Dr. Joel Murphy receiving the FVMA GOLD Star Award from Dr. Don Howell, FVMA District 4 Representative, and Dr. Julie Mosher, PCVMA President.
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Dr. Murphy and his new Yeti Cooler he won in the FVMA PAC Fund raffle held at the June PCVMA meeting. Over $1,000.00 was raised toward matching PAC funds from the FVMA.
Thanks to VEG for donating the Yeti Cooler!
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President’s Message
Hello Pinellas Colleagues,
Happy November everyone. The silver anniversary bowser ball was quite fun, we hope you all had a great time! In honor of Thanksgiving, take some time today to reflect and be grateful for the many blessings you have in your life. I am thankful to have served as your president for the past 2 years. I am excited to welcome Dr. Kevin Kelley into the position at the beginning of 2026. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season!
Julie, Mosher, DVM
Dr.mosher@edgevet.com
PCVMA OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS 2025
President: Dr. Julie, Mosher, DVM (Edge Animal Hospital)
President-Elect: Dr. Kevin Kelly (Veterinary Emergency Group) (2024-25)
Past-President: Dr. Joel Murphy (Animal and Bird Medical Center of Palm Harbor)
Secretary: Dr. Sandra Truli Springer – (Truli Holistic Veterinary Services)
Treasurer: Dr. Don Howell (Midway Animal Hospital)
PCVMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr. Todd Bliss – (Bliss Family Veterinarian) (2024-25)
Dr. Megan Branham – (SPC College of Veterinary Technology) (2025-26)
Dr. Ernie Godfrey – (Pinellas Animal Hospital) (Life Member)
Dr. Jacqui Olson – (Animal Hospital of Dunedin) (2024-25)
Dr. Nia Rametta – (Coastal Animal Clinic) (2025-26)
PCVMA NEWSLETTER & PINELLAS ANIMAL FOUNDATION
Dr. Don Morgan – Donmorgansr@aol.com
PCVMA DUES – 2025
WOULD EVERYONE TAKE A MINUTE TO REVIEW ANY CLASSIFIED 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.
PCVMA 2024 MEETINGS AND EVENTS SCHEDULED
PCVMA Meetings Scheduled for 2025:
October 13, 2025, Nutramax – Bascom’s Chop House
November 8, 2025 – Bowser and Catsino Ball – Belleair Country Club
December Happy Holidays
PCVMA 2026 MEETINGS
January 2026 – no meeting
February 21, 2026 – Pharmacy Dispensing and the Florida Laws and Rules – Marriott-Roosevelt
3 hours CE – B. Wesley Reynolds, II – Attorney
March 16, 2026 – TBVS THRIVE – Bascom’s Chop House
April 16-19, 2026 – Renaissance Orlando – Seaworld – FVMA Annual Conference
May 18, 2026 – Hill’s Pet Nutrition – Bascom’s Chop House
June 15, 2026 – Elanco – Bascom’s Chop House
July 20, 2026 – Ellevet – Bascom’s Chop House
August – PCVMA Baseball Outing – Tropicana Field
September – Open
October 19, 2026 – IDEXX – Bascom’s Chop House
November 16, 2026 – Nutramax – Bascom’s Chop House
PINELLAS ANIMAL FOUNDATION 25TH ANNUAL BOWSER AND CATSINO BALL
Please contact us if you are interested in a table or tickets. Twenty-five tables have been confirmed and over 260 tickets seated as of this newsletter.
Donald H. Morgan, DVM
President
Pinellas Animal Foundation, Inc
10825 Seminole Blvd A-3
Seminole, FL 33778
Don Morgan, DVM
President – PAF
The Humane Society of Pinellas (HSP) is dedicated to reducing the rate of euthanasia in Pinellas County. Neonatal kittens are a particularly vulnerable population with more than 2,000 euthanized in Pinellas last year due to lack of resources. HSP is seeking the public’s partnership to drastically reduce this number through our Kitten Crusaders Program. Together, with the help of veterinary clinics, animal hospitals, shelter/rescue partners, and citizen foster homes, we can provide loving care to kittens in need. There are many ways to be a part of the solution! Please contact Amanda Audia, HSP’s Director of Operations at AmandaA@HumanePinellas.org to join the Crusade to save these precious animals and make a positive impact in our community!
