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03 President’s Letter Summer 2019 • Volume 34 • Issue 2

An Oklahoma Veterinary
Medical Association Publication

Managing Editor

Amanda Meeks

Editor

Jaclynn Gray

04 On Point The OVMA Communique is the newsletter of
the Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Association.
05 State Veterinarian’s Report The Editor reserves the right to edit content
according to space and contact guidelines and
limit advertising space for single advertisers as
appropriate.

Opinions expressed in these contents are strictly
those of the author(s) and are not necessarily
endorsed by OVMA.

09 Three Ways to Help Your Client Say,
YES!
EXECUTIVE BOARD

17 2019 Summer Seminar Preview President District IV
Wendy Bray, DVM Megan Smith, DVM
Bryan Wright, DVM
President Elect
Kim Morey, DVM District V
Leslie Cole, DVM
Vice President Aaron Farr, DVM
Jennifer Schoonover,
DVM
AVMA Delegate
Secretary/Treasurer Charles Freeman,
Tracei Holder, DVM DVM

Immediate Past AVMA Alternate
President Delegate
Kelly Cooper, DVM Rosemarie Strong,
DVM
District Director Mike Jones, DVM
Representative
Chad Baumwart, SAVMA
DVM

District I Representative
Robert Miller, DVM Chloe Bradway
Sarah Smith, DVM Ashley Ferguson

District II Executive Director
Trent Stites, DVM Amanda Meeks
Tracy Patton, DVM

District III Membership
Gary Stone, DVM Coordinator
Chad Baumwart, Nylia Burch
DVM
Communications
Coordinator
Jaclynn Gray

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PRESIDENT’S LETTER

Benefits Working •DVM Listserve for easy access and communication with
For You and Your other OVMA members
Practice
•Relief Veterinarian Listing - need some time off? We have a
Spring and early list of Veterinarians that offer relief services.
summer are such
beautiful times in •Free Classified Ads- 1st 30 days
Oklahoma and a
very busy time for •Oklahoma and Tulsa State Fairs - forums in which we
Veterinarians! The grass can educate the public, technician students, and veterinary
is turning green, trees students.
are budding, flowers are
blooming, animals are •OVMA Socials - a time to relax and have fun with other
birthing, people and pets members
are more active, and in
turn, more traumatic •Continuing Education - excellent annual CE meeting and
cases come through our doors. Pollen is in the air fun quarterly district CE meetings
and allergies are flaring, and external parasites are
in full swing. It’s also a time for spring cleaning and •Health insurance is on the horizon - we are working hard at
reevaluating the past year and the year to come, and developing an insurance plan which can benefit Veterinarians
it’s the perfect time to look at member benefits that the and their staff, offering affordable rates and benefits you won’t
OVMA provides, and see if any could benefit you or find in any other insurance plan.
your practice.
This isn’t all of the benefits you get by being an OVMA
•Power of Ten - an amazing opportunity for younger Member. If you want to know more about any of these
Veterinarians to expand their leadership and communication, benefits or check out what else may benefit you, go to
and business skills. the OVMA Website (okvma.org/resources/veterinary
resources) or reach out to the OVMA office at 405-478-
•Legislative support and protection of our Practice Act - this 1002.
is very important for our profession and the OVMA works
hard at protecting the rights and privileges of its members; The OVMA Executive Board puts a lot of time and
you can support this benefit further by serving on the effort into serving our members, and I’m so proud
Legislative Committee or donating to the OVMA DVM PAC of the work we do year around. Feel free to reach
(Political Action Committee) out to your District Director or any board member
if you have questions, suggestions or want to learn
•Credit Card processing - want to save some money on credit more about serving the OVMA. Volunteers are always
card processing? You need to check out TMGvets and Infitech needed, and there is ample opportunity to serve on
committees, task forces, or at the Fairs, that are just
•Communique Newsletter around the corner. On the OVMA website, you can find
a list of all of the committees - we would love to have
•Business Alliance - check the list of businesses on our website your service!
to see companies partnering with the OVMA to help our
members I pray that each Veterinarian in this great state of
Oklahoma and beyond has peace and prosperity. I
•Sociable Vet is a set of tools to help with your social media pray each has another Veterinarian they can reach out
advertising to in times of need or for support, that we strive to
build each other up, and that we continue to improve
personally and professionally to be the best we can be.

Wendy H. Bray

OVMA President

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ON POINT

The Voice of

Veterinary of right now. You have also received emails about an OVMA
Medicine Health Insurance plan. We are currently in the enrollment
process for those who completed a medical questionnaire
Welcome Summer! It’s a survey. A significant benefit we foresee with our plan is the
little hard to believe we are ability to stabilize prices. You might experience sharp price
halfway through 2019 and increases with individual plans, but with our group plan,
that membership renewals we want to stabilize the price from year to year and build a
are starting soon. This issue benefit where all members and clinic staff can benefit.
of the Communique focuses
on member benefits and Summer Seminar is just a few weeks away, and it’s perfect
the upcoming Summer for those who need last minute CE hours before your license
Seminar. is due! We are offering 12 hours of CE, conveniently located
in Stillwater at McElroy Hall. There is a registration form
The work of the Member within this issue, on the OVMA website, or can be completed
Benefits committee has by calling the OVMA office. In addition to the education you
been extremely fruitful for the OVMA. We have added five will receive at Summer Seminar we are also planning a social
member benefit companies saving members hundreds of event Friday night at Louie’s Bar and Grill in downtown
dollars each year and increasing revenue to the association. Stillwater. Everyone is invited to attend this event sponsored
TMGvets Payment Processor is the most popular benefit by Boehringer Ingelheim.
among the membership. Clay Farrell and his team at TMGvets
makes the transition to a new payment processor painless Membership renewals are starting, and you will be receiving
and worthwhile for a clinic. Not only do you get a FREE Yeti, several renewal reminders between now and August 1. In
but they could also potentially save you hundreds each year. addition to the member benefits and all the events we bring to
We even use TMGvets here at the OVMA office. Sociable Vet you throughout the year don’t forget the OVMA is also THE
is another easy to use member benefit that will save your VOICE for the veterinary profession at the OK State Capitol.
clinic time. Sociable Vet has made increasing your social During the 2020 legislative session the Veterinary Practice
media presence a streamlined and straightforward process. Act will be coming under legislative review. We have created a
If you follow the OVMA on Facebook or Twitter, you can see task force and are working closely with the licensing board to
examples of the professional quality posts Sociable Vet offers. review the current practice act and suggest changes. It will be
American Profit Recovery is another cost savings benefit vital in the coming years that veterinarians, technicians, and
available to clinics who need help with debt collections. staff members create a unified voice for the profession, and we
Purchasing Services Inc. or PSI is one of the most recent stand united together for the profession. Your participation in
additions to the group. It is a group purchasing organization the OVMA makes this a possibility.
that helps clinics purchase supplies and medications at deep
discounts. In addition to discounts, they also offer support This is our profession. This is our cause. Join us.
with day-to-day operations, advocating for and helping
to grow independent practices. These are just a few of the Best Wishes!
benefits members can take advantage

