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Have your say: Update to the Code of Practice for the Transportation of Livestock and Poultry opens with a survey https://www.nfacc.ca/news?articleid=323

In light of the announcement from Alberta Pork on another case of confirmed PED, we would like to remind veterinarians and producers that the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture provides free testing, at Prairie Diagnostic Services, for samples from pigs suspected of having PED. Clinical signs of PED in pigs include: Sows: watery diarrhea, loose feces,

We are happy to announce that Dr Marc Cattet (DVM, PhD) will be taking over for Dr Judy Currie in the role of SVMA Registrar. Dr Cattet will be working in the SVMA office starting March 1, 2019. Dr Currie will still be onsite until the end of March. Marc Cattet is a veterinarian and

July 16 and 17, 2019 Toronto, Ontario The ELP offers experienced professionals, as well as recent graduates, an opportunity to explore their approach to personal and professional accomplishments and working relationship with colleagues. All participants, regardless of their area of practice or years of experience, will come away enriched from this highly interactive eight-hour workshop.

VT or AHT students who have a practicum placement in Saskatchewan or who are working in a Saskatchewan veterinary clinic, or working in any capacity as a veterinary technologist must be registered with the SAVT and the SVMA, in order to practise veterinary medicine legally, even while under supervision. According to The Veterinarians Act (1987),

Alert about Multi Drug Resistant Salmonella Dublin in Cattle (PDS) Facts about Pets and Raw Protein Diets (AAHA)

At the last Annual General Meeting, members voted to add a Registered Veterinary Technologist to SVMA Council as a voting member. Nominations were submitted and eligible member RVTs and DVMs had the opportunity to vote on the nominees. Welcome to Nadine Schueller, RVT! Monday, January 14, 2019 was the first Council gathering to include the

As you may be aware, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the BC Ministry of Agriculture have initiated a joint investigation into bovine TB on a premises in south/central BC. At this point, the response is continuing to progress as expected and we continue to have the cooperation of producers involved. For your information,