The CVMA is the voice of the veterinary profession in California. Our mission is to serve all veterinary professionals in California, safeguarding and advocating for veterinary medicine across every field and industry – including veterinarians, registered veterinary technicians, practice staff, and more.
The CVMA is made up of a diverse community of veterinary professionals. We are dedicated to protecting your career and supporting your success.
We offer a broad range of continuing education opportunities so that you may advance your veterinary career by the top experts in the veterinary field.
The CVMA is busy year-round advocating for laws that prioritize the interests of the veterinary profession and opposing those that threaten your career.
You never forget your first pandemic. Mine was in 1978, when feline panleukopenia mutated into canine parvovirus. Because this was a brand-new disease, there was zero immunity in the global canine population. Overnight, parvo swept around the world. At the time, I was in junior high school working as a weekend kennel attendant when disaster struck.
Patients with cardiac murmurs identified during the pre-anesthetic examination often prompt heightened concern because of the potential for underlying cardiovascular disease. While cardiovascular disease is common in the dogs and cats we care for, anesthesia requires the cardiovascular system to do something it may no longer do well: compensate. Many of the sedatives and anesthetics we use can alter heart rate, contractility, preload, or afterload. The art of anesthetizing the cardiac patient lies in minimizing these impacts and tailoring our plans to fit the patient’s unique requirements.
Feline brachycephaly is a multifactorial syndrome leading to various clinical syndromes. Endoscopy and advanced imaging are required to fully characterize brachycephalic syndrome in cats. Recognized brachycephalic anatomy in cats includes stenotic nares, aberrant nasopharyngeal turbinates, elongated soft palate, aberrant nasolacrimal ducts, and exophthalmos.
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