Amanda Meeks, OVMA Executive Director

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STATE VETERINARIAN’S REPORT

Everything is the value of the animals. There are approximately 300 head
Still Just As of elk involved and it’s likely the indemnity payment will
Important total close to $1 million. We have notified states that received
elk from this farm in the past five years. OK Department
Besides the regular of Wildlife Conservation will be harvesting native whitetail
calls about CVIs, VFDs, deer from the area surrounding the farm to determine if
Reportable Diseases, Rabies, the disease is present in native whitetails and if so what the
etc., the things that have prevalence is.
taken most of my time
lately are African Swine I’m sure you all get tired of me talking about ADT, but it is the
Fever, Chronic Wasting foundation of all the work that we do. I was very happy to be
Disease, Tuberculosis, and part of a conference a few weeks ago where USDA announced
Animal Disease Traceability. the timeline for us to move to electronic official identification.
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/traceability/downloads/plan-to-
I mentioned ASF in the last achieve-eid-factsheet.pdf
newsletter. The disease
continues to spread in China and surrounding countries The rule allows the metal tags that have been the cornerstone
in SE Asia as well as Eastern Europe. USDA has increased of traceability for over 60 years to not be applied after
surveillance at border ports to intercept illegal shipment of December 31, 2020. On January 1, 2021 any cattle that are
pork products that may be infected with ASF virus. https:// required to be officially identified must be tagged with an
www.agdaily.com/news/illegal-chinese-pork-products-seized/ electronic 840 tag.
. We are working with the swine industry, USDA, and other
partners on two separate but connected exercise series to A large dairy in the Panhandle has received some heifers that
develop our ASF Response Plan and understand how best were exposed to TB infected calves at a calf raising facility
to implement it in case we get the disease in Oklahoma. I in Texas. I want to emphasize that this dairy did nothing
encourage you to talk to your swine clients about this disease wrong. This is just the nature of the dairy industry today and
and ask them to notify you of any unusual symptoms in their one reason I talk to you all so strongly about using the proper
swine. Even if you’re a companion animal practitioner please technique when you are TB testing livestock. We have one
spread the word that imported pork products can potentially complete herd test on the dairy and will have to do several
be infected and to be sure and properly dispose of those more over the next four or five years, IF we don’t find any
products. disease.

We recently received confirmation that an elk that died As always, please check out our website at www.ag.ok.gov/ais
at a breeding farm was infected with CWD. The farm is and let us know how we can make it serve you better. You can
quarantined and we are working through the process of contact us at 405-522-6141 or:
inventorying the premises and gathering records to document
Rod Hall Alicia Gorczyca-Southerland
405-522-0270 405-522-6136
[email protected] alicia.gorczyca-southerland@
ag.ok.gov
Mike Herrin
405-522-6142 Gary Stone
[email protected] 405-258-8048
[email protected]
Justin Roach
405-522-8396
[email protected]

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FROM THE DEAN

An Exciting Time to
be at OSU-CVHS..
Join Us In Our
Efforts!

We broke ground for a $1 million gift to establish a chair in small animal
a new equine exercise medicine. We continue raising funds for the Dr. Roger
laboratory at our Panciera Project Fund to support the new classroom
Equine Research Park building. If you are interested in supporting any
located on Lakeview CVHS effort, please contact Ashley Hesser, constituent
Drive just north of the relations associate with the OSU Foundation, at 405-
OSU Stillwater campus. 385-0715 or [email protected].
This lab enables us
to consolidate equine Recruitment continues for a theriogenologist,
hands-on teaching a counselor, a second ER veterinarian, and an
and research activities anesthesiologist. An assistant professor of Physiology
into one location and recently accepted our offer and will begin work on
reinforces the CVHS’ August 1.
long-term commitment
to enhancing the quality The American Veterinary Medical Association Council
of life and performance of horses through teaching on Education voted to remove the major deficiencies
and research. in Standard 2 finances, Standard 6 students, and
To help Oklahoma decrease pet overpopulation and Standard 8 faculty as well as one of the minor
unwanted, homeless animals, the CVHS is expanding deficiencies in Standard 9. The COE continued the
its shelter surgery program. Currently an elective, college on Probationary Accreditation with minor
the shelter surgery course will become a required deficiencies in Standard 9 holistic review of the
core course for future veterinary graduates. The curriculum and Standard 11 learning outcomes. This
program currently provides spay/neuter surgery for is a critical step to move our college forward as we
approximately 3,200 dogs and cats a year giving our progress to return to full accreditation.
veterinary students a supervised venue to hone their
surgical skills, their pediatric spay/neuter skills, and Thanks to the assistance of Amanda Meeks, OVMA
their anesthesia skills. Executive Director, the OSU/OVMA Summer Seminar
Thanks to our generous donors, the CVHS awarded is scheduled for June 21 and 22. Online registration is
$542,270 in scholarships to 158 different deserving open. We look forward to seeing you there.
veterinary students. We appreciate any opportunity we
have to decrease the cost of obtaining a DVM degree. Sincerely,
In addition, funds raised through the OSU Foundation
more than doubled from FY’18 over FY’17. Productivity Carlos A. Risco, DVM, Dipl. ACT
in FY’17 was $2,252,138 and in FY’18 rose to $4,887,397. Dean, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences
FY’19 CVHS productivity to date is $6,584,501. Oklahoma State University
Highlights thus far for FY’19 include a $1 million estate
gift to establish an endowed chair in public health and

