The Centre québécois de valorization des biotechnologies (CQVB) and the Centre de développement du porc du Québec Inc. (CDPQ) are holding a Canadian Congress on Disease Surveillance Systems : Opportunities and Challenges for Livestock Producers

Again this year, the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association and your provincial veterinary medical association are pleased to offer you the 2008 Practice Owners Economic Surveys. The deadline to submit completed surveys is November 30th, 2008.

Nominations for 2009 CVMA Awards are now being accepted. All CVMA members are encouraged to nominate deserving individuals.

The 2008 Oral and Systemic Health Roundtable was presented in Toronto by the CVMA and Hill’s Pet Nutrition during June 2008.

The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) opposes surgical alteration of any animal for purely cosmetic purposes. Cosmetic surgery is considered unnecessary – it provides no medical or health benefits for the animal.

October 5, 2008 marks the first day of the twenty-third Animal Health Week campaign! Animal Health Week is a national public awareness campaign organized by the CVMA and hosted by veterinarians across Canada.

OTTAWA — Sept. 28, 2008 marks the second annual World Rabies Day. World Rabies Day brings animal and human healthcare professionals together with the shared goal of eliminating rabies.

The world is again joining together on Sept. 28th for World Rabies Day to raise awareness and understanding about the importance of rabies prevention.

OTTAWA — Diane Frank, DMV, veterinary behaviourist and professor at the Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, has been appointed the 60th national president of The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA).

OTTAWA — A handful of the country’s finest veterinarians were awarded for exceptional contributions to the profession at the 60th Anniversary Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) during the World Veterinary Con

All members of the CVMA are invited to participate in the Annual General Meeting (AGM), scheduled for Tuesday, July 29 from 12 to 2 p.m. during the 2008 World Veterinary Congress in Vancouver, British Columbia.

To read the latest information from the CFIA on the issue of BSE in North America, click on this hyperlink.

REMINDER! The deadline to order promotional materials for your 2008 Animal Health Week celebrations is Wednesday, July 16. Submit your order before Wednesday, July 2 and qualify for a chance to win $100 in Tim Hortons gift certificates.

Canada’s most modern University Veterinary Hospital Centre (UVHC), the cornerstone of the Université de Montréal’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, was inaugurated in St-Hyacinthe today. Federal and provincial governments invested over $74 million...

Canada Post has entered into a partnership with both the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies and the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association to help raise awareness of the importance of dog bite prevention with the general public.

During National Volunteer Week, April 27 through May 3, the CVMA publicly acknowledges and thanks the following individuals who, through their commitment, contribute to the achievements and goals of our national professional association.

The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association and Hill’s Pet Nutrition Canada invite you to submit your questions for a roundtable discussion of The Link Between Oral and Systemic Health. E-mail your questions to OralHealthRoundtable@HillsPet.com

The recent crisis in the hog industry continues to worsen, and it may soon mean that export-dependant Manitoba hog producers may have to euthanize weanling pigs that they are unable to ship to the United States.

OTTAWA — The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) firmly believes that animal cruelty Bill S-203, adopted yesterday in the House of Commons, does not go far enough to protect animals from abuse in today’s society.

World Veterinary Day will be celebrated around the globe on Saturday, April 26, 2008. This year’s theme is “The diversity of the veterinary profession”. CVMA encourages veterinarians across Canada to host an event to recognize the day.

Online from 339 is the official newsletter of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA)

The pharmacovigilance unit of Veterinary Drugs Directorate is notifying Canadian veterinarians who may prescribe transdermal fentanyl products to their patients about a product recall issued by Health Canada.

The CVMA is distributing the following information in order to provide its members with pertinent and timely information.

Plans for Animal Health Week 2008 (Oct 5-11, 2008) are underway and the CVMA would like your help in selecting a campaign theme and slogan. More…

To read the latest information from the CFIA on the issue of BSE in North America, click on this hyperlink.

On February 12, the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) took part in a news conference in support of Bill C-373 at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa.

On Thursday, January 24th at 9 p.m., CBC television will broadcast Yap Films' new documentary, PET FOOD: A DOG's BREAKFAST.

The 29th World Veterinary Congress is pleased to announce that registration is now open. Take advantage of the early registration fee - a savings of $100, by registering prior to April 4, 2008.

A reminder to CVMA members – the deadline to submit nominations for CVMA Awards is January 31, 2008. All members are encouraged to nominate deserving colleagues for their hard work and dedication to veterinary medicine.