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Join the AAVN for our Annual Business Meeting taking place via Zoom on Tuesday, June 25 at 8 pm ET.

The agenda will include the announcement of new Life Members, updates on our 2024 activities and more!

The new membership year begins on July 1.

Please remember to renew by 6/30 to keep receiving all the benefits of AAVN membership.

• Free webinars on cutting edge veterinary nutrition topics (4/year)
• Discounted registration for the Annual Clinical Nutrition & Research Symposium
• Access to “Members Only” information on the AAVN website, including Symposium proceedings and recordings and the Member Directory
• Monthly E-Newsletter
• Access to the AAVN Listserv (includes job and training posts)
• Opportunity to submit research abstracts for consideration at the annual Symposium

 To Renew Your Membership



• Sign in to the AAVN website
• Your username is your email address
• If you don't remember your password, you may use the automated password reset request
• Click on Invoices and Payments and process payment for your open membership invoice 

If you have any difficulty signing in or with the renewal process, please contact us at aavnexecutive@gmail.com.

We had an amazing time at the 24th Annual Clinical Nutrition and Research Symposium on Tuesday, June 4 and Wednesday, June 5 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis,

More than 160 attendees gathered for 1.5 days of programming, including lectures, oral and poster abstract presentations, student programs and networking opportunities. 

Did you take photos of the AAVN Symposium this year? If so, send them our way via email to aavnexecutive@gmail.com. Please be sure to identify everyone in your photo(s).

Congratulations AAVN Life Members

This year, AAVN has recognized three individuals for their outstanding contributions to both AAVN and the field of veterinary nutrition. These three AAVN members were selected by the Executive Board to be honored with Life Membership in the association:

Robert C. Backus, MS, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition)

Sean J. Delaney, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Nutrition)

Lisa M. Freeman, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition)

AAFCO Update Renamed in Honor of

Dr. David Dzanis

AAVN Life Member, Dr. David Dzanis is a diplomate of ACVIM (Nutrition). He is past-chair of the nutrition college, formerly known as the American College of Veterinary Nutrition and a past president of AAVN. He was a member of two National Research Council committees on dog, cat and horse nutrition. Dr. Dzanis also served as the AAVN's longtime AAFCO liaison and his updates became a beloved fixture at our annual Symposium. 

Congratulations to Kaylee Slade, University of Georgia

2024 Richard R. Weiss Memorial Award recipient 

Kaylee will receive $500, and her mentor, Dr. Jackie Parr will receive $2,500.

The 2024 winner of the AAVN Waltham Award is Taryn K. Pestalozzi, DVM, a House Officer at UC Davis Nutrition Service, for her abstract, Mineral Analysis of Canine and Feline Dietary Supplements Marketed in the United States.

This award provides funding for the winner to attend, and present their abstract, at the ESVCN Congress in Belfast, Ireland in September 2024.

Thank You to Our Sponsors

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Upcoming CE Opportunities

ACVIM On Demand Course

A Comprehensive Approach to Enteral Feeding: When, Why, How

Additional Information and Registration Available Here

European Workshop on Equine Nutrition

July 1-4, 2024

Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Oslo, Norway

Additional information is available here: EWEN website.

BARK IT ON YOUR CALENDAR, IT'S HAPPENING! 

KibbleCon 2024 October 23–24, 2024

Kansas State University campus, Manhattan, Kansas

KibbleCon is a premier pet food live conference hosted by the Petfood Program at Kansas State University. KibbleCon 2024 will feature an evening welcome and networking reception, a keynote speaker, presentations on petfood industry trends and challenges by experts, an interactive panel discussion, a faculty and graduate student poster session showcase, and access to new products and capabilities available from select industry suppliers. The conference will conclude with informal dinner discussions led by several industry professionals.

For more information about KibbleCon 2024, click here