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VETERINARY CENTER

The Latest EVENTS COMING SOON!!! so many ways we can make this app
Veterinary • Power of 10 Applications useful to the members. Please let us
News in know if you have any suggestions.
Oklahoma Due June 10, 2019 To download the app simply go to your
App Store on your mobile device and
OVMA LISTSERVE • District 2 CE Meeting- June 11 search: Oklahoma Veterinary Medical
6:30 pm Association.
If you would like to be part of the McAlester, OK
OVMA Listserve, which is a benefit of Pete’s Place WAYS TO GET INVOLVED AT OVMA
the OVMA membership, please email us Student Relations Committee
at [email protected]. The address for • Monthly Social- Stillwater, OK Well-Being
the listserve is ovmamembers@listserve. June 21- Louie’s Grill & Bar Animal Welfare
com. Disaster Response
• June 21-22, 2019 Continuing Education
OACF PET MEMORIALS Summer Seminar-Stillwater, OK Social Media and Outreach
Business Alliance Task Force Committee
The Pet Memorial Program is a sincere NEW MEMBERS Legislative Advocacy Committee
and compassionate way for veterinarians State Fair Committees (Tulsa & Oklahoma)
to honor their clients by making a Luke Duckworth ‘15 Convention Committee
donation in the pet’s memory. Animal Veterinary Technician Advisory Committee
owners utilize this program as an SUPPORT DVM PAC Power of 10 Leadership Academy
expression of gratitiude to veterinarians If you are interested in more
for outstanding care to their pets. The DVM PAC was created in information or would like to volunteer,
Send the name of the animal for the recognition of the need to increase please call the OVMA .
memorial, their owners name and political activity and awareness among
address, and a donation of any amount. members of the veterinary medical PET OVERPOPULATION LICENSE TAG
The OACF will send a card to the professions. The DVM PAC, a non Don’t forget that you can purchase the
owners showing a memorial has been partisan political action committee, new Pet Overpopulation Tag at your
made in the name of the pet. Donations provides financial support for state local tag agency!
accepted online www.okvma.org/make- political candidates. DVM PAC exists OACF appreciates your support!
a-donation through the voluntary contributions of
OVMA Members. Contributing to the 2020 Membership
PET MEMORIAL DONATIONS DVM PAC reflects your commitment Renewals Begin July 1!
and dedication to political activity and
15th Street Veterinary Group education of key issues that affect the *This is our profession.
Warwick Animal Hospital veterinary professions. You, as OVMA
Sandy Creek Veterinary Care, PPLC members, are vital to our political This is our cause.
Marlow Veterinary Clinic activities and success. Come join us.*

OVMA MOBILE APP HAS LAUNCHED

The app is now accessible to all doctors,
office staff, and students that are
members of the OVMA. You can renew
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receive notifications on upcoming
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OSU CVHS NEWS

Dr. Biggs named Director of CE/Beef Cattle Extension Specialist

Rosslyn Biggs, DVM, has the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Services.
been appointed director Importantly, Dr. Biggs will provide oversight for
of continuing education/ the quality, effectiveness, and progress of the
beef extension specialist CVHS and OCES concerning their missions of
in veterinary medicine continuing education and extension.
effective July 19, 2019,
pending Board of Regents Originally from Chickasha, Oklahoma, she
approval. earned her DVM degree from Oklahoma State
University in 2004. She comes to OSU from
Dr. Biggs has 14 years of the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection
experience in large animal Service Veterinary Services and veterinary
practice and public service. export trade services where she was the assistant
She will join the Center for Veterinary Health veterinarian in charge in the Gainesville Service
Sciences as a clinical assistant professor in the Center.
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences and
will work closely with extension specialists in

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Three Ways to Help Your
Client Say, YES!

