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| The Power of 10 Leadership Academy gets under way on July 15, 2015 at GPVEC in Clay Center, Nebraska. |
Monday, August 24, 2015
Power of 10: The Leadership Challenges
Sunday, August 16, 2015
AVMA Issues Report on Market for Veterinarians
The fourth installment of the AVMA’s six-part 2015 Veterinary Economic Report series, the report includes information on the compensation trends in veterinary medicine, the demand for new veterinarians, the supply of labor and a forecast of the market for veterinarians. Read more.
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Tuesday, August 11, 2015
$10 Million Gift Leads Funding for Colorado State University Equine Hospital
A transformative gift of $10 million from the Helen K. and Arthur E. Johnson Foundation is launching plans at CSU to build a state-of-the-art equine hospital that will be among the world’s best in teaching veterinary students, promoting discoveries in equine medicine and providing specialty care for horses.
A CSU veterinary student monitors vital signs of a foal hospitalized in the CSU equine critical care unit.
“We deeply appreciate this generous gift from the Johnson Foundation, and greatly value its leadership in supporting health and education across Colorado,” CSU President Tony Frank said. “The Foundation has been a dedicated supporter of university programs for more than 20 years, and this gift will provide a monumental step forward for equine veterinary medicine at Colorado State.” Read the full story.
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AAEP Announces Race-Horse Initiative
The American Association of Equine Practitioners has announced a multi-part initiative to protect the health and welfare of the racehorse and help ensure the long-term viability of the racing industry in the United States. The central component of the AAEP’s Prescription for Racing Reform is the association’s commitment to identifying non-race day treatment alternatives for exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH).
The AAEP Racing Committee held a strategic planning session in late February to address key issues affecting the health of the racehorse. The result was the development of the Prescription for Racing Reform, a 10-point plan designed to both protect the health of racing’s equine athletes and strengthen the integrity of the sport. Read the details here.
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The AAEP Racing Committee held a strategic planning session in late February to address key issues affecting the health of the racehorse. The result was the development of the Prescription for Racing Reform, a 10-point plan designed to both protect the health of racing’s equine athletes and strengthen the integrity of the sport. Read the details here.
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Power of 10 Academy Features Veterinary Leadership Institute Speaker
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| Dr. Betsy Charles, far right, leads Power of 10 discussion. |
Dr. Betsy Charles of the Veterinary Leadership Institute led a provocative morning session on issues of leadership, influence and work-life balance. During the afternoon, Dr. Donovan Hauser made a presentation based on Stephen Covey's tried-and-true productivity principles. The session was held at GPVEC in Clay Center.
The Power of 10 Leadership Academy program is offered by the NVMA as a service to its members. The current class includes Drs. Jeremy Haack, Elizabeth Marriott, Drew Olson, Martin Moravec, Kristina Blackford, Kayla Bittner, Caitlin Daro, Christine Banks and Crystal Rhine.
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Zach's Story on NVMA Vision
Following up on our post about integrative therapies and Zach -- the Newfoundland from Alliance:
After the integrative therapy sessions at the June 15-17 Summer Meeting in Alliance, Zach's owner -- Lorie Reeh -- implemented what she learned. We stayed in touch with her and tracked Zach's progress. Lorie documented on camera the wonderful results. She sent us the video, and we combined it with video from the Summer Meeting. Here's the result:
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After the integrative therapy sessions at the June 15-17 Summer Meeting in Alliance, Zach's owner -- Lorie Reeh -- implemented what she learned. We stayed in touch with her and tracked Zach's progress. Lorie documented on camera the wonderful results. She sent us the video, and we combined it with video from the Summer Meeting. Here's the result:
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The Summer 2015 Business Meeting
As a service for those who were unable to attend the 2015 Summer Meeting in Valentine, we present this video of the Business Meeting:
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NVMA Presenter: Use Both Alternative Therapies and Western Medicine
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| Dr. Holt works on the painful muscles of a horse. |
The pair made presentations for both Large- and Small-Animal sessions, demonstrating various therapies on a horse as well as on a number of dogs.
"Altermative therapies -- meaning acupuncture, chiropractic, laser -- all those other things are an important aspect of privtae practice, and they can be used with -- and should be used with -- Western medicine," Dr. Holt said in an interview during a break. "They're not that hard to do," he added. "They (veterinarians) can do it practice starting tomorrow."
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Zach the Newfoundland Benefits from Hands-on Session at Summer Meeting
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| L-R, Lorie Reeh, Zach, Dr. Jessica Rychel, and Dr. Tim Holt. |
Valuable information about pain management and other therapies was at the center of the educational presentations during the Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association's Annual Summer Meeting June 15-17, 2015, in Valentine. Large and Small Animal Programs were presented by Tim Holt, DVM, Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences at Colorado State University; and Jessica Rychel, DVM, emergency veterinarian and physical medicine practitioner at the Veterinary Emergency and Rehabilitation Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Their general topic area was Integrative Therapies, including acupuncture, manual therapy, osteopathy, massage, laser and more.
On the afternoon of Tuesday, June 16, they worked with a number of dogs, including Zach – a 10-year-old Newfoundland owned by Lorie Reeh of Alliance.
Zach was in pain and had some difficulty with balance. Dr. Rychel demonstrated some manual therapy exercises to help Zach with sitting, standing and with his overall balance. Zach also got some massage and some acupuncture, and it was clear by the end of the brief session that he was feeling better.
We're staying in touch with Lorie, who implemented the therapies she learned at the NVMA meeting. Just one week after the Summer Meeting, she reported that Zach is up to walking 10 blocks a day. When she brought him to the meeting, he could only go about two blocks.
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