MVMA QUARTERLY - SPRING 2010 Missouri Veterinary QuarterlySpring 2010 Dr. Allen Robinson - 2010 MVMA Veterinarian of the Year A Publication of the Missouri Veterinary Medical Association 1 MVMA QUARTERLY - SPRING 2010 MISSOURI VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Inside this issue... 2500 Country Club Drive Jefferson City, MO 65109 MVMA Convention Highlights .................................................................. 4 Phone 573-636-8612 Fax 573-659-7175 email: [email protected] Awards and Honors ..........................................................................................7 website: www.mvma.us BOARD OF GOVERNORS Upcoming CE and Events ...........................................................................12 Dr. Bruce Whittle President Executive Board Minutes .............................................................................13 Dr. Dana Gillig President-Elect Dr. James Schuessler Foundation News ..............................................................................................16 Vice President Dr. Shelia Taylor General Membership Minutes .................................................................20 Secretary/Treasurer Dr. Scott Fray National Veterinary Accreditation Program Changes .................22 Board Chair EXECUTIVE BOARD USDA Scraps NAIS...........................................................................................24 Dr. James Mrkvicka Northwest District Delegate Dr. Ryan Montgomery Veterinarians Care About Puppies ........................................................25 North Central District Delegate Dr. Clifford Miller Missouri Stocker/Feeder Program ..........................................................26 Northeast District Delegate Dr. Allyson Cook Greater Kansas City District Delegate Classifieds............................................................................................................. 28 Dr. Paul E. Smith West Central District Delegate Partners For Progress Sponsors ................................................................31 Dr. Mark Lux Greater St. Louis District Delegate Dr. Cynthia Vedder-Penrod East Central District Delegate Dr. Ellen Ratcliff Southwest District Delegate Dr. Christopher Baughman Southeast District Delegate Dr. David Prigel AVMA Delegate Dr. Linda Scorse AVMA Alternate Delegate Missouri Veterinary Dr. Neil Olson MVMA QUARTERLY - SPRING 2010 Dean - UMC College of Vet. Med. On the Cover... Quarterly Dr. Clark Fobian Spring 2010 AVMA District 7 Representative Allen G. Robinson, DVM is the MVMA’s 2010 Doug Suntrup Student Representative Veterinarian of the Year. Dr. Robinson has been at the reins of the Palmyra Veterinary Clinic STAFF Richard Antweiler for 44 years serving his clients in northeast Executive Director Missouri. Julie Vaughn Operations Manager The MVMA Board of Directors selects Rhonda Blythe the Veterinarian of the Year based on the Bookkeeper Dr. Allen Robinson - 1 A Publication of the Missouri Veterinary Medical Association candidate’s contributions to their community, 2010 MVMA Kim Ralston Veterinarian of the Year Communications Specialist their state, and to people whose lives they Bobbie Fluegel have touched. Administrative Assistant Deidre Mueller Museum Relations Denise Colvin Museum Archivist Cover photo by Richard Antweiler. 2 MVMA QUARTERLY - SPRING 2010 From the President Thank you for the ballot initiative. Starting late last authority for the veterinary licensing opportunity to November, your executive board board. While they may not happen serve as the 2010 along with the Animal Welfare, this year, we are ready to move MVMA President. Public Relations and Legislative forward when the political climate We began the Committees have spent hours allows. All veterinarians need to year with a great determining the best course of action get more politically involved so we convention in St. for the MVMA to take. We believe have the political clout to face future Charles thanks there are problems with some dog battles. By the time this goes to print, Bruce Whittle, DVM to the dedicated breeders in Missouri, but feel the I am confident we will have another members of the Convention Planning ballot initiative will only pile on successful Advocacy Day at the committee and our hard-working more regulations to punish the good capitol behind us and hopefully I will MVMA staff. Judging from the breeders and does not address the have seen many of you there. Please committee meetings I attended at need for additional enforcement let the MVMA office know if you our convention, your association is resources to address deficiencies. have any questions or concerns about in great hands. I was pleased with It is time for veterinarians to do a your association as we are doing our the enthusiasm and ideas that were better job of