Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association

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12/14/2024

Happy National Day of the Horse!!

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends near and far!!! 🦃🍁♥️💛

11/11/2024

Thank you to all of our Veterans!!
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11/10/2024

The KVMA Executive Board held its board retreat this past weekend. This is a fantastic group of veterinary servant leaders working hard for the profession. We always keep our KVMA mission statement in the forefront of our minds -
The purpose of the Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association is to promote, protect, and improve the veterinary profession.

11/04/2024

Congratulations to Dr. Wade King - KVMA President on his well deserved award!
Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine honors outstanding alumni with two types of awards each year: the Wilford S. Bailey Distinguished Alumni Award and the Young Achiever Award. These awards highlight several exceptional achievements of alumni. The following information includes nomination guidelines for the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine awards. The Awards Committee of the Alumni Advisory Council reviews the nominations and selects the recipients who will be honored during Annual Conference in the Fall.

The Auburn University College of Veterinary Young Achiever awards are given to recognize members of the class celebrating their 10th Anniversary. The Class of 2014 held it’s 10-year Reunion this past week during the College’s Annual Conference. Dr. Wade King was one of four Young Achiever Recipient’s in his class. These young and amazing veterinarians are recognized for their accomplishments in veterinary medicine, their outstanding service and for their advancement of animal health.

10/23/2024

Auburn’s unique partnership with Kentucky allows students from the Bluegrass State to earn veterinary degrees at in-state tuition rates. John Park ’97 and his daughter Blake share a unique Auburn-Kentucky connection, both earning veterinary degrees through Auburn’s long-standing partnership with Kentucky.

10/16/2024

Thank you to KVMA Executive Board member Dr. Matt McGlasson for so eloquently speaking on such an important topic.

Chances are, when you visit your local veterinary hospital you are greeted by kind, caring, and smiling humans. But, sometimes behind the smiles… these professionals are carrying some pretty heavy burdens.

Today is World Mental Health Day.

Veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and other professionals in the field often face unique challenges that can significantly impact their mental well-being.

Thankfully, many organizations have been focusing on mental health support for their veterinary professional team members.

I encourage all organizations and groups with our industry to do the following:

• Offering mental health training and awareness programs.
• Providing access to counseling services and peer support groups.
• Developing resources to promote work-life balance and self-care.

Together, we can reduce the stigma and provide better support to ensure the well-being of those who care for animals.

10/03/2024

Let’s congratulate Dr. Ann Ayer’s on her Lifetime Membership Award! Your service to animals and families are so appreciated!!

We want to congratulate Dr. Ann Ayer on receiving her Lifetime Membership to Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association last month. Dr.Ayer has been practicing veterinary medicine since 1984.

09/24/2024

KVMA Mid-America Veterinary Conference behind the scenes held Sept 23-25 in Lexington, KY! Don’t miss out next year on the learning, engagement and fun! Be sure to mark your calendars for Sept 26-28 at the Central Bank Center for 2025!

09/24/2024

The KVMA Mid-America Veterinary Conference commenced on September 15th! Thank you to all of our attendees, exhibitors and speakers for choosing to attend the conference for the first time in Lexington, KY for the first time in decades. It was one of the largest conference with nearly 600 attendees in years! Please help us congratulate our MAVC award winners!

09/16/2024

Thank you to Hagyard Equine Medical Institute for being a wonderful supporter of the Mid-America Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association and Mid-America Veterinary Conference.

This past weekend, several Hagyard staff members were speakers at the Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association's Mid American Veterinary Conference right here in Lexington!

The KVMA encompasses all veterinary medicine, small and large animal, and Hagyard's Dr. Martinez serves on KVMA's Board of Directors as a representative for equine medicine. Two of our Veterinary Technicians, Megan Born, MS, LVT and Lynne Hewlett, CHT, CHT-V, participated in a seminar about the Equine NICU and Equine Transfusion Medicine. Dr. Michele Frazer, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC, one of our internal medicine doctors, spoke about Lawsonia Intracellularis Introspective.

The Mid-American Veterinary conference is one of the premier CE events in the Midwest, and we're proud to help educate our fellow technicians and veterinarians.