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March 12, 2024— Are you looking to take your veterinary career to a whole new altitude? Whether you're already a member of the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) or considering joining, CVMA offers numerous advantages for veterinary professionals practicing in Colorado: Seeking to join? We’re certain these benefits will be helpful: Connections abound: By joining CVMA, you gain access to a vast network of large and small animal veterinary professionals across Colorado. Connect with peers, mentors, and potential collaborators to enhance your personal and practice support system, as well as your career...

March 8, 2024— As we step into the promising dawn of a new year, strategic planning becomes paramount for veterinary practices aiming for sustained success. Among the array of tools available, one often underestimated yet invaluable asset is a comprehensive veterinary practice valuation. Join me, the President of Veterinary Advisors, as we delve into the profound value that meticulous valuation can bring to your strategic planning endeavors in the coming year. Understanding the Value: Embarking on a veterinary practice valuation involves a meticulous assessment of various factors resulting in a financial and operational...

March 7, 2024— The 2024 ACVIM Forum, held in Minneapolis June 6-8 and virtually, presents a unique opportunity for veterinarians to invest in their professional growth. Here are three ways that attending this year's ACVIM Forum can elevate your practice: 1. Stay Updated: Veterinarians can discover the latest advancements in specialty medicine research at the 2024 ACVIM Forum. By attending sessions in cardiology, large animal internal medicine, neurology, nutrition, oncology and small animal internal medicine and more, veterinarians can gain insights into innovative treatments and diagnostic tools. 2. Build Connections: The 2024 ACVIM Forum is...

As featured in dvm360 Magazine, February 2024 Issue By Melissa King, PharmD, Director of Manufacturing Operations, Epicur Pharma and Andrew Filewicz, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy Compounding, Stokes Pharmacy February, 29 2024— New revisions to the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Chapter 795, for compounding of non-sterile pharmaceuticals, and Chapter 797, for compounding sterile preparations, are in effect. These standards of practice can now be enforced by the FDA, local state boards of pharmacy, and accreditation organizations. The new USP guidelines limit the ability of 503A compounding pharmacies to extend Beyond-Use Dates (BUDs). This regulatory...

February 23, 2024— In the dynamic realm of Colorado’s state legislative affairs, the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) is an active, proud voice for veterinary medicine and veterinary professionals in Colorado. It is vital that the association shares timely information and visibility into state legislation that affects our community as it becomes available.  The CVMA team remains vigilant, tirelessly monitoring several bills that could impact the veterinary profession and animal medical care across the state. Let's delve into the bills currently under CVMA's watchful eye:  1. HB24-1047 Veterinary Technician Scope of Practice  This...

One of the most essential and impactful things Colorado Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) does is advocate on behalf of the veterinary profession in Colorado. Since the summer of 2023, CVMA's Advocacy Commission has been very active in review and discussion of House Bill 24-1047 Veterinary Technician Scope of Practice, and House Bill 24-1048 Providing Veterinary Services Through Telehealth. This includes, representing our members at a full day workshop with Representative Karen McCormick and the Water Resources and Agriculture Review Committee in September. This week, six CVMA members testified at the hearing and we’re excited to share that...

February 1, 2024— Snow flies as tigers romp, a lion’s breath is seen while he roars, a jaguar surveys the land atop a powder-covered platform, and migratory Bald Eagles are spotted in every direction. These are but a few sights of winter life observed at Colorado’s Wild Animal Sanctuary. Though one of the most asked questions there is, is seasonal in subject, it is asked all throughout the year: “What do the animals do in the winter months of Colorado?” A perfectly reasonable inquiry. After all, hundreds of the rescued animals residing at...

For hundreds of years, the wild mustangs of Colorado have thundered across the western plains. A prominent presence of not only the state’s history, but of the country as a whole. Majestic, wild, and free – until they weren’t. As the population of free-roaming horses grew in Colorado’s Sand Wash Basin (SWB) to almost 1,000, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) intervened in 2020, rounding up a collective 700 horses and transporting them to a holding facility in Canyon City, Colorado. Soon after, they could be adopted by the public through a...

The beginning of a new year is always filled with goals, resolutions, and excitement.  If selling your practice is at the top of your list for 2024, you may be wondering “how do I start?”.   Here is a simple list to help you get started: Gather all your financial information for the past three years. This includes tax returns, Profit and Loss Statements, Balance Sheets, payroll reports, and practice software reports that show income sources (services, treatments, inventory), inventory levels, and doctor production.  If you are starting the process mid-year,...

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