California Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps (CAVMRC)

11/06/2023

The California Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps (CAVMRC) online disaster response training this past weekend was a resounding success! The CVMA would like to thank our speakers—Drs. Jessica Robertson, John Madigan, Tracy Julius, Ashley Patterson, and Grant Miller—for their wonderful presentations. And of course, thank you to all who attended this training and joined the CAVMRC!

Special thanks to our sponsors who made this event possible: Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets and petlink.net

09/26/2023

Made up of over 2,700 volunteers, the California Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps (CAVMRC) provides emergency veterinary medical care to animals during disasters. As part of its mission to train veterinary professionals to support animal health emergency response, the CAVMRC is offering a low-cost online training on November 5. The course, “Animals in Disasters – Common Medical Conditions,” provides 7.5 CEUs and will cover topics like burn management, zoonotic disease considerations, large animal disaster response, and deployment in the CAVMRC. This training is generously sponsored by petlink.net and Purina Pro Plan.

Click this link for more information and to register: https://cvma.net/continuing-education/upcoming-ce/cavmrc-online-disaster-response-training-november-05-2022/cavmrc-online-disaster-response-training-information-november-5-2023-2/

08/25/2023

08/22/2023

Registration is now open for the California Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps (CAVMRC) disaster response training! This low-cost online training for veterinarians, RVTs, and veterinary assistants on November 5, 2023 offers up to 7.5 CEUs and will address emergency/critical care topics, including burn management, the ins and outs of large animal disaster response, zoonotic disease considerations, and the basics of poultry husbandry, handling, and veterinary care. By registering for this course, you are also registering to become a volunteer member of the CAVMRC. For more information and to register, click the link below.

https://cvma.net/continuing-education/upcoming-ce/cavmrc-online-disaster-response-training-november-05-2022/cavmrc-online-disaster-response-training-information-november-5-2023-2/

10/25/2022

It’s a wrap for the CAVMRC Online Disaster Training Course! Thank you to those that attended and made this event a success! Thank you to our sponsors Petlink and Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets.

10/13/2022

Time is ticking to register for the CAVMRC Online Disaster Training on October 23! Join us online to learn about heat illness, respiratory issues, managing animal stress in emergency shelters, and more. Earn up to 7.5 CEUs. Registration ends October 16! For more information and to register, visit cvma.net.

10/06/2022

Registration for the CAVMRC Online Disaster Training Course ends October 16! Don’t miss this exciting CE opportunity to learn about heat illness, respiratory issues, managing animal stress in emergency shelters, and more. Earn up to 7.5 low-cost CEUs! For more information and to register, visit cvma.net.

09/09/2022

Join us for the CAVMRC Online Fall Training on Animals in Disasters Common Medical Conditions on October 23! Attendees will learn about heat illness, respiratory issues, trauma management, managing animal stress in emergency shelters, and more while earning up to 7.5 CEUs. For more information and to register, visit cvma.net.

09/02/2022

September is National Disaster Preparedness Month. Be prepared for when disaster strikes by creating a plan and preparing an emergency kit for you and your pets. Keep digital records and pictures to identify your pet after a disaster in the case that you become separated.

08/24/2022

Registration for the CAVMRC Online Disaster Training Course is now open! Join us online October 23 for this exciting CE opportunity to learn about heat illness, respiratory issues, managing animal stress in emergency shelters, deployment in the CAVMRC, and more. Earn up to 7.5 low-cost CEUs! For more information and to register, visit cvma.net.

08/19/2022

Registration for the CAVMRC Online Disaster Training Course opens on Monday, August 22! This course will provide detailed information on emergency/critical care topics that can benefit you in everyday practice as well as during a disaster response. Earn up to 7.5 CEUs and be prepared to help an animal during a disaster!

08/18/2022

08/12/2022

Although there has been talk that California’s fire season is now year-round, conditions are riskiest in early fall when dry, offshore winds fuel some of the most destructive fires. With its new Mobile Command Center and supply trailer, the California Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps (CAVMRC) is ready to assist animals injured in declared emergencies. To support the CAVMRC, please donate at cvmf.net.

