Season's Greetings from the EASAV Executive Team

Wishing everyone some time off during the holidays to share
guilty pleasures with friends!

Plans are well under way for next year's CE line-up, including those for our first
CE Conference & Industry Trade Fair!

Date: Saturday, May 27 - Sunday, May 28th, 2023!

Our Conference will feature the following CE topics, speakers and events:

Cardiology with Dr. Sonya Gordon

Radiology with Dr. Kathy Spaulding

Behaviour with Dr. Lisa Radosta

2-day industry trade fair

Veterinary Comedy Night on Saturday, May 27
with the following veterinary comedians:

Dr. Ted Morris, Dr. Caroline Brookfield, Dr. Sarah Boston and Velina Taskov.

Please read to the bottom of the newsletter to see what we have coming up and click here to view our 2023 CE brochure!

The EASAV board of directors would like to share with you some acknowledgements with a reminder for you all to make room for some giving over the holiday season.

EASAV makes the following annual donations:

Wildnorth: $3000.00

NAIT Animal Health Student scholarships: $2000

U of A Animal Health Student Prize: $500

 We would like to acknowledge the volunteer efforts of Leanne Worsdall. Leanne is an EASAV member RVT who is currently in Romania to help with the Ukraine animal rescue efforts. 

In recognition of her sacrifice as well as those from the veterinary community in Romania, we have gifted them all with free access to our recorded seminars. 

 Other veterinary-based charity donation ideas & links

Alberta Helping Animals Society (AHAS)

Canine Animal Blood Bank (at NAIT)

Tails of Help (via Canada Helps Organization)

We have recently made the following updates on our website:

Mental Health Resources for veterinary professionals from the U of C 

Click on Community Connections > Connecting you with our veterinary community

CE Seminar Notes

Click on Member Info > CE Seminar Notes (For EASAV members only)
"Urine" for a treat notes, including Clin Path/Urinalysis website resource links

All other seminar/webinar notes from 2022 are still available

Our locum list has new listings

(under Member Info Button - access to members only)

 Video Library: recorded seminars available for streaming

"Urine" for a treat

Crucial Procedures for the Emergency Veterinary Team

Communication: The Language of Success

Click here to see what else we have available to stream

EASAV Website Member Clinic and Services Directory

Edmonton and area vet clinics with extended hours

This list was generated to help you give your clients alternatives for access to care when you are closed and local ERs have long wait times.

 Email info@easav.ca to add your clinic hours to this list

EASAV Membership Benefits & Renewals

 The membership renewal deadline for 2023 is January 31.

If you are using our automatic membership subscription, it will renew automatically each year on the anniversary of your purchase.

 Renew online (invoices will be processed in January)

Renew by mail - download renewal form here, complete both pages and mail along with payment to our office!

To qualify for advertising on the EASAV website clinic directory, one veterinarian who owns or works at the practice must be a voting member of EASAV. Existing members can add the clinic to our directory from their profile page. 

New to EASAV and want to advertise your clinic on our directory?
Click here to sign up for a voting membership!

Not sure who qualifies for a voting membership? Click here to learn more. 

WDDC has a new representative!

Pet Body Donations

 EASAV has a pet body donation program to help support local wet-labs.

We accept donations of cats and dogs 25 kg in size and under.

To participate, download our pet body donation form, have your client complete it, place it with your donation & contact Part of the Family to schedule a pick-up!

To help make this conversation easier, add the option to donate a pet's body to science on your euthanasia forms so your clients can ask you about this!

There is no need to contact us prior to accepting a donation. 

Download our Pet Body Donation Form

More information for veterinary clinics

More information for clients/pet owners

Part of the Family provides the following for donated pets:

Free common cremations OR

 50% off the cost of private cremation.

Questions? EASAV: Smokey: easavexec@gmail.com; Cell: (780) 913-3789 OR

Thank you to Ardeth at Part of the Family Pet Memorial Centre for her outstanding support of our Pet Body Donation program!

 The EASAV Peer Support Group

for veterinary professionals nationwide

We offer a safe, empathetic, supportive and confidential space to talk and process what you might be going through.

How do we meet? Zoom platform

When? once a month - click here for listed dates

At what time?  7-8 pm MDT

Who can attend? all vets & RVTs across Canada

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

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

Know a colleague who would benefit from some support?
Encourage them to sign up to receive our emails so they can receive a webinar link to attend a meeting! 

2022 Executive Team

Want to learn more about our Executive team? Click here!

Nominate someone for the Executive by submitting this completed form!

Upcoming CE & Events

Download the EASAV 2023 CE Brochure

 Current CE Video Library

 Sponsors  

Unless otherwise stated, all webinars/seminars are recorded & available for streaming at a later date 

Cranial Nerves And Approach to Neuromuscular Disease
Date: Thursday, January 19, 2023
Location: Zoom
Time: 7-9 pm MST
Click here to register online or download the event RSVP

CAVM website (Calgary Academy of Veterinary Medicine)