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CVMA's Fall Seminar in Lake Tahoe October 13-15!

Join us at the Ritz-Carlton in the picturesque Lake Tahoe region for three one-half day sessions with afternoons free to have fun with your family, friends, and colleagues....

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June is Pet Preparedness Month
CVMA Update on Compounding, June 8, 2017
VMB Updates Information on Marijuana and...

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Marijuana and Pets

CVMA President Dr. Ken Pawlowski discusses pets and marijuana. View the video and more information on this important topic by clicking on the links below.

Blue-Green Algae: A Veterinarian Reference

Blooms of toxic cyanobacteria are responsible for illnesses and deaths of dogs, livestock, and wildlife every year in California. Veterinarians may be presented with animals suspected...

Forward Booking = Healthy Pets and Healthy Practices

The CVMA is a proud Associate Member of Partners for Healthy Pets (PHP) and we are very pleased to announce a collaborative program between PHP, Veterinary Medical Association...

Pacific Veterinary Conference June 29-July 2, 2017!

(Photo credit: Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau) Join us under the sun in Long Beach for the 2017 Pacific Veterinary Conference! Located in the heart of...

Veterinary Feed Directive Resources

Starting January 1, 2017, medically important antimicrobials in medicated feed will become veterinary feed directive (VFD) drugs, and the resulting VFD feed must be authorized by...

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,...

Welcome to CVMA InLine!

This new program assists CVMA members with workplace safety, legal issues, and laws and regulations that affect the veterinary profession. Visit the CVMA InLine...

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 now available to CVMA member veterinarians as an added value to the many benefits you already receive. This benefit entitles you...

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 profession. A...

RVT Roads to Certification Workbook

The latest version of the workbook is currently available in the CVMA store. Purchase now!...

California Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps

Want to do something that saves lives, feels good and helps your community? Then volunteer to help animals when disasters strike in California! Join the...

CVMA CVA Program

The CVMA Certified Veterinary Assistant program gives unregistered assistants employed in a veterinary practice, the opportunity...

Illegal Activity

The CVMA is strongly opposed to the illegal practice of veterinary medicine by unlicensed persons providing illegal services in unregulated locations....