For more information on any of these events visit
www.iowavma.org.
Congratulations to IVMA Award Winners!
Four deserving veterinarians and one veterinary technician were honored at the IVMA Annual Meeting in September in Ames with IVMA Awards.
The 2017 Healthcare Team Member Service award recipient is Karla Broers of Creature Comforts Veterinary Hospital in Ankeny.
2017 IVMA Rising Star Award was presented to Dr. Tyler Dohlman , Assistant Professor in Vet Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine at Iowa State University CVM.
The 2017 IVMA Veterinarian of the Year was presented to co-winners, Drs. William (Bill) Williams and Amanda Fales-Williams of Ames. Dr. Fales-Williams is an associate professor of veterinary pathology at ISU's College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Williams is the owner veterinarian the Altoona Veterinary Clinic and Hubbell Animal Hospital in Des Moines.
The President's award was presented to Dr. Charles Holz of LeMars. Dr. Holz is serving his second term in the Iowa House of Representatives.
Congratulations to all the award recipients!
See photos and read more about each award winner in the November IVMA Update.
Thank A Vet Tech This Week!
Send some love to your technicians this week during National Veterinary Technician Week! There are so many reasons to celebrate your team of techs - Here are just a few from the AVMA.
Calling all beef practitioners!
The IVMA and researchers at Iowa State University want to hear your experiences and opinions regarding Johne's Disease in beef cattle. As part of this project, beef cattle producers in the state will also be surveyed for their experiences and opinions on the disease.
While much is known about Johne's disease in relation to the dairy cattle industry, little is known about the current impact of the disease on the beef industry today. The results of these surveys will be shared at the IVMA Winter Meeting in 2018 to help practitioners in the state as well as IVMA, state regulatory officials and researchers understand the current impact of the disease to the Iowa beef industry and help identify areas of potential need for additional education or research.
Please use the following link to participate in this survey:
2017 ISU James D McKean Swine Disease Conference - November 2-3
EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT DEADLINE - THURSDAY OCTOBER 19TH
The Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, the Iowa Pork Industry Center, the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association, and the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV), District 6, will sponsor the ISU James D. McKean Swine Disease Conference (formerly known as the Annual Swine Disease Conference for Swine Practitioners) on November 2-3 at the Scheman Building in Ames.
This year's conference will cover issues relating to improvements in the ISU VDL's case submission and reporting technology upgrades, updates on VFD implementation, non-antibiotic alternatives and a panel of veterinarians discussing experiences with antibiotic free production (ABF). There will also be practitioner experiences with Influenza, positive pressure filtration of breeding herds, Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae planned exposure and persistent shedding as well as PRRS research updates. The conference will also cover risk assessments for antibiotic resistance and the state of the herd health in Asia.
There will be 3 pre-conference workshops on the Wednesday afternoon prior to the beginning of the main conference. These workshops will cover bioinformatics tools for influenza analysis, serological and surveillance monitoring and an interactive diagnostic workshop to be held with the pathologists at the VDL.
The Iowa Veterinary Medical Association announces the availability of grant(s) supporting clinical research in beef cattle. Proposals should be aimed at providing practical solutions veterinarians can utilize in beef production environments. Funding for this support is provided by the IVMA Bovine Committee from proceeds of the Iowa Green/Gold Tag Preconditioning Program. The IVMA is encouraging proposals from private practitioners and collaborative research projects between University faculty and private practitioners. The deadline for proposals is November 1, 2017.
More information can be found on the IVMA website.
Help Support Young Veterinary Careers
For the fourth consecutive year, Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) is offering Future Service Scholarships to support future cattle veterinarians graduating from the Iowa State University (ISU) College of Veterinary Medicine.
BI formed an alliance with the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association Foundation to offer this unique scholarship to graduating seniors at ISU. The final amount of the scholarship is determined by BI veterinarian and producer customers submitting box tops from Pyramid® 5 and Pyramid® 5 + Presponse® SQ product boxes.
BI will donate the following to fund the Future Service Scholarships. The donation is doubled for producers and veterinarians who participate in the Iowa Green and Gold Tag Preconditioning Program (see information below).
* $2.50 per 100 doses of PYRAMID 5 + PRESPONSE SQ
* $1.25 per 100 doses of PYRAMID 5
From now through Dec. 31, 2017, producers and veterinarians throughout Iowa are encouraged to help fund the scholarship by clipping their box tops. Producers should forward their box tops to their veterinary clinics. Clinics then work with their BI sales representatives to submit to:
Boehringer Ingelheim
c/o Shanya Hunter
3902 Gene Field Road
St. Joseph, MO 64506
Halloween Pet Safety Tips
Halloween is right around the corner and during all the commotion and festivities, it's easy to forget about keeping pets safe. Scary faces and constant visitors can be stressful to pets. Help prevent emergency calls on Halloween night by educating your clients before the big spooky night.
The AVMA has several resources for you and your clients to help you keep pets safe this Halloween.
IVMA members can download a client handout that will be valuable information for your clients.
There is an episode of AVMA's podcast "Animal Tracks" that has great advice on ensuring your pets safety this Halloween. Share the episode, "Halloween Pet Safety Tips" on your website or social media page.
The AVMA also has this video on YouTube with tips for pet owners on keeping animals safe.
Stay Connected
The IVMA Communiqué is published bi-monthly by the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association.
Four deserving veterinarians and one veterinary technician were honored at the IVMA Annual Meeting in September in Ames with IVMA Awards.
Send some love to your technicians this week during National Veterinary Technician Week! There are so many reasons to celebrate your team of techs - 
Halloween is right around the corner and during all the commotion and festivities, it's easy to forget about keeping pets safe. Scary faces and constant visitors can be stressful to pets. Help prevent emergency calls on Halloween night by educating your clients before the big spooky night. 
