Pulse - June 2024 - 5

PULSEPOINTS
Southern California Veterinary Medical Association
APPLICANTS:
April 2024
DVM
Ashley Turi
Ahmed Elsadany
Catherine White
DVM1
Shannon Khodadad
Letty Bonilla
RVT Student
Kitty Quick
Anica Hood
Veterinary Assistant
Student
Pamela Klein
Gustavo Miranda
Veterinary Team
Member
Sophie Yarnovich
Suzi Bailey
Brianna Figueroa
Andrea Arreola
Ruby Arciga
Briyant Martinez
Jason Freese
John Link
Cathy Nguyen
Jamie Hwang
Janell Conley
Robin Williamson
Angel Fund Wants to Help You and Your Patients
In 2023, the Angel Fund contributed
over $10,000 to pet owners challenged
by the cost of care for their four-legged
family members.
UPCOMING
CONTINUING
EDUCATION EVENTS
Virtual Continuing Education:
Jun 4
Jun 18
Melissa Hall, DVM, DACVD " Topical
Therapy for Atopic Dermatitis "
Emily Beeler, DVM, MPH, DACVPM
and Michelle Chang, DVM, MPH
" Public Health and Disease
Implications of Dog Importation,
Part 1- Asia "
Jul 9
Jul 23
Lance Roasa, DVM, MS, JD
" Understanding Veterinary
Contracts "
Charli Dong, DVM, ACVD " Atopy:
Give it Your Best Shot "
Special thanks to the sponsors for the above meetings:
CEVA, LA Veterinary Public Health, Blue
Natural, and Hill's.
Live Continuing Education:
Jun 2
Mission Possible: Practice
Ownership Workshop,
The Anaheim Hotel, 3 Units
California Statutorily Approved CE.
Jul 28
11th Annual UCI Conti Symposium
" Current Concepts and
Controversies in Dentistry
and Oromaxillofacial Surgery "
Details and registration for most at www.scvma.
org/calendar-of-events.
Our cooperative venture with the Animal
Health Foundation has contributed
more than $160,000 to truly needy pet
owners throughout Los Angeles and
Orange counties. The cases have ranged
from major medical conditions to challenging
surgical procedures, but the
common thread is pet owners with real
financial need, who want to provide the
care their pets need.
If your practice hasn't taken advantage
of this and would like more information,
you can find it on the SCVMA website
(www.scvma.org) or the AHF website
(http://www.animalhealthfoundation.net/
how-we-help/angel-fund.html).
Or, better yet, pick up the phone and
call us at the SCVMA Offices (714-8217493)
or e-mail us at membershipdesk@
scvma.org. We can provide information
or enroll your practice. There is absolutely
no cost to sign up. Thus, there is
nothing to lose and everything for your
patients to gain.
An Edna Boydston Grant also can help
your senior clients with cost-of-care
issues. Use the same contact information
as for the Angel Fund.
To participate in the Angel Fund or
the Boydston Grant, there must be an
SCVMA member veterinarian at your
practice and the pet owner must not
qualify for traditional sources of funding
nor have any available personal financial
resources. The Angel Fund will gift up
to $1000 per hospital each year and the
hospital must contribute an equivalent
amount. The pet owner is committed to
paying only 10 percent. Everybody helps
and everybody is invested in making sure
the best care is provided.
Laughs, Competition,
Information + Fun
On April 28th, Hill's Nutrition brought us " The Three
Pillars of Practice: Dentistry, Derm, and Diet " at the recently renovated Knott's
Hotel. Dr. Cindy Vaca had members laughing about the comedic ways to examine
a cat's mouth, Dr. Charli Dong had overachieving attendees competing in a
virtual test, and Dr. Lisa Weeth boggled us with the simplest yet creative ways
to separate pets during feeding. Attendees also had the opportunity to purchase
discounted Knott's Berry Farm tickets for use anytime in 2024. Special
thanks to Hill's for their continued support!
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