By:Wendy Hauser, DVM
Peak Veterinary Consulting

Client relationships can be one of recommendation in a highly analytical, culture.
the most rewarding aspects of the less emotional approach. From the
veterinary profession and can cause client’s perspective, Coe found that •Provide a process for reviewing what
the most discomfort too. A recent they wanted to understand how the is working well and what could be even
study1 identified client issues as the recommendation would have positive better yet.
second most prevalent practice- impacts on the health of their pets.
related stressor for veterinarians. Good communication happens when •Provide a consistent client experience.
In this study, client issues were animal health care teams work to
sub-categorized as “clients unable elicit and understand the client’s While establishing written processes
or unwilling to pay, unrealistic perspective, including their personal might seem overwhelming, it is not
expectations for treatment, lack of beliefs and goals for their pet. When difficult once the commitment is made.
compliance or responsibility for the care options are presented in a The following questions will help direct
pet and expectations of availability”. manner that underscores how the the development of guidelines:
recommendation will benefit the pet,
What is the responsibility of the and by extension the client, clients •How does your hospital regularly
veterinary team to help clients become active partners in the decision- evaluate services offered?
to be able to ‘say yes’ to clinical making process. This is collaborative
recommendations? This article will care at its best, a joint venture between •How does the service offered fit
look at some of the most common the veterinarian and the client to with your culture? In other words, do
ways veterinary hospitals unknowingly provide optimal care for the patient. you feel good about performing this
sabotage their efforts to gain client Clients feel valued, understood and service?
buy-in: inadequate communication satisfied.
and the lack of clear, consistent •Does the service offered provide
recommendations. The importance Clear, Consistent Recommendations a clear benefit to the client and the
of proactively helping clients plan for Why aren’t hospitals better at defining patient?
the costs of care for their pets will policies and procedures? I don’t believe
be discussed, and three tools to help leaders consciously decide not to have •Is the service offered in a manner
clients ‘say yes’ will be explored. clear guidelines; the lack of defined that meets or exceeds best practices
processes evolves due to passivity medicine?
Communication and lack of awareness of the value of
In multiple studies2,3,4 the hospital standards. During his study2, •Does the service offered make good
communication skills of veterinarians Lue found that a primary reason clients financial sense?
have been identified as one of didn’t adhere to veterinary advice was
the primary factors in developing not due to cost, but because they were •Which recommendations are met by
strong bonds between the practice confused and misunderstood why the confusion or inconsistency, either by
and the client. The Lue study2 recommendation was made. There was your clients, animal health care teams
demonstrated that when veterinarians a lack of perceived value that resulted or both? Do both your clients and
were good communicators, the in declined recommendations. employees understand the why behind
result was a “40% increase in the service, and can they easily explain
clients who follow directions”. Implementing clearly defined policies it?
What makes a veterinarian a good and procedures will:
communicator? Studies by Coe3,4 As a practice owner, I critically
identified a major disconnect in how •Build teamwork and increase team examined how and why I offered
veterinarians make recommendations member job satisfaction. services on an annual basis.
to clients when compared to what There were procedures that were
clients need. Veterinarians discuss •Provide a coherent framework for “purposefully abandoned” when they
clinical recommendations in terms team and client communications. failed to meet the criteria above. The
of discernible measures like the result of this exercise allowed my
length of time needed for the •Establish clear expectations for hospital to focus on meeting client
veterinarian to deliver the service, veterinary team members in how they needs as well as allowing my team
the special equipment or training do their jobs. to be true to their collective values.
involved, and additional support
staff needed. These explanations •Serve as training tools for new Adoption of policies and
are offered to justify the costs of the employees, both doctors and animal procedures occurs more readily
health care team members. when the processes come from
the stakeholders. In my hospital,
•Help to support a defined hospital medical protocols were designed
by the doctor team. Technicians
and assistants were crucial in
identifying and solving communication

challenges in the examination room as well as 2. Preventive Care Plans
defining expectations in other hospital sections such Whether offered in-hospital or as an endorsement to a
as hospitalized patient care, anesthesia, surgery and pet insurance product, provide a pathway for your clients
dentistry. I depended heavily on my manager and on to understand how recommended products and services
the customer service representatives to design methods will help to keep their pet healthy. In multiple studies2,5,6
to optimize the client experience during appointment clients have expressed their preference to pay for this care
scheduling, checking in and the invoicing processes. in monthly installments.
All newly created policies and procedures were reviewed
by the hospital leadership team. Once the methods were 3. Third Party Financing
fine-tuned, the new guidelines were discussed, and training Many options for third party financing exist. It is
occurred during staff meetings. recommended that clients secure a line of credit before
they need it, creating a health safety net for the patient and
Preparing Clients for the Costs of Pet Ownership allowing the client to focus on the care of their pet, not the
Coe’s 20074 study evaluated the outcomes of focus groups cost of care.
of clients and of veterinarians regarding each group’s
perceptions of the cost of veterinary care. He found that Conclusion
clients had concerns about the lack of discussion regarding I have never met a client that truly did not want to do
the cost of care, preferring these conversations to occur what was best for their pet. Treat your clients as ‘honored
early in the course of an office visit. At the same time, clients guests’, providing clear explanations of why and how your
also expressed that they expected pet care to be the primary clinical recommendations will benefit their pet. This requires
focus, with the cost of care a secondary consideration. attention to how things are said and how consistent client
Veterinarians expressed frustration in trying to meet these experiences are created. Set the expectation with your
two disparate requests, while battling their personal unease team that financial discussions are a critical part of every
that in monetizing pet care, some clients might choose examination. Clients deserve to receive the best clinical
less than optimal treatment with negative consequences. recommendations; how to financially provide care for their
In Coe’s studies, it was found that pet owners wanted pets is one such recommendation.
a proactive discussion about anticipated health costs.
Experienced pet owners understood the costs associated
with preventive care but wanted to be informed about new References:
costs. New pet owners preferred transparent conversations
regarding the cost of all services. 1. Vande Griek O, Clark M, Witte T, Nett R, Moeller A, Stabler M. Development

