STLVMA News
Updates from the MVMA Executive Board Meeting
A quick update from the MVMA Executive Board meeting this past weekend. We covered quite a bit, including the association’s finances, membership, upcoming programs and events, legislative priorities, and some ongoing work around the Practice Act and Licensing Board. A...
USDA Confirms Presence of New World Screwworm in the United States
This article first appeared on movma.org. Animal Health Officials Working Quickly to Protect U.S. Livestock and Wildlife WASHINGTON, DC- JUNE 03, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the...
JAVMA Article Discusses Recent Court Decisions Related to Veterinary Telemedicine
Read the JAVMA article Dear Dr. Marziani, We want to make our members aware of the attached JAVMA article discussing recent court decisions related to veterinary telemedicine, free speech, and the veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR). As conversations...
Legislative Bills of Interest
Bills to Oppose (MVMA in active pursuit of defeat): SB 883 & HB 2470 (Livestock Reproductive Specialists): These bills allow qualified "livestock reproductive specialists" to perform advanced reproductive technologies under the indirect supervision of a...
Board Meeting Highlights
Dues: Monthly dues will increase from $332 to $342 effective May. Membership is down so we need to promote at the local level. Winter MVMA Meeting: The event was a success, with attendance returning to pre-COVID levels. MU CVM Update: Two new neurologists have been...
Dog with Rabies Found in Missouri, First Case Since 2018
By: Bailey Strohl – November 21, 2025 The first rabies case in a dog in nearly 7 years in Missouri was recently confirmed in mid-November. According to the McDonald County Health Department, lab testing from the Missouri State Public Health Laboratory confirmed a dog...
MVMA Meeting Sept 14, 2025
AVMA Leadership conference Jan 8-10, 2026 Dean spoke about starting the Dept of Production Animal Medicine to strengthen education for vet students in rural medicine Oct 26 is the policy forum in Jeff City – concerns about senator wanting to allow embryo transfer work...
First human screwworm case in US reported
Public health authorities have detected the first human case in the United States of travel-associated New World screwworm (NWS), according to an August 24 Reuters story. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Veterinarians impacted by shooting at CDC headquarters
A shooter targeted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Atlanta-based headquarters on August 8. He fired more than 500 shots, shattering 150 windows among six buildings. The shooting killed DeKalb County Police Officer David Rose, according to news...
CATalyst Council Issues Key Feline Health Report
As many of you know, VMAE has positions on several boards and committees doing important work in the profession and industry. One of those is a seat on the Board of Directors of the CATalyst Council, a national organization dedicated to accelerating innovation in...
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