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(SVP) is Canadian owned & operated. Ontario College of Pharmacists Certicate of Accreditation #307870. SVP will not compound a preparation in the same dose and dosage form as a commercially available product. FROM THE EDITOR y the time you read this summer message, the world may look a little like it did, a little like it became over the spring, or a little like a new reality. As different as life and work have become, there is, for me, some small comfort in knowing that we are all in the same situation. We are all connected in our desire to keep animals healthy and Baddress animal welfare issues. But this message is not about animals; it is about humans. It’s about the individual veterinar- COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) ians who contacted the Chapter expressing fear about the virus; concern over their employees’ health and their employees’ incomes; and genuine commitment to continuing to provide service to patients and clients. I was able to speak to so many of you to hear your fears, which were overcome by your desire to treat animals. I’ve always been a fan of veterinarians, but watching you all alter your practices to continue to see animals, to develop safety protocols and distancing measures, and to continue to show up at work each and every day to do your jobs served to augment my already immense respect and DIAGNOSTIC COREY VAN’T HAAFF gratitude. X-RAY EDITOR I heard about this from many of you, and I got to see it myself more than once as my own dogs visited their veterinarian. I was impressed by the handling of some of my dogs as they went inside without their mommy for treatment, and I appreciated how informed I was kept each step of the way. I was so very proud of how the clinic staff and techs suddenly became mobile veterinary ser- TO THE EDITOR vice providers, running animals to and from cars, delivering medicines in bags, and handling ani- INTRAORAL mals with such care and affection—things I would not have seen if I was sitting inside an examining IMAGING >> Letters from members room. are welcome. They may be edited for length I watched my own veterinarian when one of my dogs, who cannot be handled by other people, and clarity. Email us at became sick. Without missing a beat, my veterinarian made my car the examination room, with all WALL [email protected]. of us sanitized, gloved, and masked. The veterinarian was in my car examining Ella, and the tech stood outside the car taking notes, recording vitals, and holding a soiled thermometer—all as if this TO was just another day. It doesn’t sound like much, but to me, a worried mom of a sick, scared dog, it INTRAORAL meant everything. X-RAY ON THE COVER And that’s why I get so frustrated at times, reading about the incredible work and recognition Photo from page 29, courtesy WALL >> going to front-line health care workers, grocery clerks, gas station attendants, truckers delivering of Angelica Bebel, DVM, Dipl. food and supplies, those government workers processing economic supports, and the clever teach- RADIOLOGY AVDC ers and bsiness leaders finding ways to shoot videos so training and leadership contine on. Software | Equipment | Service | Support ULTRASOUND agree with all this recognition of corse bt there is a void in recogniing the amaing seless and important work being done daily, hourly, and sometimes even by the minute, by this province’s vet- erinarians and practice staff. Every single day, you each deserve recognition, thanks, and applause, along with banging pots, sirens, and even some barking and meowing in appreciation. You may not get what you deserve, but I want you all to know, WE SEE YOU. 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ELAINE KLEMMENSEN, DVM, was ACVD, is a boardcertified vet- once the love interest of a camel erinary dermatologist with the and learned she can outrun an American College of Veterinary ostrich when her life depends on Dermatology. He works at the it. After graduating from WCVM Veterinary Dermatology and in 1991, Dr. Klemmensen’s ad- 22 Ear Referral Medical Clinic in ventures in veterinary medicine JUNE 2020 Surrey, BC. He is also a consultant have included associate, practice THE BAD AND THE UGLY with the Veterinary Information owner, locum, and volunteer Network and is a dermatology with seven organizations in WEST COAST VETERINARIAN BULLYING IN THE feature editor for the Canadian seven different countries. She is ISSUE 39 Veterinary Journal. His dermatol- passionate about people as well ogy interests include otitis and its as pets and is studying leader- West Coast Veterinarian is the quarterly VETERINARY WORKPLACE treatment, microbial resistance, ship at Royal Roads University magazine of the CVMA-SBCV Chapter canine and feline allergic disease, to learn how to help veterinar- and continuing education of ians and their teams thrive. Her EDITORIAL COMMITTEE veterinary professionals and pet adventures these days are mostly Sarah Armstrong, DVM, Chair owners. from the seat of a bicycle, but she Christiane Armstrong, DVM dreams of riding the Silk Road Rick Stanley, DVM ANGELICA BEBEL, DVM, Dipl. one day. On a bicycle . not a Kathryn Welsman, DVM AVDC, began her veterinary camel. EDITOR career as a Registered Animal Corey Van’t Haa Health Technician. In 2014, she DAVID LANE, DVM, Dipl. Email: [email protected] graduated from the Western ACVSMR, operates Points East College of Veterinary Medicine West Veterinary Services, a ART DIRECTOR Karim Sharobim, BDes program. Following graduation, sports medicine and rehabilita- JUNE she practised general medicine tion medicine specialty practice COPY EDITOR in Vancouver before starting a in Squamish, BC. His caseload Eva van Emden residency in veterinary den- includes the diagnosis and PUBLISHER tistry at West Coast Veterinary treatment of lameness condi- CVMA-SBCV CHAPTER 04 FROM THE EDITOR Dental Services in Vancouver. She tions in both working and pet Email: [email protected] received her diplomate status in dogs. Approximately one-third Telephone: 604.406.3713 the American Veterinary Dental of his practice is devoted to the PO Box 21088 Maple Ridge Square RPO College in 2018 and has contin- palliative treatment of geriat- Maple Ridge BC V2X 1P7 06 WCV CONTRIBUTORS 14 ued working locally at West Coast ric animals for chronic pain www.canadianveterinarians.net/SBCV A YEAR IN THE LIFE Veterinary Dental Services. conditions such as arthritis. His PUBLISHER’S ASSISTANT OTITIS IN research interests include the Adriana Silva 08 FROM THE CVMA-SBCV CHAPTER PRESIDENT YOUNG ANIMALS EMILIA GORDON, DVM, is the use of regenerative medicine in AD SALES senior manager of animal health tendon and ligament repair, and Inga Liimatta for the BCSPCA, providing animal the link between lower back pain Email: [email protected] 09 FROM THE CVMA PRESIDENT health support, training, and and urinary incontinence. Phone: 604.420.0663 oversight to all shelter branches province wide. Her areas of focus LOUISE LATHEY, BLES, completed CVMA-SOCIETY OF BC VETERINARIANS CHAPTER include infectious disease pre- her bachelor of law enforcement 2019/2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 10 LETTER TO THE EDITOR TOXOPLASMOSIS AND CATS vention and management, facility studies at the Justice Institute of PRESIDENT housing design, and sanitation. British Columbia and uses her 18 Al Longair, DVM Dr. Gordon also works with knowledge of the law in her work ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE LIAISON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE veterinary students, participates at the BCSPCA. Her passion for 12 FROM THE CVMA-SBCV CHAPTER AND ANIMAL ABUSE in community partnerships and animals has led to cross-sector VICE PRESIDENT WCVM STUDENT LIAISON Jessica Robertson, DVM outreach, conducts shelter medi- collaboration on helping vulnera- A HORSE AND HIS GIRL DURING COVID-19 cine research, and volunteers ble people and pets. Her master’s HUMAN RESOURCES LIAISON THE ROLE OF THE on the Chapter Animal Welfare research in criminal justice at SECRETARY-TREASURER VETERINARIAN Committee.