One simple solution is to educate clients early about of a taxonomy of practice-related stressors experienced by veterinarians in
the costs of pet ownership, beginning with the first visit.
Explain the general course of pet owner expenses by the United States. JAVMA, volume 252, No. 2, January 15, 2018 pp. 227-233.
life stage, with pets less than one and greater than six
requiring more frequent visits and services, therefore 2. Lue TW, Pantenburg DP, Crawford PM. Impact of the owner-pet and
requiring more financial resources. Conversely, young
adult to adult pets typically use fewer financial resources, client-veterinarian bond on the care that pets receive. JAVMA, Vol 232,
barring unforeseen injuries. By ‘signposting’, your clients
can see what lies ahead and can plan for future expenses. No. 4, February 15, 2008. Pgs 531-540. 3. Coe JB, Adams CL, Bonnett BN.
Signposting can be reinforced at the end of each visit by
summarizing what the pet will need in the next year of its Prevalence and nature of cost discussions during clinical appointments in
life, and when the next examination should be scheduled.
There are some resources that will help clients prepare for companion animal practice. JAVMA, Vol 234, No. 11, June 1, 2009. Pgs. 1418-
future expenses. As a trusted partner in the care of your
patients, these three tools should be presented the same 1424 4. Coe JB, Adams CL, Bonnett BN. A focus group study of veterinarians’
way any other clinical recommendation would be discussed,
in clearly stating how the recommendation will benefit the and pet owners’ perceptions of the monetary aspects of veterinary care.
pet, and the pet owner. These critical tools are:
JAVMA, Vol 231, No. 10, November 15, 2007. Pgs. 1510-1518. 5. Volk JO,
1. Pet Health Insurance
Pet owners have indicated in surveys7 that they Thomas JG, Colleran EJ, Siren CW. Executive summary of phase 3 of the Bayer
purchased pet health insurance for emotional, not
financial reasons. Owners of insured pets state that veterinary care usage study. JAVMA, Vol 244, No. 7, April 1, 2014. Pgs. 700-802.
the three most important factors in obtaining coverage
included “a sense of security, it is recommended by my 6. Volk JO, Felsted KE, Thomas JG, et al. Executive summary of the Bayer
veterinarian and recommended by veterinary staff”.
These survey results underscore the value clients place on veterinary care usage study. JAVMA, Vol 238, No. 10, May 15, 2011. Pgs. 1275–
their relationships with veterinary teams when deciding how
to strategize around the cost of care for their pets. It also 1282. 7. NAPHIA,
highlights the trust that pet owners place in animal health
care teams to provide the best recommendations for the Research Report 2016, “Driving Growth of Pet Health Insurance”
care of their pets, including financial solutions.
About the Author:
Wendy Hauser, DVM is AVP, Veterinary Relations, Crum &
Forster Pet Insurance Group. In 2015, she established Peak
Veterinary Consulting, after working as an industry Technical
Services Veterinarian. With a DVM from OK State in 1988, she
has practiced for 30 years as an associate, owner and relief
veterinarian. She is highly engaged in AAHA leadership and
currently serves as the AAHA Delegate to the AVMA House of
Delegates. She is the co-author of “The Veterinarian’s Guide to
Healthy Pet Plans.”

Saving Money Veterinarians over the years and their team knows your
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of Cents
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the peace of mind needed to care for pets big and
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the flexibility to use your card again and again for your
pet’s procedures.

Trinity Merchant Groups Veterinary Career Network

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OVMA members. They provide guaranteed savings professional associations with a combined registered
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customer service includes dedicated Veterinary was developed for the veterinary profession and animal
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emergencies.

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have been helping our members achieve their goals OVMA has partnered with Kaw Valley Insurance
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owned financial cooperative, TFCU returns profits to healthcare plan available to members of the OVMA.
their members through financial education, higher This plan is available to members of the OVMA and
dividends on deposits, lower interest rates on loans and extends to their families and employees in their clinics.
low or no fees on service.

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How Can I Make

A Difference in

Veterinary Medicine Advocacy Committee is responsible for the distribution
of funds collected by the PAC.
What is a PAC?
I gave to the DVM PAC once, isn’t that
-A political action committee is an organization created enough?
to raise and spend contributions from its members.
Those contributions are donated to campaigns, ballots, -The DVM PAC survives on contributions from our
or legislation the committee supports or opposes. Any generous members. PAC donations of any size are
contributions made to a PAC are voluntary. appreciated, but the more funds donated, the stronger
the PAC, and the more influence the DVM PAC will
Why did the OVMA create the DVM have at the state capitol.
PAC
Where does my money go?
-Many associations create PACs, even the American
Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has a PAC. It is -Contributions are deposited into a DVM PAC account
a useful tool to increase engagement with members of and are dispersed based on the recommendations
Congress or state legislators. of the OVMA lobbyists with the approval of the
Legislative Advocacy Committee members. The DVM
-The OVMA created the DVM PAC to make PAC is nonpartisan and gives to legislators who sit
contributions towards policies and candidates in on committees that influence our issues, have been
Oklahoma who support veterinary medicine. supporters of the veterinary profession, or have a
willingness to understand the issues and opportunities
-The DVM PAC supports candidates for election to of the veterinary profession in Oklahoma. Candidates
elective state and local offices by collecting money that accept money from the DVM PAC must deposit
from DVM PAC members and contributing that money the funds into their campaign account. These accounts
to the political campaigns of such candidates. are regulated by the Oklahoma Ethics Commission
to ensure contributions are collected, dispersed, and
What does the DVM PAC do? spent in line with set regulations.

-The DVM PAC is used to promote the unique value Are there limits on contributions?
veterinarians provide in animal healthcare and public
health. PACs do not “buy votes” but contributions are -Individuals are limited to a $5,000 per calendar year
effective tools in allowing access to educate legislators contribution.
and their staff about the OVMA and the issues
important to veterinary medicine in Oklahoma. Are contributions tax deductible?

Who does the DVM PAC support? -Contributions to the DVM PAC are not tax deductible.

-The DVM PAC is a voluntary, unincorporated Is there a difference in corporate and
organization of individual veterinarians and others, personal contributions?
which shall be independent of any political party,
candidate, or other organization, except that it shall -Yes, according to the rules of the Oklahoma Ethics
be affiliated with the Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Commission no corporation or labor union may
Association make a contribution to a PAC (Rule 2.23) Corporate
contributions are checks or credit cards on a business
What is the oversight of the DVM PAC? account (LLC, PC, or Inc.). Personal contributions
are checks or credit cards from personal account.
-With guidance from the OVMA lobbyists, Clayton Any corporate contributions can be used for the
Taylor and Jerrod Shouse, the OVMA Legislative administration expenses of the DVM PAC, but cannot
be used for contributions to candidate committees.

