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On April 3, CVMA members will receive an email invitation to participate in our annual Member Survey. We encourage you to take 3-5 minutes to share feedback that directly shapes the benefits and services we provide. Participants who provide their contact information at the end of the survey will be eligible to win a $250 VISA gift card. The deadline to complete the survey is May 1, 2026. If you have unsubscribed to CVMA emails, but would like to participate in the survey, please email kcalderon@cvma.net.

The CVMA annually honors those who have made significant contributions to the veterinary profession through a series of awards. This year, the CVMA recognized Bonnie Mader with the Meritorious Service Award, which honors service on behalf of animals, the veterinary profession, or people who celebrate and promote the human-animal bond in California.

Research shows that trusted financial guidance helps veterinarians thrive, not just survive. That’s why CVMA has partnered with Sabadoodle to offer the 90-Day Money Mentorship Program. Financial stress is a leading cause of burnout, especially among early-career veterinarians navigating the shift from classroom to practice. Anxiety over money can impact care quality, productivity, and retention.

The CVMA is excited to announce the five participants in the Donald G. Low/CVMA Clinical Veterinary Medicine Academy for the 2025–2026 academic year. Congratulations to these five outstanding individuals for being chosen for this program! The academy scholars and their service assignments (SA) are as follows:

Each year, the CVMA recognizes individuals who represent the very best of veterinary medicine in California. This year, the CVMA honors Deborah Calantropio-Covington, MSc, RVT VTS-LAM, RLATG with the Linda Markland Outstanding RVT of the Year in Non-Private Practice Award. This award honors registered veterinary technicians (RVT) demonstrating outstanding professional ability, including educational achievements, individual contributions, professional affiliations, and special experience that sets them apart from others.

Are you a recent veterinary graduate who feels helpless when it comes to money? You didn’t choose veterinary medicine for the money. You chose this path to serve pets. But those student loans are creating constant stress. While you achieved something incredibly difficult in earning your DVM, you might feel lost when it comes to your own financial health. You’re not alone, and you’re not “bad with money.” You don’t have to choose between veterinary medicine and your financial goals!

Veterinary practices today are stretched thin, balancing rising supply costs, staffing challenges, and growing client demands. Yet, many practices are unknowingly overspending on essential, non-clinical services like telecom, merchant processing, waste, compressed gases, facility supplies, and more.

We pursued a direction for the logo that is modern, vibrant, and innovative. This new branding has a fresh and inventive feel, representing our responsibility to continually evolve and support veterinary members of all kinds.