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Subject: ALVMA eNewsletter December, 2009
Alabam Veterinary Medical Association


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Matters of Law - 2010 Legal Preview

Jeffrey L. Roth, JD

Hot Topics


Legislative News Update

 

HAVE YOU PAID YOUR 2010 DUES?

 

Latest H1N1 Update

 

Animal Health Care in Crisis

 

American Veterinary Medical History Society Seeks Information



Veterinary Mission Projects


AVMA Fellowship





 


Calendar year 2010 promises to be a busy year for new legislation. With one party holding a

clear majority in Congress, many new pieces of legislation are being introduced at the federal level.  It is fair to say that most of new legislation will be for the benefit of employees and in

many cases will increase the cost of doing business, particularly for smaller employers.

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       Animal Hall of Fame Call for Nominations

 

Do you know an animal worthy of nomination into the 2010 Alabama VMA Animal Hall
of Fame (AAHoF)? If so, please contact Dr. Jan Strother as soon as possible so that
we may get this special animal into the nomination process! The cut off date for
nominations is....
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Upcoming CE Opportunities

Mark your 2010 calendar for upcoming CE opportunities sponsored by the Alabama
Veterinary Medical Association. A great lineup of topics and speakers is being planned
for all meetings. Watch for more updates in the weeks ahead.


February 5-7 is the annual Food Animal Conference to be held at the 4-H Center in Columbiana, AL. Click Here for program information and registration 

March 5-7 is the date set for the Winter CE and is slated to be held at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel.


The ALVMA Annual Conference which is generally held toward the end of June each
year will be held
June 10-13 in 2010, at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.


Social Media and the Veterinary Practice

 

Dr. Lori Teller recently wrote a guest column for the Veterinary News Network
(VNN), where she talked about using Social Media.  Dr. Teller is a busy practitioner in Houston, TX and is President Elect for Texas VMA. (Reprinted with permission)

Facebook? Twitter? What do these have to do with practicing veterinary medicine today? Actually, quite a lot! (Read more)