CAPITOL REPORT

new dollars for the classroom. Senate Republicans prefer to
put all those dollars into the classroom. Senate Republicans
also want to mandate that schools return to five-day
school weeks unless they can show a four-day school week
improves student outcomes and saves the district money.
The disagreement over where to direct new education dollars will be
the primary point of discussion during budget negotiations between
the two chambers and the governor.

Gov. Stitt has said he would like the Legislature to save $200 million
of the surplus revenue from this session in an effort to build up a
savings of $2 billion within the next few years. Lawmakers believe
they can get close to that number, but will not guarantee it as they
have other funding priorities.

The tone of the 2019 legislative session has been drastically In addition, lawmakers believe the improved economy is helping
different than the previous two years for a variety of reasons.The the state get close to the governor’s goal. Last year, the state
primary reason being that the Legislature has a surplus of revenue deposited more than $381 million into the state’s Rainy Day Fund,
this session after five consecutive years of shortfalls. Much of the which brought the balance up to more than $451 million. This year,
contentiousness of the prior two years was the result of needing to lawmakers have said they anticipate a deposit of approximately
raise revenue through tax increases. $455 million more. That would give the state just over $907 million
in our state savings account. If the state saves $150 million or more
The state Constitution requires a three-fourths majority of each of the surplus, the state would be more than halfway to Gov. Stitt’s
chamber to raise taxes, and it also requires revenue-raising savings goal this session. How much of the surplus to save will be
measures to start in the House of Representatives. That means that the second major point of discussion during budget negotiations.
any effort to raise taxes during the last two years required 76 votes
in the 101-member House. Republicans at the time had only 72 Several bills of interest to the Oklahoma Veterinary Medical
members and needed help from House Democrats, who disagreed Association were introduced at the beginning of the 2019 session.
with Republicans on which taxes to increase. This year, however,
lawmakers have approximately $600 million in surplus revenue over Senate Bill 950, by state Sen. James Leewright, and House Bill
last year’s budget. 2149, by state Rep. John Pfeiffer, were mirror bills introduced in
both chambers. The bills would have required the Department of
In addition, there are 46 new members of the House and 12 new Agriculture to regulate and license pet stores that sell dogs. The
members of the Senate this session, plus a new governor and new bills would have prohibited pet stores from selling dogs unless the
leader of the Senate. The new voices and new leadership have dogs were at least eight weeks old and microchipped and they were
helped to improve decorum at the Capitol. obtained from an animal rescue for dogs, an animal shelter, a dog
wholesaler or a qualified breeder.
New Gov. Kevin Stitt accomplished one of his goals early in the
session when the House and Senate agreed on a plan to reform Senate Bill 950 passed out of the House Rules Committee but was
the leadership structure at five of the largest state agencies. The never scheduled for a vote on the floor. House Bill 2149 passed out
plan gave the governor the ability to hire and fire directors at those the House Agriculture and Rural Development Committee but was
agencies and rebalanced the appointment authority for the boards never heard on the House floor.
that oversee those agencies. It also made all board appointments “at
will,” meaning they can be removed at any time by the appointing Senate Bill 387 would allow a licensed chiropractic physician to
authority. provide chiropractic treatment to an animal – without being certified
in animal chiropractic treatment by the Board of Chiropractic
Other priorities by House and Senate Republicans, who hold Examiners – only if an animal has been referred by a licensed
supermajorities in both chambers, for this session included veterinarian in writing. Senate Bill 387 was passed by both
increasing education funding, increasing classroom instruction time chambers and signed into law by the governor. The bill will take
for public schools, and saving more revenue for future economic effect on November 1.
downturns.
The 2019 legislative session is in the homestretch and many
Both caucuses want more funding for education, but there questions with the budget remain unanswered at this time, but we
is a difference of opinion on how to direct those new dollars. will continue to update you as the process unfolds.
House Republicans want a $1,200 teacher pay raise and
Jerrod Shouse

Shouse Consulting

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AVMA REPORT

Greetings to my doubt he will be greatly missed and I hope to be able
fellow OVMA to do half the job he has done over the years. This
members. I hope summer AVMA convention will be his last.
that you are all
looking forward Second, our AVMA website now has a digital
to an enjoyable education center called AVMA Axon. It provides a
summer with full library of convenient, easy-to-use CE courses.
family and friends. These courses are free to members.

As your AVMA Third, the AVMA CONVENTION will be in
Delegate I plan Washington DC August 2-6, 2019. The House of
on keeping my Delegates will be meeting prior to the convention
reports short and to the point. Research has shown and all state delegates will be making visits to
that 80% of emails over 3 lines are never read and I the Hill. If you have specific concerns/topics
am sure that data can hold true for these newsletter that you wish Dr. Freeman and myself to share
articles. With that in mind I have 3 points to cover: with our Oklahoma congressional senators and
representatives, please contact us regarding your
First, I want to thank Dr. Charles Freeman for his specific concern.
hard work and dedication to the OVMA as your voice
at the national level. He has made significant contacts Sincerely,
and impressions with the AVMA leadership which
has allowed our opinions to be heard. There is no Rosemarie Strong, DVM

THE CENTER STAGE IN VETERINARY MEDICINE....

These pictures were made possible by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
grassroots Ambassador Program which connects veterinarians with their members of Congress
for state-based meetings, events and veterinary hospital tours. Ambassador events allow AVMA
members to speak directly with lawmakers about important veterinary priorities and build
relationships with Congress as “go-to” resources for veterinary issues. AVMA consults with state
veterinary medical associations to identify veterinary leaders to participate as ambassadors for
veterinary medicine in local events with lawmakers. Veterinarians must be AVMA members and
actively involved with their state VMA. In 2018, the program’s inaugural year, AVMA arranged more
than 45 such meetings between lawmakers and veterinarians. AVMA is expanding this program in
2019 as we continue growing veterinary medicine’s grassroots capabilities and influence.
Pictured below are:

Dr. Ron Banks with U.S. Rep. Tom Cole at a town hall meeting in Midwest City, Oklahoma. Dr.
Banks attended as a representative for the OVMA and AVMA expressing gratitude for the various
legislation Representative Cole has been working on which benefits veterinary medicine.

