Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association - LVMA

02/22/2025

Congratulations to our 2024 Award Winners & Newly Installed Officers honored today at the Annual LVMA Business Meeting!

Pet of the Year: LSU Goat Blood Donor Herd
Sales Person of the Year: Mike Saunier
H Bland OConnor Support Person of the Year: Jeff Oertling
Ralph C Cooper Veterinarian of the Year: Dr. Bill Wheat
Everett D Besch Distinguished Service Award: Dr. Donna Bishop

2025-2026 Officers:
Dr. Pamela Mitchell, President
Dr. Clare Scully, President-Elect
Dr. Clark Cooper, Vice President
Dr. Adrianna Smith, Immediate Past President

01/15/2025

Congratulations to LVMA Member, Dr. Sara Lyle, who was just named the 2025 Westminster Veterinarian of the Year!

BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge veterinarian won a national award Tuesday, being the first LSU veterinarian to finish as a finalist and receive the award.

01/03/2025

12/16/2024

11/12/2024

Registration is OPEN for the 2025 LVMA Winter Meeting, February 21-23, 2025 in Baton Rouge at the Crowne Plaza! Register Today here: https://lvma.org/LVMA/Education/2025-Winter-Meeting/Conference-Home.aspx?hkey=d463b5d7-2ad8-4974-bf21-81f1ce36efe1&WebsiteKey=95a7eeff-4481-4a6b-a5c0-dc117ca591d4

11/11/2024

The LVMA Leadership supports Dr. Bill Wheat’s statement regarding the live Tiger presented this past weekend in Tiger Stadium. We believe that Dr. Wheat gave the best advice possible in regards to the matter taking into account the most ethical and realistic scenarios and fully support his consultation. https://conta.cc/4hBvDMi

10/01/2024

Hurricane Season is not over - consider donating to the Walter J. Ernst, Jr. Foundation - WJE Foundation and Louisiana State Animal Response Team - LSART who are standing by in the event of a response needed in Louisiana. Click the link to donate: https://lvma.org/Main/LVMA/Walter_J_Ernst_Foundation.aspx?hkey=59c3cad6-a27e-4149-98f5-7c3b742457df

08/08/2024

LVMA Treasurer Dale Peyroux and LVMA District 7 Rep Paul Ritch at the Florida Parishes VMA meeting last night at Keith Youngs in Madisonville.

05/18/2024

Congratulations to the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2024!

05/17/2024

Today we celebrate the graduation of 110 students as they fulfill their lifelong goal of becoming veterinarians, but the moment is bittersweet as we pause to remember Giselle Doucet, whose life was tragically lost this week along with her father, Dr. Lucius Doucet, and her brother, Jean-Luc Doucet. Giselle represented the very best of the Class of 2024, and her spirit will always be present as they make the world a better place for animals and people.

04/15/2024

Had an excellent LVMA Board of Directors meeting this weekend at LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. Thank you Dean Garden & the LSU SAVMA Executive members for attending.

01/29/2024

Congrats to King, Lady and Roux — our 2023 Pet of the Year!

01/29/2024

Congratulations to our 2023 Award Winners who were honored at the LVMA Business Meeting this past weekend in Shreveport!

Pet of the Year - Lady, Roux, and King of the Baton Rouge Police Mounted Patrol
Sales Person of the Year - Justin DeVun of Midwest Vet Supply (Shawn David accepting on his behalf)
Support Person of the Year - Jillian Guttuso of Hammond Animal Hospital
Vet of the Year - Dr. Jesse Brandon
Distinguished Service Award - Dr. Gia Morgan

We also honored our 2024 Lifetime Members, 2023 Power of 10 Class, outgoing Immediate Past President Dr. Kathleen Elstrott, and outgoing President Dr. Kimberly Little.

01/29/2024

08/29/2023