noted that this Bylaw was not the obligations set out in those Guidelines, of the veterinarian’s duty as the “responsible in force at the relevant time, was not raised that his note on Jan. 29, 2013, with respect to veterinarian” for the veterinary practice as a at the hearing and that it was an error for the taking the dog to the emergency and referral permit holder. The wording of the Regulation Hearing Tribunal to compare the veterinarian’s veterinary practice was not an appropriate indicates that the responsible veterinarian conduct against a standard which had not been referral, and that he also had an onus to offer a is responsible for “directly supervising” the promulgated. The COC agreed that the Bylaw referral on Feb. 2, 2013, given his involvement practice carried on by the corporate permit ought not to have been used by the Hearings with the examination by the initial attending holder. The veterinarian noted that this does Tribunal as a standard against which the veterinarian. not state that the responsible veterinarian veterinarian’s conduct was assessed. While it is The veterinarian pointed out that the is responsible for the practice of veterinary impossible to determine whether the Hearing Council Guidelines were never put to him medicine by other registered veterinarians. Tribunal used the excerpts as specific guidelines at the hearing, and the submissions by the The COC noted that the section contains against which his conduct was measured, ABVMA did not refer to the Guidelines as a two separate obligations. The first obligation is the COC noted that the Hearing Tribunal basis for judging his conduct. The first time that on a permit holder and it requires that permit specifically noted that the treatment notes were the Guidelines were raised was in the decision holder to employ at least one responsible not signed by the veterinarian, which is referred of the Hearing Tribunal. veterinarian. A failure to do so would represent to in the standards. It does not appear to be a The COC concluded that the finding of a violation of the Regulation. The second matter that was included in the submissions to unprofessional conduct in relation to this appears to be an obligation, not on the permit the Hearing Tribunal by counsel at the hearing. charge was unreasonable. holder, but on the responsible veterinarian him- Therefore, to the extent that the Hearing First, the assessment by the veterinarian on or herself to “directly supervise” the practice of Tribunal relied upon the Bylaw in determining Jan. 29, 2013, (while inadequate for the reasons veterinary medicine. whether the veterinarian was guilty of noted above) did not give rise to a need for The interpretation by the Hearing Tribunal unprofessional conduct, the finding on this a referral. Second, the veterinarian’s evidence that Section 11(2) contained a duty on the charge is not reasonable. The COC concludes, relating to the dog’s visit to the clinic on Feb. 2, responsible veterinarian was reasonable having however, that the evidence does demonstrate 2013, was that the initial attending veterinarian regard to the wording of the Regulation. a failure by the veterinarian to adequately advised him that he had decided to refer the It is an interpretation which promotes the maintain or complete medical records relating complainants to the emergency and referral objectives of the legislation to protect the to the dog. veterinary practice. public interest and ensuring the maintenance The evidence was very clear that the Given the findings above, it was not of professional standards. veterinarian was the treating veterinarian on necessary for the COC to consider whether The COC determined that it was also Jan. 29, 2013. Again, the canine had recently it was unreasonable for the Hearing Tribunal open to the Hearing Tribunal to conclude that undergone surgery at the veterinary practice to compare the veterinarian’s conduct against the veterinarian’s awareness that the dog had and had been seen at the emergency and referral the Council Guidelines which had not been undergone surgery at the clinic for which he was veterinary practice relating to the same concerns raised at the hearing. The COC found that the responsible veterinarian, the fact that the for which the complainants attended at the the conclusion of the Hearing Tribunal on veterinarian had been the treating veterinarian clinic on that date. The circumstances warranted charge 8 to be unreasonable, and the finding of on Jan. 29, 2013, his knowledge about the not only a careful assessment of the dog, the unprofessional conduct was therefore set aside. unresolved and worsening condition of the dog’s failure for which grounded the finding of vi. Charge 9 leg on Feb. 2, 2013, and his failure to become unprofessional conduct in charge 2, above, but it involved at that stage, represented a breach of his The Hearing Tribunal concluded that the also mandated careful record-keeping regarding obligation to directly supervise the practice of the assessment and follow-up instructions. veterinarian was guilty of unprofessional veterinary medicine at the practice. conduct in relation to the following charge: The veterinarian stated that it is manifestly vii. Charge 12 That as the responsible veterinarian of unfair for the Hearing Tribunal to find him [the veterinary practice], you failed to take The Hearing Tribunal concluded that the guilty of unprofessional conduct for both appropriate responsibility for the overall veterinarian was guilty of unprofessional failing to adequately assess the canine, and care of [the dog]. conduct in relation to the following charge: then for failing to take adequate notes of the That you failed to maintain or complete assessment. That is, if the assessment was The Hearing Tribunal’s finding on this inadequate, it cannot be administratively fair charge was based primarily on the fact that the appropriate medical records with respect

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to then also find that failing to take notes of of unprofessional conduct in relation to charge evidence dealing with the actual costs. Further, an assessment that was not done amounts to 8 is unreasonable and that findings is therefore the veterinarian noted that requiring him to unprofessional conduct. set aside. pay full indemnity costs in relation to the The COC agreed with the veterinarian that pre-hearing steps without the benefit of being SANCTIONS had there been no evidence demonstrating able to review the relevant accounts to ensure that he failed to record certain observations, Having regard to the conclusions noted above, that the fees and other charges are legitimate is it would not have been appropriate to make the COC found that the orders of the Hearing profoundly unfair. findings of unprofessional conduct for both the Tribunal were appropriate, despite the fact that In response to an interim decision of the failure to undertake an assessment and a failure two findings of unprofessional conduct were COC, additional information with respect to to record the results from tests not undertaken. overturned. Specifically, the orders dealing a costs were disclosed to the veterinarian setting However, the evidence indicated that the written reprimand, completing continuing out a summary of the invoiced amounts, the veterinarian not only failed to undertake an education courses (at the veterinarian’s cost), service provider, and a description of the time appropriate assessment, but also that he failed practice inspection, payment of a $1,000.00 entries. The total amount identified in the to record those limited observations that he fine and non-identifying publication in the record is $145,502.81, inclusive of GST. made at the time. In the circumstances, a failure ABVMA’s magazine or online, were confirmed In her submissions, legal counsel for the to record even those limited observations the by the COC. veterinarian pointed to certain aspects of the veterinarian made represents a violation of his claimed costs that, in her view, were excessive. obligation to create medical records. Given COSTS OF THE HEARING She noted that certain costs which were the history noted above, the failure to make The Hearing Tribunal awarded costs to the awarded by the Hearing Tribunal as relating to these records is a separate failure from the ABVMA of $110,000.00. That amount pre-hearing matters related more appropriately veterinarian’s failure to undertake appropriate consists of $25,000.00 of costs relating to to costs associated with the normal preparation assessments, and is conduct which falls below the hearing, which the Hearing Tribunal of the hearing. She also noted that certain the standards expected of a veterinarian in justified by considering the ABVMA’s total costs relating to the Court of Appeal hearing Alberta. In so finding, the COC has not estimated hearing costs of $50,000.00, and were included, which is inappropriate given based its assessment of the veterinarian’s acknowledging the mixed result regarding the that the Court of Appeal deals with costs of its conduct against the Bylaw noted above. The number of allegations that had been proven. proceedings separately. Finally, she noted that failure to record his limited observations in The Hearing Tribunal made findings of costs are not meant to be used as punishment the circumstances was a clear violation of a unprofessional conduct in relation to seven out but rather to compensate for actual expenses veterinarian’s general duty to take accurate and of 14 charges. incurred. complete medical records. This conduct displays The balance of the costs award, $85,000.00, In response, the ABVMA noted that the a lack of skill or judgment in the practice of represented the entirety of the estimated pre- request made at the Hearing Tribunal level veterinary medicine (S 1(n.1)(i)). hearing costs. The ABVMA had requested that was for half of the hearing costs, which was The COC therefore upheld the finding of the veterinarian be required to pay $50,000.00 directly related to the fact that the Hearing unprofessional conduct on this charge, albeit of those estimated costs, but the Hearing Tribunal had found the veterinarian guilty of for different reasons. Tribunal exercised its discretion to award the unprofessional conduct on half of the charges. In relation to the pre-hearing costs, the CONCLUSION ON APPEAL OF THE ABVMA all of the estimated pre-hearing costs. ABVMA stated that the Hearing Tribunal’s CHARGES In making that determination, the Hearing Tribunal offered the following reasons: decision to award indemnity costs was The COC determined that the findings The tactics of delay, the persistence of frivolous reasonable having regard to the nature of the of unprofessional conduct by the Hearing and vexatious allegations and the vast applications that had been made, the associated Tribunal in relation to charges 2, 4, 5 and amounts of time and resources devoted to adjournments and the fact that the applications 9 were reasonable conclusions based on the matters unrelated to the actual merits of the were unsuccessful. available evidence. While the COC determined allegations concerning [the veterinarian], The COC has carefully considered all of that the Hearing Tribunal’s analysis in relation cannot go by without consequences. The the submissions on costs, and the evidence to charge 12 was unreasonable, the evidence Hearing Tribunal is mindful that this award presented to it touching on the issue. does support a finding of unprofessional of costs is unusual in the context of previous The COC agreed with the veterinarian that conduct in relation to that charge, and the proceedings; however it is satisfied it is the attempt by the Hearing Tribunal to divide ultimate finding is therefore confirmed. warranted in this case. the costs between the pre-hearing and hearing The COC has determined that while steps resulted in potential unfairness given the The veterinarian noted that the costs the factual allegations in charge 3 have been fact that the invoices were not broken down award was based only on the estimated costs proven, no finding of unprofessional conduct in that manner. While exact calculations are provided in representations by counsel for the can be made having regard to the finding on not possible, it appears that there may be some ABVMA, and that the ABVMA provided no charge 5. The COC determines that the finding elements which properly related to normal

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preparation for a hearing (as opposed to the which resulted in the expenditure of significant should consider the significant burden resulting applications brought by the veterinarian) which resources on meritless allegations. from his own legal costs in pursuing the appeal were captured in the pre-hearing costs. It is not and requested that the COC awards costs in SUMMARY OF DECISION ON APPEAL consistent with the reasoning of the Hearing his favour, or at least decline to award costs (APRIL 12, 2017) Tribunal for those elements to be paid by the against him. veterinarian on a full indemnity basis. The COC of the ABVMA ordered that: In response, the ABVMA noted as a The COC noted that the preliminary preliminary issue that the COC does not have 1. The preliminary and jurisdictional application involved a number of adjournments, the jurisdiction to award costs in favour of the objections raised by the veterinarian in the and that there was a late affidavit which veterinarian. Amended Notice of Appeal were dismissed; contained serious allegations against the The ABVMA disagreed with the ABVMA and its prosecutor. This resulted not 2. The findings of unprofessional conduct veterinarian’s categorization of his substantial only in delays, but also required the retention of relating to charges 2, 4, 5, 9 and 12 were success on appeal, and characterized the a separate lawyer to respond to the application. confirmed; no finding shall be entered in veterinarian’s interim applications as relating This caused extraordinary costs for the relation to charge 3 for the reasons noted; to an effort to delay and obfuscate the ABVMA. However, the COC agreed that the 3. The finding of unprofessional conduct proceedings. The ABMVA stated that the reasons provided by the Hearing Tribunal could relating to charge 8 is quashed; principles relating to discouraging frivolous be interpreted as an additional punishment for applications and unnecessary steps apply in this the veterinarian, particularly where the costs 4. The Orders of the Hearing Tribunal circumstance, and that the costs award should were only estimated, and where there was no relating to the reprimand, continuing reflect these goals. evidence before the Hearing Tribunal to show education, practice review, fine ($1,000.00) DECISION what specific costs related to the meritless and publication were confirmed; application as opposed to other matters dealing 5. The veterinarian was ordered to pay The COC found that it did not have the with the hearing itself. $65,974.06 to the ABVMA in costs. If the jurisdiction to make a costs award against the The COC has concluded that the parties are not able to agree on terms for ABVMA. Had such a power existed, the COC veterinarian should be required to pay for the payment of those costs, the COC found that it would not have been appropriate those actual costs which clearly relate to the reserved the jurisdiction to provide to do so having regard to the findings of preliminary application, but not those that additional direction. unprofessional conduct which were confirmed. relate (in whole or in part) to other matters. 6. The parties shall provide their submissions The COC also found that members of The COC concluded that the veterinarian relating to the costs of the appeal in self-governing professions should, in general, should be required to pay for costs related to accordance with the reasons set out above; bear some or all of the costs associated with the preliminary applications of $48,116.92. and proceedings brought by the regulatory body In relation to the costs of the hearing, where the member has engaged in misconduct. the COC noted that the ABVMA provided 7. The COC retains jurisdiction to deal with Case law supports this. While the individual submissions indicating that the costs of the any issues arising from its decision. circumstances must always be considered, the hearing were approximately $50,000.00. COST OF APPEAL DECISION COC noted that members who have engaged The evidence provided on appeal indicates in unprofessional conduct have generally been that this was a reasonable estimate in the The COC received submissions from the held responsible for the costs incurred by the circumstances. The COC adopted the approach parties with respect to the issue of costs regulator in maintaining professional standards. taken by the Hearing Tribunal in relation to relating to the appeal, and deliberated on those The COC considered the public policy the proportionate share of those costs to be submissions. arguments raised by the veterinarian. paid by the veterinarian having regard to the The veterinarian made a number of Council was cognizant of the need to avoid number of upheld findings of unprofessional submissions which included his position that a cost awards that unnecessarily discourages conduct in relation to the total number of he was substantially successful on the appeal investigated members from raising preliminary charges. Therefore, the veterinarian must pay having regard to the number of charges which arguments in good faith relating to the process $17,857.14 in relation to hearing costs. were dismissed by the COC. The veterinarian and jurisdiction of a hearing tribunal or The COC varied the award of costs against further stated that the various procedural Council. Members should not be discouraged the veterinarian, who is required to pay to the issues were important and set out legitimate from advancing arguments in good faith by ABVMA the sum of $65,974.06 in costs in concerns regarding the process followed by the considering an overwhelming costs award in relation to the pre-hearing and hearing stages. various decision-makers under the VPA. The relation to such arguments. Although this is a significant reduction in the veterinarian stated that there is a public interest In the context of the appeal, the COC costs award made by the Hearing Tribunal, it element involved in his arguments which found that a substantial costs award in favour reflects the need for the veterinarian to pay for should militate against a costs order. of the ABVMA was appropriate, for the the proven costs of the preliminary applications The veterinarian also stated that the COC reasons that follow.

