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Pacific
Veterinary Conference in Anaheim
June 18-21, 2009
Temporary
Licensing Curriculum in Sacramento
September 23-25, 2009
Online
Dues Payment Still an Option
The CVMA would like to thank our members who recently
paid their 2009/10 membership dues online. It is our goal to participate
as much as possible in helping our planet become environmentally
sound, and we are grateful to those who have "gone green"
and eliminated the need for a paper billing statement.
If you haven't paid your dues yet, even though you
have received an invoice in the mail, you can still pay your dues
online. Log in to CVMA.net,
go to the "Connections" area on the right, click on the
"Go Green" icon there and renew your dues today!
You can also pay by check or call the CVMA. The invoice
will show the amount you owe, plus give you an opportunity to contribute
to the CVMA Political Action Committee and the California Veterinary
Medical Foundation.
We're
on Facebook!
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fan base is growing every day. Come
be a fan of the Pacific
Veterinary Conference on Facebook!
Look for daily updates during the conference.
If you have any questions about the Pacific
Veterinary Conference, let us know in the comments and we'll do
our best to help!
Click
the icon above or visit
www.PacVet.net
today for a link to our new Facebook page!
Featured
Member Benefit:
Listing
in Find a Veterinarian
The Find a Veterinarian link on the "It's
About Pets" and CVMA
web sites (in the "Connections" area) lets potential clients
locate you personally when searching for a veterinarian.
The directory listing includes CVMA members' practice
names, addresses, phone numbers, and types of practice. Keep that
information up to date with the CVMA and new clients will easily
find you!
What year did anthrax cease to be a threat to cattle
in California!
- 1937
- 1941
- 1950
Click
here for the answer!
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Registration Ends June 10 for the Pacific Veterinary Conference!
Register Today!
 If
you haven't yet made plans to attend the Pacific
Veterinary Conference, there's still time! The conference starts
in 10 days and online registration is open through this Wednesday,
June 10. Even after that, you can register on site at the Anaheim
Marriott during the conference, June 18-21.
This is your chance to earn up to 34 CEUs in Anaheim.
The conference has something for everyone: sessions for small animal,
avian, exotic, equine, and food animal veterinarians and 27 hours
of education for technicians. Plus our many practice management
sessions will cover some of the most common issues in your practice
and address the current economic recession.
In addition to the all-day great CE you've come to
expect at PacVet, you won't want to miss our many special events,
like Thursday's PacVet
Meet and Greet and Friday's Vet
Expo Reception with the grand prize drawing. This is followed
by the Gala Awards Ceremony and Sunset
Celebration Party, sponsored by Merial,
which will feature live music by Dueling
Pianos Anywhere!
On Saturday, start the day off with the 5K
Fun Run/Walk, stop by the Vet Expo in the afternoon for a second
grand prize drawing, and then attend the Western
University Reception at 5 p.m. Those of you who signed up in
advance can head over to the Dinner
in Disneyland, sponsored by Veterinary
Insurance Services Company (VISC) and Fireman's
Fund.
Time is running out so act now and register! We hope
to see you in Anaheim. Call the CVMA at 800.655.2862 for more information
or go to pacvet.net.
SB
416 (Antibiotics) Defeated on the Senate Floor
 SB
416 (antibiotics), was defeated on June 3 on the Senate Floor. Seven
Democrats joined the Republicans in voting the bill down. The final
tally was 15 “ayes” to 20 “no’s,”
with a couple of members “not voting.” Senator Florez
asked that the bill, as defeated, be moved to the Inactive File.
This bill status allows Florez to take up SB 416 again in January,
if he so desires.
Senate Republican Leader Dennis Hollingsworth (who
used to work in the bovine embryo transplant industry) and Senator
Jeff Denham spoke against the bill, with Senator Denham quoting
extensively from the CVMA's oppose letter.
The coalition against this bill worked very hard and
we were extremely pleased with the outcome. The coalition included
the CVMA, California Chamber of Commerce, California School Nutrition
Association, California Farm Bureau Federation, Pacific Egg and
Poultry Association, Western United Dairymen, California Cattlemen’s
Association, California Poultry Federation, and California Association
of School Business Officials.
The CVMA strongly opposed SB 416, which would have
required a school district to purchase poultry and meat products
that have not been treated with nontherapeutic antibiotics, and
required each school district that purchases such poultry or meat
products, or each school district that does not know if the products
have been treated with nontherapeutic antibiotics, to have reported
annually to the Superintendent of Public Instruction the reasons
those products were purchased, along with certain other information.
The bill would have required the Superintendent, commencing January
1, 2012, and annually thereafter, to compile those reports and report
to the Legislature. The bill would also, commencing January 1, 2015,
have prohibited a person from using antibiotics for nontherapeutic
use in any animal raised for the production of any human food product.
The CVMA believes that further restrictions on the
use of antibiotics would bring harm to animal health and welfare
and could ultimately harm public health due to increased food-borne
diseases. Food animal veterinarians, through sound clinical judgment
and compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations,
must be allowed to make appropriate decisions to protect public
health and food safety. This includes the use of antibiotics for
treatment, prevention, or control of disease and for growth promotion/feed
efficiency.
CVMA
Letter of Opposition
Fact
Sheet
Go to the Legislative
Action Center at cvma.net
for further updates and details on any bills.
Lessons
Learned: The Pitfalls of Converting Houses for Commercial Use
 Loss
Amount: $460,000
What Happened: Fire
raged through an old commercial building, causing considerable structural
and smoke damage. An investigation revealed that outdated wiring
in the foyer caused the blaze. Originally constructed as a large
family home in the 1930s, the building was later converted for commercial
use.
After the fire, the building required
major reconstruction, which kept it out of use for a six-month period.
Additionally, considerable upgrades were required to comply with
current laws and building codes, which included electrical wiring,
earthquake reinforcement, and handicapped access and accommodations.
Lessons
Learned:
• Old wiring and heavy circuit
loads resulted in localized heating that caused the insulation to
break down and ignite nearby combustible materials.
• The electrical wiring was already decades old when it was
converted for commercial use, which resulted in a requirement to
carry a heavier electrical load than was anticipated.
• Any building conversion or major remodeling of old structures
requires that the electrical system be replaced and upgraded to
meet current codes and heavier commercial usage and power requirements.
• Buildings constructed in the mid-1960’s and ‘70’s
may have aluminum wiring that could present fire and electrical
system hazards.
• Hire only a licensed electrical contractor to inspect and
make required repairs or upgrades.
• When rebuilding or remodeling old structures, anticipate
unexpected delays which can lead to a loss of business for property
owners and tenants.
• Local permits and the city or county plan review process
can cause delays in completing a construction project within expected
timeframes.
For further assistance in preventing all types of losses:
- Call the Fireman's Fund toll-free Loss Control
Help Desk at 888.527.6872
- Call VISC
at 888.762.3143
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