Dr. Brenton Gallas
Medical Director
Humane Society of Pinellas
Pinellas County Animal Services’ role in the community has evolved dramatically over the years. Once termed, “The Pound” and “The Dog Catcher” has now transformed into a pet resource center with one simple goal– to keep pets with their families.
Let’s face it, shelters are not the ideal environment for most dogs and cats. It’s loud, bright, and full of new smells which is stressful and overwhelming for pets. As a result, some behaviors leading to negative outcomes, such as barrier aggression or kennel deterioration, only occur because of the shelter environment.
This realization led our industry to develop robust “safety nets” to offer families who are considering surrendering their pets due to a myriad of circumstances. A safety net is basically a list of resources to address the most common issues for surrendering pets. Can’t afford to spay or neuter your pet? We have a voucher for income qualified residents and ten veterinary clinics in the county who are ready to accept it. Can’t afford pet food? We have free pet food right by our lobby doors. Your dog is destroying your house? Here’s a crate to try or we can connect you with affordable dog training options. These are just a few of the resources you will find in our safety net, but there will always be obstacles we can’t fix, such as the availability of affordable, pet-friendly housing and overcoming breed discrimination.
What are you hearing at your practices from pet owners? Please reach out to me with your questions, concerns, and suggestions. Together we can proactively build a stronger safety net to better support our pet families in Pinellas County.
Jennifer Renner, B.Sc., CPM (she/her)
Interim Director – Community Outreach & Volunteer Program Manager
Animal Services – Pinellas County Government
12450 Ulmerton Rd – Largo, FL 33774
jrenner@pinellas.gov office 727-582-2636
SPCA Tampa Bay
SPCA Tampa Bay would like to invite you to become a member of our Women’s Annual Giving Society (WAGS)! As part of Pinellas County Veterinary Medical Association, you have already shown a true passion for animals. Becoming part of WAGS allows many opportunities to make a difference in the lives of homeless pets and wildlife, while celebrating the collective impact of female empowerment through philanthropy.
The goal of our Women’s Annual Giving Society is to collectively impact the mission of SPCA Tampa Bay and the animals served through strategic philanthropy and volunteerism. Each year, members select an SPCA Tampa Bay program to support with their cumulative annual giving. Each October, members hear about 5 programs they’re able to fund, and they vote on the program they’d like to support. In past years, WAGS members have supported programs including Wildlife Rehabilitation & Release, Intake & Transfer, and Animal Welfare & Enrichment.
In addition, WAGS members come together throughout the year for social events and volunteer opportunities to serve the mission of SPCA Tampa Bay. That includes a holiday-themed celebration each year, for WAGS members and those interested in joining the group. For more information about WAGS, please contact jgross@spcatampabay.org.
KRISTEN DAVIS
Director of Marketing & Communications
Phone 727-499-0370
Web spcatampabay.org
9099 130th Ave. N. Largo, FL 33773
SPC SCHOOL OF VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY
PINNING AND AWARDS CEREMONY
St. Petersburg College’s Veterinary Technology Program has successfully started the fall semester with over 80 brand new students giving us a total of 370 students between the AS and BAS programs.
We remain deeply grateful to the veterinary community for their continued support of our students through clinical site placements. These partnerships are critical to the hands-on learning and professional development that define our program.
Students started out the semester on campus with a mentoring session where the first semester students had the opportunity to speak with third semester students and get tips for success as well as scavenger hunt around the Seminole campus.
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A LIST OF CERTIFIED VETERINARY TECHNICIANS AVAILABLE FOR RELIEF WORK
If the status of your classified ad has changed or you wish to include an ad in the PCVMA newsletter, please contact Dr. Don Morgan at Donmorgansr@aol.com or 727-397-7387 (PAF/PCVMA Office) or 727-410-7856 (Cell) for the next newsletter.
Also, if you change your e-mail address or practice location, please notify my in
order to continue to receive meeting notices and the news letter.
I am an Independent Relief Technician (CVT) that is licensed, bonded, and insured. I have over 28 years of experience with small animal, avian, and exotics. My main goal and purpose is to help clinics fill the gaps in staffing until they can find a permanent team member, or just allow clinics the ability to give their existing, deserving staff time off. Or to use that vacation time /PTO that expires at end of year (use it or loose it ) or for the daily call outs that happen 3 minutes before clinic opens.
