PEI Veterinary Medical Association
2011-2012 Council
Dr Wade Sweet, President
Dr Marti Hopson, Vice-President
Dr David Lister, Secretary Treasurer
Dr Gary Morgan, Registrar
Dr Carrie Lavers
Dr Sandra McConkey
Dr Jennifer Reid
Dr Nicole Gallant, CVMA representative
Box 21097
465 University Avenue
Charlottetown PE C1A 9H6
E admin.peivma@gmail.com (general enquiries)
T (902) 367-3757. Leave message
F (902) 367-3176
Annual membership fees 2011-12.
Regular membership/license: $550.00 plus gst.
Short-term: $263.50 plus gst ($138.50 membership, $25 application fee, $100 license fee)
Fees are due in October of each year.
Latest News
Animal Welfare
Dr Marion Desmarchelier rehabilitates eagle for release
An eagle had been brought into the Atlantic Veterinary College because it was unable to fly. It was brought back to health and strength and released in August in Stanhope.
The PEIVMA made a donation to the Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre at the University of Prince Edward Island as part of Animal Health Week in October 2011.
Here is a letter of thanks from Dr Marion Desmarchelier, and one, two, three photos of the release.
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Year of the Cat 2011
Click on the above link for the rest of the press release...
Companion Animal Industry Rallies Together to Tackle Cat Overpopulation Crisis
2011 is declared ‘The Year of the Cat’— launching a nation-wide campaign to encourage people to treat cats like dogs
YOUR CITY, PROVINCE, 5 JANUARY 2011: Conversations about the cat crisis in Canada that started at the International and Regional Summits for Urban Animal Strategies have evolved into an unprecedented national campaign to tackle the cat overpopulation crisis and raise the social status and value of cats in our communities.
Continued in press release accessible at 'For Immediate Release' link above.
The website for this initiative is www.careforcats.ca
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The link directly below takes you to a pdf with information on different topics regarding animal welfare on PEI. Included are "The Five Freedoms", "Reporting Animal Abuse", "Animal Health and Protection Act" , "Companion Animal Protection Act", "Where to Report Animal Abuse on PEI", and the "Canadian Veterinary Oath".
Animal Welfare on Prince Edward Island
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Links to the Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre brochures
http://www.upei.ca/awc/files/awc/exotics_for_web.pdf
http://www.upei.ca/awc/files/awc/caring_for_your_horse.pdf
http://www.upei.ca/awc/files/awc/tail_docking.pdf
http://www.upei.ca/awc/files/awc/feral_for_web.pdf
http://www.upei.ca/awc/files/awc/declawing_for_web.pdf
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CVMA Information Bulletin:
Animal Welfare of Horses Slaughtered in Canada
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Recently, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s (CBC) news program The National reported alleged violations of humane slaughter regulations at a federally-inspected horse slaughter facility in Saskatchewan.
Today, the Canadian Horse Defense Coalition (CHDC) has released more video footage that was allegedly filmed at this slaughter facility.
Veterinarians who wish to have more information on this issue can consult the
following resources:
CVMA Position Statement on Euthanasia: http://canadianveterinarians.net/ShowText.aspx?ResourceID=34
Article on the United States prohibition of horse slaughter, written by Dr. Terry Whiting, Chair of the CVMA Animal Welfare Committee and published in the November 2007 issue of The Canadian Veterinary Journal: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=2034431&blobtype=pdf
The CVMA is investigating how it can become involved in the review of horse slaughter procedures in Canadian facilities. More information will be provided on this process when it becomes available.
This information is being distributed by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association for the benefit of all veterinarians in Canada.