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October 30, 2010 - Call for Papers for the AEMV-AAV-ARAV Annual Conference and Expo

Call for Papers for the 2011 AEMV-AAV-ARAV Annual Conference in Seattle, Washington, USA from August 6-12, 2011.
Submissions are online and the submission deadline is October 30, 2010. Click this link to access the Application Requirements and the online submission form.

AEMV E-Newsletter Message from Dr. Joerg Mayer, AEMV President

On Thursday, August 26th, an AEMV E-Newsletter containing the first President's Message from Dr. Joerg Mayer was sent out to the membership. Dr. Mayer discusses the 2011 annual Conference in Seattle, which will also host the ultra-short-course to prepare for the ACZM board certification, as well as his goals for a very active AEMV membership. Click here to read the first President's Message.

Dr. Jörg Mayer Elected AEMV President

In July 2010, Dr. Jörg Mayer Dipl-ABVP (Exotic Companion Mammal) was elected AEMV President and Dr. Vittorio Capello Dipl-ECZM (Small Mammal subspecialty), Dipl-ABVP (Exotic Companion Mammal) was elected President-Elect. Click here to read Dr. Mayer's President's Welcome.



Recipient of the 2010 Oxbow Animal Health Award Announced

AEMV President-Elect, Dr. Vittorio Capello, is the recipient of the 2010 Oxbow Animal Health Exotic Mammal Health Professional Award. Oxbow Animal Health, a leader in providing premium nutrition for small exotic animals worldwide, has named Dr. Vittorio Capello as the winner of the 2010 Oxbow Exotic Mammal Health Award. Established in 2009, the Oxbow Exotic Mammal Health Award is an annual award presented to an animal health professional who advances the field of exotic mammal medicine and care. Dr. Capello, a veterinarian specializing in exotic animal medicine in Milan, Italy, was presented with the award at the 2010 AAV/AEMV Conference in San Diego, California on August 1st, followed by a reception in his honor on August 3rd.

“We could not be more excited to recognize Dr. Capello and his contributions to the field of small exotic medicine,” said John Miller, President of Oxbow Animal Health. “Dr. Capello’s reputation as a leader, teacher and advocate in the small exotics field is world renowned. His work is a testament to everything the Oxbow Exotic Mammal Health Award stands for.”

Dr. Capello has lectured, published and taught exotic animal courses and practical laboratories throughout Italy, other parts of Europe and US, and has been a guest lecturer for four years at the International Conference on Exotics, where he was voted most appreciated speaker in 2003 and 2004 and received the Exotic DVM Paper of the Year Award in 2005. Dr. Capello served as speaker at the North American Veterinary Conference, the British Small Animal Veterinary Conference, and the European Congress of Veterinary Dentistry. He is author of the “Rabbit and Rodent Dentistry Handbook” and “Clinical Radiology of Exotic Companion Mammals” and has both written and served as guest editor for numerous publications, including the Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine and Exotic DVM Magazine. He is a member of the advisory board of Exotic DVM magazine and member of the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians (AEMV).

The Oxbow Exotic Mammal Health Award is based on excellence in one or more of the following areas: exhibiting leadership in the field of exotic mammal health, advancing the understanding of clinical diseases and treatments in exotic mammal pets, promoting the field of exotic mammal medicine, promoting the field of exotic mammal nutrition or providing innovation to the field of exotic mammal medicine. Nominations are made by submitting a CV and letter of recommendation describing the individual and how they exemplify the above qualities. Nominations for the Oxbow Exotic Mammal Health Award, including the CV and a letter of recommendation, must be received by no later than May 1st of the award year, and should be sent to Dr. Micah Kohles at Oxbow Animal Health at 29012 Mill Rd. Murdock, NE 68407. Email: mkohles@oxbowanimalhealth.com or phone at (402) 867-2400.

In Memorium Cards Available

AEMV has achieved yet another goal and are proud to announce the availability of our "In Memoriam" cards. Dr. Vittorio Capello provided his expert graphic artistry in designing the overall look of the cards and they are now ready for purchase.

We have them available in packs of 10 cards with envelopes for $50.00. All proceeds go directly into the AEMV Research Fund.

If you are interested in pre-purchasing these cards for delivery at our Sunday meeting in San Diego, CA or would like to have them mailed to you please contact info@aemv.org. We are very proud of these cards and thank everyone involved in this important project.

Card Message:

As veterinarians. we know it is never easy to say farewell to a cherished companion.
A donation has been made to the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians by _____________ in memory of ______________.
This donation will contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field of Exotic Mammal Medicine and Surgery
While we share your grief, please know your pet's legacy will live on.

AEMV Announces Research Fund for 2010

AEMV announced and began accepting contributions for a fund to promote clinical research that will be of benefi t to veterinary care of exotic companion mammals. The official AEMV Research Fund was announced and got off to a phenomenal start during the Scientific Session on Sunday, August 9th. Nearly $2,000.00 was raised at the annual conference. Dr. Joerg Mayer is the Research Fund Chair and progress on the fund, application process, etc. will be posted on the site so stay tuned for details.

Dr. Dan Johnson, AEMV Treasurer, was surprised by the announcement that if $1,000.00 was raised by the end of the day of our session, he would shave his legs during the annual business meeting. Needless to say, our goal was surpassed by noon with almost $1,500.00. AEMV thanks Dan for being such a good sport about the event and to all the donors for their generosity.

 

 

Many thanks to generous donors who helped jumpstart the Research Fund:


Exotic Companion Mammal Practice (ECM) Specialty

On April 12, 2008, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) granted provisional recognition to the first completely new veterinary specialty since 1993, called Exotic Companion Mammal Practice (ECM). Click here for details.

The following Diplomates obtained their certification following the successful completion of examinations held on November 6‐8, 2009, in Chicago, IL.

*Indicates certification in two or more practice categories

Proceedings from AEMV’s 2009 Annual Conference and Expo August 8-15 in Milwaukee

AEMV 2009 Conference Full Proceedings are now available in the Members section of this website. Proceedings are from Saturday, August 8th for "Exotic Companion Mammal Emergency Medicine & Applied Clinical Topics." AEMV members, please log-in and then select AEMV Events > Proceedings to view/download the proceedings.

AEMV 2009 Scientific Session held on Sunday, August 9th is also available for AEMV members. The session was moderated by Dr. Cathy Johnson-Delaney, DVM, Dipl ABVP (Avian), AEMV President and Dr. Lauren Powers, DVM, Dipl ABVP (Avian), AEMV Vice President. Please log-in and then select AEMV Events > Proceedings.


AEMV President's Award 2009

 

The AEMV President's Award this year was presented to Dr. Angela Lennox, past-president of AEMV.


 

 

 


AEMV Member Dr. Paul Gibbons Named Exotic Practitioner of the Year by Zoological Education Network

Congratulations to AEMV member Dr. Paul Gibbons, who was awarded the Exotic Practitioner of the Year by Zoological Education Network at the annual ARAV conference. The award was presented by Dr. Kevin Wright.