07/29/2022

Save the date for the CAVMRC Online Disaster Training Course on October 23, 2022! Registration opens August 22!

07/15/2022

Today is National Pet Fire Safety Day!

07/07/2022

The new CAVMRC command center is ready to support volunteers during deployments. The mobile command unit will serve multiple vital functions including transporting CAVMRC deployment supplies and housing field coordinators.

06/23/2022

June is National Pet Preparedness month. When a disaster strikes, be prepared by creating a plan and having an emergency kit for you and your pets. Keep digital records and pictures to identify your pet after a disaster in the event you become separated.

05/14/2022

Today is National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day. When a disaster strikes, be prepared by creating a plan and having an emergency kit for you and your pets. Keep digital records and pictures to identify your pet after a disaster in the event you become separated.

05/05/2022

Celebrate the Big Day of Giving by donating to the California Veterinary Medical Foundation (CVMF) today! The CVMF is the charitable arm of the CVMA, funding important programs such as student scholarships, disaster training and preparedness, and reimbursements to veterinarians providing free care during disasters. To give, visit cvmf.net.

04/18/2022

It’s National Volunteer Week. Thank you to all our California Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps (CAVMRC) volunteers! The CAVMRC provides veterinary professionals with training and credentialing necessary to support animal health and public health emergency response. Anyone on the veterinary practice team can participate. For more information and to volunteer with CAVMRC, visit CAVMRC.net.

11/10/2021

We would like to thank all who attended the CAVMRC Animals in Disaster Training Course. Thank you to our speakers Drs. Jamie Peyton, Jeannine Berger, Shari O’Neill, and Grant Miller. The event was a great success, and our volunteer members are well prepared for the next disaster response.

10/14/2021

Join us for the CAVMRC’s Fall Training - Animals in Disasters on November 7 and earn 7.5 CEUs. This course provides detailed information on emergency/critical care topics that can benefit you in everyday practice as well as during a disaster response. Registration ends November 1! For more information and to register, visit cavmrc.net.

09/24/2021

Since August 14, the has ravaged 220,000 acres, destroyed 700 homes, and displaced thousands of people and pets.

Meet Dr. Brandon Cohen, medical director at VCA Natomas Animal Medical Center, who serves his community as a volunteer for California Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps (CAVMRC).

Here's his inspiring story: https://vca.mobi/wildfire

09/21/2021

Join us for the CAVMRC Fall Training on Animals in Disasters – Common Medical Conditions on November 7! Attendees will learn about burn assessment, smoke inhalation, managing canine and feline stress, and more while earning up to 7.5 CEUs. For more information and to register, visit cavmrc.net.

09/12/2021

A big thanks to the Fearless Fund at the Sacramento Regional Community Foundation for its generous donation to the CAVMRC. We appreciate your support! https://www.sacregcf.org/

Sacramento Region Community Foundation connects people who care with local and regional causes that matter.

09/11/2021

The CAVMRC is immensely grateful to the Dave and Cheryl Duffield Foundation for a generous grant to support us in our deployment to the Caldor Fire. Because of their help, we were able to provide emergency veterinary care to hundreds of animals of all types including dogs, cats, horses, goats, chickens, reptiles, and others. https://www.maddiespetprojectnevada.org/about/funders.php

09/10/2021

After 19 days, the CAVMRC is ending its deployment at the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County. 29 veterinarians, 25 Registered Veterinary Technicians, and 14 Veterinary Assistants contributed over 1,225 volunteer hours to deploy to emergency animal shelters in the County to provide free veterinary care to animals in emergency shelters. Our sincere thanks goes out to all of those volunteers and to those who answered the deployment request quickly but who were not deployed.

09/07/2021

The CAVMRC is beginning to treat burned animals from the Caldor Fire evacuation zones where evacuation orders have recently been lifted and the public is being allowed back in. Please support the CAVMRC in our efforts to provide lifesaving care for these sick and injured animals. Donate at CVMF.net.

09/06/2021

The CAVMRC has boots on the ground at the Caldor Fire and is assisting local animal authorities in providing medical care to all animals in emergency shelters. If you would like to help, please donate to the CVMF at CVMF.net