Tick season is in full swing, and Manitoba Agriculture along with the MVMA wants to hear about your experiences with tick borne disease (TBD) in your practice!

As veterinary professionals, your input in this survey is valuable for understanding the current status of TBDs in domestic animals in Manitoba. We want to have a better understanding of the perceptions, diagnostics, testing, and treatment of TBDs.

Your responses will be kept confidential and the findings from this survey will be summarized in a report for distribution to members of the MVMA.

The survey can be found here and should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.

If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Dr. Alexandra Jerao (alexandra.jerao@gov.mb.ca) or Dr. Dale Douma (dale.douma@gov.mb.ca).

Thank you for your consideration!

Congratulations to Dr. Philipp Schott on his book launch for Six Ostriches, the second book in the Dr. Bannerman Vet Mystery series. It was great to see Dr. Schott and other MVMA members and their families at this great event!

More information about this book, at Dr. Schott’s growing collection of veterinary (and non-veterinary) themed books can be found at https://www.philippschott.com/.

The Canadian Council of Veterinary Registrars (CCVR) has launched its Limited Licensure Project (LLP). The LLP aims to build an assessment program to assess the competence of veterinarians with a proposed limited scope of practice. The assessment program includes portfolio and supervised practice assessment components. The CCVR has engaged a contractor to assist with the project development.

We are currently seeking 8 to 10 subject matter experts (SMEs) from across Canada to assist with the development of the portfolio and supervised practice components. To ensure broad representation, we are looking for at least one candidate from each Canadian jurisdiction. Click here to view the Terms of Reference for the SME Group.

Criteria include availability over the summer months and experience in at least one of the 3 following practice areas: small/companion animal, production animal, and equine.

Please email Corey Wilson, MVMA ED/Registrar, registrar@mvma.ca,  with your expression of interest (i.e., contact information and brief background) no later than June 5, 2023.