2,721 Dogs Make Largest Westminster Entry in 15 Yrs.
Entries from all 50 states and several foreign countries have helped to give the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog…
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DWAA 2012 Writing Competition to be Celebrated at Annual Awards Banquet
Source: Dog Writers Association of America: http://dogwriters.orgDate: Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 6:00 pmLocation: Affinia Manhattan Hotel, 371 Seventh Avenue,…
2012 U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook Now Available
(SCHAUMBURG, Illinois) December 6, 2012 " More than ever, people consider their pets to be members of the family. Unfortunately,…
KC Animal Health Corridor Confirms 2013 Board Leadership
Kansas City, Mo. " October 9, 2012 " The KC Animal Health Corridor Advisory Board voted to appoint Kostas Kontopanos,…
NAVC Announces Relationship with Vetstream
December 4, 2012TheNorthAmericanVeterinaryConference(NAVC),theworld’slargestveterinaryconference,hasformedanagreementwithUK-‐basedonlinecontentsupplierVetstreamtobringitsvaluablecontentfromtheNAVCConferenceandtheNAVCInstitutetoveterinariansaroundtheworldaftertheeventsforthefirsttime.Lecturesandlearningtracksrecordedatthe2012and2013NAVCeventswillbemadeavailableviatheVetacademyweb-‐basedvideoplayerinthefirstquarterof2013.Inadditiontoitswell-‐knownfunandface-‐to-‐facelearningenvironmentsattheNAVCConference,NAVCInstituteandtheNAVCExpeditions,NAVCwillbemakingavailableVetacademy’sextensiverangeofelearningmodulesonclinicalandpracticemanagementtopics,inanefforttoofferadditionalcontentforCEonline.HeldeachJanuaryinOrlando,Florida,theNAVCConferencereceivesalmost16,000delegatesfromover70countries.Morethan350lecturers,manyofthemgloballyrenowned,speakattheevent,whichfeatures12differentdailylecturetracksandalsohoststhelargestmeetingofexoticspractitionersintheworld.SpeakersattheNAVCConference2012includedDrHowieSeim‘theVideoVet’;exoticsspecialistProfessorSteveDivers;neurologistDrRickLeCouteur;internalmedicinespecialistDrMichaelSchaerandsofttissuesurgeonDrBonnieCampbell.AccordingtotheNAVC,expectationsforthelecturesatthe2013arehighanditislookingforwardtoaddingasignificantnumberofadditional,high-‐quality,learningopportunitiessoonafter.Vetstream’sclinicalreferenceservices,Canis,Felis,LapisandEquis,providetheworld’slargestonlinesourceofpeerreviewedpoint-‐of-‐careveterinarycontent.IthasrecentlymovedintoonlinecontinuingeducationwiththelaunchofVetacademy,whichprovidese-‐learningmodulesandonlinevideosinpartnershipwithsomeoftheworld’sleadingveterinaryCEproviders.CommentingonitsrelationshipwithVetstream,NAVCPresidentDrGatzRiddellsaid,“It’sourmissiontoprovidetop-‐shelf,world-‐classcontinuingeducationforallmembersoftheveterinaryhealthcareteam.WhiletheNAVCConferenceisalandmarkeventintheveterinarycalendarandmanythousandsofcliniciansfromaroundtheworldmakethejourneytoattend,realistically,agreatmanystillcan’tjoinus.OurrelationshipwithVetstreamwillensurethatveterinarians,veterinarytechniciansandpracticemanagerswhocan’tattendcanstillbenefitfromtheworld-‐classCEforwhichNAVCissowellknown.”DrGMarkJohnston,ManagingDirectorofVetstream,adds:“WithmoreandmoreveterinariansgoingonlinetoobtainatleastsomeoftheirCErequirements,we’redelightedtobebringingsomanypresentationsfromthetopqualityNAVCspeakersdirecttothemintheUK"whetherintheirpracticeorathome.WearealsoverypleasedtobeworkingwiththeNAVCtomakeallofthemodulesandvideosthatwehavesofarcollatedonVetacademyavailabletotheUSmarketviatheNAVC.”ForfurtherinformationontheNAVCandVetacademy,visitwww.navc.comandwww.vetacademy.co.uk.
‘Money Tips for Caring Pet Owners’ Helps Stretch the Vet Care Dollar While Ensuring a Pet’s Continued Good Health
(SCHAUMBURG, Ill.) Sept. 19, 2012 " The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has assembled expert advice and simple steps that…
ATS Selects Kansas City for National Corporate Training Center
Kansas City, Mo. — August 28, 2012 " ATS Animal Health Training Solutions, a training and development company dedicated exclusively…
North American Veterinary Conference Expands International Outreach Gainesville, FL, September 15, 2012
The announcement came from Dr. Gatz Riddell, President of the NAVC Board of Directors. “”NAVC is widely respected for its…
Sneak Preview of AVMA Pet Demographic Sourcebook at 2012 Convention in San Diego
(SAN DIEGO, Calif.) August 3, 2012 " The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) will release early results from a long-awaited…
Winn Call for Proposals in Feline Health for 2013 Funding
The Winn Feline Foundation is a non-profit, charitable organization that funds research into health issues affecting cats. Since its inception…
