Welcome to the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association     Convention 2009 Registration is Now Open and Online!   Register online before July 8th and receive a free guest ticket to  VetMania!    We know that budgets are tight, but that is why this is the year to invest in your professional development. CVMA's four-day, concurrent session format offers a self-directed, facilitated learning environment with education sessions, networking opportunities, hands-on wet lab, an exhibit hall, family-friendly activities, and much more!   Convention will be held in beautiful Keystone, Colorado, where you can expect great weather and lots of opportunities to enjoy the mountains.   We look forward to seeing you in September!       CVMA Convention 2009 September 17–20  |  Keystone Resort & Conference Center  |  Keystone, CO   Join your colleagues at the CVMA Convention 2009 by registering today!   **If you are having trouble with the online registration function, please click here for printable options.** Lepto Survey Results In October, CVMA conducted an online survey to capture veterinarian experiences diagnosing and preventing canine leptospirosis in Colorado. The survey, supported by an educational grant from Fort Dodge Animal Health, was conducted to further define lepto in Colorado, provide information regarding local diagnoses of the disease, and provide a snapshot of the most commonly identified serovars. The survey results have been analyzed and put into report form. Both the survey results and the report “Take a New Look at Canine Lepto in Colorado” are available on the Issues section of the this Web site. The printed “Take a New Look at Canine Lepto in Colorado” report is also included as a special four-color, four-page insert in the CVMA Voice issue #2. Thank you again to everyone who participated in the survey! Coalition for Living Safely with Dogs CVMA and the Denver Area Veterinary Medical Society (DAVMS) have joined several other animal health, care, and control groups in forming the Coalition for Living Safely with Dogs. The Coalition has tackled issues such as dangerous dogs and breed-specific legislation in Colorado (including laws that ban pit bulls). The Coalition has released the final report and key findings of the Colorado Dog-Bite Data study, a year-long dog bite data collection project. Unique to Colorado, the report, Dog Bites in Colorado, addresses issues such as bite circumstance, bite severity, bites by breed, sex, and age, and bite victim profiles during the collection period of July 2007-July 2008. This was the most rigorous study of its type and the first comprehensive collection and analysis through Animal Control Officers. CLSD partnered with the Colorado Association of Animal Control Officers (CAACO) for data collection and contracted with Corona Research, Inc. to analyze the bite data and to create a report on the findings. For the full report, please visit www.livingsafelywithdogs.org. Denver Named a Top 10 City for Cats! What makes a cat-friendly city? The love and care cats receive, says the CATalyst Council. Denver Area Veterinary Medical Society is proud the Council ranked Denver on the list of the CATalyst 2009 Top 10 Cat-Friendly Cities for the love and care Denver cats receive. Factors such as cat ownership per capita, the level of veterinary care, microchipping and cat-friendly ordinances factored in the selection. The CATalyst Council hopes to call attention to how much America’s number one companion, the cat, is loved and cared for in all of the cities named, and set the bar for other cities to follow. Click here for the full release from the CATalyst Council. Click here to watch a video about CATalyst. Medical Acupuncture for Veterinarians Medical acupuncture entered the veterinary profession 10 years ago, and has since flourished as a highly respected and popular treatment modality, due in large part to its intelligent and rational foundation. Medical Acupuncture for Veterinarians offers a complete, 140-hour continuing education program for veterinarians and qualified veterinary students. The scientific curriculum builds a strong foundation that veterinarians need to achieve the best results. Setting higher standards for veterinarian acupuncturists advances the profession’s capacity to make meaningful progress in acupuncture research, practice and education. Click here to learn more about Medical Acupuncture for Veterinarians. Medical Massage for Animals: Canine Course This course leads the way in bringing medical massage to the veterinary arena. Medical massage targets conditions based on a veterinarian’s diagnosis; it involves specific techniques with the goal of producing measurable responses from the patient. Click here to learn more about Medical Massage for Animals. Legal Consents for Veterinary Practices: CVMA Members Can Take Advantage of a Discount! Legal Consents for Veterinary Practices, by James F. Wilson, DVM, JD, is a valuable reference for any veterinary practice: the book contains detailed information on the importance and use of consent forms, and also features examples of 72 forms. In addition, a CD provided with the book includes the forms in electronic form so they can be customized for individual practices. CVMA members, enjoying a 15% discount on the purchase price of the book, pay only $99 each (plus $6 S&H for each copy). For more information on the book, visit http://www.pvmc.net and click on the "Publications" tab; to order the book, simply download the order form located here!

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