Extraordinary Business

University of Prince Edward Island
Atlantic Veterinary College
Veterinary Teaching Hospital

DVM

~ two-month term position ~

The Atlantic Veterinary College invites applications for immediately hire to serve

as Pharmacist at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (http://www.upei.ca/avc/pharmacy).

This two month appointment will start immediately and may be extended based on performance and budgetary approval.

Duties include:

·        client and staff support

·        prescription filling and dispensing

·        purchase of supplies

·        budget responsibility

·        storage of inventory and maintenance of system for dispensing compounds and medication for hospital veterinarians and client owners

·        support of stock levels in surgical and nursing treatment areas

·        maintenance of a formulary

·        advising both the faculty and clients on the safe and effective us of medications

·        updating of patient information and billing

Qualifications

Required:

·        DVM degree

·        Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

·        Previous supervisory/ office experience

·        Desktop computing skills

·        Minimum 2-4 years clinical experience

·        Excellent references

 Desired:

·        Procurement, purchasing, and inventory control experience

·        Cost center management

·        Veterinary drug formulary background

           Applications should include a current CV and contact information for three references.  The closing date for applications is Friday, August 1, 2008 or until a suitable candidate has been identified.  Applications should be directed to:

Dr. Margaret Coffey, Director
Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Atlantic Veterinary College
550 University Avenue
Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3
Phone:  902-566-0866
Fax:  902-566-0587
e-mail: macoffey@upei.ca

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JANICE LEMIEUX

Manager, Member Services & Communications

Gestionnaire, Services aux membres et des communications

CANADIAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION /

Association canadienne des médecins vétérinaires

339 Booth St.

Ottawa, ON K1R 7K1

Tel: (613) 236-1162 ext. 119 (800) 567-2862

Fax: (613) 236-9681

E-mail: jlemieux@cvma-acmv.org

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URGENT MESSAGE TO CANADIAN VETERINARIANS REGARDING ANIMAL CRUELTY LEGISLATION

For years, efforts have been made to update archaic animal cruelty legislation that has remained virtually unchanged in the Criminal Code dating back to 1892. The Canadian Medical Association (CVMA) along with other animal welfare groups, have helped Parliament draft legislation that provides adequate welfare protection for animals, while also offering adequate protection to legitimate animal use activities, including hunting, fishing, farming and scientific research. A current version of this legislation is Bill C-373.

In contrast to these efforts, Senator Bryden has introduced Bill S-203. This Bill proposes increased penalties for killing or harming animals, but does not address the flaws in the current legislation to allow for sufficient means to pursue animal cruelty offenders. Bill S-203 is about to go through third reading and vote in the House of Commons on April 9^th, 2008. The CVMA is deeply concerned that if the work of the last 9 years on proper legislation is ignored in favour of Bill S-203, it will be a long time before real, effective changes to the animal cruelty provisions of the Criminal Code are passed through Parliament.

 

If you share the opinion of the CVMA and the majority of Canadians regarding animal cruelty legislation, then please help prevent Bill S-203 from passing third reading and becoming law. Please contact your local MP (by e-mail or phone) before April 9^th, 2008. Tell them that you do not support Bill S-203 and instead support Bill C-373!

 

For your MP contact information, visit http://canada.gc.ca/directories/direct_e.html#mp and enter your postal code. Simply click on your MP's name, and then click on 'Contact Information' to find his or her e-mail address and phone number.

 

Preamble

The diverse group of medical and health care therapies which are not considered a part of routine veterinary practice are most often referred to as holistic, complementary, alternative, or integrative medicine. These include veterinary: acupuncture, botanical or herbal medicine, chiropractic or manipulative therapy, homeopathy, laser and shock-wave therapy, physiotherapy or massage therapy, and many others. When performed within a context of a valid veterinary-client-patient relationship, these therapies are recognized as being an integral part of veterinary medicine by many national and international veterinary organizations. Nevertheless, there may be uncertainty in the mind of the veterinarian as to the appropriate circumstances for their use, the qualifications of practitioners employing these methods, and how the owner of an animal which might benefit from such treatment can be ethically directed to obtain it.

The following are the recommendations of the PEI Veterinary Medical Association for the responsible use of integrative therapies by its Members.

Guidelines

1) Integrative medicine constitutes the practice of veterinary medicine as defined in the Veterinary Profession Act, section 1(h)i, ii, iii.

2) Only veterinarians have the education and background to evaluate and integrate these less common modalities into a treatment regimen for animals.

3) The various modalities which comprise integrative medicine have differing levels of scientific validity, and each must be considered on its own merits by the veterinarian attending a case for which such therapy may be proposed.

4) Any Member who wishes to use an integrative therapy is responsible for obtaining appropriate training in that modality, and for maintaining their skill and knowledge through discipline-specific continuing education.

5) Veterinarians licensed under the Act are free to provide treatment to their client’s animals in any form required, so long as they have the informed consent of their client. In this instance, informed consent includes description of the possible benefits as well as the potential risks of treatment.

6) Any veterinarian recommending or providing an integrative therapy must ensure that the client is informed of conventional methods of treatment for their animal’s condition.

7) The PEI Veterinary Medical Association does not certify or license either veterinarians or facilities with regard to provision of integrative therapies. Certification of veterinarians is the responsibility of the appropriate professional specialty group for any particular discipline.

8) In the event of a complaint by the animal owner which involves the use of an integrative therapy by a Member, the complaint will be subject to the normal process as described in Section 21 of the Bylaws.

9) Members are directed to observe all parts of Section 25.5.x of the Bylaws with respect to the advertising or public notice of providing integrative medicine. Provision of an integrative therapy is in no way different from any other form of veterinary practice in this regard, and every effort must be made to preserve the dignity of the profession.