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Bob Coppock 2019 ABVMA Veterinarian of the Year 28 MAY-JUNE 2020 Bob Coppock 2019 ABVMA Veterinarian of the Year 28 2020 ABVMA Practice Homewood Health In This Issue 9 Leadership Weekend 24 Management 26 Member Assistance Program WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SPARK A CONVERSATION. SPARK THEIR METABOLISM. FocusFocus youryour weight conversation on metabolism — known to slow naturallynatura over time — and make it easier for pet parents to commitcommit to weight loss success. PrescriptionPres Diet Metabolic is the only 1 nnutritionutri clinically proven to activate metabolism1 2 HelpsHelp control begging in 8 out of 10 cats2 3 88%88% of cats lost weight in two months at home3 AskAsk youryour Hill’sHil territory manager about weight nutrition that’s A STEPSTEP AHEAD FOR THEIR BEST LIFE 1Hill’sHill’s data on file. BasedBased on currentc therapeutic products in market. 2Data on file. Hill’s Pet NutritNutrition, Inc. 3Veterinarian-supervisedVeterinarian-supervised feedingfee study with 351 client-owned pets; 314 pets completed after 67 days. Data on file. Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc. ©2020 Hill’s Pet NNutritionutrition CaCanada,n Inc. ®/™ Trademarks owned by Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc. Inside this Issue VOL. 22, ISSUE 3 The ABVMA Members’ Magazine is a bi-monthly publication of the Alberta 28 Veterinary Medical Association delivered free of charge to members of the ABVMA. FEATURES 9 2020 ABVMA Leadership Weekend Editor’s Notebook DUE TO A FAMILY MATTER, I WAS UNABLE 24 to attend the Leadership Weekend this year. It is Practice Management always one of my favourite events, and demonstrates 26 the commitment and passion that our members Homewood Health Member show for their profession. Th is weekend is one of the Assistance Program key factors to the ABVMA’s success in attracting committee members and keeping the membership involved. Reading the greetings in the Annual On the Cover General Meeting (AGM) minutes gave me a renewed Bob Coppock: sense of pride in our organization and an affi rmation 2019 ABVMA Veterinarian of the Year that we are headed in the right direction. It was a pleasure to have representation from the REGULAR ARTICLES Government of Alberta, with MLA Jordan Walker (Sherwood Park) bringing greetings to the AGM Editor’s Notebook .............................................................................................3 on behalf of Minister Copping. Th ere was a time President’s Report ..............................................................................................4 when government representatives did not attend the Go Green............................................................................................................4 AGM, and it is nice to know that our government Registrar’s Report. .............................................................................................5 relations eff orts are resulting in a better relationship Council Highlights ...........................................................................................6-8 with our ministry and that the veterinary profession Complaints Director’s Report .....................................................................10-13 is considered relevant by the government. Th is was Membership Matters ..................................................................................14-15 again demonstrated when the Government of Alberta CVMA Report ..............................................................................................16-17 deemed veterinary services as essential on March 27, Keeping You Current ...................................................................................18-19 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Focus on Wellness: Financial Stress ............................................................20-22 Other invited guests at the AGM also made some 2020 Livestock Care Conference .....................................................................22 very fl attering comments towards the ABVMA. Dr. ABVMA Communication to Members .............................................................23 Marc Cattet, Registrar of the Saskatchewan Veterinary Letters to the Editor ...................................................................................32-33 Medical Association (SVMA), made the following In Memoriam ....................................................................................................34 comments: PIPS Tip ............................................................................................................35 “On behalf of the SVMA, I bring greetings, pride Dean’s Corner (UCVM & WCVM) ................................................................36-37 and passion. I know these are not volatile substances Student’s Corner (WCVM & UCVM) ...........................................................38-39 ABVTA News ...............................................................................................40-43 but I have had that smell in my nose for the last CE Opportunities ........................................................................................45-46 two-and-a-half days, and I think that refl ects on you Classifi ed Ads ..............................................................................................47-54 as individual registered veterinary technologists, as Advertiser’s Index ............................................................................................54 veterinarians and as an association. Pride and passion, you cannot miss it. Th oughtful and respectful.” Dr. Alison Litchfi eld, President, Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA), PRODUCTION CONTACT US Editor – Dr. Darrell Dalton Alberta Veterinary Medical Association commented: Design, Layout & Printing – Burke Group Bldg. 3, Elm Business Park “You have an amazing group of volunteers and Communications and Professional Suite 104, 9452 – 51 Avenue, NW Enhancement – Kathy Naum Edmonton, AB T6E 5A6 committees here. I think, no matter what way the ABVMA changes and moves forward in the future, the ADVERTISING Phone: 780-489-5007 Display Advertising – Sarah Munn Toll-Free: 1-800-404-2862 strong showing here is very impressive.” Classifi ed Advertising – Mandi Duggan Fax: 780-484-8311 And fi nally, Dr. Al Longair, President of the EDITORIAL POLICY Return Undeliverable CVMA - Society of BC Veterinarians Chapter, stated: The ABVMA Members’ Magazine Canadian Addresses to: welcomes article submissions, letters to Alberta Veterinary Medical Association “I am very envious of your organization and your the editor and advertising requests Suite 104, 9452 – 51 Avenue, NW engagement. Th is weekend has been an incredible on topics and products related to the Edmonton, AB T6E 5A6 Canada veterinary profession. learning experience for me.” Canadian Publication Mail We are an amazing group of members within an The editor reserves the right to reject Agreement 40014637 submissions if they do not meet the amazing association. Our commitment is to pursue ABVMA’s editorial criteria. excellence always. The editor also reserves the right to edit submissions (including letters to the Darrell Dalton, DVM editor) for clarity, length and correction of factual inaccuracies. Registrar, Alberta Veterinary Medical Association WWW.ABVMA.CA 3 PRESIDENT’S REPORT AS TRAINED PROFESSIONALS WITH EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND INN MANAGING INFECTIOUS DISEASE, I HAVE BEEN VERY IMPRESSEDPRESSED WITH THE INTELLIGENT AND INNOVATIVE WAYS ABVMAMA MEMBERS HAVE ADAPTED TO MINIMIZE THE RISKS OF COVID-1COVID-19 IN THEIR PRACTICES. Many of us are trying to balance childcare, longer be seen as a vector for disease, and homeschooling, social isolation in the time we can once again visit the elderly members of physical distancing...the list is too long. of our families. It is my fear that we will One of the things that gives me positive still be slogging through the hard part. Th at energy is the passion that veterinary physical distancing will still make a hug to professionals have for their work. As things a grieving client impossible, or even worse, shift and change, the constant message that elderly family members will remain from ABVMA members is to make sure isolated with visitation impossible, and the government knows we are an essential many of us will be losing still more friends service and that we must ensure animals or family members. I am hoping are cared for. Even through risks to our this is not where we are at when these AS I WRITE THIS, IT IS MARCH 25, own health, the dedication to our chosen words are read. 2020. It is a real challenge to write profession never fails to impress me. But, whatever happens, you are all my something in the midst of a pandemic As trained professionals with extensive colleagues. I am proud to be a member of that won’t be read for another fi ve to six background in managing infectious disease, this profession, and I am looking forward weeks. Th ings are changing rapidly day- I have been very impressed with the to the recovery of this province and our by-day, week-to-week, and it is a scary and intelligent and innovative ways ABVMA country. Day-by-day, if necessary hour-by- unpredictable time. Th e day they shut the members have adapted to minimize the hour, we will get through this. schools in Alberta things got real very fast. risks of COVID-19 in their practices. It Weltschmerz is a German word that speaks to the passion for our profession as I means something like “world pain” — the hear the methods practices have developed feeling that something is off with the world, as teams to ensure physical distancing, that things are
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