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Contrary to the submissions of the ORDERS OF THE COC (JUNE 21, 2017) On May 22, 2018, the ABVMA and legal veterinarian, the ABVMA was, on balance, counsel for the veterinarian appeared before The COC of the ABVMA ordered that: the successful party before the COC. The Justice MacDonald of the Court of Appeal in COC upheld five of seven of the findings of 1. The veterinarian shall pay 75 percent of the Calgary. Legal Counsel for the veterinarian unprofessional conduct, and the ABVMA was pre-appeal costs, equal to $34,807.10; persisted in making arguments before the successful in defending the majority of the 2. The veterinarian shall pay 66 percent of the Court that were similar to the arguments made various procedural and jurisdictional challenges appeal costs, equal to $48,959.80; before the Hearing Tribunal and the COC raised. Of particular significance is the repeated including issues of jurisdiction, appointment submissions made alleging discrimination 3. The veterinarian shall pay the total costs of of the decision makers, bias and procedural and bias on the part of legal counsel for $83,766.90 by no later than June 30, 2018, fairness. The ABVMA responded to the the ABVMA. The COC, like the Hearing or such longer time as agreed to by the veterinarian’s arguments and submissions Tribunal, found that these allegations were Complaints Director. were largely based on the veterinarians’ failure without a reasonable basis, and the ABVMA ALBERTA COURT OF APPEAL to pursue his appeal and the lack of merit in was required to retain independent counsel respect of the issues he sought to raise. On July 20, 2017, the veterinarian filed an appeal for the purpose of responding to the repeated The Court was largely in agreement with in the Alberta Court of Appeal. This appeal allegations. While the COC acknowledges the ABVMA’s position and dismissed the related to both the April 12, 2017, decision on that these applications were brought by the application to restore the appeal. As a result, the substantive appeal and the June 21, 2017, veterinarian’s previous legal counsel, they the veterinarian’s appeal to the Alberta Court decision on costs. He did not serve the Notice of remain applications made by the veterinarian. of Appeal is concluded. Appeal on the ABVMA or its legal counsel. He However, an award of full indemnity costs also failed to serve it on the complainant. COMMENTARY: is also not appropriate. The COC noted that On July 24, 2017, the Court of Appeal the veterinarian was successful on reversing Registrar issued a letter whereby it identified Of particular significance in this case is two findings of unprofessional conduct out of two deficiencies with the appeal, specifically the comparison of the outcome for the two seven findings by the Hearing Tribunal. This that it was not filed in time and it was filed in veterinarians involved, with regards to the time does not rise to the level of “substantial success” the wrong judicial district. No steps were taken and effort and expense in dealing with the cases on the entirety of the appeal as suggested by by the veterinarian to address the deficiencies. through the discipline process. In the end, both the veterinarian, but it is a significant factor The ABVMA was copied on this letter. cases resulted in similar findings and sanctions, in mitigating a costs award. The COC was On Nov. 21, 2017, the Registrar of the with the exception of costs. cognizant of the existing costs award in favour Court of Appeal struck the appeal because the Notwithstanding, the responsible of the ABVMA in relation to the hearing (as veterinarian had failed to file the appeal record veterinarian’s right to contest and mount a modified by the COC) and the likely legal fees in time. No steps were taken by the veterinarian defense against allegations of unprofessional incurred by the veterinarian. There can be no to address this. conduct must be safeguarded, it must not be doubt that these costs are significant. On May 11, 2018, the veterinarian filed lost on members that contesting allegations of For those reasons, the COC has determined an application for an order to restore the unprofessional conduct may come at a cost, and that the pre-appeal and appeal costs should be appeal and extend the time to file the Notice bringing forth unsubstantiated, repeated and dealt with separately. The COC found that 75 of Appeal. Legal counsel for the veterinarian multiple preliminary motions and applications percent of the pre-appeal costs shall be paid explained that she was unaware that the appeal will increase costs exponentially for an by the veterinarian. The COC also found that timelines were running. She understood that unsuccessful party. 66 percent of the appeal costs shall be paid the July 24, 2017, letter had suspended the It should be noted that the decision-makers by the veterinarian. This recognizes that the timelines and filed an affidavit in support of on the CRC, the hearing tribunal and the veterinarian had some success on the appeal this understanding. COC discharge their responsibilities under itself, but that the pre-appeal applications The ABVMA responded to the application the VPA with professionalism and upheld made by the veterinarian were not only largely and opposed it. The materials filed by the the principles of administrative fairness in all unsuccessful but were based on allegations veterinarian failed to provide sufficient evidence respects. They should be commended for their which unnecessarily increased the costs of the to justify restoring the appeal. The veterinarian work on cases such as these. proceedings to the ABVMA. had still failed to serve the Notice of Appeal. Further it must be noted that at no time has The COC acknowledges that these costs A key element that is considered by the Court any institutional bias or racial discrimination are significant. However, it is important to note in restoring an appeal is whether the applicant been tolerated by the ABVMA. The conduct of that they relate to a number of preliminary had a continuing intention to pursue the the association and ABVMA legal counsel was applications and a full substantive appeal. appeal over the delay period. In this case, the found to be beyond reproach, as confirmed by Given the principles noted above in the veterinarian did not file an affidavit addressing the hearing tribunal and COC in this case. circumstances of this case, the COC has whether he had such an intention. There were a determined that the amount is proportionate. number of additional deficiencies.

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ABVMA Members Recognized with Canadian Veterinary Medical Association Awards

THE CANADIAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Dr. Laura-Anne Kutryk – 2018 Veterinarians Without Borders (CVMA) honoured members at their Awards Ceremony held July Volunteer of the Year Award 5, 2018, in conjunction with CVMA Convention in Vancouver, Dr. Kutryk is a veteran of three VWB/VSF-related volunteer BC. Alberta was well represented by several members who were placements. In 2009, as a student she worked with the Global Vets recognized with awards. program in Uganda. In 2017, she did a placement in Kenya. Her Congratulations to: most recent placement was a return to Uganda for a four-month (Photos left to right) assignment. Ms. Kira Moser – 2018 R.V.L. Walker Award Dr. Kathleen Parker – 2018 CVMA Merck Veterinary Award Ms. Kira Moser was honoured with the RVL Walker Award for Dr. Parker was presented this award for dedicating her entire career serving as President of the Students of the CVMA (SCVMA) this to the Canadian livestock industry, including poultry, swine, beef and, past year. Kira is grateful to have met so many students and future more recently, small ruminants. colleagues from across Canada. Dr. Matt Read – 2018 CVMA Small Animal Practitioner Award The ABVMA would also like to welcome Dr. Terri Chotowetz as Dr. Read received this award in recognition of his passion and the CVMA President for 2018-19 and wishes Terri a successful term enthusiasm for improving the provision of anesthesia and pain as president. management in veterinary medicine.

ABVMA E-News and Database Emails to Members

THE ABMVA REGULARLY The ABVMA would like to remind members communicates with members via email. Aside from to check their spam/junk folder regularly. If ABVMA emails are ending up in your spam the ABVMA Members’ Magazine, E-News and email, there may be ways of whitelisting emails circulated from the database are useful tools ABVMA email addresses or marking them as to reach members in a timely fashion. not junk through your email service provider to The ABVMA has been informed that prevent this from continuing. recently some ABVMA emails are being filtered If, after checking your spam/junk folder, you or marked as spam by certain providers. Gmail are still not receiving ABVMA E-News, please account users specifically have reported this to contact the ABVMA office at 780-489-5007. the ABVMA. ABVMA emails sent by the database are sometimes flagged because of the number of recipients the email is being distributed to.

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Veterinarians Writing Prescriptions for In-Feed Medications By Phil Buote, DVM HEALTH CANADA’S POLICY 3. Complete appropriate documentation in When a veterinarian issues a prescription initiatives to strengthen the oversight of the medical record. to an animal owner that intends to have it antimicrobials by moving all medically 4. Provide oversight of use and follow-up. filled (medication dispensed) at a veterinary important antimicrobials (MIAs) to the Once the veterinarian has established a practice entity other than the VPE at which prescription drug list (PDL) will become valid VCPR and appropriately determined the prescribing veterinarian is employed, effective Dec. 1, 2018. A valid veterinarian’s the medical need for a drug, the veterinarian at a pharmacy, or the prescription is for a prescription will be required for all MIAs may issue a prescription. medication that is to be administered in- including those administered in feed and Prescriptions for In-Feed Medications feed, the prescription must be transcribed water. in a portable format and must include the Antimicrobials and other prescription This will change the manner in which following information: medications administered by parenterally animal owners access antimicrobials and • prescribing veterinarian and certified or orally are normally dispensed through a is expected to result in additional requests veterinary facility, and contact information veterinary practice entity or a pharmacy. from existing clients, as well as livestock • patient owner/agent (client) Medications including antimicrobials owners who have not used the services of • date of prescription that are to be administered through a veterinarian, for veterinarians to write • identification of individual animal or group feed are mixed by commercial feed mills prescriptions for antimicrobials to be of animals in accordance with federal legislation. administered in feed. • name of drug prescribed and concentration Commercial feed mills operate under When issuing a prescription, a • quantity of drug the authority of the federal Feeds Act registered veterinarian must meet certain • directions for use, including dose, frequency, and regulations and are inspected by professional obligations. It is not acceptable and duration the Canadian Food Inspection Agency that a veterinarian simply “sign off ” that • route of administration (CFIA). Prescriptions for medications to be a livestock owner may access MIAs. • substitution (yes or no) of same drug administered in-feed are normally provided Veterinarians are reminded of their (different brand name) to the client or directly to a commercial feed professional obligations to determine the • number of refills (implies zero if not mill for mixing. medical need for a drug and make an indicated) When writing prescriptions for evidence informed decision on the use. • withdrawal time medications that are to be administered The professional obligations that • signature of the veterinarian in-feed, veterinarians are encouraged veterinarians must meet are set by Council In addition, prescriptions for in-feed to consult the CFIA’s Compendium of in the Council Guidelines regarding the medications including all MIAs must be Medicating Ingredients Brochures (CMIB) for Prescribing, Dispensing, Compounding and consistent with federal legislation and information on appropriate prescription and Selling of Pharmaceuticals (Guidelines). minimally include the following: compatibilities of drugs to be administered Further, Council has published the ABVMA • animal production type in feed. Prescribing and Dispensing Handbook • weight or age The required elements for all prescriptions (Handbook) to provide examples, scenarios • type of feed are detailed in the Guidelines. and templates in an effort to increase • total amount of feed or feeding period understanding about adherence to the Requirements for Prescriptions for • amount of drug used per tonne Guidelines in practice. Medications to be Administered In-Feed • manufacturing instructions • cautions Specifically, the requirements to be met It is recognized that in most cases where • CgFARAD # if applicable by the registered veterinarian in order to a veterinarian prescribes a medication Withdrawal Time appropriately prescribe a drug include: for the treatment of an animal that the 1. Establish and meet conditions of a valid drug is simultaneously dispensed from the Veterinarians have the responsibility veterinarian-client-patient relationship veterinary practice where the prescribing to ensure that medications including (VCPR) in regard to a specific animal or activity took place. In these cases, the antimicrobials prescribed for food-producing group of animals. elements of the prescription may be animals will not result in harmful or violative 2. Make an evidence-based determination of appropriately documented within the residues in food. The level of responsibility medical need. patient medical records. is increased when drugs are prescribed in an