Dr. John Otto attended a Birthday Bash for U.S. Rep. Tom Cole. He mingled with the attendees,
represented the OVMA and AVMA, and expressed his thanks for Representative Cole’s support of
veterinary medicine.

Dr. Claud Evans with U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin at a Business Roundtable Luncheon in Oklahoma
City. Dr. Evans represented the OVMA and AVMA and expressed concerns over mandatory
prescription legislation being heard in a committee that Rep. Mullin sits on.

Not Pictured: Dr. John Kirkpatrick attended a town hall meeting with U.S. Rep. Tom Cole in Lawton.
Dr. Kirkpatrick attended as a representative for the OVMA and AVMA.

DR. RON BANKS DR. JOHN OTTO DR. CLAUD EVANS
& & &

U.S. REP. TOM COLE U.S. REP. TOM COLE U.S. REP. MULLIN

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SUMMER SEMINAR FRIDAY PROGRAM

COMPANION FA/EQ GENERAL

8:00-8:50 AM Nutritional Disorders In Diagnostic & Treatment Trichomoniasis Testing
Reptiles Approaches to Equine Stifle at OADDL
Dr. Joao Brandao Injuries Dr. Keith Bailey
Dr. Megan Williams What’s New at CVHS:
9:00-9:50 AM Non-Healing Corneal Academia & Research
Ulcers-Now What? Equine Proximal Suspensory Drs. Risco & Malayer
Dr. Emily Sharpe Dr. Megan Williams

9:50-10:15AM BREAK- ENJOY NETWORKING WITH THE EXHIBITORS IN THE LOBBY
10:15- 11:05 AM
The Ins & Outs of Vaginal Equine Sinus Disorders USDA Module
& Uterine Microbiomes: Dr. Daniel J. Burba TBD
Practical Significance
Dr. Reed Holyoak

11:15 -12:05 PM Diagnostic Imaging Review Equine Guttural Pouch USDA Module
TBD
of Fungal Diseases Disorders

SUMMER SEMINAR 2019 Dr. Carri Kuzma Dr. Daniel J. Burba

12:15-1:30 PM LUNCH BREAK- ALUMNI CONFERENCE ROOM
1:30-2:20 PM
Allergies- Using Apoquel & Working Up the Ruminant USDA Module
Cytopoint Successfully with Abdominal Disease TBD

Dr. Paul DeMars Dr. Meredyth Jones

2:30-3:20PM Otitis Ancillary Diagnostics: CSF USDA Module
Dr. Paul DeMars Tap, TTW, Liver Biospsy TBD
Dr. Meredyth Jones

3:20-4:00 PM BREAK- ENJOY NETWORKING WITH THE EXHIBITORS IN THE LOBBY
4:00-4:50 PM
How Do You Know That Fracture Management In Employee Development &
You Know? Ringworm & Food Animals Management in Small Animal
Cryptorchidism Dr. Bob Streeter Practice- Part I
Drs. Katrina & Jim Meinkoth Dr. Jeff Studer

5:00-5:50 PM Heartworm Disease Bovine Leukosis: An Old Employee Development &
Update Nemesis That is Still Going Management in Small Animal
Dr. Justin Plunk Strong Practice- Part II
Dr. Bob Streeter Dr. Jeff Studer

***Join Us***

We will be having a happy hour sponsored by B.I. on Friday, June 21 beginning at 6:00 pm after the last session
at the Louie’s in Stillwater!

Free beer, food, networking and fun!

We hope to see you there!

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SUMMER SEMINAR SATURDAY PROGRAM

COMPANION FA/EQ

8:00-8:50 AM 3 Keys to Greater Hypocalcemia in
Proficiency in Basic Dairy Cows: Beyond
9:00-9:50 AM Fracture Repair Treating the Downer
in Small Animals Cow- Part I
9:50-10:15AM Dr. Erik Clary Dr. Carlos Risco
10:15-11:05 AM
11:15 AM-12:05 PM Polyuria & Polydipsia Hypocalcemia in
Dr. Shane Lyon Dairy Cows: Beyond
Treating the Downer
Cow- Part II
Dr. Carlos Risco

BREAK- ENJOY NETWORKING WITH THE EXHIBITORS IN THE LOBBY

Decoding the Fundic Exam Bovine Breeding
Dr. Katelyn Fentiman Soundness Exam
Review and Update
Dr. John Gilliam

Challenging Internal Medicine Cases Interesting Food
Dr. Laura Nafe Animal Cases From
the VTH
Dr. Melanie Boileau

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TECH TALK

It’s Spring, the flowers are in several ways. That included a name change that
blooming and new things are would give technicians the recognition for what we do
happening!! and that it would standardize the scope of practice and
We are excited for this year and the credentials for all technicians. The OVMA Board was
things that are possibly happening very open to the information and willing to discuss this
in the near future. The OVTA further and talk more with Ken at another meeting.
Executive board had the opportunity to attended OVTA would also like to say that we have changed our
Legislative Day with the members of the OVMA Board. membership dues up a little to include a discount for
Being able to hear from our Legislators and different veterinary practices that have 3 or more technicians
Senators and Representatives was so informing and in their practice. This also included no dues for
completely amazing getting to meet them. We also got technician’s students that have recently graduated.
to hear from our Secretary of Ag! We were also invited We are excited for all the technicians new and old!
to sit in the galley of the House and watch as they got These changes along with the possibility of what is
different House bills heard on Deadline day!! This is happening with the VNI is setting us up for an exciting
just one of the many benefits of being able to work with year!! However none of this would be possible with
the OVMA Board and all their members!! out the support of the Oklahoma Veterinary Medical
The OVTA Executive board also got the privilege to Association Executive Board and all of its members.
sit in on the April OVMA Board meeting. During the Thank you for all that you do for the veterinary
meeting there were several topics of discussion but medical profession and everyone that is involved!
the one that excited us the most was the Veterinary
Nurse Initiative. We were thrilled to be able to be there Shiloh McGee, RVT
and represent all Technicians in Oklahoma. Ken Yagi OVTA Secretary
from NAVTA joined us by video chat and spoke to the
Veterinarians of the Board. He explained how the VNI
would change things for the better for all technicians

