2014-10 Newsletter

EASAV Mailer

	Issue 4 October 2014
The Edmonton Association of Small Animal Veterinarians Keeping you in touch with your local veterinary community...

in this issue...

Message from the President
Dr. Milton Ness Memorial Teddy Bear Hospital
Membership/Website Update
Upcoming CE
Open House
Pet Talk on 630 CHED

Message from The President

With the passage of great summer days, we are gearing up for a busy EASAV schedule. This year we still have excellent CE left and new CE opportunities coming up. Recently EASAV finished its first hands-on wet-lab in basic orthopedic repairs. We have an excellent CE committee who is committed to go above and beyond to provide further hands-on CE next year. With the introduction of the new website, which is more user-friendly, EASAV members and office managers are able to register themselves and staff online. Members also have access to CE notes year-round.

EASAV continues to improve collegiately between practicing members by coming together at our annual BBQ and occasional open houses. We really missed Dr. Milton Ness this year, especially at the zoo. In honour of our friend and colleague, EASAV has set up the Milton Ness memorial fund; we only need another $60 to reach our goal of raising $1000 in Milton’s name for a legacy donation to the Edmonton Valley Zoo Development Society.

EASAV is actively working hard to organize more open houses this year. It is a great opportunity to meet and greet new EASAV members. I encourage all members to attend these events. EASAV is your association and your inputs are always appreciated.

Dr. Navjot Gosal, EASAV President

Dr. Milton Ness Memorial Teddy Bear Hospital

At next year's Dreamnight at the Zoo, EASAV will be asking for donations of stuffed animals of all sizes from clinics (staff and/or clients).

We will need very little stuffies (for use in our sx teddies as foreign body gifts) and small - large ones so that each child can receive one free stuffed animal when they visit the hospital.
This would be a good Christmas collection cause for your clinics!

Our goal is to round up 250 teddy bears to give away.

Memorial Fund

EASAV has created a fund in the name of our beloved late zoo veterinarian, Dr. Milton Ness, for which all proceeds will be donated to the Edmonton Valley Zoo Development Society. All donations are eligible for a tax deductible receipt, which will be issued before December 31, 2014.

To donate to the fund, please click on the link or access it from the Discussion Forum on the EASAV website.
For a minimum donation of $1000.00, EASAV will be able to make a legacy donation in Milton's name. Click on the link to learn more.
Currently, EASAV members and AHTs have donated $940.00.

Thank you to the following people for their generous donations:
Shauna Lesick, Smokey Walters, Mary Kooyman, Martin Schiebel, Jackie Simmonds, Lois Armstrong, Pam Goble, Alison Jackson and Jessica Wilson.

TEDDY BEAR HOSPITAL LOGO CONTEST:

EASAV is holding a logo contest for the Milton Ness Memorial Teddy Bear Hospital! All submissions must be received by February 28, 2015. The winner of the logo contest will receive
1 full day EASAV CE seminar of their choice and name recognition on the EASAV website!
Please email a picture of your logo submission in jpeg format to easav@edmontonvetinfo.com or mail to: PO Box 31029, Namao Centre, Edmonton AB T5Z 3P3 with header: Logo contest entry.

Membership/Website Update

www.edmontonvetinfo.com

To register and pay for CE with a credit, please follow these steps:

Have all clinic employees who regularly attend CE sign up to use our website
Log on to the website
Select the CE course you would like to attend
Indicate other website users you would like to register
Click the "buy now" button located at the bottom of your registration page.

If you have already registered your staff and would like to pay for their CE, log on to the website, click on current CE and look for the shopping cart icon at the top left side of the page. Click on that icon and proceed to payment site.

We do not take credit card payments over the phone or at seminars.

Sponsors	Upcoming CE
	Is your Practice Cat Healthy? with Dr. Liz Ruelle Date: Thursday, November 6, 2014 Location: Shaw Theatre, NAIT South Learning Centre Time: 6 pm - 9 pm Dinner and registrations start 6:00 pm Seminar starts at 7:00 pm Free to all veterinary team members compliments of the Cat Healthy Initiative! AbVMA-approved for 2 hours CE Credit
	Updates in Emergency Medicine Speaker: Dr. Karol Matthews Date: Sunday, November 16, 2014 Location: Fresh Express Cafe, NAIT Main Campus Time: 9 am - 4 pm Registration and breakfast at 8:15 am AbVMA approved for 6 hours CE credit
	Communication Grand Rounds Speaker: Dr. Jayne Takahashi Date: Thursday, December 4, 2014 Location: WDDC in the NEW Board Room Time: 7 - 9 pm; dinner and registration at 6:30 Free to all veterinary team members; seating limited to 45 attendants so register early. AbVMA-approved for 2 hours CE Credit This will be the last CGR session offered by EASAV....we will have other CE with Jayne in 2015!

Click here for more information or to register online!

EASAV Member veterinarians are invited to attend the next
Open House

Date: Saturday, November 22, 2014

Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Location: Park Veterinary Centre, Sherwood Park

Address: 101 Broadway Blvd, Sherwood Park, AB T8H 2A8

Light supper will be provided!

This year's Open Houses were sponsored by Gallo & Company

Tune-in to Pet Talk on 630 Ched Radio

Veterinarians: do you like interacting with pet owners about common problems and interesting veterinary topics? Pet Talk needs your help!
Pet Talk is a radio show hosted on 630 CHED by EASAV Member veterinarians every Sunday morning from 7 -8 am. Currently, it is hosted probono by:
Drs. Jeff Person, Sherry Van Boxtel, Kelti Kachur and Navjot Gosal.

Please contact Dr. Jeff Person: drperson@deltonvet.com, if you can help out.

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Thank You to our generous sponsors!

2014-10 Newsletter

Upcoming CE

Tune-in to Pet Talk on 630 Ched Radio