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Olds College Expansion and Revitalization
July 10, 2020 – Olds, Alberta
Laurie Chandler
Press Secretary, Advanced Education
Government of Alberta
More than $21 million in capital maintenance and renewal funding will create about 120 jobs in the Olds area.
Government will spend $6.21 million to redevelop the James Murray Building and $15.16 million to expand the Lachlin McKinnon Building and Animal Health Technology labs at Olds […]
NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR ABVTA BOARD AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS
July 6, 2020 – In preparation for the Annual General Meeting (AGM), the ABVTA Board of Directors wishes to invite all members to consider standing for election to the Board of Directors or to either of our two standing committees, CE or Communications (PR).
As per the Association’s bylaws, the ABVTA […]
2020 ABVTA Award Nominations Now Open
Nominations are now open for the 2020 ABVTA Awards!
Click hereto view and complete a nomination form
*Must log into Member Portal on ABVMA website to view
For more information on the awards and past recipients, click here
Nominations can be made by either ABVMA members (Meritorious Service Award, Lucille Landals Emerging […]
What is Moral Distress and What Can We Do About it to Help Ourselves and Our Profession? – Member Wellness Article
Moral distress and associated injury is a concept that emerged from nursing ethics and I think applies to the veterinary world as RVTs and other veterinary professionals work under extreme pressures of the current pandemic. Moral distress and injury refers to the psychological distress that results from actions or the lack of them which violate one’s […]
What’s Mine is Mine! – Prevention, Management and Treatment of Resource Guarding
Resource guarding is an umbrella term—also known as “possession aggression” or “food-related aggression” in dogs—and rarely ends in sharing. It is defined as “[a] normal behaviour which can become maladaptive. It may be directed at familiar and unfamiliar humans or animals that approach the dog when it is near or in possession of something it values. […]
COVID-19 Veterinary Champions