26 ABVMA MEMBERS’ MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2018 extra-label drug use (ELDU) manner. • (B) a warning statement respecting Sale and Distribution Veterinarians need to be able to provide the withdrawal period to be observed Veterinarians should understand the livestock owners with accurate information following the use of the medicated feed, distribution of feeds containing a medically on the disposition of drugs in animals prior and important antimicrobial. The FDR allows to slaughter or marketing. The product • (C) where applicable, cautions with that a person may sell a medicated feed, monograph and label of approved drugs respect to animal health or to the handling pursuant to a written prescription of a will provide reliable withdrawal information or storage of the medicated feed. veterinary practitioner, if the medicated when those drugs are used according to The CFIA has published aVeterinary feed is for the treatment of animals under manufacturer label indications (CMIB). Prescription Checklist which provide direction the direct care of a veterinary practitioner When drugs to be administered in- for veterinarians writing prescriptions for who signed the prescription. In cases where feed are prescribed in an ELDU manner, in-feed medications, a copy of which is a veterinarian issues a prescription in the veterinarian must obtain withdrawal included in the Handbook. Veterinarians are accordance with the CMIB, a feed mill can information from Canadian Global Food encouraged to refer to the checklist when manufacture and floor stock these medicated Animal Residue Avoidance Database issuing prescriptions to ensure prescriptions feeds and a valid prescription must be (CgFARAD). CgFARAD is a global food are complete and meet the requirements of received by the commercial feed mill prior to animal residue avoidance databank program the FDR, such that the prescriptions may be sale of the feed to the livestock owner. which provides valuable information on filled by a commercial feed mill. The Animal In cases where a veterinarian issues a residue avoidance to veterinarians for specific Nutrition Association of Canada (ANAC) prescription for Extra-Label Drug Use cases, including off label dosages, species or has provided the ABVMA with templates (ELDU), that is a prescription that does compatibilities. for medicated feed/premix prescriptions NOT follow the information in the CMIB Federal Legislation (Feeds Act and the to assist veterinarians writing prescriptions with regards to dosage, species or a non- Food and Drugs Regulations) which have also been included in the approved combination in medicated feed, a In addition to meeting the requirements Handbook. valid prescription must be received by the established in the guidelines, prescriptions Veterinarians and Commercial Feed commercial feed mill prior to manufacture of issued for medications which are to be Mills Working Cooperatively for their the feed. ELDU medicated feeds cannot be administered in feed must also meet the Mutual Clients pre-manufactured and floor stocked. This is an important consideration requirements of federal legislation, the Feeds The ABVMA recognizes the importance of for veterinarians that may have clients Act and the Food and Drugs Regulations veterinarians working closely with feed mills who frequently use ELDU in-feed (FDR). for the benefit of their mutual clients and antimicrobials. Species such as small The prescription for the medicated feed encourages veterinarians to communicate ruminants will require that veterinarians shall contain the information required by the directly with feed mills for any issues that issue prescriptions in a timely manner so FDR as follows: may arise regarding issuing of prescriptions. that feed delivery is not delayed. Food and Drugs Regulations: The ABVMA has initiated efforts to The Guidelines permit that for Sale of Medicated Feeds inform nutritionists and the feed mill predictable health events, and in accordance C.08.012 (1) Notwithstanding anything in industry about the professional obligations with established farm specific animal health this Division, a person may sell, pursuant to be met by veterinarians when issuing protocols, prescriptions may be issued and to a written prescription of a veterinary prescriptions for medications including provided to the feed mill well in advance of practitioner, a medicated feed if antimicrobials to be administered in need. Once the valid prescription is on file • … feed. These includes a good working with the feed mill, feed may be mixed and • (d) the written prescription contains the relationship with ANAC and the delivery delivered when requested by the livestock following information: of a presentation at the ANAC Nutrition owner. This early and timely issuing of • (i) the name and address of the person Committee Spring Meeting in May prescriptions and provision of prescriptions named on the prescription as the person for 2018. ABVMA has taken steps to remind to the feed mills may mitigate concerns whom the medicated feed is to be mixed, veterinarians about the requirements to about small batch medicated feed mixing. • (ii) the species, production type and age or be met for issuing prescriptions for in weight of the animals to be treated with the feed medications including information Summary medicated feed, in the handbook, articles and a continuing • (iii) the type and amount of medicated feed It is expected that the coming into force education session “Writing In-Feed of Health Canada’s regulatory and policy to be mixed, Prescriptions” to be presented as part of • (iv) the proper name, or the common changes to increase oversight of antimicrobial the Food Animal Program at the CanWest use in animals will require veterinarians to name if there is no proper name, of the Veterinary Conference this October. drug or each of the drugs, as the case may work closely with commercial feed mills In an effort to emphasize the importance and livestock owners to ensure appropriate be, to be used as medicating ingredients of the relationship between veterinarians in the preparation of the medicated feed, use of antimicrobials and meet the needs and commercial feed mills, Council toured of the clients. Veterinarians are encouraged and the dosage levels of those medicating two commercial feed mills including a ingredients, to communicate early with clients and complete feed facility and a premix facility local feed mills to develop a relationship to • (v) any special mixing instructions, and in conjunction with their June 2018 Council • (vi) labelling instructions including increase understanding of their professional meeting. Please see the details of this visit on obligations. • (A) feeding instructions, page 38.

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One Profession. One Strong Voice.

2018-19 CVMA EXECUTIVE Medical Association on the Accountability COMMITTEE for Aquatic Medicine. Read the WVA/ WAVMA policy position and the CVMA’s Dr. Terri Chotowetz, President letter in response under the News & Events Dr. Melanie Hicks, President-Elect section of canadianveterinarians.net. Dr. Enid Stiles, Vice-President Dr. Louis Kwantes, Executive Member SCIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE Dr. Troye McPherson, Immediate National Tick Awareness Month Past-President Materials: Useful Year-Round Dr. Dr. Barry Stemshorn, Treasurer (ex-officio) Tick Awareness Month is over, but Mr. Jost am Rhyn, CEO (ex-officio) clinics can still benefit from community engagement tools to help your clients stay Louis Kwantes, DVM 2018-19 STUDENTS OF THE CVMA ahead of the tick invasion in Canada. REPRESENTATIVES Access Q&A videos, social media videos, The Canadian Veterinary Medical and social media graphics at Ms. Kate Rundle, Atlantic Veterinary Association is Canada's only national voice canadianveterinarians.net/practice- College (President) representing Canadian veterinarians and economics/practice-tools-national-tick- Ms. Erica Ward, University of Calgary — all the species with which we work. On your awareness-month. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine behalf we engage with Canadian agencies Ms. Gillian Davies, Western College of Animal Health Week – September 30 to such as Health Canada and the CFIA, and Veterinary Medicine October 6, 2018 Provincial registrars and chief veterinary Ms. Florence Leduc, Faculté de médecine The CVMA is proud to have celebrated officers. We also represent Canadian Vétérinaire veterinarians on the international stage, Animal Health Week (AHW) across the Ms. Brittany O’Brien, Ontario Veterinary country for more than 30 years. This year’s collaborating with organizations such College theme is Vaccines Save Lives! A vaccinated as WHO, FAO and OIE. We value our POLICY AND ADVOCACY animal is a happy, safe, and healthy animal. members and encourage active CVMA Learn more about AHW and download participation in all provinces. We are Veterinarians Talk Cannabis Use resources at canadianveterianarians.net. pleased to provide you with an overview in Veterinary Medicine at Annual CVMA Convention of what the CVMA has been working on Convention recently, for our members in Alberta and The CVMA held another successful Veterinary professionals explored issues and Convention in Vancouver, BC from across the country. challenges pertaining to the therapeutic July 5-8, 2018. With over 900 attendees, the use of cannabinoids in veterinary medicine Convention proved a success with over 182 during the third annual National Issues RACE-accredited hours of CE available to Forum, held at the 2018 CVMA Convention DVMs and RVTS. There was also ample in Vancouver, BC. Three panelists were opportunity for socializing and networking featured: through events such as the dinner cruise out • Dr. Sarah Silcox, President and Director of False Creek into Coal Harbour during of the Canadian Association of Veterinary sunset. We look forward to hosting you next Cannabinoid Medicine (CAVCM) year in partnership with the World Small • Dr. Louis-Philippe de Lorimier, a Animal Veterinary Association in Toronto, veterinary medical oncologist and from July 16-19, 2019. Veterinary Information Network (VIN) consultant 28 September is World Rabies Day • Dr. Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, a veterinary World Rabies Day is celebrated annually to Questions or Suggestions? toxicologist and VIN consultant Contact your CVMA National Office by raise awareness about rabies prevention and CVMA Provides Input on Proposed telephone at 1-800-567-2862, by email to highlight progress in defeating the disease. WVA and WAVMA Policy Position on at [email protected], or contact Today, safe and efficacious animal and your Alberta Council Representative: Accountability for Aquatic Medicine human vaccines are among the important tools that exist to eliminate human deaths Dr. Louis Kwantes at 780-417-1119 or The CVMA offered comments on the Policy from rabies, while awareness is the key [email protected] Position released by the World Veterinary driver for success of communities to engage Association/World Aquatic Veterinary

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in effective rabies prevention. Find more Importation of Dogs into Canada section must document that a valid VCPR exists. information at who.int. under Practice Tools of the CVMA website. The CVMA interviewed Dr. Duane Landals World Rabies Day Awards 2018 Results of the 2017 CVMA Practice and Dr. Phil Buote, members of the CVMA’s Owners Economic Survey Veterinary Pharmaceutical Stewardship The World Rabies Day Awards, now in their Advisory Group, to better understand how third year, aim to highlight the work done Companion animal hospitals enjoyed surges to establish a valid VCPR. Listen to the by dedicated individuals and organizations in revenues and net incomes, and an uptick interview under the News & Events section to end rabies in their communities. in new clients. A reasonable rate of revenue of canadianveterinarians.net. Nominations are open until September growth coupled with an extraordinary 10, 2018. Find more information at controlling of expenses allowed net incomes ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIP rabiesalliance.org/world-rabies-day/awards. to jump on the mixed and large animal side BENEFITS of the equation. Read the rest of this article CVMA Summer Vacation Giveaway PRACTICE AND ECONOMICS in July’s issue of The Canadian Veterinary Veterinary Checklist Prompts Client Journal or log in to the CVMA’s Practice Save money on your vacation through the Discussion on Dog Importation Management Resources web section. CVMA’s Hotel Discount Program. Book Audio Interview: Establishing a Valid before September 30 for a chance to win The CVMA created a checklist with Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship your booking for free. Start planning your input from the CVMA’s Importation (VCPR) getaway by visiting the Member Benefits and of Dogs Advisory Group. The CVMA Services section of canadianveterinarians.net recognizes that education is a key element Health Canada will require all antimicrobials and click on “Hotel Discounts’’ (member in the effective management of disease risk used in animals to be under the oversight log-in required). from importation of dogs and from the of a registered veterinarian and be obtained transboundary movement of dogs within with a prescription by Dec. 1, 2018. Canada. For more information, visit the In order to issue a prescription, a veterinarian

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WWW.ABVMA.CA 29 Supporting the Human-Animal Bond

By Sarah Munn and Kathy Naum HE VETERINARY COMMUNITY Volunteers from AHAS see clients and AHAS’ emphasis is on Tis filled with professionals that provide patients in their homes in Edmonton and the wellness, namely in-home compassionate pro bono services, donate surrounding communities. Clients are often unable to travel to a clinic to receive veterinary physical examinations, numerous volunteer hours and go above and beyond the call of duty for their patients and care, so AHAS goes to them, running a mobile “ vaccinations, deworming, clinic in the back of a van. It contains many of clients, sometimes in less than ideal circumstances. and nutrition as well as The Alberta Helping Animals Society (AHAS) the things you would normally find at a regular behaviour counselling. has made this their mission and relies on the practice, including a variety of medications strength of the profession to fulfill its mandate required for primary care. to provide no-cost ambulatory care (house call) AHAS’ emphasis is on wellness, namely services to vulnerable people who are unable in-home physical examinations, vaccinations, to access regular veterinary care. AHAS is a deworming, and nutrition as well as behaviour non-profit society, incorporated in Alberta counselling. Volunteers also perform chronic and registered as a charity with the Canadian illness diagnosis and treatment, help with Revenue Agency. AHAS also partners with other grooming, and spay/neuter surgery, with some veterinary practices to provide additional services dentistry at partner facilities. that are not possible with a mobile unit alone, Since opening in 2015, AHAS has served including dental care, x-rays and lab analyses. approximately 1,500 clients and 3,200 patients. AHAS was the vision of Connie Varnhagen, Some clients and patients are one-time only, but RVT. Already armed with a PhD in psychology, many are regulars. About two-thirds of AHAS’ Connie entered the veterinary profession later in patients are cats, and the remainder one-third life, citing her desire to help animals and people are dogs. as the reason for adding a second career choice Clients must be under the poverty line, on to an already respectable resumé. When she was AISH or on Alberta Works to qualify to receive growing up, Connie would see homeless people services from AHAS. with pets on the street and it broke her heart. She In June, Sarah Munn and Kathy Naum from saw there was a strong need for services to support the ABVMA had the opportunity to go along on the human-animal bond between vulnerable the ride with Connie to visit two AHAS clients, people and the companion animals they rely on Amber and Cheryl. We picked up Dr. Natacha for support. Connie’s empathy for the clients she Russell, who used her lunch break to volunteer. serves is without judgment. As Connie says, we should remember that “we’re all only one step away from needing this service ourselves.”

30 ABVMA MEMBERS’ MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2018 Our first stop was at Amber’s house, a regular client, where she has six cats. Connie greets Amber and introduces us, then she and Natacha bring in their equipment and supplies. Connie and Natacha are an efficient team as they quickly set about examining the cats (who are not thrilled with the idea) and giving them vaccines. The examinations take place on the kitchen table, which Connie tells us is common at the in-home visits. Medical records are efficiently entered via a tablet and saved on a cloud-based server as the examination is completed. Clients are also given a written record in a booklet so they can also keep track of the treatments their pets have received. We are in and out of Amber’s in half an hour, and six patients are better protected as a result of the visit. Everything that goes into a client’s residence is brought back out, and no medical supplies are left behind. As we’re driving to the second in-home visit, Connie takes a call from the AHAS office. A regular client, struggling with a chronically ill pet, has made the difficult decision to euthanize their dog. She asks what time she needs to be there and arranges to meet the client at a partnering clinic later that day for the procedure. It is not uncommon for Connie to have to reorganize her schedule to accommodate clients and patients needing assistance. Our last stop is at Cheryl’s. She has a seven-year- old cat and a new tiny kitten. Again, the examinations are efficient as well as compassionate. Both clients clearly have a rapport with Connie and trust and appreciate the AHAS volunteers to provide care for the animals they love so much. As Amber says, “We can’t tell you how much it means to us to have them [AHAS volunteers]. It’s a godsend.” On the way to drop Natacha back off at her practice, she tells us she has been volunteering with AHAS for about two years, after hearing about the organization from a colleague. Natacha says she learns from this important work and it has helped her grow as a veterinarian. So what’s next for AHAS? While AHAS does have aspirations to broaden services to other urban centres in Alberta, for now their focus will remain in Edmonton. Renovations are underway to open a permanent veterinary practice entity in Calder, sharing the space with the Edmonton Community Veterinary Clinic. The clinic is expected to open this fall. AHAS currently has 15 veterinarian volunteers, and always needs more — both veterinarians and technologists. If you are interested in volunteering, visit, www.ahas.ca, or their Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ AlbertaHelpingAnimalsSociety/.

