Welcome to California Veterinary Medical Association​

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. 

Membership

The CVMA is made up of a diverse community of veterinary professionals. We are dedicated to protecting your career and supporting your success.

Education

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.

Advocacy

The CVMA is busy year-round advocating for laws that prioritize the interests of the veterinary profession and opposing those that threaten your career.

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Meet the CVMA’s New Executive Director

In its extensive search for a new Executive Director, the CVMA needed to look no further than one of its own long-time members. Dr. Jon Klingborg has worked as an associate, partner, owner, relief veterinarian, lead veterinarian, and chief of staff. He has practiced in rural and urban environments, worked in small, two-doctor and multi-location group practices, and been both a mixed-animal and smallanimal-exclusive practitioner. Dr. Klingborg has also been a dedicated champion of the CVMA since graduating veterinary school, holding every position in CVMA leadership. With his thorough knowledge of the CVMA and intimate understanding of the veterinary profession, Dr. Klingborg has hit the ground running.

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Radiation Safety and Compliance for Veterinary Premises

Following radiation safety best practices benefits patients and veterinary professionals. Within the veterinary practice, the radiology area is policed by the California Veterinary Medical Board (CVMB), the Department of Industrial Relations Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Radiologic Health Branch (RHB). All entities enforce various sections of the California Health and Safety Code as well as Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations. Inspections by each entity are either complaint-driven or conducted randomly. Inspections can occur without prior notice.

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The Scope

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.

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