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PCVMA News Letter 01/2019 Volume:30 No. 1

PCVMA News Letter 02/2019 Volume:30 No. 2

PCVMA News Letter 03/2019 Volume:30 No.3

PCVMA News Letter 04/2019 Volume:30 No.4

PCVMA News Letter 05/2019 V olume:30 No.5

PCVMA News Letter 06/2019 Volume:30 No.6

PCVMA News Letter 07/2019 Volume:30 No.7

PCVMA News Letter 08/2019 Volume:30 No.8

 

PCVMA Officers: 

President – Dr. Hillary Maedel – Westchase Veterinary Centeer and Emergency

Past President – Dr. Don Howell – Midway Animal Hospital

President-Elect – Dr. Hillary Maedel will serve two yeats 2-19-2020

Secretary – Dr. Samantha McHenry – Relief Veterinarian

Treasurer – Dr. Ernie Godfrey – Pinellas Animal Hospital

 

Board of Directors:

Dr. Brooke Certa (Coastal Animal Clinic)

Dr. Kim Donovan (Oakhurst Veterinary Hospital)

Dr. Janell Dowling (Vet 2 Door Mobile Veterinarian)

Dr. Joel Murphy (Animal and Bird Center of Palm Harbor)

PCVMA News Letter:

Dr. Don Morgan – Donmorgansr@aol.com

 

President’s Message 

Dear PCVMA Members,

Thanks for the great turnout at our annual baseball game! It was a wonderful night and it was great to catch up with everyone. This month, our meeting will feature Nutramax and a discussion on nutraceuticals. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Sincerely,

Hillary Maedel, DVM
Plantation Animal Hospital, Tampa, FL
Pinellas County Veterinary Medical Association – President
Pinellas Animal Foundation – Executive Board
(502) 693-4706
Hillary.maedel@gmail.com

 

TREASURER’S REPORT – 2019 PCVMA DUES NOTICES HAVE BEEN MAILED

Please support your county organization providing you with information and opportunities on continuing education, political/legislative issues, business/financial issues, Pharmacy & Laws and Rules required CE and social events throughout the year.   Practice owners, please help your associates with their membership  and the PCVMA with your continued support.

Dues are $100.00 per year per veterinarian.

Checks and inquires can be address to:

Dr. Ernest Godfrey
PCVMA Treasurer
Pinellas Animal Hospital
7791 52nd Street North
Pinellas Park, FL 33781

 

WOULD EVERYONE  TAKE A MINUTE TO REVIEW ANY CLASSSIFIED ADS YOU MAY HAVE POSTED IN THIS NEWS LETTER.   PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU WANT THEM REMOVED,  OTHERWISE YOU MAY CONTINUE TO GET LOTS OF UNNECESSARY PHONE CALLS OR E-MAILS.   ANY CORRECTIONS ARE ALSO WELCOME. 

Donmorgansr@aol.com

Meeting Schedule for 2019: 

September 21, 2019 – BOWser & CATsino Ball-Belleair Country Club

October 21, 2019 – TBD  – Merck – Bascom’s

November 3, 2019 – Marriott – PAF/PCVMA Sunday Brunch Seminar

December – No Meeting – Happy Holidays  

January 2020 – TBD

February 8, 2020 – Saturday Afternoon – Marriott – Florida Pharmacy and Dispensing and the Laws and Rules for Veterinarians

 

              General discussion and agreement :  Bascom’s charges $75.00

              for plated dinners with two drink tickets.  Most sponsors have a

              limit on what they can spend.  Board members agreed that

              Bascom’s was an great place to have our meetings.  Centrally

              located, well known, great food and service and we have always

              been treated fairly. We decided to continue to have our meeting

              there even if we need to supplement the cost from PCVMA funds.    

              We also discussed having unsponsored meetings with local

              speakers and using membership dues/PCVMA funds to pay.

 

Fred Nutter, DVM, passed away on April 7, 2019 after 43 + years of Veterinarian service in Pinellas and Sarasota County.  After becoming Cancer free, Fred developed COPD and Fibrous.  Fred’s compassion for the animals allowed him to work through everything until the O2 machine became too much for the small animals.  He is survived by wife Jean, Step-Son Jeffry, Step-Daughter Jennifer, 7 Grandchildren, 11 Great Grand-Children.