WWW.ABVMA.CA 31 Dean’s Corner – UCVM

“WE ARE A SUCCESS STORY OF animal management. This year, his research community engagement, strong partnerships, team made preliminary observations of calves and leadership in education and research.” in the calf roping competition. That sentence, taken from our Strategic We also have faculty and staff involved Plan 2017-22, nicely sums up UCVM’s in the chuckwagon races — including Dr. involvement with the Calgary Stampede. Our Gordon Atkins, who marked his 40th year partnership provides a unique opportunity with the Stampede’s chuckwagon event! Our for faculty, students and staff to carry out research and clinical expertise provides the research, teaching and public outreach. Stampede with valuable information they Every year, DVM students host an wouldn’t otherwise have to make science- interactive display on the grounds sharing based about animals involved in their events. information about veterinary medicine with We were delighted to have the opportunity Baljit Singh, BVSc & AH, the community. It’s a great way to increase to share our activities at this year’s Stampede, providing tours to two special guests — MVSc, PhD, FAAA awareness of the breadth of our profession and its importance in advancing animal, Lawrence MacAulay, federal Minister of Dean, University of Calgary – Agriculture, and Marlin Schmidt, provincial Faculty of Veterinary Medicine human and environmental health. Having unfettered access to animals and Minister of Advanced Education. facilities at the Stampede is a significant As our partnership with the Calgary opportunity for research and teaching. It’s Stampede continues, building knowledge one of the few places in the world where such around the health and welfare of food animals research is being done. will become a bigger focus. Creating a better Dr. Renaud Léguillette, equine internal understanding of how food is produced is an medicine professor and Calgary Chair important way to connect our rural and urban “We are a success in Equine Sports Medicine, did research communities. story of community this year on a hand-held device used in UCVM’s research reputation and engagement, human medicine to validate it as a “stall- capacity continues to grow, with the recent side” test of equine athletic capacity. Using allocation of two Tier 2 Canada Research “ strong partnerships, Chairs (CRCs) — one in equine regenerative chuckwagon horses, he and his students took and leadership blood samples at rest and post-race, testing medicine and the other in cellular in education and ammonia levels as indicators of anaerobic reprogramming. Recruitment is underway metabolism. Dr. Léguillette has developed and we anticipate these chairs joining us in research.” a great relationship with the chuckwagon 2019. This brings our total number of CRCs racing community, who are very welcoming of to four, an impressive number for a young his research. faculty. Dr. Ed Pajor, professor and Anderson- Lastly, I’m pleased to announce that Chisholm Chair in Animal Care and Welfare, Dr. Gabriel Ribeiro has joined us as Assistant researches a variety of animal welfare aspects Professor (Nutrition) the the Production at the Stampede such as fear and stress in Animal Health department. bucking bulls and horses, and improving

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HERE ARE SOME RECENT One of the IOHC’s key messages was highlights from the Western College of the urgent need to develop One Health Veterinary Medicine (WCVM): leadership at the student level. The annual Gold medal performance: U of S One Health Leadership Experience In June, (OHLE) event, was highlighted as a Dr. Jessica Paravicini of Qualicum Beach, successful example of student outreach and BC, received the WCVM’s highest honour leadership training. Since the first conference for graduating veterinarians — the WCVM was held in 2012, more than 800 U of S Faculty Gold Medal. The award is annually students have participated in the three-day presented to the graduating student who event that has received consistent financial has shown “the highest proficiency in the support from Zoetis. This year’s conference, science and art of veterinary medicine” during which will take place from Aug. 24 to 26, has the four-year DVM program. Paravicini already attracted interest from international Douglas Freeman, DVM, PhD received her commemorative medal during students and faculty who are planning to the university’s convocation exercises on June Dean, Western College of attend and gain insight on how they can Veterinary Medicine 7 where she graduated from the WCVM replicate the U of S One Health event at their with “Great Distinction.” During the college’s own institutions. awards program on the same day, she received additional recognition for her academic Eye-catching research: WCVM clinician achievements — along with a Zoetis General and scientist Dr. Marina Leis and her team’s Proficiency Award. groundbreaking research earned international attention at the European College of Health research funding: A recent funding Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ECVO) announcement by the Saskatchewan Health Congress in May 2018. Leis, a veterinary Research Foundation (SHRF) includes ophthalmologist and assistant professor at nearly $420,000 in financial support for the WCVM, received best oral presentation For more WCVM news, visit four research projects that will be conducted for her discussion outlining her team’s work www.wcvmtoday.com or follow by WCVM researchers. The studies focus — an investigation of the ocular surface @WCVMToday on Twitter or on avian influenza, metabolism-regulating microbiome of dogs. The WCVM researchers Facebook. You can always hormones, dementia and brain vascular used a technique called high-throughput contact me (306-966-7448; dysfunction, and eye protection for veterinary sequencing, which gives them the ability [email protected]) workers involved in radiographic procedures. to detect all bacteria on the surface of the if you have questions or comments. dog’s eye instead of just a few species. It has One Health month: In late June, various long been accepted that dogs mostly have members of the WCVM were heavily Staphylococcus, Streptococcus and Bacillus species involved in organizing trio of One Health- of bacteria living on their eyes. But with related gatherings — the International this new technique, the WCVM researchers Conference on Diseases in Nature have determined that these bacteria make up Communicable to Man, the Integrated less than three per cent of what’s on a dog’s Training Program in Infectious Disease, Food eye. This discovery is important because if Safety and Public Policy (ITraP) Symposium veterinarians know what bacteria are present and the International One Health Congress on a healthy canine eye, they can recognize (IOHC). Co-hosted by the University of what’s different in a dog with ocular disease Saskatchewan and the One Health Platform, and specifically target those bacteria species the IOHC brought nearly 800 international when prescribing medications. This could academics, researchers, policy makers and even have implications for how veterinarians industry representatives to Saskatoon. can help prevent the development of antimicrobial-resistant bugs.

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AS THE PROFESSION OF VETERINARY What is the biggest difference from practicing medicine grows, it increasingly reflects the in your home country? values of multiculturalism and acceptance Dr. Ossama: The biggest difference is that that we as Canadians pride ourselves on. here, there are too many regulations that While some of my classmates are spending you have to pass. They’re different from their summers gaining valuable experience province to province. For example, in by practicing veterinary medicine in foreign Alberta, veterinary technicians are regulated countries, others chose to work in practices and part of the ABVMA but it’s not the closer to home. No matter where we end same in Quebec and Ontario. up though, we are all required to effectively Dr. Bertolucci: The biggest difference communicate and get along with people between practicing here from Brazil is the from all walks of life. Often, the veterinarians fact that we have technicians here. And let we work closely with have immigrated to me tell you something, we are very lucky to Canada and completed the rigorous licensing count on them. Coming from a place where Ms. Maren Goos exams required to practice here. we don’t have them, I can tell how much This summer, I had the opportunity WCVM Class of 2020 easier they make our jobs. ABVMA Student Representative to learn from Dr. Ossama Allam, who 2018/2019 originally trained in Egypt, and Dr. What have you found most difficult about Alessandra Do Vale Bertolucci, who practicing veterinary medicine in Canada? originally trained in Brazil. I was intrigued Dr. Ossama: The difficulty is more than I to learn about how their experiences in can describe. You have to pass five exams. their home country compare with living and The first one is the English/French exam working as a veterinarian in Canada. which isn’t your mother tongue. This is How many years of school did you complete to followed by the basic science exam and the become a veterinarian? NAVLE, which is only offered twice per year. Then there is a pre-surgical exam and Dr. Allam: In Egypt, vet school is five years. finally, the Clinical Proficiency Examination Dr. Bertolucci: In Brazil, you need to (CPE). The most difficult part is how much complete five years at university to graduate time and money it consumes. During this as doctor in veterinary medicine. In the time, you don’t practice as a veterinarian. final six months, you do an internship in For me, I worked as a security guard for six your area of interest, write a paper and months. do a presentation to a committee of four Dr. Bertolucci: The biggest challenge teachers. for me is the language. The way we learn What is a typical day like for a veterinarian and practice medicine is the same. But in your home country? everything has a different name, so it’s Dr. Ossama: In Egypt, work with almost like trying to learn it all over again. cattle, buffalo, horses and camels makes When you are in your home country, you up about eighty percent of the work. have a language shield. It gives you some Dogs and cats are twenty percent of the security that you don’t know you have until work. Veterinarians are very respected you don’t have it anymore. I believe my in Egypt. Egypt has 100 million people English is good but I have, and always will and veterinarians help feed everyone by have, a thick accent, which makes some monitoring food quality control. people treat you differently. Not always worse, but differently. Dr. Bertolucci: The daily work is basically the same as here, but the biggest difference is that we don’t have technicians. Everything is done by the vet and so it’s very common for Brazilian vets to pursue some sort of specialization. Most of them will dedicate to one area and stick with it.

34 ABVMA MEMBERS’ MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2018 Student’s Corner – UCVM

AS THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR ROLLS As our first-years transition into out, I am excited to be stepping into the role veterinary school, the planning and of Senior ABVMA Representative for the execution of other events has been in full UCVM student body. I grew up in Calgary swing. Many events run throughout our and developed a passion for horses through fall semester including our annual Wellness riding lessons in Cochrane. I have also been Weekend, the Equine Club’s Horse Health involved with horses in the BC carriage Day and our biggest event of the year: Vet horse industry, Alberta back country pack U-Can. Vet U-Can is a biannual event trips and private equine veterinary practice. run for two days in September. We invite Like many others, I have a soft spot for our any and all community members to come small animal companions. I am very proud and experience our school. We open our to be a member of the UCVM community doors and put on a series of demonstrations that is full of brilliant and compassionate and interactive stations, such as a bovine individuals. I am looking forward to a dystocia demonstration and hands-on equine future in equine or mixed animal practice bandaging. This is a school-wide affair Ms. Jen Girard involving a large amount of man hours by in Alberta, and engagement in leadership UCVM Class of 2020 the entire student body- hours which we in the veterinary profession. I would like ABVMA Student Representative to thank our outgoing representative, Katy are happy to put in to show off our amazing 2018/2019 White, for her commitment to engaging program. in the veterinary community with such Every year the third-year class completes professionalism over the last year, and to a research project. Collection of data for wish her good luck in her final year. the class of 2020 has been in full swing First things first — congratulations throughout the summer. The class is to the Class of 2018 on their graduation! investigating hybrid vigour in beef cattle, led The Rainbow Trout class of 28 students by a keen group of students who chose to had a 100% NAVLE pass rate and have focus on the Investigative Medicine Area of made us proud by going out into practice Emphasis during their second year. We are for their first jobs over the summer. There excited to continue the project and present are students out in mixed animal practices, our findings to the students and faculty come small animal practices and many completing the new year. internships all over North America. We Here’s to another year of engaging in are excited to see them grow in their both our education and the community. I professional careers. We also welcomed the look forward to bringing more updates as the class of 2022 whose first days were made year progresses! up of orientations and formalities mixed with a fun day of scavenger hunts and team building activities led by the second-year class. This introduction was topped off with the Welcome to the Profession event where the students received their CVMA white coats and ABVMA stethoscopes. The first-year students traditionally start off their new year with an “Introduction to Veterinary Medicine” course involving field trips to places of interest such as dairy farms, broiler barns and beef cattle feedlots among others. This is an excellent opportunity for our incoming students to be exposed to the many faces of veterinary medicine and to experience different stakeholder perspectives.

WWW.ABVMA.CA 35 A Story Waiting To Be Told

Vintage Veterinary Exhibit Association By Ron Clarke, DVM

EFORE RECORDED HISTORY, when horses were key to Canada’s war effort. There is an opportunity for the veterinary Blife’s events were preserved through The period between 1900 and 1915 became profession in Western Canada to share storytelling. Stories spoke of where we came an intriguing era for veterinarians and the its history by participating with Canada’s from and who we were. Stories became cowboys, soldiers, land barons and settlers largest living history museum at Heritage essential to human identity and provided an they served. Park in Calgary. Heritage Park Historical account about early vocations that ultimately The horse stood at the centre of western Village occupies 127 acres (51 ha) of grew into professions. Veterinary medicine development through the late 1800s and parkland on the banks of the Glenmore became one of those. early 1900s. They powered machinery. Reservoir, along the city’s southwestern Stories about the evolution of veterinary Horses served as the primary source of edge. It is one of the city’s most visited medicine during the settlement of transportation beyond the railway. Ranching tourist attractions. Exhibits span western Western Canada remain untold. There are started on the back of a horse. Care of Canadian history from the 1860s to the the accounts of veterinary pioneers that horses moved from farrier barns to the 1950s. Western Canada’s iconic past is not paralleled the beginning of ranching across organized study of lameness and disease. only preserved, but also presented alive and the Rockies’ eastern slopes, chronicles about Scientific advances of the times opened in great working condition. Many of the early veterinary medicine and the NWMP’s doors for formal veterinary medicine buildings are historical and were transported overland arrival in response to the whiskey curriculums at universities. Understanding to the park to be placed on display. Others trade and lawlessness experienced by settlers. the basic principles of infectious disease are re-creations of actual buildings. Most of Countless stories linger about the care of piloted practices like disinfection, quarantine the structures are furnished and decorated cattle and horses during commencement of and food inspection, each associated with with genuine artifacts. Staff dress in period farming as plow sheer met sod, and times a cast of characters and the stories they costumes. Antique automobiles and horse- spawned. drawn vehicles service the site.

36 ABVMA MEMBERS’ MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2018 The park is divided into four distinct areas reflecting different time periods in western Canadian history: the Hudson’s Bay Company Fur Trading Fort and Indigenous encampment c. 1864; the Pre-Railway Settlement Village, c. 1880; the Railway Prairie Town, c. 1910; and the newly opened (2009) Heritage Town Square, depicting the 1920s to 1950s. The park first opened on July 1, 1964. A working group of veterinarians from a broad cross section of the profession (ABVMA, practice, academia, industry, government) along with colleagues from professions allied with veterinary medicine sought and gained approval from Heritage Park’s Board of Directors to establish a Vintage Veterinary Exhibit within the Historical Village. The committee has worked closely with senior management at Heritage Park to establish concepts around exhibit sites, themes, display details and training of park staff. Included in these discussions is the ongoing contribution of veterinarians in telling the stories about the role veterinarians played and how they served settlers, ranchers and the public during the early 1900s. Heritage Park’s Board of Directors granted approval for the display and has outlined administrative and financial details. In keeping with the park’s overall goal, the exhibit will be a “living museum” complete with trained staff, period costumes and archival material. Plans include a “horse and buggy” to transport a “veterinarian” in appropriate dress to various sites in the village talking about what they did and how they called on farms and ranches. Heritage Park has committed exhibit space in the livery barn to house a working office of a turn-of-the-century veterinarian and the trappings they used. Sharing a tale with our audience is immensely rewarding. There is no way to get better at telling stories to people than by telling stories to people. Heritage Park connects visitors to the settlement of Western Canada from the 1860s to the 1950s by preserving, recreating and celebrating Western Canada’s heritage. Each year Heritage Park welcomes hundreds of thousands of guests past its front gates. Over 100 exhibits provide authentic insights into our history as visitors touch, feel and hear legends about days gone by, and in doing so, better understand today. Fundraising for development of the Vintage Veterinary Exhibit and a necessary endowment for future maintenance are missing pieces critical to the project’s success. The committee will actively seek support from members of the veterinary community and industry partners who benefitted as veterinary medicine gained a foothold and contributed to western Canadian development. Please view the website at vintageveterinaryexhibit.ca for more details.

