Early Career Task Force MVMA

03/19/2025

These are some good items to inform your first time dog owners of! Something as simple as mentioning these household items can make a huge difference in preventing accidental poisoning!

Did you know that these everyday household items could be poisonous to your pups? Below we outlined a list of products and items that are frequently treated at veterinary clinics across the nation.

If you suspect that your dog has ingested something poisonous, call your veterinarian IMMEDIATELY or seek a Veterinary Urgent Care.

Let’s spread the word to help prevent accidental poisoning!

09/25/2024

If you are a third or forth-year veterinary student - Apply Now! 2025 Government Relations Student Externships with the AVMA:

The four-week program introduces veterinary students to public policy issues facing the profession and provides hands-on lobbying experience.

08/01/2024

Apply now! 2025 AVMA government relations student externships:

The four-week program introduces veterinary students to public policy issues facing the profession and provides hands-on lobbying experience.

05/14/2024

It's time to renew your MVMA dues! Recent grads - did you know your first year of MVMA membership is FREE? Don't miss out on this opportunity. Sign up now: https://www.movma.org/general/register_member_type.asp?

01/19/2024

Recent graduates from classes 2014-2023.. You are invited to our Early Career Forum on Saturday, January 27!! Listen to keynote speaker, Dr. Betsy Charles, present on "Leading Up: You Can Make a Huge Difference!"

01/11/2024

Coming to the MVMA Convention in a couple of weeks??
2013-2024 Graduates are invited to the MVMA Early Career Forum 4:30-6:00 p.m., Saturday, January 27.
Come be inspired by Dr. Betsy Charles.
Living the Dream: Remembering Our Passion & Purpose

11/22/2023

Veterinary Students - we can't wait to see you all at our annual convention!! 🎉 Take advantage of FREE registration and sponsored meals!

Register here: https://www.movmaconvention.com/register-1

08/23/2023

This is "VET 2023" by MU CVM Web Team on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

07/27/2023

Thank you, Dr. Henry!

This is "A July Message from Dean Carolyn Henry" by MU CVM Web Team on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

07/21/2023

Check it out!

Dr. Tim Evans, a diplomate of the American College of Theriogenologists and of the The American Board of Veterinary Toxicology, joins Dr. Andy Roark to talk toxins! Dr. Evans tells stories from practice as a toxicologist as he walks through the most common nephrotoxins we see in veterinary medicine

05/31/2023

Hello Everyone! I’d love to start a thread on how you keep up during the busy summer season.
What works well?
What has not?
How to keep staff motivated when the schedule gets over booked?

03/14/2023

Thanks to all of those who joined us at the VBMA/MVMA Student:Vet Networking Event at this year's convention!

This event was aimed to establish relationships, preceptorships, and to exchange knowledge between practioners and students. We would love to hear your thoughts on the event. You can message us on Facebook or reach out to the MVMA office at [email protected]

02/11/2023

Seems appropriate that Dr. Tera Barnhardt, speaking in the Practice Management session on “Parenting in the Vet Truck” and mom of three should bring her youngest son Chase to the 2023 AABP Recent Graduate Conference in Knoxville, Tenn. She noted that 46% of American families have two parents working; it is not uncommon to have kids along in the vet truck!

Here are some of Barnhardt’s hacks for kids in the truck:
• Have bags for everything – zip-top bags and even whirlpaks will do the job!
• Have a “fun bucket” in the back seat with things like stickers, markers, books, etc.
• Little totes from a dollar store is great for snacks, lunches, etc., because they are easy to clean and the handles are handy. She said you can also put Velcro strips on the bottoms that will anchor them to the carpet in your vehicle to hold a variety of things!
• Cupholders are valuable real estate for more than just beverages – she notes that you can buy cupholders that can be attached to things like strollers, but they can also be hung on the back of a headrest to hold markers, etc. for kids in the back seat.
• Amazon Alexa Echo auto can be put in a vehicle and synced to an app and you can set routines, put in locations, reminders, etc.
• She showed a photo of a single-person pop up tents with clear windows – marketed for soccer moms for shade, to escape the rain or warmth. Barnhardt says occasionally when working she’s utilized them to put a child in with some activities where she can see them but they don’t get dirty or get dust inhalation, and the kids love it. She says they could also be in the winter with a when you’re doing BSEs to protect microscopes, and in the winter with a space heater to keep vaccines from freezing. Another advantage is they fold up to nothing.

Pictured: AABP Vice President Dr. Dave Sjeklocha, Chase Barnhardt and Dr. Tera Barnhardt.

01/19/2023

Dear friend,
Your dreams are worth chasing. They are worth pursuing. They are worth investing in. Bet on yourself. Feel worthy of success…

And don’t forget to sit in the pen and reflect on how far you’ve come 🖤

In 2018 I wrote a couple big goals on my board.
1. Pay of my student loans in 5 years (paid off in 2022) ✅
2. Workout 3x / week (this goes in spurts but most of the time I meet it. This is more for my mental health)
3. Build a cattle barn in 5-7 years. (Objective was to build a barn and THEN I could actually go buy cows. Instead we bought a pasture and grew our herd from 3 to 100 +🤯) ✅✅✅

Write your big, crazy, scary goals down and watch them manifest 🖤

01/08/2023

Students & Vets - Sign up on your Convention Registration form for this new style networking event! 👥

Our research has found that students interact more in this new-style social networking type event. We know that 3rd and 4th-year students likely have 7 job offers before they graduate. This event is designed to establish relationships, preceptorships, and exchange knowledge between practitioners and students. Clinics will have tabletop booths they occupy while students move around to the practices they want to know more about. Come prepared to share what makes your practice unique and the comradery in your clinic. While there may be a few 3rd and 4th years it will mostly be 1st and 2nd years.

Pre-register for convention before January 9th: https://www.movmaconvention.com/

12/09/2022

The bexagliflozin product (Bexacat; Increvet Inc) is also the first SGLT2 inhibitor new animal drug approved by the FDA in any animal species.

09/28/2022

Today is and this year's theme is "One Health, Zero Death.” Here are some key takeaways from our "Rabies in the US" infographic.

✔️ The total cases in animals decreased in 2020 compared to 2019 by 4.5% - the second straight year cases decreased
🦝 Raccoons were the most frequently reported rabid animal in the US in 2020 for the second straight year
0️⃣ Human cases of rabies in the US in 2020

Remember, the best way to protect your animals from this deadly disease is through vaccination and to keep them away from wildlife that can spread the disease. Learn more at avma.org/Rabies.

09/23/2022

Aside from preexisting conditions that can make emesis induction dangerous, a number of items if ingested should NOT prompt this intervention.