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You might recognize their names from around vet med, but how well do you really know these 2023 AAHA Con speakers? Test your knowledge and start planning your session schedule. Early bird pricing ends August 15 for AAHA Con in San Diego!

This is the second of four spotlights on finalists for the 2022 AAHA-Accredited Practice of the Year award. At Lafayette Veterinary Care Center in Lafayette, Louisiana, "bigger, better, busier” had always been their focus—until COVID came along.

The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) is welcoming an experienced and dedicated team of eight leaders to the helm in 2016. AAHA welcomed three new officers and two new directors to the AAHA Board of Directors at its annual meeting during the 2016 AAHA Yearly Conference in Austin, Texas last weekend. Nancy Soares, VMD, is AAHA's 2016-2017 president; Mark McConnell, BVMS, MRCVS, is AAHA's new president-elect, and Darren Taul, DVM, is AAHA's new vice president. New directors include P. Adam Hechko, DVM, and Caroline West Lubeck, DVM.

AAHA welcomed three new officers and two new directors to the AAHA Board of Directors at its annual meeting during the 2015 AAHA Yearly Conference in Tampa, Fla.

AAHA’s Anesthesia Safety and Monitoring Guidelines Certificate has something for the whole veterinary team—from CSRs to surgeons. It’s an interactive, scenario-based online CE experience that makes sure everyone is speaking the same language before, during, and after anesthesia.

As the U.S. economic climate continues to darken, another unfortunate victim is appearing: the pet health-care financial assistance fund. There are dozens of these funds, which accept donations to help pet owners pay for veterinary medical bills. Many are state-specific, but there are only a few national organizations that provide money for pet owners in need, and as of this week, five of them are no longer accepting applications for assistance. “We’re hurting. We’re all out of money,” said Jacki Hadra, founder of In Memory of Magic (IMOM). “We’re getting more applications than ever, but fewer donations.” Claire Gaudiani, a professor at New York University’s Heyman Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising said that these organizations can expect to see a drop-off in donations. “Historically there is a decline in giving that is associated with a decline in wealth-building,” Gaudiani said. “It’s different in different periods; it’s hard to predict how severe this will be.”

What kind of gym lets you bring your dog with you, and lets her workout alongside you? Just one, and it's inside an AAHA-accredited practice.

How do we treat our credentialed technicians like the skilled and capable professionals they are? Three technicians talk to Central Line: The AAHA Podcast about trust, empowerment, and a true living wage.

The winner of the 2022 AAHA Veterinary Technician of the Year award is Nicole Jameson-Fritz, RVT, VTS (ECC), a technician supervisor at Canada West Veterinary Specialists in Burnaby, British Columbia.

Prosthetics for companion animals can be life-changing—if the patient and their family are a good fit. Successful adoption of a prosthesis depends on many factors, including the pet’s age, size, and personality, as well as the condition of the residual limb.