Update from the Executive Assistant

Farewell acknowledgements

The board would like to thank and acknowledge our outgoing director and now past-president, Dr. Daryl Meger, for his dedication to EASAV over the past 3 years. His kindness and ability to make effective decisions will be missed. He kindly stepped down to make room for a new incoming director, Dr. Sini Mathew, from the Sandy Lane Pet Clinic! 

Also leaving us this year is our Volunteer Financial Auditor, Dr. Erinn Matenchuk. Erinn served for 2 years as EASAV's first official auditor and helped to streamline the auditing process with me. Replacing her in this role is Dr. Jeff Person.  Thank you, Jeff for volunteering in this important capacity!

Here is a breakdown of the current EASAV Executive Team!        

Other Acknowledgements

We were sad to have to say goodbye to one of our steadfast Administrative Assistants, Karen Langtved, RVT, last month. She was brought on to the team in January of 2023 and tackled many challenging tasks to help out with last year's conference.  We are grateful for her professionalism, strong work ethic and commitment to the Edmonton Association of Small Animal Veterinarians and wish her all the best in her future endeavours!

Replacing Karen, is Faye Bambush, another RVT who will be helping out with various duties. Jackie Sehlin continues to manage our Video library CE certificate issuance, on a part time basis.

                  The Annual EASAV member picnic will resume this year at the Edmonton Valley Zoon on Sunday, June 16. This is Father's Day and we encourage all voting and associate members to bring their immediate families (either your parents or your kids can come) to enjoy a day at the zoo on us with lunch in the same tent that we host our Teddy Bear Hospital! 

If you want to bring your kids & parents, you are welcome to pay the admission fees for the additional guests. We will feed them all at our picnic!

This event is open to newly registered ABVMA vets & techs and retired EASAV members & their immediate families.

Thank you to Royal Canin for sponsoring this year's event. 

Website upgrade announcement

We are working on building a new website for EASAV with a few improvements! These will include a similar registration process with the ability for website users to download their own CE certificates following verification of their attendance and a new member directory. We hope to have it completed before September. 

Smokey Walters, RVT, EASAV Executive Assistant

Event

Dates

Upcoming CE & Events

Unless otherwise stated, all CE is recorded & available for streaming at a later date.

EASAV CE is approved for credit in AB & BC. Other VMAs can self-declare.

 Click on the titles below to learn more & register for the event!

May 

5

Date: Sunday, May 5, 2024                        
Time: 9 am - 4 pm (includes breakfast & lunch); Registrations at 8:15 am
Location: NAIT Main Campus: Shaw Theatre (Room X123)
Sponsors: Boehringer Ingelheim

May 

29

June

7

June

16

Sept

22

Oct

9

Nov

9

 Nov

 17

 Dec

5

Video Library: recorded seminars available for streaming

1. Techniques for food & non-food distraction (Jessica Benoit, RVT, VTS) exp May 14/24

2. Getting consent at the vet (Jessica Benoit, RVT, VTS) exp May 22/24

3. Antibiotic Resistant Pyoderma (Dr. Becky Valentine) exp June 30/24

4. Behaviour Aggression & Phobias (Dr. Lisa Radosta) exp June 30/24

5. Behaviour Pharmacology (Dr. Lisa Radosta) exp June 30/24

6. Cardiology & Radiology (Drs. Sonya Gordon & Kathy Spaulding) exp June 30/24

7. Cardiology - feline cardiomyopathy, B2 MMVD, Pulmonary hypertension, pericardial dx      (Dr. Sonya Gordon) exp June 30/24

8. Conflict Resolution (Theresa Collins-Nelson) exp June 30/24

9. Prebiotics for GI & Host Health (Dr. Helen Newton) exp June 30/24

10. Radiology - case studies of cardiovascular, mediastinum/pleura, abd, GI & urinary              (Dr. Spaulding) exp June 30/24

11. Rethinking OA Treatment (Dr. Mosley) exp June 30/24

12. From Mesial To Distal : Sx extractions (Dr. Sauvé) exp Sept 30/24

13. POCUS in everyday practice x 3 videos (Drs. Boysen & Chalhoub) exp Oct 31/24

14. Scaling up your prophies (Kathy Istace, RVT, VTS) exp Sept 30/24

15. Pet Lizards: Clinical Tecniques & Common Disorders (Dr. Mans) exp Oct 31/24

16. Advanced Urban Hen Management (Dr. Mandrusiak) exp Feb 28/25

17. The Triage Tango (Leilani Mustillo) exp Feb 28/25

18. Sylvester, Tweetie Bird & The Age of Enlightenment (Dr. Judit Smits)  exp Mar 31/25

Other Free & Discounted CE

 WDDC Virtual Communication & Management CE sessions (free to all)

Calgary Academy of Veterinary Medicine (CAVM)

EASAV & CAVM Members attend each other's courses at member rates!

May 8: Feline Sweet: Insulin vs SGLT2 Inhibitors in Managing Diabetic Cats (2 hrs)
May 22: Endocrinology & Fe Diabetes Mellitus (2 hrs)
June 9: Updates on management of diarrhea, feline interstitial cystitis & Fel URI (6 hrs)

Download the EASAV 2024 CE Brochure

We are looking for volunteers!

 The Dr. Milton Ness Memorial Teddy Bear Hospital will be participating at the Edmonton Valley Zoo's 2024 Dreamnight at the zoo and we need your help! 

Thank you to all who have signed up to work a shift! We are still in need of volunteers for the late shift, from 7-10 pm! Don't late this late timing deter your willingness to participate. The event ends at 9 pm and you can leave as soon as you have finished cleaning up your station.

All volunteers will be invited to enjoy some food in the Edventure Lodge, courtesy of the zoo sponsors.

Date: Friday, June 7, 2024
Time: 4:30-9:00pm

Set-up: 12:00 -4:00 pm
Volunteer Shifts: 4:15-7:15 pm & 7-10 pm

Click here for more information

Click on the link to sign up for a shift: https://signup.com/go/NyFankr

Pet Body Donations

 EASAV has a pet body donation program to help support local wet-labs and the veterinary community. 

We accept donations of cats and dogs year round (weight limit: 25 kg).

To participate, download our pet body donation form, have your staff & 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.

Looking for a cadaver to help you hone your surgical skills? We have cadavers available for our members, free of charge.
Contact us at info@easav.ca to request a cadaver & be prepared to pick it up.
If you are not a client of Part of the Family, you are expected to pick up, schedule & cover the cost of common cremation yourselves. 

Questions? Contact Smokey: info@easav.ca Cell: (780) 913-3789 OR

Part of the Family: info@partofthefamily.ca: Phone: (780) 756-7387

We strongly encourage our local members to support Part of the Family Pet Memorial Centre by using them for their cremation services, as a thanks for their most generous donation of services to the Edmonton and area veterinary CE community these past 4 years!