Roberta Norris

Director of Meetings / Membership

Alabama Veterinary Medical Association

P.O. Box 3514

Montgomery, AL 36109

E-mail: Roberta@Franzmgt.com

Phone #: 334/395-0086

Fax #: 334/270-3399

Make sure to mark your calendars now to join us for the 103rd ALVMA Annual Conference at the beautiful Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort June 10th - 13th, 2010. We look forward to seeing you there!!!!

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Alabam Veterinary Medical Association

October, 2009

E-Veterinarian News

Matters of Law - Flying Under the Radar of Federal law

Jeffrey L. Roth, JD

Hot Topics

Upcoming CE Meetings

American Veterinary Medical History Society Seeks Information

AVMA Update

Welcome New Members

Many veterinary practices operate as small businesses. As such, not all federal laws apply to each veterinary practice. When considering what laws apply to a practice, the first question to ask is, "How many employees are in the practice?" Many federal laws do not apply to small businesses, including veterinary practices, unless they employ a requisite number of employees. (To read more)

1,000 spay/neuter procedures performed

in first six months of new license plate program

The Alabama Veterinary Medical Foundation (ALVMF) and the Alabama Veterinary Medical Association (ALVMA) are pleased to announce that as of October 1, 2009, more than 1,000 spay/neuter surgeries have been performed on pets owned by Medicaid recipients as a result of funds raised through the Foundation’s Spay/Neuter License Plate program. (To Read More)

Spay/Neuter Flyer Packet (PDF)

Proposed Constitution Amendments

The following are proposed amendments to the Alabama VMA Constitution presented at the 2009 Winter Board Meeting and will be voted on for adoption at the 2010 Winter Board Meeting. The 2010 Winter Board Meeting will be held on Saturday, February 6 at 5:00 p.m. during the Food Animal Veterinarian Conference in Columbiana, Alabama. (To Read More)

Animal Hall of Fame Call for Nominations

Do you know an animal worthy of nomination into the 2010 Alabama VMA Animal Hall of Fame (AAHoF)? If so, please contact Dr. Jan Strother as soon as possible so that we may get this special animal into the nomination process! The cut off date for nominations is....(To Read More)

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