WWW.ABVMA.CA 37 Council and Staff Visit to Feedmills On June 14, 2018, ABVMA Council and staff visited Masterfeeds complete feed and premix facilities in Red Deer. The intent is to strengthen the relationship between veterinarians and feedmills to better serve their common clients and to better understand the production of complete feeds and premix feed for all types of livestock.

Veterinarians Working with Feed Mills The increase in the number of requests Feed Mill Processes and requirement for veterinarian’s Effective Dec. 1, 2018, Health Canada prescriptions for in feed medications will Veterinarians and feed mills are vital partners policy initiatives to strengthen the mean that veterinarians will need to work to livestock producers in their mission to oversight of antimicrobials will require a with feed mills to ensure proper prescriptions provide their livestock with optimal nutrition veterinarian’s prescription for medically are provided to feed mills in a manner that and health. Regulation of the distribution of important antimicrobials. This includes meets the needs of the feed mill and the prescription drugs including antimicrobials antimicrobials that are to be administered animal owner. is an important part of the oversight of use in feed, many of which may currently be Veterinarians are encouraged to and stewardship. Commercial feed mills added without a veterinarian’s prescription. communicate the requirements for employ rigorous quality assurance processes It is expected that veterinarians will prescribing pharmaceuticals including to ensure the quality and safety of the be asked to provide prescriptions for antimicrobials with clients and animal product they provide. The Canadian Food antimicrobials to be administered in owners. Education of livestock owners about Inspection Agency inspects feed mills across feed and that veterinarians, veterinary Health Canada’s initiatives to strengthen Canada to ensure compliance with federal practices and feed mills are expected to veterinary oversight will be critical to avoid legislation regarding the manufacture of be interacting much more frequently to confusion and delay in feed delivery. animal feeds (Feeds Act and Regulations) and provide service to their common clients. Establishing a valid veterinarian- the distribution of drugs (Food and Drugs client-patient relationship (VCPR), Act) to uphold national standards of health determining the need for drugs and issuing and safety. prescriptions well in advance of the need Importance of VCPR for the medicated feed will ensure that As of Dec. 1, 2018 a veterinarian’s the appropriate prescriptions are provided, prescription will be required for all medically feed is appropriately sequenced and mixed important antimicrobials, and this extends according to instructions and feed is to livestock feed containing antimicrobials. delivered in a timely manner. Talk to your A valid VCPR will be necessary before a veterinarian today. veterinarian can issue a prescription for any antimicrobial. This relationship with a veterinarian is a measure to ensure that antimicrobials are used responsibly and properly as a measure to control the spread of antimicrobial resistance.

38 ABVMA MEMBERS’ MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2018 It was a great honour to host the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association at our feed and premix production facilities in Red Deer this week. With new regulations “ regarding veterinary medications in livestock production on the horizon, the word “team” becomes even more important. The team must include: the farmer, the veterinarian, and the feed company, all communicating to streamline each other’s businesses. I feel confident that meetings like we had this week educate us all in the never-ending mission of making Canadian agriculture more competitive in a global market. We look forward to continue working with the ABVMA to achieve our combined customers’ (the farmers’) goals. Our doors are always open to continued collaboration.”

~ Paul Groenewegen, Masterfeeds Director of Nutrition and Innovation

A Global Initiative As more bacteria develop resistances to the antimicrobials we rely on, the need for a unified solution grows greater. Health organizations around the world are beginning to introduce new practices and legislation to curb the spread of antimicrobial resistance, and Health Canada is among them. Going forward, we’ll need the collaboration of all sectors of healthcare and all members of the public. The ABVMA is grateful for the opportunity to strengthen these connections in Canada’s food production industry and to see how these important considerations are being made in Alberta’s feed mills.

Special Thanks The ABVMA would like to give a special thanks to Paul Groenewegen, Director of Innovation and Nutrition at Masterfeeds, for his role in organizing and hosting the ABVMA’s feed mill tour.

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FALL IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER to hearing him speak on The ABCs of and I am looking forward to the changing ECGs, Blocked Cats, and GDVs. Following leaves, the crisp weather, harvest time, and David’s session, we hope you stay and join us celebrating RVT Month in October! After a for lunch, the ABVTA Annual General successful first-ever RVT Month in 2017, Meeting and the remainder of CanWest. I am looking forward to this year’s activities. Also this fall, we are pleased to offer a RVTs play an essential role in the hands-on continuing education session, veterinary profession. We have come a long Equine Emergencies and the Acute way from our humble beginnings in 1979 to Management of Fractures, Wounds and where we are today. As an association, we Hemorrhage seminar and wet lab on are focusing on continuing to empower our November 17. Register early as space is members to provide professional, limited. knowledgeable, compassionate veterinary Plans are well underway for our 40th care wherever your career has taken you. We Anniversary Celebration in 2019, so please Penny Steffen, RVT hope that each of you will take time to save the date and come celebrate all things RVT. On May 4-5, 2019, the Delta ABVTA President 2018 showcase the RVT profession to your clients, friends and family, letting them Edmonton South Hotel will come alive with know RVTs are skilled veterinary RVTs from all over Alberta — join us for professionals that play an important part in great continuing education, reunions, the well-being of animals. I look forward to friendship and, of course, fun! I look forward visiting practices this fall to see what to meeting many of you over the weekend everyone is doing to celebrate. and celebrating this momentous occasion. Fall is going to be a busy time and there As my time as President will soon be are many exciting events coming up for coming to an end I just want to say thank ABVTA members. We are very excited to you for the opportunity to serve as ABVTA have Mr. David Liss, RVT, VTS (ECC, President as well encourage you to be a part SAIM), CVPM, presenting at our CE of the future of RVTs in our province by Session held in conjunction with the being on the ABVTA Board of Directors, Staying informed, Canwest Veterinary Conference in beautiful ABVMA Council or on a committee. Please do not hesitate to contact anyone from the inspired, and connected! Banff on Saturday, Oct. 12. David Liss is a renowned technician educator, double board or committees if you have questions. Strategic planning for board-certified veterinary technician Happy RVT Month — watch the our future! specialist in emergency/critical care and ABVTA Facebook page for exciting internal medicine and a certified veterinary information and events that are happening practice manager — we are looking forward all of October!

2018 ABVTA Board of Directors: Front row (left to right): Karen Melynk, Erin Livingstone, Penny Stef- fen, Amanda Barker, Fiona Kowalczyk Back row (left to right): Ivana Novosel, Heather McGrath, Vanessa George, Elly Paslawsky, Darryl Haugen, Dr. Colleen Pratt, Chantal Dube Missing from photo: Kelsey Connolly, Denise Allison, Kate Simon

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2018 ABVTA 2018 Student Awards ABVTA STUDENT AWARD RECIPIENTS!

THE ABVTA PROVIDES RECOGNITION TO STUDENTS WHO LAKELAND: best demonstrate in the academic setting: AHT Award: Alisa Brace • All-around skills in both large and small animals, AHT Award: Maegan Quinn • maintain a good academic standing, and VMA Award: Brooke Huska • demonstrate the professionalism and the skills that represent the NAIT: veterinary profession well. AHT Award: Shelbi Neufeld The student receiving an ABVTA award must also: AHT Award: Megan Doyle • participate in the community at large, VMA Award: Saralyn Pridgen • possess an attitude of volunteerism, and GPRC Fairview: • participate in classroom &/or in community volunteer activities. AHT Award: Jaime Saulnier ABVTA Student Awards now include two AHT students and one AHT Award: Jorgia Domes VMA/VMR student annually from each college: NAIT, Grande Prairie OLDS: Regional College (GPRC – Fairview campus), Olds College (on campus program), Olds College (on-line program) and Lakeland College. AHT Award: Lindsay LaGrange • AHT student award includes two recipients of a $500 cash award. AHT Award: Emily Horwood • VMA/VMR student award includes one recipient of a $250 cash award. ONLINE AHT: Cori-Lynne Lepine • The ABVTA Student award recipients are selected by the staff of the ONLINE AHT: Crystal Holmes AHT or the VMA/VMR program. VMA Award: Marijke Vander Kooi

TO MARK THE ABVTA’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2019, ABVTA turns we are looking to feature RVTs in a special project celebrating the variety of scopes and industries our members participate in! 40 next year! If you are interested in participating in this project, or would like more information, please send us an email at [email protected].

Thank you to everyone that participated in our survey. The information collected is currently being analyzed — stay tuned for the results!

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Continuing Education Update ON MAY 12, 2018, THE ABVTA HOSTED A Urinalysis and Abnormal Hematology Refresher Wet Lab at the Grande Prairie Regional College Fairview Campus. Seventeen participants from around the Peace Region joined presenter Brianne Bellwood, RVT, VTS (Clin. Path), CCRA, as she guided them step by step in the preparation and analysis of a urine sample. In the later part of the day participants discussed and examined numerous prepared hematology slides of various abnormal cases. A second wet lab was held on July 7, 2018, at Lakeland College, Vermilion Campus. The wet lab was full with 18 people attending. It was a great refresher and a big thank you to Brianne for sharing her knowledge with us.

CORRECTION: THE PHOTOS PUBLISHED IN THE July/August magazine were taken at the Hematology/Urinalysis wet lab hosted by the ABVTA in Fairview. Shown here are photographs from the Paristology Lab that took place in Edmonton on May 15, 2018.

Communications Update ON JUNE 24, 2018, PENNY, OUR current Communications Committee Chair, volunteered her time at the Edmonton Pets in the Park festival. These public events are a great way for our association to engage with the public and educate them on the role of techs in the industry.

Penny in the ABVTA booth at Pets in the Park.

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Social Media Update THE ABVTA IS EXCITED TO PRESENT Social Media 101 – Social Media Marketing for Veterinary Professionals. This course was developed in part with Beverley Theresa, social media strategist consultant and owner of Social Media with Beverley Theresa. This year-long course kicked off in May and our regional group training sessions in Edmonton, Lethbridge, Calgary and Grande Prairie were completed in July. A BIG thank you to those who volunteered their time to organize these events as well as to those who sponsored the events — WDDC (Edmonton session), IMLocum (Calgary session) and Bear Creek Animal Clinic (Grande Prairie session). During the session, Beverley Theresa shared her vast knowledge of social media and helped participants get the most out of their social media platform. Participants learned about best practices and the importance of scheduling your social media posts, as well as the tools that are available to assist with this. RVTs enrolled in the course are encouraged to participate in the quarterly Photos from the regional training sessions. challenges to win some great prizes and to gain skills to fully utilize social media in their practices.

ABVTA CE Session and Annual General Meeting Oct. 13, 2018 Register now at www.canwestconference.ca

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Program Update Program Statistics THE ABVMA LAUNCHED HOMEWOOD HEALTH (Mar. 1-May 31, 2018) to all members, effective March 1, 2018. The program replaced the previous counselling services available under the Member Wellness Program. ABVMA member wellness is now supported Total active cases: 25.33 through two distinct programs: 1) Member Assistance Program – offered through Homewood Health • Provides resources, counselling and other wellness services to members including: • Counselling Services • Life Smart Lifestyle and Specialty Counselling • Online Services Life Smart 2) Member Wellness Program – offers members that qualify Coaching access to recovery treatment due to incapacitation from Counselling 15.8% addictions through interest free loans for residential Services treatment. This program is funded entirely through 75% Online voluntary member donations. Thank you for your support. Services Watch your renewals this November to donate or contact 9.2% the ABVMA office. For more information on the member wellness program contact [email protected]. Since launching in March 2018, the Homewood Health Member Assistance Program has been well received. Some statistics on program usage are provided.

Age Group: Member Type: Gender:

Veterniarians Technologists 31- 40 21-30 61 56.5% 43.5% 95.7% 4.3% 52.2% 17.4% & Over 4.3%

41-50 17.4% 51-60 4.3% 20 & Under Female Male 4.3%

Members are encouraged to access the numerous services offered by Homewood Health.

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Life Smart Program Statistics Coaching Services: (Mar. 1-May 31, 2018) Service Type Accessed: Career Counselling Life Smart 25% Services Childcare & 17.4% Parenting Services 25%

Counselling 82.6%* Legal Advisory Services New Parent 25% *94.7% were face-to-face sessions Support while 4.7% were web-based sessions 25%

Counselling services by category:

5.3% 10.5% 10.5% 47.4% 5.3% 21.1% The ABVMA Member Assistance Program launches March 1, 2018. AddictionAchievingFamily your healthMarital/ and wellnessPsychological goals justSocial got easier. Work Relationship Get support for health, work-life balance and career. Access in-person or e-Counselling services for a broad range of E-Services Utilized E-Courses Accessed support from relationship, stress, anxiety, depression and workplace issues. • Child Care Resource Locator • Foundations of Effective Parenting Learn at• Health your Risk own Assessments pace with Homewood Health e-Courses• Taking Control with of topics Stress that support manager and employee development.

