SAVMA Celebrates National Native American Heritage Month

This month SAVMA celebrates and supports our colleagues, friends, family, neighbors, and communities that identify as Native American. According to the 2010 Census, 0.9% of the U.S. population, or 2.9 million people, identified as American Indian or Alaska Native alone, while 1.7% of the U.S. population, or 5.2 million people, identified as American Indian or Alaska Native alone or in combination with another race. This is an increase since 2000 of over 39%. By 2060, the projected U.S. American Indian and Alaska Native population is estimated to reach 10 million people, or approximately 2.4% of the U.S. population.(1)

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Research Survey: Chronic Coughing in Cats

Check out this survey from the University of Saskatchewan's College of Veterinary Medicine concerning Chronic Coughing in Cats. This research study is being conducted by Dr. Mathieu Paulin, CVM, IPSAV, Dr. Kevin Cosford (VMC) and Dr. Sarah Caney (Edinburgh).  Thank you to Dr. Paulin for sharing his study with us!

'We want to understand owner’s experience living with a cat with a chronic cough, with past and current treatment regimes. We have created an online questionnaire. The survey takes 10-15 minutes to complete. The survey is open to any cat owner over the age of 18 years living with a cat diagnosed with a coughing condition lasting or requiring treatment for more than 2 months. Participants are able to withdraw from the questionnaire at any time up until pressing submit at the end (withdrawing is anonymous). All data will be anonymous. The data collected will be used exclusively by the research group at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada.

This survey has been approved by the University of Saskatchewan Behavioural Research Ethics Board (Beh-REB #2140).'

HUMAN ANIMAL BOND ASSOCIATION STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP

A huge thank you to Dr. Kimberly Pope-Robinson for sharing this scholarship opportunity with us!  This is an amazing way to express your passion for the Human-Animal Bond and maybe earn some scholarship funds!  Please see below for additional information. 

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November IVSA EO Bulletin

Check out this month's IVSA EO Bulletin!  It is jam packed with lots of opportunites for growth and learning, even during COVID!  Thank you to our SAVMA International Exchange Officer and Elect for sharing this with us!

The IDEA Student Innovation Competition

Take a peek at this amazing opportunity shared with us by Dr. Rob Trimble of the Veterinary Entrepreneurship Academy!  Applications for the IDEA Student Innovation Competition are NOW OPEN!

• 'Best described as a cross between Shark Tank and Silicon Valley's startup accelerator Y-Combinator, this program helps veterinary students refine their own business ideas and gives them an opportunity to win cash to help start their business. 
• 33 teams began the competition last year, with the top teams completing the program with a fully-established company, a fleshed-out business plan, and startup funding.
• If 50 SAVMA members submit an idea, we'll give everyone in SAVMA access to our 10-hour video course that covers the fundamentals of entrepreneurship!'

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