Happy Spring! I have been enjoying the wildflowers this week with sightings of Bloodroot, Wild Iris, Teaberry, and Trillium. It’s a great time of year to practice identifying plants! Is your 2024 calendar filling up with webinars and so many things you want to do? Yes, me too! I have to keep a physical calendar by my desk so I don’t miss something I wanted to attend! I am thankful there are so many learning opportunities today. What has your VBMA been up to? All kinds of planning has been going on to provide educational opportunities for our members! We sponsor the herb walk and a speaker at the AHVMA in the fall. In November we are excited to have Dr. Jody Noe speaking on Cherokee medicine and cancer therapy at the 2024 ACVBM/VBMA virtual conference. Registration is open - CLICK HERE to sign up. Join us for the bi-monthly free roundtable discussions on various subjects. The last one was pancreatitis, and the next one is “What to do about Frenchies?” on Tuesday June 11th. Be sure to put this one on your calendar: the Annual Membership Meeting of VBMA is scheduled by zoom on June 12th! We really need members to attend and give their important feedback on how the association can be of value to you! Additional details and the Zoom link will be emailed to you and posted on the member site as well. Our next webinar, “Turning over a New Leaf”, is in on June 26th at 8 PM ET. The subject is Introduction to Herbal Medicine and how begin using herbs in your practice. This would be a great opportunity for a new associate or a technician who loves herbal medicine. I'm happy to be presenting this for everyone, and I'll explain the many uses for botanical veterinary medicines and provide a practical approach to getting started. Registration is open, and we're offering a discount for folks who join the VBMA and sign up for the webinar at the same time. Please spread the word among your colleagues, friends, staff, and anyone else you think might be interested in joining the VBMA. The event I am really looking forward to is the Eugene Mushroom Festival and VBMA Ecotour at Belknap Hot Springs, Oregon. This takes place in October and you must register by August 1st. We are hoping to see many of our Pacific Northwest members at this one! There is camping at the hot springs, or you can share a cabin or room at the lodge. Register early on the website to secure your place! You must make your own lodging reservations. Did you know that Vet Techs can be members of VBMA? We have plenty of non-veterinarian members who have studied herbs extensively. Do you wish to be on our speaker’s list? Please contact [email protected]. Sincerely, Marge Lewter, DVM, VBMA President |
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