Pulse - July 2024 - 5

PULSEPOINTS
2025 Annual
Celebration
Save the date: The next SCVMA
Celebration will take place at
The Disney Grand Californian on
Saturday, February 8, 2025.
UPCOMING
CONTINUING
EDUCATION EVENTS
Virtual Continuing Education:
Jul 9
Lance Roasa, DVM, MS, JD-
" The Ins and Outs of Contract
Negotiation "
Jul 15
Jul 23
Peter Weinstein, DVM, MBA and
Rob Best, CVPM, CFN -- " Accidental
Leadership: Now What? "
Charli Dong, DVM, ACVD " Atopy:
Give it Your Best Shot "
Aug 6 Jane Lund, DVM, DACVR
" Evaluating the Acute Abdomen
with Ultrasound "
Sep 10 Emily Beeler, DVM, MPH, DACVPM
and Michelle Chang, DVM, MPH
" Public Health and Disease
Implications of Dog Importation,
Part 2 "
Special thanks to the sponsors for the above meetings:
VIN, LA Veterinary Public Health, Vet's
Choice Radiology, and Hill's.
Live Continuing Education:
Jul 28
11th Annual UCI Conti Symposium
" Current Concepts and Controversies
in Dentistry and Oromaxillofacial
Surgery " , RVT and DVM
tracks available, 6 hours California
Statutorily Approved CE
Sep 29 Hill's Presents " Stress Less, Heal
More: Managing Stress for Improved
Outcomes in Urinary and GI
Patients " at the Long Beach
Thank you, Dr. Lee for your informative article
on Crotalid venoms [Pulse magazine, June 2024].
I would like to point out that the rattlesnake
vaccine was only tested in mice and there is no
scientific evidence or published data regarding the
efficacy in dogs. There is no scientific substantiation
for the claim that it will reduce the severity of
a rattlesnake bite in dogs. UC Davis does not recommend
the vaccine and does not stock it. In the
2022 AAHA vaccine publication, " the Guidelines
call attention to the lack of peer-reviewed published data. "
A paper published in 2014 showed no vaccine benefits to vaccinated dogs vs unvaccinated
dogs after rattlesnake envenomation - " Effects of the Canine rattlesnake vaccine in
moderate to severe cases of canine crotalid envenomation, " Leonard, M et al, Veterinary
Medicine, Jan 2014; 5: 153-158.
I would ask our colleagues to apply evidence based medicine prior to the use of this vaccine.
Regards,
Frank Lavac MS, DVM
PULSE
JULY 2024
5
SCVMA at OC Red Cross Heroes
On May 10, SCVMA representatives attended the annual OC Red Cross Heroes.
This annual fundraising event honors people who have shown extraordinary
courage. This year's winner of the Animal Welfare Hero Award was the Equine
Herd at The Shea Center for therapeutic riding in San Juan Capistrano for their
dedication to serving those with disabilities through therapeutic horse related
programs. From the American Red Cross, " The Shea Center provides transformative
healing and reminds us that heroes come in all forms-sometimes with
hooves! " The SCVMA congratulates the Shea Center and their Equine Herd.

Pulse - July 2024

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Pulse - July 2024

Pulse - July 2024
Chapter Meetings & Calendar
President’s Perspective
Pulsepoints
SCVMA Profile
FEATURE STORY
Practical Pathology
UC Davis Update
Updates
Tools for Success
Industry Insights
Chapter Profiles
AVMA Diplomates
Resources
Disease Table
From the SCVMA Office
Pulse - July 2024 - Pulse - July 2024
Pulse - July 2024 - Cover2
Pulse - July 2024 - Chapter Meetings & Calendar
Pulse - July 2024 - 2
Pulse - July 2024 - President’s Perspective
Pulse - July 2024 - Pulsepoints
Pulse - July 2024 - 5
Pulse - July 2024 - 6
Pulse - July 2024 - 7
Pulse - July 2024 - SCVMA Profile
Pulse - July 2024 - FEATURE STORY
Pulse - July 2024 - 10
Pulse - July 2024 - Practical Pathology
Pulse - July 2024 - UC Davis Update
Pulse - July 2024 - Updates
Pulse - July 2024 - 14
Pulse - July 2024 - Tools for Success
Pulse - July 2024 - Industry Insights
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Pulse - July 2024 - Chapter Profiles
Pulse - July 2024 - AVMA Diplomates
Pulse - July 2024 - Resources
Pulse - July 2024 - Disease Table
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