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Have You Registered for the Annual
Convention?
If you have not registered for the annual
convention set for June 28- July 1, 2007 at Perdido Beach Resort
in Orange Beach,
Alabama, we encourage you to do so to take advantage
of the pre-registration deadline savings. Pre-registration deadline is May
25th. (To Read
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Ethics and Honesty Rating
If you are a car salesman and concerned about how you
are viewed by the public when it comes to honesty and ethics, you might
want to find a new profession. (To Read
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Media Training
The
ALVMA will be holding its 3rd Annual Media Training. (To Read
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The Alabama Veterinary Medical Association
(ALVMA) was honored with a Commendation by Governor Bob Riley during a
Legislative Breakfast at the State Capitol on Thursday, May 10, 2007.
During his presentation, Governor Riley
emphasized how important veterinarians were to the well being of not only
animals, but to the residents of
Alabama as well. (To Read More)
Do You Adopt Stray Animals Out Of Your
Clinic? Are You Following the New Spay/Neuter Laws?
It has been almost a year since the
Alabama state legislature
passed a Mandatory Spay and Neuter law (HB252).
There are still questions lingering from ALVMA members who are not sure
about the applicability of this law to veterinary
hospitals.
The law requires the spaying or neutering
of all sexually mature dogs and cats adopted from various types of
facilities (veterinary hospitals included).
(To Read
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Thousands Visit the ALVMA Centennial
Booth
It
was a busy couple of weekends for many ALVMA members as the Association
made its presence known at several community events throughout the
state. As part of its
centennial celebration, the Alabama VMA displayed a new booth depicting
the many achievements made by the association over the past 100 years. The
booth was manned at each event by volunteers, who talked with the public
about veterinary medicine and the history of the ALVMA. (To Read More)
Centennial Book Available to the
Public
In April, all members of the Alabama VMA were sent a
complimentary copy of the association’s centennial book. It was included in a special
mailing which contained the association’s bi-annual newsletter, a schedule
of the upcoming annual convention and a 6” beach ball. We have a number of
requests from members who would like to receive additional copies of the
centennial book to hand out to their clients. (To Read
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