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Clayton Mackay, DVM and a past president of AAHA, is running for vice president of the Western Veterinary Conference (WVC). The election will take place at the annual conference, Feb. 15-19, in Las Vegas. Results will be announced at the WVC Annual Meeting of the Members on Feb. 19.

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is taking applications for its Congressional Fellowship program, which runs from the last week in August 2015 until early August 2016. The submission deadline is Friday, February 6, 2015.

On January 18, Tracey Jensen, DVM, co-owner of Wellington Veterinary Clinic, PC, in Wellington, Colo., and AAHA’s president-elect for 2014-2015, was awarded the Veterinarian of the Year Award. Sponsored by pet insurance provider Petplan, the award was announced at the fourth annual Veterinary Awards Dinner, which took place in tandem with the North American Veterinary Conference (NAVC) in Orlando, Fla.

The Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA) has opened the application process for its Emerging Leaders Program, a leadership program for young practice managers (40 years of age or younger). Two applicants will be selected for the two-year program. The application deadline is April 30, 2015.

Japanese small animal veterinarians often come to the United States for specialized training—and then stay in the United States to pursue their careers. The Japanese Foundation for Veterinary Specialist Scholarship (JFVSS) is changing that picture through a program that trains specialists who must, under the terms of the program, return to Japan to practice.

President-elect, vice president, secretary/treasurer, and three directors will take office at the close of the AAHA Tampa 2015 Conference in March. The Leadership Identification and Nominating Committee has selected 6 candidates for these positions.

Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto observed in 1906 that 80% of the land in Italy was owned by 20% of the population.

Veterinary professionals have regained access to a popular emergency drug calculator offered by the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital that the institution had taken offline for a while. The Emergency Drug Calculator helps veterinarians with the planning for, and the management of, severe veterinary emergencies in dogs and cats.

Zoetis is adding a major piece to its companion animal product portfolio with the acquisition of Abbott Animal Health. With the purchase of Abbott's assets, Zoetis adds a wide range of products addressing anesthesia, fluid therapy, pain, oncology, diabetes monitoring, and more.