AAVN Newsletter June 2021 |
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A Message from the President
Dear Colleagues,
It is a great honor to be serving as your President for the 2021-2023 term. I am looking forward to working with our new (see more details below) and returning Board members.
One of the hallmarks of the AAVN is our committed cadre of volunteers. I would like to thank a few of the amazing individuals now:
- My predecessor, Dr. Martha Cline, for her commitment to the AAVN. Martha has done a fantastic job leading the organization during the past two years and we are incredibly grateful for her service. I’m happy to report that she will continue on the Executive Board, in the role of Past President, for two more years
- Our outgoing Board members, Amanda Ardente, Rebecca Mullis and Korinn Saker
- All who served on a committee during the past two years
- Kara Burns, Korinn Saker, Ken Lambrecht and Martha Cline for serving as moderators for the 2021 Symposium
- Lauren Pagliughi, Jackie Parr and Martha Cline for organizing and hosting the student sessions
- Martha Cline and Becky Mullis for an awesome trivia night
Angela Rollins, DVM, PhD,DACVN
AAVN Executive Board President 2021-2023
p.s. Of course, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention membership renewal! If you have not already done so, we hope you will renew your membership for 2021-2022 by July 1st. There are instructions for how to renew in this issue of the e-newsletter.
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Welcome New Executive Board Members |
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Ashley Self, BS, LVMT, VTS (Nutrition)
Ashley has been a veterinary technician on the Nutrition Service at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine since 2012. She passed her nutrition veterinary technician specialty exam in 2018. Since 2019, Ashley has been a member-at-large for the Academy of Veterinary Nutrition Technicians (AVNT) and a liaison between AVNT and the American Academy of Veterinary Nutrition (AAVN). Her clinical nutrition interests range in both small and large animal, with more recent growth and development in equine nutrition. In her spare time, she enjoys learning about honeybee nutrition as she manages her own honeybee colonies.
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Lisa P. Weeth, DVM, MRCVS, DACVN
Treasurer
Lisa received her veterinary degree from the University of California, Davis, in 2002. She spent two years in general and emergency practice before returning to UC Davis in 2004 for a Residency in Clinical Nutrition. She joined the American Association of Veterinary Nutrition (AAVN) in 2005 as a resident/student member and has been participating in and supporting AAVN events since that time. She completed her residency training in 2007 and became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Nutrition (ACVN) that same year. Dr. Weeth has been in specialty practice offering in-person or telemedicine nutrition consultations since Fall 2007. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Weeth serves on advisory councils for a number of commercial pet food manufacturers; on the WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee; and is a regular lecturer at regional, national and international veterinary conferences.
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Michelle Evason, DVM, BSc, DACVIM
Member at Large
Michelle is an associate professor in small animal internal medicine at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), a part-time consultant for IDEXX, UK, as well as an independent internal medicine and nutrition consultant. She has worked in general practice, specialty clinical practice and academia, and in the animal health and pet food industry. She has a range of clinical research interests including infectious disease (tick-borne, leptospirosis), antimicrobial stewardship, nutrition and veterinary (and pet-owner) knowledge, and attitudes and practices surrounding these topics. Michelle has been an AAVN member for many years and served in the role of AAVN conference reviewer and on the AAVN Student Chapter Committee.
Thank You Outgoing Board Members
Amanda Ardente
Rebecca Mullis
Korinn Saker
for your service on the Executive Board. We are so grateful for your contributions of time and energy to the AAVN.
And thank you to Martha Cline for the time, energy and enthusiasm you dedicated to the AAVN during your term as President (2017-2021).
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Be sure to check out this article, featuring several AAVN members, in the most recent issue of JAVMA
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AAVN at NAVC
Thanks to Dr. Lindsey Bullen for lecturing at NAVC last week.
Her lectures included: Pet Food 101: Be A Pet Food Label Pro; Battling Inappetance: Appetite Stimulants, Tips & More; The Art of Assisted Feeding; Nutrition & Business: Making Nutrition Work For You; and DCM & Diet: Is there a Connection in Dogs?
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Did you miss the AAVN Annual Business Meeting?
Click Here to catch up and view Dr. Martha Cline, Past President's slide deck from the meeting
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Renew Your AAVN Membership Today!
A $25 charge will be added to renewals after July 1st
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We hope you will join us for the 2021-2022 year. All AAVN members receive:
- Free registration (in 2020 and 2021) for the annual AAVN Clinical Nutrition and Research Symposium
- Free registration to AAVN webinars for both active members and students
- Access to the members-only section of the AAVN website (where the searchable Directory can be found) and other features, including back issues of the e-news, job postings and research opportunities
- Inclusion on the members-only AAVN Listserv
- Support for nutrition residents and graduate students interested in presenting research at the Annual Symposium
2021-2022 Membership Dues
$100 Active Members
$50 Retired Members
$50 2nd Year Graduates
To renew your membership, login to your profile at www.aavnutrition.org, scroll down (you will be on your profile page) and click on the blue "Renew to July 2022" button.
