ACVO Vision for Animals Foundation

06/21/2024

Happy Take Your Dog To Work Day! 🐶 Bringing some extra paws-itivity to the office today.

06/18/2024

The VAF is incredibly grateful for the ongoing generosity of our longtime Premier Partner, Orthopedic Foundation for Animals.

06/14/2024

✨Behind the Vision: Meet the VAF Board✨

We are excited to kick off a series, introducing the dedicated volunteers who steer the ACVO Vision for Animals Foundation towards a brighter future!

First up, meet the leader at the helm, VAF Board President, Dr. Heather Kaese! Dr. Kaese is a board-certified Veterinary Ophthalmologist with a background in Large Animal Internal Medicine and a Master’s in Comparative Immunology, focusing on equine uveitis. Completing her veterinary degree at the University of Minnesota in 1999, she has specialized in ophthalmology, with residencies in Chicago and service as a diplomate in two veterinary colleges since 2004.

She treats various animals, with a focus on ocular diseases in pets and large animals, and contributes to veterinary ophthalmology boards and foundations.

Passionate about the outdoors, she has lived in Australia and now explores the American West with her husband and their Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Piper.🐾✨

05/24/2024

Diplomates – or other DVMs- can support the ACVO Vision for Animals Foundation by making contributions in memory of their patients. A personal postcard is sent to each client notifying them of the gift in honor of their pet.

Learn more here: https://www.visionforanimals.org/donations/

05/17/2024

The VAF Board met in Chicago on May 3-4 for two days of super productive meetings (and some deep dish pizza)!

We look forward to sharing some of the new ideas that were generated very soon!

04/27/2024

Today, we celebrate the compassion and dedication of veterinarians all around the world. 🙌

04/26/2024

Happy National Kids and Pets Day! Celebrating the joy and bonds of childhood and their furry, fuzzy, feathered or scaly companions!

04/15/2024

Yesterday was National Dolphin Day! Did you know that dolphins see best OUT of the water?

Check out this blog from Cape May Whale Watch and Research Center and learn all about how echolocation compensates for their blurry vision underwater:

https://capemaywhalewatch.com/blog/why-dolphins-have-blurry-vision-under-water/

04/11/2024

Happy National Pet Day! Paws what you're doing and fur-real give your pets the extra snuggles they deserve today.

03/23/2024

Paw-sitively celebrating National Puppy Day! 🐾❤️

03/08/2024

We had an amazing day at the Alcon Experience Center! Thank you to speakers, Drs. John Sapienza and Anne Metzler, and sponsors, Alcon, Animal Eye Guys, Eye Care for Animals, MedVet/VEI and Epicur Pharma!

03/06/2024

Check out some 📷 from last week's Resident Phaco Course!

02/27/2024

We are so grateful to the 2024 Phaco Course Sponsors! Thank you for your support.

02/20/2024

Happy Love Your Pet Day! Show your furry friends some extra love today!

02/16/2024

This Pet Dental Health Month, we're reminding all pet parents to keep an eye 👀 on their furry friends' dental hygiene. A healthy mouth is key to a healthy pet. Help us spread the word by sharing the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) guide with pet owners. It's packed with practical tips for spotting dental issues early and keeping those canine and feline smiles gleaming.

👉 http://bit.ly/2uZLWQk

02/07/2024

Diplomates – or other DVMs- can support the ACVO Vision for Animals Foundation by making contributions in memory of their patients.

A personal postcard is sent to each client notifying them of the gift in honor of their pet.

Learn more here: https://www.visionforanimals.org/donations/

02/02/2024

Thank you to Caryn Plummer DVM, DACVO and ABVO Residents, Sara A. Adelman, DVM, MS, Kourtney Dowler, DVM, MS, Andréa L. Minella, DVM, PhD, DACVO, Tara Stonex McConnell, VMD and Vanessa Yang, DVM, DACVO for signing on to last week's webinar! We appreciate your time.

01/26/2024

We are proud to announce the 2023 Resident Grant Award recipients. Congratulations to our grantees! Thank you to all of the ABVO residents who applied for funding and to the Grant Review committee, led by Drs. Andrew Lewin and Becky Telle.

01/23/2024

Last chance to register for the next VAF webinar, "Pearls of Knowledge: Updates on ABVO Residents’ VAF- Funded Research Projects"!

It is coming up TOMORROW, Wednesday, January 24th at 4PM ET. Visit: https://www.visionforanimals.org/events/ to register.

Registration is OPEN for the the next VAF webinar, "Pearls of Knowledge: Updates on ABVO Residents' VAF- Funded Research Projects"

It will kick off on Wednesday, January 24th at 4PM ET.

Visit: https://www.visionforanimals.org/events/ to register!

01/19/2024

We are so excited to welcome the new members to the VAF Board of Directors!

01/17/2024

Don't forget to register for the upcoming VAF webinar, "Pearls of Knowledge: Updates on ABVO Residents' VAF- Funded Research Projects".

It will kick off NEXT Wednesday, January 24th at 4PM ET.

Visit: https://www.visionforanimals.org/events/ to register!

Registration is OPEN for the the next VAF webinar, "Pearls of Knowledge: Updates on ABVO Residents' VAF- Funded Research Projects"

It will kick off on Wednesday, January 24th at 4PM ET.

Visit: https://www.visionforanimals.org/events/ to register!

01/09/2024

A tremendous thank you to our outgoing Board Members for their service and dedication to the VAF!

01/05/2024

Registration is OPEN for the the next VAF webinar, "Pearls of Knowledge: Updates on ABVO Residents' VAF- Funded Research Projects"

It will kick off on Wednesday, January 24th at 4PM ET.

Visit: https://www.visionforanimals.org/events/ to register!

12/30/2023

Have a happy and safe New Year from all of us at the VAF! "See You" in 2024!

12/22/2023

Wishing you and your loved ones (furry, fuzzy or otherwise) a happy, safe and paw-fect holiday season.

12/18/2023

Please consider making a year-end contribution to the VAF. Your gift will ensure that the foundation can continue to fund grant making programs and launch new initiatives to support research within our profession.

Visit https://www.visionforanimals.org/donations/ to make your contribution!

12/15/2023

Registration is OPEN for the the next VAF webinar, "Pearls of Knowledge: Updates on ABVO Residents’ VAF- Funded Research Projects".

It will kick off on Wednesday, January 24th at 4PM ET.

Visit https://www.visionforanimals.org/events/ to register!

12/12/2023

Thank you to Animal Eye Guys, Eye Care for Animals, MedVet/Veterinary Eye Institute and Epicur Pharma for their Sponsorship of the 2024 VAF Resident Phaco Course!

12/09/2023

This year, we are excited to share that through his study Advanced training in identification and genotyping of a novel PRA in racing Greyhounds, Dr. Uchenna Nlebedum, University of California, Davis has identified the underlying genetic mutation for X-linked progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) in racing Greyhounds. In addition, he has also discovered three Greyhounds with PRA not caused by this X-linked condition and is currently investigating the underlying mutation for those. Dr. Nlebedum’s work was partially funded by the VAF’s 2023 Fellowship Grant program.

Your year-end gift can help fund future proposals working toward the elimination of ocular diseases causing vision loss and suffering in animals. Please consider making a donation today. Make a donation to support these programs! https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/AcvoVisionforAnimalsFoundatio/donation.html

11/28/2023

It's Giving Tuesday, a day to show your support for the missions and causes that mean the most to you! We hope the VAF is on your list! To learn more about how you can contribute: https://www.visionforanimals.org/donations/