COACHING | COUNSELLING | CONFIDENTIAL | SUPPORT

Contact us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 1-800-663-1142 TTY: 1-888-384-1152 International (Call collect): 604-689-1717 homewoodhealth.com

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ONGOING/WEB OFFERINGS Veterinary Nutritional Advocate Program – Hill’s Veterinary Medicine program at Massey University. Pet Nutrition Canada. Online and ongoing CE Massey University is an AVMA accredited Evidence Based Internal Parasite Control – Module; 15 CE credits available for completing all veterinary school in Palmerston North, New Sponsored by CommuniVET – Webinar by three levels. Topics include; basic nutrition, wellness Zealand. Enrolments are open for the following Dr. Duane Chappell is available by visiting: nutrition, therapeutic nutrition. For more information companion animal RACE approved courses starting www.vimeo.com/241068811/ffe79feee7 – Worth and to register, visit: www.vna.hillsvet.ca in February 2017: Canine and Feline Endocrinology; 1 CE Credit Dermatology; Emergency Medicine; Veterinary Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex Clinical Reproduction. Courses also starting in July ZTalk Webseries on Behaviour – Sponsored by (CIRDC) An Overview/What’s New – Results of a 2017 (enrolments are now open): Canine and Feline Zylkene – Ztalk is THE webseries that gives an Canadian Pathogen Study – Merck Animal Health Neurology; Opthalmology; Orthopedic Surgery. For accessible and easy in-clinic behavioural approach! – Online and Ongoing video presentation. 1 Hour more info about the Master of Veterinary Medicine Presented by behaviouralist Dr. Martin Godbout. CE Credit. Danny Joffe, DVM, Dip, ABVP (Canine/ Program, enrolment and individual courses, visit One ABVMA CE credit for the series. Feline Specialty) This two-part video presentation www.mvm.massey.ac.nz or email [email protected] reviews data from a new peer-reviewed Canadian Working Through Unexpected Vaccine Associated pathogen-prevalence study and current best practices The Social Side of Practice: Module 1: Veterinary Adverse Events – Sponsored by AAEP – Webcast – regarding the approach to CIRDC. Log in to view this Wellness – Debbie Stoewen, DVM, MSW, RSW, OBJECTIVES: two-part presentation at: www.vetlearningchannel.ca PHD. This unique, fully accredited veterinary • To bring awareness to Vaccine Associated Adverse continuing professional development program Events (VAAE) Veterinary Technologist Correspondence Courses reflects our commitment to you, your practice and the • To define the veterinarian’s role in disease management for CE credits – University of Guelph Ridgetown. profession. It’s designed to help you and your team through vaccination and the outcome that can occur Several courses including Medical Emergencies, do what you do even better by providing insight, • Explore some causes of VAAE Advanced Anesthesia and Surgical Pain Management guidance and strategies on the non-medical aspects • Briefly look at the different outcomes of VAAE Techniques, Small Animal Behaviour, Introduction to of practice so you can offer the very best to your • Can VAAE be prevented? Small Animal Dentistry, Canine and Feline Nutrition, patients, clients and each other. Choose from Lunch • What should you do? Pharmacology. Visit: www.ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca/ & Learns or Interactive Workshop Formats offered CE certificate available after video watched and quiz bdt/docs/vt_correspondence.pdf for more detail. on the following topics: Facilitating Euthanasia completed. Watch the video here Conversations, Compassion Fatigue – What it is, www.vimeo.com/221903600/e24503f560 Vetoquinol Webinar – “Doc, does my pet really need What it isn’t and What can be Done, Compassion Additional readings: This link:www. aaep.org/ all these medications to treat his liver disease?” Lisa Satisfaction - Flourishing in Practice, and This is Your guidelines/vaccination-guidelines/adverse-reactions Carioto, DVM, DVSc, Diplomate ACVIM. Dogs and Life - Let’s Talk About It. For more information and cats can suffer from a number of different diseases, to register please call 1-800-700-3391, or e-mail How Stress Affects Health and Behaviour: which can be treated with a variety of medications. [email protected]. Sponsored by Pets Plus Us. Strategies for Prevention and Treatment – Sponsored The 90 minute webinar will address a number of by Vetoquinol – Webcast – 1.75 CE Credits. A these hepatic diseases in both species, as well as the A New Approach to Pain Management – Webinar. webcast on stress-related issues in companion animals medications and nutraceuticals available. Clinical cases Please see www.thewebinarvet.com/webinar/a-new- to better understand the relationship between stress, will be used to present the information. Please go to approach-to-pain-management/ for more info and to health and behavior. Available through this link: www.vetoquinol.ca for more info on this webinar. register. 1.5 CE credits. www.vetoquinol.ca/eng/services/continuing- Sponsored by Vetoquinol Canada. education-0 Preceptor Training – Both in person workshops and Royal Canin Veterinary Diets Online Modules online formats are offered. Available to veterinarians Feline Environmental Needs – Sponsored by Royal - Various modules available through Royal Canin and RVTs who supervise NAIT students. Canin Canada, Online and ongoing E-Learning include; Nutrition Fundamentals (pre-requisite for all Contact Tiana Stuber at 780-378-5910 or Module, 1 CE credit. For more information contact other courses), Feline Life Stage Nutrition, Nutrients [email protected]. 6 credits CE. your Regional Sales Representative. vs. Ingredients, Maturity in Motion and Dental Difference. Please contact your local Royal Canin WDDC Practice Tool Kit (WHMIS and SDS) Inventory, A Vital Organ In Your Practice – technical sales representative for more information Ongoing Lunch & Learns – WDDC Practice Tool Sponsored by CDMV, Lunch & Learns, 1.5 CE on how to access these modules, or contact Melanie Kit Series (WHMIS & SDS). Presented by WHMIS Credits. Topics include but are not limited to; Zanuttig at [email protected]. certified WDDC representatives. This is an ongoing Inventory data reports, Marketing Tools. To learn offer to practices and may be scheduled at their more or to book a session with your Strategic Advisor, Online Ultrasound Education – Scil Vet Novations convenience. Contact Lynn Bussey at call 1-800-668-2368. has developed online ultrasound education packages [email protected] that work with your busy schedule to help you learn DOUXO Restore the Skin Barrier, Restore the benefits of ultrasound as a valuable diagnostic tool MONTHLY OFFERINGS Togetherness, Restore the Bond – CEVA Animal in your clinic. You can learn from the comfort of your Health – Lunch & Learns – 1 CE credit available for own practice or home. Two courses, Basic Ultrasound SEPTEMBER 2018 RVT’s only. Speaker is Andrea Wasko, RVT. and Advanced Ultrasound, have been developed that To register your clinic, contact your representative can be combined with an in-person scan-only course September 12, 2018 – Keep Calm and Respond: Andrea. where you can practice your knowledge with a skilled Strengthen Your Business through Negative veterinary sonographer. CE credits available. Visit the Online Comments and Capitalizing on Positive Renal Disease Diagnosis – Nutrition to Treat CKD online CE page at www.scilvet.com to register online Reviews – 1.5 Hours ABVMA Credits – Speaker: – Nutritional Solutions – Royal Canin Canada. or call 1-866-382-6937 for more information. Mr. Ted Flitton, CAPM (Certified Associate in Online and ongoing 3 CE Modules; 1 CE credit Project Management), Principal, Base Reputation available per module completed. For more information Master of Veterinary Medicine, Massey University Management. Public relations and reputation contact your Technical Sales Representative. 2017 – Online continuing education for practicing management consultant. This interactive session Veterinarians worldwide through the Master of will teach your team how to react to negative online

46 ABVMA MEMBERS’ MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2018 Continuing Education Opportunities reviews and ways to build a strong reputation 2018 CanWest Veterinary Conference – Oct. www.edmontonvetinfo.com, email (hopefully) to avoid future issues. Please email: 13-16, 2018 | Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel and [email protected] or call Smokey at [email protected] or call 403-863-7160 for more Conference Centre, Banff, AB – The CanWest (780) 970-3728. information and/or to register. Conference is renowned as the most engaging and informative veterinary event in western Canada. We NOVEMBER 2018 September 17 & 18, 2018 – Vet Alliance Owners and offer an extensive educational program designed for Managers Conference 2018 – 14 Hours ABVMA the entire animal health care team that is presented November 16 - 17, 2018 – Advances in Equine Credits - At the Vet Alliance Owners & Managers in an exquisitely beautiful environment with Orthopaedic Therapies – 14.5 Hours ABVMA Conference we are focused purely on the business on down-home western hospitality. Register now at Credits – Speakers: Laurie Goodrich DVM, PhD, Veterinary Medicine. Our world class presenters will canwestconference.ca. DACVS, Brad Jackman DVM, MS, DACVS, Scott give you the vision, clarity, support and energy you McClure DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR; Laurie need for optimal leadership in HR, business, customer October 22 & October 23, 2018 – Equine Dentistry Tyrell-Schroeder DVM, CVA, CCRT. service and culture in your practice. Don’t miss out Beyond Floating Teeth, Equine Ophthalmology & on this unique opportunity to learn from the best Practice Management for the Mobile Practitioner The following orthopaedic therapies will be veterinary and business leaders in North America while – 12 Hours ABVMA Credits – This 2 day seminar discussed via an evidence-based approach: IRAP, networking with your peers. features: Dr. Jack Easley (DVM, MS, DABVP/Eq) on alcohol-facilitated ankyloses, PRP, stem cell a modern approach to equine dentistry including dental therapy, bisphosphonates, Adequan & Cartrophen, EXCLUSIVE to Vet Alliance members and their care based on thorough and advanced exam techniques, Nutraceuticals, therapeutic shoeing, intra and extra managers. Register online at vetalliance.ca/conference radiology, regional anesthesia, sinus disease, geriatric articular corticosteroid and hyaluronan, shock wave dentistry and challenging cases. therapy, therapeutic laser, mesotherapy, physical September 18, 2018 – How to Keep Medical Records therapies, sports horse surgeries. Lecture and wet lab – 2 Hours ABVMA Credits – Speaker: Phil Buote, Dr. Ann Dwyer (DVM) on equine ophthalmology, format. For more information and/or to register, please DVM; ABVMA Deputy Registrar & Complaints including topics of anatomy, uveitis, keratitis, orbit, visit: www.vetpd.com Director; 2 hours CE Credit; Topics include: periorital problems and practice tips and management Appropriate medical records content; client access, of cases on the farm. Dr. Dwyer will also speak on November 17 - 18, 2018 – Intermediate Ultrasound disclosure and management of records; informed practice management of an ambulatory practice with Tim Spotswood BVSc MMedVet(Diaglm)dipl. consent; documentation of prescribing and dispensing including workforce strategies. ECVDI – 14 Hours ABVMA Credits – This course pharmaceuticals and discipline case reviews. Date: The seminar is held at the Coast Tsawwassen Inn in will review the Big Five: the bladder, kidneys, spleen Tuesday, September 18, 2018; Time: 7 pm – 9 pm Delta, BC. Lunches each day and a seafood dinner on and liver. Being an intermediate course we will also Registration at 6:15 pm; Location: NAIT Main Monday Oct 22, 2018 are included. Early registration cover the pancreas, adrenals, small intestine, colon, Campus, Room TBA; Registration Deadline: Friday, closes Oct 1, 2018. lymphatics and abdominal vasculature. There are two September 7, 2018; Free for EASAV Members and scan labs where learning will be practiced on live support staff! Non-member vets pay $32; Sponsors: For more information: website: animals. Location: Victoria, BC. For more information WDDC & Petsecure; to register go to www.deltaequineseminar.com and/or to register please visit: www.scilvet.ca www.edmontonvetinfo.com or email Email: [email protected] [email protected] or call Smokey at Phone: 604-888-2323 or 604-856-3351 November 18, 2018 – Make Anesthesia Great Again (780)970-3728 – 5 Hours ABVMA Credits – Matt Read, DVM, October 28, 2018 – Practical Tools for Workplace DACVA for 5 hours CE Credit; Topics: Equipment September 20, 2018 – VPOCUS (FAST) Ultrasound Wellbeing – 6 Hours ABVMA Credits – Speakers: and breathing circuit boot camp; What the…? – Victoria BC – 6.5 Hours ABVMA Credits – Dr. Marie Holowaychuk, DVM, DACVECC, Understanding the language of monitors; Managing Speaker: Soren Boysen DVM, DACVECC, Serge Critical Care Vet Consulting & Jolene Watson, RVT, cardiac and respiratory patients; Managing hepatic Chalhoub DVM, DACVIM. Emergency cage side Certified Myers-Briggs Practitioner and President of and urinary patients; Date: Sunday, November 18, sonography covers ultrasound-scanning techniques Clarity Coaching & Development. Topics include: 2018; Time: 9 am - 3 pm; Registration at 8:15 pm; that allow practitioners to rapidly assess their patients Effective Team Communication, Understanding Location: Fresh Express Café, NAIT Main Campus; for life threatening conditions without compromising Personality Types, Stress Management Techniques Registration Deadline: Friday, November 9, 2018; patient safety. They are specifically designed to detect Based on Personality Types, Toxic Veterinary Teams, Sponsored by: Dispomed; For more information or injury within the abdomen, thorax, pericardial space, Appreciation Styles in the Workplace and Practical to register, go to www.edmontonvetinfo.com, email and assess overall cardiac function and IV volume Tools for Workplace Wellness. For more info and/or [email protected] or call Smokey at status. Scan lab on live animals and phantoms in the to register, please visit: www.cavm.ab.ca/ce_calendar. (780)970-3728. afternoon. Visit: www.scilvet.ca/scil-vet-academy/ html or email: [email protected] Sponsored by UCVM, seminar-schedule/event/1123/ for more info and/or Summit Vet Pharmacy & Hill’s. November 22 to 24, 2018 – 2018 ABVMA Veterinary to register. Forensics Workshop – 18.5 Hours ABVMA Credits October 28, 2018 – Behavior Management – From routing investigations to cases that end up in OCTOBER 2018 Strategies for the Dog and Cat – 6 Hours ABVMA court, veterinary forensics is an emerging area of study Credits – for Vets and RVTs Speaker: Miranda Logan, in the veterinary profession. Put your skills to the test at October 11, 12 & October 13, 2018 – ICEVO DVM, 2 sessions: 6 hrs CE credit in total; AM Topics: this two day workshop. Combination Basic & Advanced Equine Dentistry Dog & cat body language; easy, everyday handling techniques for anxious pets; PM Topics: Practical This is an ABVMA workshop and will be held Seminar – 25 Hours ABVMA Credits – Main in Edmonton at the Doubletree by Hilton Speakers: Dr. Dennis Rach, Dr. B.A. Rucker and behavior modification & pharm support for anxious/ aggressive pets; Date: Sunday, October 28, 2018; Time: Hotel, 16615 - 109 Avenue. Register now at Dr. Lynn Caldwell. Seminar held at the Flying U cvent.com/d/3gqwbl/4W Ranch, 70 Mile House BC. For more info and/or to AM: 9:00 am–12:15 pm. Reg: at 8:15 am; PM: 12:45 register, please contact Jane Rickard/Dr. Dave or pm – 4:00 pm; Reg at 12:15 pm; Location: Fresh Dr. Roxy Bell at 780-352-8483, or email: Express Café, NAIT Main Campus; Registration [email protected]. Sponsored by Powerfloat. Deadline: Friday, October 19, 2018; For more information or to register, go to