educating our clients best to represent you. brought forth in each meeting. It and the public about good sources for Sincerely, seems like each year brings additional obtaining puppies and kittens such “opportunities” for our association to as animal shelters and reputable, Bruce Whittle, DVM address and I believe our committees licensed pet breeders. and executive board are up to the Your association is still pursuing challenges. legislative action on many issues Our biggest issue this year is the including oversight of veterinary Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act prescription drugs and cite and fine From the Vice President Greetings fellow MVMA Members, the MVMA’s position on this issue. MVMA. I surveyed I hope that the first couple months of The MVMA has developed a list a list of Veterinary the New Year have treated you well. of talking points that will help you hospitals, clinics The MVMA meeting in January was communicate our stance with clients and institutions very successful. The meeting was and friends. and was astounded also very enlightening for me. I had The Scope of Practice committee is to learn of non- a chance to sit in on a number of also working on a request from the MVMA member committee meetings that were new to Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous veterinarians me. The MVMA membership should Drugs. The BNDD is looking practicing and James Schuessler, DVM be very proud of the work these for input from the MVMA, on working in the same committees are completing. The developing a class of drug licensure hospitals, clinics and institutions as MVMA Executive Board will need for animal shelters which would allow member veterinarians. As MVMA the support of the membership as a euthanasia at the facility by non- members, I will be asking for your number of very important issues are veterinarian trained in euthanasia help in recruiting new members. If wrestled with this year. procedures. The need for euthanasia each current member would recruit technicians at animal shelters varies one new member this year it would The possibility of the passage of the greatly strengthen our association. “Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act” greatly throughout the state. Please let the Scope of Practice committee Our profession will be at the forefront is a very important issue. I would on many issues affecting the world encourage all members to become members know your position on this matter. in coming years. We need to all be fully educated on this impending involved and informed; please help us ballot initiative. Contact your The MVMA vice president chairs to recruit new members. Executive Board members or the the membership committee. It is members of the Animal Welfare amazing how many veterinarians Sincerely, Committee if you have questions on in the state are not members of the James Schuessler, DVM 3 MVMA QUARTERLY - SPRING 2010 A Successful Expeditionto St. Charles It’s what conventions are all about. Getting together for friendship, fun 2009 president, Dr. Scott Fray, turns over the reins to the new MVMA president, Dr. Bruce Whittle. and learning from each other. 4 MVMA QUARTERLY - SPRING 2010 ver 650 veterinarians, veterinary Congratulations to the Maple Woods Community College team who technicians, and their families attended the carried away the travelling trophy to Kansas City. Missouri Veterinary Medical Association’s While technician students competed, veterinary students visited with Oth 118 Annual Convention on January 29-31 at the practicing veterinarians during the Speed Networking event sponsored St. Charles Convention Center, St. Charles, Mo. The by the Veterinary Business Management Association at the MU-College convention offered over 60 continuing education of Veterinary Medicine. The round-robin, timed event is always a hit lectures to participants. with both students and doctors. The convention was sponsored by numerous Saturday evening’s banquet highlight was the presentation of the associate members and exhibitors, plus major 2010 MVMA Veterinarian of the Year award to Dr. Allen Robinson. support from the MVMA Partners For Progress Joining the MVMA in 1966, Dr. Robinson is owner/practitioner of members: Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Merial, Pfizer Animal Palmyra Veterinary Clinic and is a past-president and board chair of the Health, Bayer Animal Health, Insight Financial association. He has many years of dedicated service to the clients and Services, AVImark Software, and Intervet-Schering patients in his community. Plough, MWI Veterinary Supply and Nestle‘ Purina. Banquet attendees also received a nostalgic visit from Dr. Robert Kahrs, After a day of continuing education lectures, past dean of the MU- College of Veterinary Medicine and founder of attendees enjoyed