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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 […]
COVID-19 Veterinary Champions
Let’s Do Things Together – RVTs Available For Work During COVID-19 Emergency
Beginning on April 1, 2020 ads placed on the ABVTA website of practices seeking temporary RVTs to work during the COVID-19 public health emergency will be complementary.
If you are an RVT who is available to work and would like to be included on a list available to practices seeking assistance, please email the ABVTA at
COVID-19 ABVTA Office Update
March 17, 2020
The times that we are currently facing are unprecedented for all of us. The ABVTA recognizes that the delivery of veterinary medical services is essential to Albertans and in protecting the health and welfare of pets and livestock.
That being said, the ABVTA also encourages everyone to do their part and participate in ‘social distancing’ […]