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We offer a can enjoy both the mountains and the benefits of the fun at work and the successful applicant would need competitive wage, flexibility for full or part-time work, big city. Outdoor opportunities abound! Our practice to do the same. Experience is not necessary and health benefits, support staff, extensive training and currently has 4 vets, 3 techs, and a great team of mentorship is provided. Only successful applicants mentoring and of course fun! Partnership possible for support staff. We are part of the UCVM teaching will be contacted. Call or email Dr. Jamie Whiting at the right candidate. Please Contact Medical Director network, so we are used to mentoring students. Our 780-672-3171 or [email protected]. – [email protected] or 403 969 1840. practice is equipped with in clinic lab, ultrasound, FULL-TIME VETERINARIAN REQUIRED FOR Website: www.montgomeryvillagevet.ca. therapeutic laser, dental x ray, powerfloat, etc. We see a wide variety of species, so you’re never bored! An our modern, fully-equipped small animal day clinic in LOOKING A CHANGE? DO YOU WANT TO outgoing person that is good at multi-tasking would the far SW of Calgary. We are looking for an spend more time with pets in their household be ideal. We would consider both new grads or enthusiastic and energetic veterinarian to compliment environment. Wildrose Mobile Veterinary Services is experienced vets, but do ask that you have full our fabulous team. An Alberta license is required for looking for part-time veterinarian. Will be perfect for licensure. If you’re interested, please give us a shout! this position. Reply either in person or by email to a young parent as the position offers flexible hours, as Our email is [email protected], attention Dr. Rogers [email protected]. you can decide your work schedule! Please forward or Dr. Sobchuk. LOOKING TO MAKE A CAREER MOVE OR your resume to [email protected]. For WHITEMUD CROSSING ANIMAL HOSPITAL are you a new DVM grad? VCA Canada is inquiries call Shilton at 780-709-2902. has an opening for a veterinarian in our small animal experiencing ongoing growth and can offer you the WE ARE A GROWING SMALL ANIMAL practice located in south side of Edmonton. We offer opportunity to work within a challenging, supportive veterinary clinic in Calgary, AB. We have a dynamic, a competitive salary, health/dental benefits, paid CE and fun environment. We operate over 90 general motivated team, passionate about offering great and ABVMA dues. We are a well-equipped practice practice, specialty referral and emergency hospitals service and evidence-based veterinary medicine, with 2 DVM, 2 RVT and 4 support staff. Please across Canada. We have the right fit for you! Your diagnostics, surgery (including orthopedic), and forward your resume to [email protected]. opportunities for professional development are dentistry. We have digital radiology including dental, To learn more about the position contact Shilton at endless, including: mentorship, exclusive VCA in-house Abaxis diagnostics. We are currently seeking 780-709-2902. Conferences, network and knowledge exchange with a full/part time vet, requiring an occasional Saturday. COALDALE PET CLINIC IS LOOKING FOR A other veterinarians and board certified specialists. You Benefits include a competitive salary, paid vacation, and your teams will succeed with the latest in new generous discounts and professional growth potential part-time or full-time small animal veterinarian to technologies, clinical studies programs, advanced or even partnership to the right candidate. Experience join our team in sunny southern Alberta. We are a diagnostics, and modern facilities. Come be involved preferred; excellent mentorship provided to new busy and growing 1.5 full time equivalent companion in an organization that is passionate about giving back graduates who will be selected based on exceptional animal clinic looking to expand our veterinary hours. to the community through our national philanthropic qualities. You are client and service oriented, have We have wonderful support staff and are equipped program, Paw It Forward and Pet Food Pantry. We skills in evidence-based medicine, surgery with with an in-house Idexx lab suite, digital xray and offer a generous compensation package including excellent, empathetic-style communication. Time digital dental xray. We offer competitive wages, CE competitive wages, generous CE allowance, pet and management skills, decision-making skills, and allowance, benefits package, professional dues and no veterinary discounts and group benefits. Share your computer and typing proficiency are essential. on-call requirements. Please submit resumes to passion with us caring for life’s greatest companions! Teaching and mentorship are also assets to this job as [email protected] or call 403-635-5324. Please visit: www.careers.vcacanada.com or contact us we regularly host students and volunteers. You must directly at: [email protected].

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FULL-TIME COMPANION ANIMAL with our patients and excellent rapport with our veterinarians consist of a Board Eligible Small Animal Veterinarian WANTED - People with Passion, clientele. If any of this interests you, please forward Surgeon as well as General Practitioner Veterinarians People with Heart. Have you been looking for a resumes to [email protected]. with advanced training in small animal surgery, canine responsible position, in a professional clinic, helping We’d love to hear from you! reproduction, dermatology and rehabilitation. pets and clients and working as part of a team? Are A GROWING COMPANION ANIMAL We would like to add an Emergency Veterinarian to our Animal Emergency Team. New graduates are you interested in growing, expanding your knowledge, practice generating approximately a million dollars in welcome to apply! If you are interested, please contact and increasing your expertise? 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Veterinary skills count, but most of all, you’ve got consist of a competitive, production-based salary, group that constantly strives for excellence in pet to have heart, you’ve got to have passion, you’ve got to excellent benefits package, health insurance, attractive health care, is well-equipped and is part of the want to grow and want to help others do the same. continuing education and flexible schedule. Please UCVM Distributed Teaching Hospital. Our team of There is an opportunity for partnership. You’d describe direct your cover letter and resume to Terry A. Jackson veterinarians consist of a Board Eligible Small Animal yourself as enthusiastic, committed, compassionate, at [email protected]. Surgeon, and several General Practitioner and a good communicator with a positive attitude. THE CLEARWATER VETERINARY CENTRE IN Veterinarians with special interest in small animal You enjoy finding solutions to challenges and are surgery, canine reproduction, dermatology, ultrasound Rocky Mountain House is accepting applications for always thinking of how to improve. If this sounds like and rehabilitation. We would like to add a veterinarian a full- or part-time veterinarian. The caseload consists the position for you, e-mail Dr. Gabby Rotaru at who has an interest in ultrasound, emergency care, of companion animal medicine and surgery (including [email protected]. Must be ABVMA licensed. internal medicine or dentistry. Cedarwood Veterinary orthopedics), cow/calf, dairy and equine. The clinic is ENTHUSIASTIC, FULLY-LICENSED Hospital is a successful day practice, while Animal equipped with a modern in-house lab, clinic and Emergency Hospital provides after hours and veterinarian required to join our fun and friendly portable x-ray and ultrasounds, small animal dental emergency care for most hospitals in Central Alberta. multi-vet practice in sunny Lethbridge. New grads with radiography, powerfloats and large animal Strong new graduates are welcome to apply. Red Deer welcome! Veterinarians dedicated to mentoring. This handling facilities. Our multi-doctor practice has is in Central Alberta, midway between the major is a full-time permanent position. We are fully- 12 support staff (7 RAHTs) that will provide strong cities of Edmonton and Calgary. It is Alberta’s third equipped with CO2 laser, video endoscopy, mentorship and allow for flexible scheduling and largest city, with many amenities of the big cities with ultrasound, digital dental x-ray and in-house Idexx specialization. We offer a comprehensive health and a small-town feel. If you are interested in joining our lab. Our progressive clinic has excellent support staff benefits package with an emphasis on continuing wonderful team, please contact Dr. Dagmar Schouten with 2 experienced RVTs per veterinarian and 30 education. Please email applications or questions. at [email protected], fax 403-346-9925 or minute scheduled appointments which allows us to Email: [email protected]. put an emphasis on preventive medicine and client phone 403-347-2676. PIONEER VETERINARY SERVICES IS education. Besides a competitive salary, this position ARE YOU READY TO LIVE THE DREAM IN looking for one to two associate veterinarians to join includes paid dues, health benefit package, no “after Whistler? Coast Mountain Veterinary Services is our team. We are a locally owned business with mixed hours call”, CE benefits, 4 weeks paid vacation and Whistler’s full service veterinary hospital. We are a animal practices located in Sundre and Olds Alberta. signing bonus. For additional information, visit our rapidly growing hospital and looking to add a Both locations allow access to great outdoor activities website www.parkpethospital.ca. Please send resumes full-time DVM to our team. We offer a four-day work while only 45 minutes from Calgary. Preference will to Park Pet Hospital, 142 Columbia Blvd. West, week, competitive pay, CE, benefits and no on-call be given to veterinarians interested in dairy, beef and/ Lethbridge, AB T1K 4J4 or email resume to responsibilities. We moved into our brand new facility or equine practice. With new ownership, we strive to [email protected], tel: 403-328-0028. one year ago and have all the equipment necessary to promote a compassionate, progressive practice while WE ARE LOOKING FOR 2 VETERINARIANS practice veterinary medicine to the highest standards. maintaining a community centered mentality. This If you’re ready to live the dream on the “Best Coast” to join our team. If you like mixed animal with an position would include a balanced schedule, with never ending recreational activities, please email emphasis on equine medicine, we are for you! Alberta competitive wages and CE hours as well as health, your resume and cover letter attention Jonathan Kirby, Veterinary Center is a mixed animal hospital with a dental and life benefits. We are committed to [email protected]. large equine caseload. We have the ability to perform providing the best atmosphere for our team; with a all equine medicine/surgeries as well as most close veterinarian-to-technician ratio, updated WE ARE SEEKING A FULL TIME MIXED companion animal medicine/surgeries. Reproduction facilities and diagnostic equipment, including new animal veterinarian to join our team at Tri-Municipal is a very large part of our spring workload with cattle dental and digital radiographic systems, and an Veterinary Clinic in Spruce Grove, AB, and Meridian and equine. Opportunities to purchase are available in-house Abaxis lab. An individualized truck and Veterinary Clinic in Stony Plain, AB. Our practices once established. Red Deer is situated a short distance bowie box with portable digital and ultrasound consist of 80% small animal and 20% large animal from Calgary, Edmonton and the Rocky Mountains systems are also available. If you have excellent ambulatory services with shared on-call to help balance life on your days off. To learn more communication skills and a desire to practice responsibilities (currently 1/4). We have an about us or the positions available, please contact high-quality medicine, we would love to hear from experienced support staff, in-house lab, digital x-ray Dr. Rick Katchuik at 403-588-6338 or [email protected]. you! Contact Haley at [email protected] or and digital dental x-ray, and are looking for a CANINE COMPANION CLINIC, AN 403-638-3774. veterinarian with excellent people skills to join our independently owned clinic is currently looking to ANIMAL EMERGENCY HOSPITAL IN RED team. Salary/benefits will be competitive and commensurate with experience. add our team. We are searching for a DVM for either Deer, AB, has an opportunity for an emergency [email protected]. a full or part-time position. We are a well-established veterinarian to join our team for a part time position. veterinary clinic in the heart of Marda Loop. What Animal Emergency Hospital provides after-hours and TABER PET CLINIC IS LOOKING FOR A sets us apart? We cater specifically to our canine emergency veterinary care for most veterinary friendly, compassionate and knowledgeable full-time counterparts. We offer competitive salaries, health hospitals in Central Alberta, and shares the building veterinarian. Applicants should be self-motivated, spending accounts and CE benefits. Our services with Cedarwood Veterinary Hospital, a day practice. have a positive attitude and be willing to learn. We are include Wellness Exams, Vaccines, Digital Radiology, We are a well-established veterinary hospital group located in Taber, a commutable drive from Lethbridge Dental Care and Surgery. Our clinic has a warm that constantly strives for excellence in pet health care, in welcoming southwestern Alberta. We are atmosphere, with cleanliness being of the utmost is very well-equipped and is part of the UCVM comprised of fun, supportive and established staff importance. We pride ourselves with having a positive Distributed Teaching Hospital. Our team of looking for another team player. Also we have an environment between staff, high compliance rates excellent clientele, with a constant variety of small

