Too Relatable

Thanks to Bianca Le from Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine for this meme!

Ewe Have to See This!

These awesome photos were submitted by Amanda Trompeta from Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Thanks, Amanda!

Case Study: "Bunny" Trubey

Check out this cool case submitted by Jessica Trubey from Lincoln Memorial University!

Case:
1 year old Nubian doe. Presenting for chronic lameness.

History:
Patient appeared acutely lame back in February 2018. Owner suspected trauma as the patient was housed with 4 other goats at the time and was the bottom of the pecking order. After a brief physical exam, owner elected to hold off on treatment to see if the injury would heal on its own. In May, patient received a physical exam by two veterinarians with unremarkable exam findings, aside from obvious limping on the left hind limb, mainly appearing to be in the hip or stifle joint. Physical exam showed no hoof abnormalities, no muscle wasting, no decreased range of motion of any joints, no pain elicited upon manipulation or palpation, and no heat or swelling of any parts of extremities. Veterinarian prescribed Meloxicam 15 mg – 1.5 tablets PO SID to see if pain control effected lameness. After a month of Meloxicam administration, no improvement was noted, so owner pursued a physical exam with another veterinarian in June. This vet suspected possible luxation of hip joint, so radiographs of hips and stifles were recommended along with discontinuation of the Meloxicam. Radiographs revealed no bone or joint changes or abnormalities per veterinarian at the time. Veterinarian recommended therapeutic laser treatments of twice a week for 3 weeks at the acute inflammation setting over the hip and stifle of affected leg. Following laser treatments, no improvement was noted. September no changes in lameness are present, for better or worse. Not currently on any medications. Vaccines received CDT April 2018. Dewormer: injectable doramectin in June 2018. No other medical history aside from a bout of mild diarrhea in June. Prior to May kept at pasture; since then has been fed hay predominately with some grain supplementation.

Lat Stifle 6/13/18Rt Stifle and Hock 6/13/18

Pelvis 6/13/18Pelvis 2 6/13/18

Spine 6/13/18

Spine 2 6/13/18

A Bare Bones Feature

 
A feature within the SAVMANews highlighting just what your national SAVMA team, executive board and delegates, are doing for you. Each edition showcases a SAVMA officer and what all their job entails. This featured officer this month is Lincoln Memorial University’s senior delegate, Aaron Maness.
Anthony Pizzelanti from the University of Pennsylvania was the designer behind the Bare Bones logo. 

All SAVMA delegates sit on a committee within the House of Delegates (HOD). Aaron is a member of the Government Affairs Committee(GAC). Within the GAC, he is the liaison to the Legislative Action Committee(LAC) of the AVMA. A lot of acronyms, I know. The general purpose of the LAC is to make sure that veterinarians and the veterinary community are properly represented in the federal government’s legislature. As liaison, he gets to listen and weigh in on the LAC’s monthly conference calls about new and current legislation involving the veterinary community. The LAC helps to advise the AVMA on what stance to take on new legislature and how to appropriately lobby for our profession. He travels to D.C in the spring to meet with the LAC and discuss issues concerning SAVMA, the AVMA, and more importantly the veterinary community. He has learned so much from holding this position in the HOD and is always grateful for the knowledge he has gained. It has taught him the importance of advocating for our profession because nobody else will. With that being said, please represent your profession any chance you get and get involved with your government!

Find out the many ways you can get involved in government and advocacy in both local and national issues here.  

Iceland on My Mind

A Fine Icelandic HorseA jewel-like remnant of an iceberg, melting very slowly on the beach at Jökulsárlón (a glacial lagoon), South Iceland

Midnight sunset/sunrise on the Ring Road in North Iceland

These fantastic photos were submitted by Neda Othman from UC Davis.