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Serving the California Veterinary Profession

Welcome to California Veterinary Medical Association​

The CVMA is the voice of the veterinary profession in California. Our mission is to serve all veterinary professionals in California, safeguarding and advocating for veterinary medicine across every field and industry – including veterinarians, registered veterinary technicians, practice staff, and more. 

Membership

The CVMA is made up of a diverse community of veterinary professionals. We are dedicated to protecting your career and supporting your success.

Education

We offer a broad range of continuing education opportunities so that you may advance your veterinary career by the top experts in the veterinary field.

Advocacy

The CVMA is busy year-round advocating for laws that prioritize the interests of the veterinary profession and opposing those that threaten your career.

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Multidrug-Resistant Hookworm Seen at the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital

This case presentation illustrates the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of a multidrug-resistant hookworm (Ancylostoma caninum) infection in a Greyhound dog using an experimental treatment protocol. The patient, a 2.5-year-old male castrated (MC) Greyhound, presented with a hookworm diagnosis and treatment history that included praziquantel, pyrantel pamoate, febantel, and imidacloprid/moxidectin. His fecal egg count (FEC) was 55 eggs per gram.

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Retiring in Five Years? Here’s a Roadmap to Optimize Practice Value, Manage Taxes, and Prepare for What’s Next

For many California veterinarians, the practice isn’t just where you work; it’s a significant non-liquid asset. While effective exits are often the result of planning that begins years—even decades—in advance, the 60-month mark can represent a critical transition. As any surgeon knows, the success of a procedure is often influenced by the preparation before the first incision.

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GET TO KNOW YOUR CVMA BOARD OF GOVERNORS: Kevin Terra, DVM

Dr. Kevin Terra serves on the CVMA’s Board of Governors, representing Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Marin, Mendocino, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, and Yuba Counties. If you are in Dr. Terra’s district, you may relay your thoughts to him at kterra@cvma.net

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