Please note that $25 will be added to renewals after July 1st.
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2021 Symposium Summary
The AAVN Clinical Nutrition & Research Symposium and Annual Business Meeting were held virtually over a two-day period on June 2nd and 3rd. 230+ attendees were able to watch and listen simultaneously from ten countries around the world.
20 research abstracts and four excellent keynote presentations were delivered this year, and 4-hours of RACE approved CE credit was available. Dr. Liara Gonzalez shared her research on intestinal permeability; Dr. David Dzanis took attendees on a 30-year odyssey of US pet food regulations; Dr. Michael Power reviewed the evolution of milk in various species, and Dr. Greg Aldrich discussed alternative protein sources for pet food.
The program included Q&A sessions following each keynote speaker and research presenter, a re-cap roundtable for student attendees, raffle prizes, and a trivia night. Many attendees were fully vaccinated by the time the Symposium was held, which offered the ability for a handful of ‘viewing parties’. Recordings of the presentations will be available soon to Symposium registrants.
We could not have delivered this Symposium without the herculean, volunteer efforts of your AAVN Board members and our committed and generous sponsors (see below).
An evaluation survey was distributed to seek feedback from all participants. Your thoughts are vital in helping the new AAVN Board plan for next year’s meeting. More than anything, the organizers are always interested in getting names of potential keynote speakers, so please reach out via email to aavnexecutive@gmail.com if you have suggestions!
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Congratulations Student Blog Contest Winners!
First Place, Stepfanie M. George Plant-Based Diets
Second Place, Caitlin M. Holly, Pondering Prescription Diets
Third Place, Vivian Pedrinelli, From Wolf to Toto
The first place winner receives a $500 award for use to travel to a future AAVN Symposium. Each of these blogs will be published in a future issue of the AAVN E-Newsletter.
and Congratulations 2021 Waltham Award Winner!
Larissa W. Risolia
Parameters of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in obese cats fed a diet containing 0.06% beta-glucans
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Trivia Champions
Congratulations to David Dzanis, who won the AAVN's first trivia contest on Wednesday, June 2nd with 49 points.
2nd Place: Raj Naik
3rd Place: Rebecca Remillard
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Listening and Watching to Win
In an effort to keep our 200+ attendees engaged during our AAVN Symposium, several raffle prizes were announced at various times over the two-day conference.
Our 2021 lucky winners and five generous sponsors were as follows:
Regina Hollar will enhance her ability to listen to music and podcasts with Apple Airpods, donated by Nine and Line Pet Food
Cecilia Villaverde will keep excellent time with her new Apple iWatch, donated by Blue Buffalo
Cate Mullen will watch favorite shows on her 65” Samsung LED TV, donated by Virbac
The AAVN Board hopes to continue this successful aspect of the
Symposium next year, too!
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A reminder that proceedings from the AAVN Symposium are available to all members on our website. To view click here (you must be logged into your account to view)
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AAVN 2021 Clinical Nutrition and Research Symposium
Wednesday, June 2nd and Thursday, June 3rd, 2021
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Thank You to Our
Symposium Sponsor
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Cocktail Hour & Trivia Sponsor |
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Save the Date for our Upcoming Webinars!
Student Webinar Series
SEPTEMBER 14th 8:00 PM ET
Feline Fat Camp: Exploring Weight Management in Cats
Through Diet and Exercise
Caitlin Getty, DVM, PhD
Clinical Nutrition Fellow, Residency Trained in Clinical Nutrition
North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
*While these events are designed for students, all are welcome to attend.
There is no CE credit offered for this program.*
The Student Webinar series is sponsored by
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AAVN 2021 Webinar Series
August 18, 2021, 8 pm EST
Utilizing Veterinary Technicians for Nutritional Management
Ashley Self, BS, LVMT, VTS (Nutrition)
November 9th, 2021, 8 pm EST
Enhancing Working Dog Success Through Nutrition
Eileen K. Jenkins, DVM, MS, DACVIM (SAIM)
If you are a student member, please enter the code AAVNSTUDENT when you register.
Webinars are free for AAVN members but registration is required.
THANK YOU WEBINAR SERIES SPONSORS
Platinum Sponsor
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Are you planning on publishing an article or making a nutrition presentation some time in 2021? We'd love to announce it for you! Please send to the Executive Directors at aavnexecutive@gmail.com or the E-newsletter editor aboodsarah@gmail.com
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Place your ad here!
The AAVN offers both display and classified advertising in the monthly e-newsletter. To learn more about space limitations and fees, please contact aavnexecutive@gmail.com
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Job notices received from an AAVN member will then be posted in the following places as a service to our membership:
1) AAVN Listserv
3) The following AAVN monthly newsletter
Members are also welcome to send relevant events, surveys intended for scientific research, training programs or courses to aavnexecutive@gmail.com for notice through our listserv and/or newsletter.
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