Specialty Practice Listings and Referral
If the status of your classified ad has changed or you wish to include an ad in the PCVMA newsletter, please contact Dr. Don Morgan at Donmorgansr@aol.com or 727-397-7387 (PAF/PCVMA Office) or 727-410-7856 (Cell) for the next newsletter.
Also, if you change your e-mail address or practice location, please notify my in
order to continue to receive meeting notices and the newsletter.
Lester Mandelker, DVM, Fellow AAVPT
Offering veterinary services regarding pharmacology and therapeutics for complex cases that need assistance and more detail drug information and want to learn mechanism of action.
All referred cases will be seen on referral basis only and referred back to referring doctor. Expect a dialog and communication about such cases with a detailed discussion.
Call for info 727-585-2007 email Lestervet2@aol.com.
We are pleased to announce the opening of Veterinary Vision of Florida. Peter Mohoric, VMD, DACVO, who has been practicing as a veterinary ophthalmologist in the Tampa Bay area for 10 years, will now be available full time in multiple locations around the greater Tampa Bay Region. This is a full service ophthalmology practice, with cataract surgery now available.
Please contact, (813) 778-4953 – info@vetvisionfl.com – www.vetvisionfl.com
Locations:
Tampa – 1329 W. Fletcher Ave (Urgent Paws) – Monday and Tuesday
Lutz – 19727 State Rd 54 (Bliss Family Veterinarian) – Wednesday
New Port Richey – 7741 Congress St (Animal Hospital of Regency Park) – Thursday and Friday
I am available to perform specialty surgical procedures at your clinic. I bring the specialty OR to your clinic and strive to have minimal impact on your practice flow. I provide all disposables, power equipment, monitoring, instruments, implants, discharge instructions, and an anesthesia nurse. For more critical procedures I have a close relationship with Beacon Emergency Veterinary Hospital and can arrange surgery at that facility or transfer for overnight postoperative care if needed.
I have completed a one-year general rotating internship, a one-year surgical internship, and a three-year ACVS registered surgical residency and have been performing specialty surgery in the area for 10 years.
I am available to discuss cases and can also do consultations at your facility.
For more information, please email DrSawyer@SawyerSurgicalSolutions.com
Hospitals Seeking Relief Help
We are looking for Veterinary coverage for 1 full month.
We are a 2 doctor practice looking to cover time off for one of our Veterinarians. The relief is needed in the fall months of August, September, and October. It can be any time as long as the 4 weeks are consecutive. It would be a 4 day work week and every other Saturday.
Our hours for appointments are 9-5 week days and Saturdays are 8-3. We are fully staffed with well seasoned Technicians / CVT and assistants. We are located in Tarpon Springs on US HWY 19N.
If you can help, please email our practice manager Dorinda Odell at Dorindatah@gmail.com or call 727-934-0884 for more information.
Veterinarians Seeking Ownership and Practices for Sale
If the status of your classified ad has changed or you wish to include an ad in the PCVMA newsletter, please contact Dr. Don Morgan at Donmorgansr@aol.com or 727-397-7387 (PAF/PCVMA Office) or 727-410-7856 (Cell) for the next newsletter.
Also, if you change your e-mail address or practice location, please notify my in
order to continue to receive meeting notices and the news letter.
Seeking Externship
If the status of your classified ad has changed or you wish to include an ad in the PCVMA newsletter, please contact Dr. Don Morgan at Donmorgansr@aol.com or 727-397-7387 (PAF/PCVMA Office) or 727-410-7856 (Cell) for the next newsletter.
Also, if you change your e-mail address or practice location, please notify my in
order to continue to receive meeting notices and the news letter.
My name is Melissa Feldman; I am a rising 4th-year veterinary student at the University of Florida graduating in May 2017, seeking an externship at a private practice in St. Petersburg for 1-2 weeks in August. I have a Masters in Public Health, serve on the SAVMA Executive Board, am a published first author in Veterinary Quarterly, and have already completed eight months of clinical rotations during which I have completed over 30 spays and neuters. I can be reached at 305-926-8941 or melvet10@gmail.com.
