2021 June Newsletter

EASAV Mailer
June 2021
The Edmonton Association of Small Animal Veterinarians
In this issue...
 
 


THANK YOU

 

 Thanks to everyone who attended the EASAV AGM!


Congratulations to the members in attendance who won our 2 draws for 100 EASAV dollars! Drs. Kayla Bohaychuk-Preuss & Erinn Matenchuk



 We would like to thank the following members for their dedication to EASAV:

  • Dr. Clare Leger, for 6 years of service as a board member
  • Dr. Margaret Fisher, for 2 years of service as a board member
  • Dr. Erinn Matenchuk, for accepting an appointment as our new 2021-2022 Financial Auditor!
 
 

2021 Executive Team

 
 President  Dr. Cheryl Lewis  Spruce Grove Vet Clinic
 Vice President    Dr. Daryl Meger          Locum
 Treasurer  Dr. Lisa Collis  Locum
 Secretary  Dr. Christie Gingras         Spruce Grove Vet Clinic
 Director  Dr. Robert Coppock  Vegreville Toxicology Services
 

 Introducing our new Executive Team members:

Want to learn more about them and our other directors? Click here!


         

    Dr. Daryl Meger: Vice President            Dr. Bob Coppock: CE Chairperson


 
 

Cadavers available for training

Thank you to those clinics who are participating in collecting pet body donations for EASAV through Part of the Family! 

If you are an EASAV member in need of a dog or cat cadaver to practice a new procedure on or train your staff, email Smokey at info@easav.ca
or call (780) 970-3728. Cadavers are free to EASAV members and their staff!

Reminder: Donations are limited to cats and dogs 25 kg and under! 

 
 

 Introducing new leaders in the EASAV Peer Support Group (PSG)



Three new vets have joined our PSG leadership team!
Dr. Kathy Keil (Alberta)

Dr. Leann Benedetti (Ontario)

Dr. Sally Cleland (Saskatchewan)

Continuing on are Smokey Walters and Dr. Nancy Bruyere!


How do we meet? Zoom platform

When? The timing has been moved to the second Tuesday of each month!

At what time?  7-8 pm MST

Who can attend? We are now helping vets and RVTs from all across Canada!

Need other mental health support? Click here for more information. 


Want to speak to one of our peer support team members or attend a meeting on demand?

Email us confidentially at easavpeers@gmail.com OR reach out to one of us privately! Click here to find our team's contact information!





 
 

 A message from the City of Edmonton's Animal Care & Control Centre  (ACCC)



 As we head into summer The ACCC has already received an influx of calls with respect to dogs being left in hot cars. 

 Please help us spread this Not a Dogsitter message on your social media accounts to get the word out to the public!

Download pdf file



And remember to remind your clients to make sure their pets have access to fresh water at all times!





 

 EHS EASAV Advisory Committee Update 



This committee will be meeting on June 28 with representatives from VCA to discuss a universal Edmonton Humane Society adoption certificate. 

The EHS has partnered with PetSecure to give all adopted animals free accident and illness protection for 6 weeks post-adoption!
Click here to see the EHS announcement that was recently sent out!


Need to contact someone at the EHS vet clinic about a patient? Call the EHS Treatment Room Number! (780)491-3512. Find this number on our website under Community Connections > EHS News





 




 

 

 
 

Recorded Seminar Streaming

 


All of our seminars are recorded and available for streaming from our website video library, after their have aired! If you have purchased access to any of our videos, please make note of their streaming end dates. Click on the picture below to view and download a pdf copy of our current video library for your clinic!

Are you an EASAV member? You can share streaming of your videos with your staff for training purposes! If CE credits are needed, streaming payment is required on a per person basis.


 Not an EASAV website user? Sign up today!

 
 SPONSORS Upcoming CE
   
  Download our 2021 CE Brochure!
  Click here to see other CE Resources on our website
  Click here to download our video library
   

Pronorth



All About the Abdomen - lecture and wet-lab:

Topics: Exploratory Laparotomy, GI Surgery, GDV & Splenectomy
Lab is limited to 16 veterinarians; lecture open to all and will be recorded for streaming at a later date
Date: Sunday, Sept 19, 2021
Location: NAIT Main Campus
Speakers: Audrey Remedios, DVM, DACVS & Lindsey Kurach, DVM, DACVS-SA
Lecture Fees: Member: $63 (105) Non-member: $105 ($158) (3 hrs CE credit)
Lab Fees: Member: $895 Non-member: $995
Accepting names for our cancellation list; click here for more details
   

Virbac



“Oh Behave!” A clinical approach to everyone’s FAVOURITE topic: Behaviour!!
Topics: Learning & Communication, Departure/Separation/Confinement Anxiety, Feline House Soiling, Inter-Dog Aggression, Human-Directed Aggression, Top 10 Behaviour Myths
Speaker: Terry Marie Curtis, DVM, MS, DACVB
Date: Sunday, October 17, 2021
Location: NAIT Main Campus

This seminar will be recorded for streaming at a later date
   

 Nuon

Hands-Free Xray workshop (3 workshops)
Learn how to restrain animals with equipment to minimize your staff exposure to gamma rays!
Lecture
(1 hour) Date: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 - webinar
Workshop Date:
Sunday, November 21, 2021
3 workshops available: # of team members/workshop: 24
Workshop Fees: Members: $173.25 Non-member vets/RVTs: $226
Lecture only: Members: Free; Non-member vets/RVTs: $32
Click here for more details 
   
  Did you know that EASAV & CAVM Members attend each other's courses at member rates?

Click here to see more EASAV CE opportunities

Click here to go to CAVM website

  EASAV Seminars now approved for CE credit in AB, BC & SK!