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Pacific Veterinary Conference June 21-24, 2019!

Join us for the Pacific Veterinary Conference in sunny Long Beach, CA! Enjoy shopping, dining, entertainment, and 5 1/2 mile beaches. This four-day conference provides...

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Attention Veterinary Students! Apply for a CVMF student scholarship award by April 12!
Virulent Newcastle Disease Found in the Bay Area

Sexual Harassment & Abusive Behavior Training Requirement

California businesses with five or more employees must provide sexual harassment training to both supervisors and employees by January 1, 2020. Click here...

2019 Legislative Advocacy

The CVMA is actively working on critical legislation that affects its members. A number of bills are of immediate concern. For details, click here....

New Client Drug Consultation Requirement for Veterinarians

Effective January 1, 2019, a new California law requires veterinarians to provide drug consultation to clients. Click here for more information....

CVMA Supports AB 149 (Cooper) - Controlled Substance Prescription

Since the implementation of AB 1753 (Low) on January 1, which requires all controlled substance prescription pads to have a unique serial number and reduces the number of...

GlobalVetLINK (GVL) is a web-based provider of electronic prescriptions, health certificates, feed directives, and other useful products to help veterinary practices manage records. CVMA members receive...

Wildfire Reimbursement

The California Veterinary Medical Foundation (CVMF) is accepting reimbursement requests from veterinarians with out-of-pocket emergency medical care and other expenses for animals injured...

CVMA Represents Veterinary Profession in L.A. Shelter Issue

The CVMA notified the Los Angeles city attorney that a vote by the Los Angeles Board of Animal Services Commissioners to mandate a vegan-only diet for its shelter...

CVMA Member Mobile App

With the new CVMA mobile app, members can access instant legislative updates, CE offerings, regulatory information, and more! Download the app at the Apple and...

USP 795 Non-Sterile Compounding Comments

The CVMA submitted a letter to the USP voicing concerns on proposed revisions to Chapter 795 on non-sterile compounding. The revisions are written...

Virulent Newcastle Disease in California

Since May 18, USDA has confirmed several cases of Virulent Newcastle Disease (vND) in backyard birds in California. Read more about the disease and the eradication...

Update on VS Form 7001-Interstate Health Certificates

Many states are no longer accepting the USDA VS Form 7001 as a valid Certificate of Veterinary Inspection for interstate travel of small animals. This is due to...

CVMA Online Seminars

CVMA Online Seminars are convenient interactive presentations offering CEUs held online in real time. This learning platform allows you to participate from anywhere with internet access—from your practice,...

Cannabis and Pets

View more information on this important topic by clicking on the links below.

Need Help With the VACSP Program?

The CVMA is here to assist you during the implementation of the VMB's Veterinary Assistant Controlled Substance Permit Program (VACSP). Read this step by...

The CVMA Guide to Cal/OSHA Compliance - Order now!

The new CVMA Guide to Cal/OSHA Compliance is the easiest and most efficient way for veterinary practices to comply with Cal/OSHA regulations. It provides a written safety plan,...

Veterinary Insurance Services Company

VISC offers insurance solutions for the business and personal needs of CVMA members. Contact your VISC sales agent for coverage information....

Member Benefit - Free Legal Services

Free Legal Services are available to CVMA member veterinarians as an added value to the many benefits you already receive. This benefit entitles you to...

Contribute to the CVMA-PAC

The CVMA-PAC is a bipartisan political action committee whose purpose is to educate state legislators and candidates on issues of importance to the veterinary...