WWW.ABVMA.CA 53 Classified Ads animal cases – great experience for a new grad or opportunity to do some equine work if desired. If you veterinarian immediately for a 1-2 veterinarian experienced veterinarian. The clinic is recently are passionate about veterinary medicine and enjoy practice. Our clinic is equipped with in-house renovated and expanded, with in house IDEXX having fun at work, then this may be the position for IDEXX CBC/chemistry analyzers, radiology & laboratory analyzers. We are well equipped with you! The clinic is a 9,600 square foot wonderfully ultrasound, and therapeutic laser. Central Animal dental station and digital dental x-ray, ultrasound, designed hospital with a superb support staff. We Clinic is affiliated with Innisfail Veterinary Services, a digital x-ray, endoscopy, laparoscopy, Avimark and offer above average compensation, membership dues, mixed animal practice located 20 minutes away, so we almost paperless so lots of computers! We do have a comprehensive health and disability package, and could accommodate couples that wanted to work in continued investments in new technologies and paid CE and vacation time. We are devoted to client the same area but at different locations and coordinate advanced diagnostics. Taber Pet Clinic offers and patient care and are looking for someone who their schedules. Benefits include medical and dental, competitive wages with CE opportunities and shares these values and an enthusiasm for veterinary flexible work schedule and NO on call in a relaxed allowance, comprehensive health and dental plan and medicine. It is essential that the individual we are work environment and equity an position could be as well for the successful candidate, a signing bonus looking for has great communication skills which can made available. Please contact Rob DeHaan, DVM @ and relocation assistance if needed. Please forward help us maintain our positive team environment. 403-227-3535 or via email [email protected]. your cover letter and resume to Dr. Lima at Please send any inquiries and resumes to: EQUINE SURGEON REQUIRED FOR A [email protected]. [email protected]. predominately equine practice in Central Alberta. The OUR WELL-ESTABLISHED, INDEPENDENTLY WE’RE EXPANDING OUR 24-HOUR qualified candidate would attend primarily to equine owned clinic in the heart of Calgary is looking to add wellness, emergency & critical care center. We medical and surgical cases but would be required to a new vet. Our busy 5-veterinarian clinic is hoping understand the importance of a work-life balance. We do some bovine medicine, surgery, and obstetrics on a that you’ll become the sixth. We are well-equipped strive to maximize this for all our associates. Our seasonal basis. A small number of companion animal with: ultrasound, digital radiology, digital dental schedules go out months in advance, allowing you to surgical cases would be available if the applicant was radiology, full in-house laboratory, and full dental and make plans without using vacation time! We offer a so inclined. Our facility is a 12,000 square foot surgical suites. We offer full medical and dental CE budget, in-clinic CE from fellow colleagues, hospital fully equipped with digital radiology, benefits, ABVMA and CVMA dues, and generous company representatives, cadaver teaching labs & our ultrasound, in house lab and endoscopy equipment. CE and uniform allowances. Surgical skills are an training academy. Ongoing education, accompanied A large, well designed and equipped equine surgical asset, as is an interest in dentistry or internal medicine. with a diverse team, is an ideal learning opportunity. facility allows for the management of arthroscopic, If you have an interest in these or other areas we are We provide a generous base salary + our (RFE) laprascopic, orthopedic and colic cases. The practice is eager to foster your professional development. Rewards for Excellence Program. With RFE, you situated in Red Deer, AB, an affluent city of 100,000. New graduates are welcome and encouraged to apply. would have the comfort of a guaranteed salary with Salary is negotiable, $90,000-120,000+ commensurate Please send all applications and resumes to: potential to earn well over $100,000. We provide with workload and experience. Contact Dr. Rick [email protected]. family dental/health benefits, CVO dues, uniform Katchuik at 403-588-6338 or email us at WE ARE LOOKING FOR A 6TH FULL OR allowance, personal growth plan & VIN! We welcome [email protected]. an additional internationally educated veterinarian to part-time veterinarian to join our practice who has an HEY! DO YOU WANT TO BE A COW VET? our diverse team & understand the process can be interest primarily in small animal medicine, though How about working 80% beef cattle, and 20% blend intimidating. We work with you as you go through interest in equine practice would also be welcome. of equine, small animal and dairy? Think that might the process of coming to work in Canada. We guide We enjoy a hardworking, but collaborative team be for you? Blue Sky Veterinary Services has an you through the immigration process & CVO approach and promote work life balance. The practice opening for a large animal veterinarian focused on requirements, we offer funds for relocation expenses, has multiple young families and is willing to provide bovine medicine. We have a new building with a great transportation from the airport & we can provide full flexible hours to accommodate lifestyle. Barrhead is a workspace and gold star support staff. Most living accommodations! Emial: great small town to practice in, and we are close importantly, we have the most amazing clients ever! [email protected]. enough to Edmonton that you can enjoy the It’s time to get used to getting baking sent home with amenities of a city. Check out our website WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN ASSOCIATE you and cards of appreciation. If that isn’t enough, www.barrnorthvet.com or our Facebook page. veterinarian to join our incredible team of 4 Medicine Hat is the sunniest city in Canada, making If interested, please send your resume Attn: Lisa, veterinarians & 6 experienced RAHTs. The Grande outdoor work even more enjoyable. Come work where [email protected] or call 780-674-2100. Prairie Animal Hospital is a growing AAHA- it doesn’t feel like a job, it feels like home. Send DO YOU WANT A JOB THAT YOU’LL accredited facility & the first exclusively small animal resumes to [email protected], practice established in Grande Prairie, Alberta. We Attn: Megan. actually enjoy and a life outside of work? Of course would consider a full, or part-time schedule. Our you do! We want that for you too, and for all our staff INNISFAIL VETERINARY SERVICES facility includes a surgical & dental suite, digital here at the Stettler Veterinary Clinic. That’s why we requires veterinarians to staff our mixed animal x-rays, digital dental x-rays & full in-house Idexx lab. are looking to add two or three more part-time or practice (55% companion animal, 30% beef, 25% We offer competitive wages, health and dental full-time veterinarians to our family. It is simple really; dairy) in a small town (pop. 8000) 20 minutes south benefits, CE allowance, annual dues paid, veterinary more veterinarians equals less time spent on call and a of Red Deer and 1 hour north of Calgary. We are a discount & a relocation bonus. We invite you to better quality of life. What else can we offer you? very busy and established practice that is fully contact us at 780-532-4638 for more information. Glad you asked! SVC ensures associates receive above equipped to handle both large and small animals. Grande Prairie is a vibrant community of over 63,000 average compensation, production bonuses, Although we are hoping to find someone to be a that offers a Regional College, a Regional Hospital, comprehensive benefits packages, and well above general practitioner in both companion and farm the Eastlink Centre multi-sport facility within the average paid time away from work, starting at five animal medicine, there is opportunity to concentrate city limits and quick access for outdoor enthusiasts to weeks. You can expect to work in a positive and fun in specific areas of practice. Mentorship for recent pursue their activities. The city is the hub of the environment, where mentorship and teamwork are graduates and the potential of equity in the clinic is Alberta and BC Peace Region and is just a five-hour priorities. We are confident that Stettler Veterinary available and although we are looking to fill full time drive from Edmonton. If you are a keen positive Clinic can foster excellence in your career. To find out positions, part-time employment is also available. We thinking individual who believes would be an asset more about our well-equipped, mixed animal practice, are offering a flexible schedule, competitive wages, to our team, please email your resume to visit stettlervetclinic.com or contact Mrs. Terra Heier dental & medical benefits, paid licensing fees, [email protected], we would love to hear from you! at: [email protected]. allowances for CE, and limited after hours schedule. CENTRAL ANIMAL CLINIC IS AN BOW VALLEY VETERINARY CLINIC IN We are also affiliated with a companion animal established companion animal practice located in Red practice in Red Deer and could accommodate couples Brooks, Alberta, is seeking an out going full-time Deer (pop. 100,000), halfway between Edmonton & who would like to work in the same area but in associate to join our team. This is primarily a Calgary and it’s only a short drive to the Rocky different practices. Please contact Rob DeHaan, companion animal position, with the potential Mountains. We are searching for a FT or PT DVM for more information or phone 403-227-3535 email: [email protected].

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VETERINARIAN NEEDED FOR MIXED CDMV IS LOOKING FOR AN OUTGOING looking for increased responsibility. Strong animal practice in Oyen, AB. Busy 3-vet practice with adaptable customer-oriented technician or veterinary organizational skills and work ethic are an asset. 50% cattle and 50% companion animal. Located professional for an exciting sales position in Alberta. Experience in the food animal industry is valuable but exactly half way between Calgary and Saskatoon, so We need a team player who will contribute not only not a requirement. If this sounds like something you super easy access to both! If you are passionate about to their own territory through hitting and/or are interested in, please contact Sandy Koskie, Office rural practice, please contact Oyen Vet Services at exceeding targets but as well is motivated to Manager at [email protected]. 403-664-3849 for application information. contribute to the company as a whole. This individual GATEWAY COMPANION ANIMAL CLINIC IS will report to Martha Little RVT, BBA, CDMV WORK / LIFE BALANCE! WE HAVE AN Regional Manager for Ontario and Western Canada. seeking a FT/PT registered veterinarian to join our opening for an RVT in our busy companion animal Qualifications required: all applicants will need to be team in beautiful Rocky Mountain House! We are practice in beautiful southwestern Alberta. Our self-motivated, energetic individuals with 2-3 years’ ideally located close to the mountains and have an practice is computerized (Impromed), has Idexx experience in veterinary sales and/or veterinary abundance of recreational opportunities. We are in-house lab, dental unit with digital x-ray, ultrasound, practice. A college or university degree is mandatory. looking for someone with a strong work ethic, digital x-ray, 2 exam rooms, a treatment room with Knowledge of Word, Powerpoint and Excel is confidence and a positive attitude who prioritizes 2 tables and a dedicated surgery suite with CO2 laser. required. Salary to commensurate with experience, customer service and patient compassion. Our clinic is We offer a competitive salary, health/dental benefits, benefit program as well as bonus structure in place. a well-equipped modern practice with computerized ABVTA dues, paid CE and a paid 2 day “working We will consider relocation for the right candidate. medical records, digital radiology (and dental), Abaxis interview” to see if you are a good fit for our team. Please send your resume to Martha at: in house laboratory, tonovet and excellent patient New grads welcome! Work hours are 8:30 to 5:30 [email protected], before August 31, 2018. monitoring equipment. We offer a competitive wage, Monday to Friday. There are NO after hours and NO www.cdmv.com. CE and uniform allowance, paid ABVMA dues, weekends. The town of Pincher Creek is located 30 VIN membership and staff discounts. You will be minutes north of Waterton Lakes National Park, 45 joining a great team of experienced veterinarians and DELANEY VETERINARY SERVICES IS minutes east of Fernie, 20 minutes east of Castle technicians, offering support and mentorship. looking for a RVT who is a dynamic team player. If Provincial Park and ski hill, 50 minutes west of Please email your resume to: you are that special person who thrives in a busy Lethbridge and 2 hours south of Calgary. If you are [email protected]. environment and takes pride in your work then this is interested in a great work-life balance in a great outdoor environment then this is the place for you! LARGE ANIMAL VETERINARIAN WANTED. the practice for you! We are a full-service equine referral facility with 6 veterinarians; offering surgery, Please contact: Dr C. J. Zachar, Pincher Creek Freedom, Flexibility & Stress Free Environment. We digital imaging, reproduction, dentistry, lameness, Veterinary Clinic (2005), Box 1269, 1124 Waterton are looking for a large animal veterinarian to join our rehabilitation, emergency care and much more. Our Ave, Pincher Creek, AB T0K1W0. team for our friendly customers. Our clinic deals dedicated team strives for excellence in medical and Email: [email protected]. mainly with cattle with the work load being 70% surgical care as well as compassionate care for patients Dairy, 20%Feedlot & 10% Cow Calf. Our on-call and clients. Responsibilities include assisting with OF COURSE YOU’RE DRIVEN, MOTIVATED, times are reduced to one evening a week and every surgeries, monitoring anesthesia, appointments, fifth weekend. We are located a short drive north of enthusiastic and passionate about pets! We know you emergencies, radiographs, ultrasounds, as well as daily Lethbridge in Picture Butte, AB with the majority of chose this industry because like us, you understand treatments, general care and maintenance of horses in our clients located in the same area. We offer the bond and love that comes from our pets. VCA the clinic. Some emergency and after hours on-call is competitive wages, benefits, & are open to discussion Canada is growing faster than ever and is hiring required. We offer competitive wages and extensive regarding partnership, profit sharing or another form RVTs for a variety of positions all across the country. benefits, including compensation for surgeries and of incentive. Please contact Dr. Emil Sabau at We understand the importance of helping our on-call appointments. If you are looking for an exciting, 403-331-7171 or by email at [email protected]. employees become the best they can be both from a fulfilling career in equine veterinary medicine, please professional and personal standpoint. It is our mission contact Shannon Matthews at 780-922-3647 or email to make your goals a reality. Where would you like to LOCUM AVAILABLE [email protected]. For further live? How can we support you to achieve your details about our clinic, please visit our website professional aspirations? Where do you see yourself in EDMONTON-BASED SMALL ANIMAL www.delaneyvetservices.com. 5 years? VCA Canada has endless benefits and veterinarian available for locum services beginning in opportunities for career growth, access to exclusive mid-August. Passionate about patient care and client WE ARE A BUSY, FAST GROWING, 5 YEARS VCA conferences, CE allowance, continued communication. Large variety of experience in canine old small animal clinic looking for an AHT with 2-3 investments in new technologies, advanced diagnostics, and feline medicine. Please email for further details to years experience with excellent communication skills, innovative equipment and modern facilities. We are [email protected]. leadership ability and technical knowledge. We offer also passionate about giving back through initiatives excellent pay package, great family environment and such as Paw it Forward and Pet Food Pantry. RVT REQUIRED flexibility. New graduates also will be considered. All Additionally, we offer competitive wages, pet and inquiries will be kept confidential. Please send your veterinary discounts, uniforms, dues and group ANIMALS FIRST VETERINARY CLINIC IS resume to [email protected]. benefits for full-time staff. Take the first step and looking for an experienced RVT to join our team. The please visit: www.careers.vcacanada.com or contact us directly at: [email protected]. successful candidate must be eligible to register with FULL-TIME RVT FOR SK FOOD ANIMAL ABVMA and would work full-time in our high paced Clinic. Warman Vet Services Saskatoon location is *SIGNING BONUS* FULL OR PART-TIME small animal clinic. Our clinic offers a wide range of currently seeking a full-time RVT to join our team of veterinary services such as preventative medicine, food animal veterinarians and support staff. The hours animal health technician wanted in a busy companion orthopedic surgery, dentistry, sled dog medicine and of operation are Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm. animal clinic (90% small animal, 10% equine). surgery, intensive care, rehabilitation and much more. Please visit our website at www.warmanvetservices.ca. Fully-equipped with digital and dental x-ray, Our high tech facility offers digital x-ray, dental x-ray, Warman Veterinary Services is a unique clinic in that ultrasound, class IV laser only to name a few. This is ultrasound, laser therapy and an in-house laboratory all work is ambulatory. There may be opportunity for a single vet, 3 technician clinic with additional front along with Cornerstone™ computer system. We offer some on-farm site visits. Warman Veterinary Services end staff and technical assistant. Great mentor-ship a competitive salary, full benefit program, paid prides itself on being a work environment that is fast with outstanding compensation package. Come join licensing, staff discounts and more. Contact Heather paced but fun and employees are valued and treated our team. New grads welcome. Email: Barth via email [email protected] or send your CV/ like second family. Opportunity exists for individuals [email protected]. 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