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to reduce the risk of infection and support healing.1,2
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This six session program is an in-depth leadership sports medicine
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program is designed for veterinarians who have been References: ArthrexVetSystems.com
in practice 10 years or less since graduation and are
OVMA members. 1. Kim H, Makin I, Skiba J, et al. Antibacterial efficacy testing of a bioelectric wound dressing against clinical wound © 2018 Arthrex, Inc. All rights reserved. VAD1-00240-EN_B
pathogens. Open Microbiol J. 2014;8:15-21. doi:10.2174/1874285801408010015.

2. Banerjee J, Das Ghatak P, Roy S, et al. Improvement of human keratinocyte migration by a redox active bioelectric
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3. Kim H, Izadjoo MJ. Antibiofilm efficacy evaluation of a bioelectric dressing in mono- and multi-
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CREATING OPPORTUNITY, BALANCE & IGNITING PURPOSE

The skills DVM’s will learn by participating in the Power of 10 are:

Leadership skills for use in your practice
Increase your level of communication by increasing your emotional intelligence
Identify various communication styles and learn how to communicate with all styles
Improvements in both your personal and professional business acumen
A vision of the leader you can be and what it takes to become that leader
How and why you should be involved in organized veterinary medicine

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Consider being a part of 2019 Power of 10 by contacting the OVMA office!

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ASSOCIATE VETERINARIAN NEEDED FULL-TIME VETERINARIAN veterinarian. Crestwood is an AAHA-
certified, well-equipped, full service
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to join our team. New graduates are raise your family in a small community license fees, membership dues, CE and
welcome. Practice owner is wanting to at the foot of the Arbuckle Mountains of insurance allowance and 401k.
retire, so there is a great opportunity southern Oklahoma? Our community Salary commensurate with experience.
to work towards practice ownership. (area) is blessed with friendly people, Please e-mail resume to crestwoodvets@
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graphs, companion laser therapy unit, growing practice in Midwest City, new graduate, Mentorship available.
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VETERINARIAN NEEDED link directly with our software program.
Great salary and employment benefits. Full-time Associate Wanted and/or
Village Vet Animal Clinic is looking Adam Dobbels, DVM 405-743-7906/ Buy-In Opportunity. Mixed animal
for another veterinarian to join our [email protected] practice for sale in Central OK. Practice
family. We are serious about good Kim Sossamon 405-732-0043/ has matured into mostly small animal
medicine and serious about supporting [email protected] (85%) but there is a good potential
one another. We offer competitive to grow the large animal client base
compensation packages, CE allotment, VETERINARIAN NEEDED because of local demographics. Small
retirement matching, medical, vision animal practice focuses on client
and dental insurance just like everyone Full time position in a friendly education, and diagnostics. The practice
else. We also have the cool toys – mentoring atmosphere. Long time staff is equipped with CR digital x-ray,
endoscopy, ultrasound, therapeutic and loyal client base. Practice focuses on portable ultrasound, portable x-ray, in-
laser, stem cell therapy, and more! We diagnostics, & client education. Salary is house lab including IDEXX and I-stat ,
have an in house lab for immediate commensurate with experience. Good Cardell and Nonin anesthesia monitors,
diagnostics. Our greatest asset though, benefits package and shared emergency Isoflurane anesthesia, computerized
is our people. Our clients choose work. Work in a rural atmosphere but practice management. Current staff
Village Vet Animal Clinic because it’s have access to urban play and great has combined tenure of 22 years and
“where you go when it matters” and recreational lake. Located 20 minutes is all cross trained. Grooming is 7% of
our staff continue to choose Village Vet from Tulsa, OK. income and growing. This clinic has
Animal Clinic because they know that Contact: Dr. DiGregorio/ 918-225-9216 recently been remodeled inside. The
here is where they matter. The right clinic serves clients from a 15-mile
doctor will be willing to check ego at PRACTICE FOR SALE radius and has shown yearly growth
the door, provide medical excellence, in client numbers and revenue. The
share knowledge, trust and support the Turn key mixed animal practice for locale is a bedroom community of a
team, and never stop learning. You have sale in north Central OK. Solo practice, major city and is located on a large
earned the degree. Now live the life you predominantly small animal. Facility recreational lake, affording 20-minute
envisioned. Choose Village Vet Animal includes 1800 Sq. Ft. building, 2700 access to entertainment and shopping.
Clinic. Call 918-527-3970 Sq. Ft. covered large animal area with The local school district has recently
hydraulic chute and low stress pens. built new elementary and intermediate
VETERINARIAN NEEDED Equipment includes Idexx blood schools. The associate’s interests could
analyzer, CR Digital X- Ray, Engler be either small or large – oriented.
Veterinarian wanted, full or part time. dental scaler, USSI cages, Vetland gas Responsibilities include surgeries,
Fast growing 2 doctor practice in NW machine, and DVM Software. Priced for diagnostics, and building client
OKC looking to add 3rd associate. quick sale. For details call Dr. O’Mealey relationships . Emergency work will
Digital Radiography, in-house labs, at 405-880-4061 be shared and compensation beyond
new renovations, recent equipment salary is given for all emergency work.
upgrades. Offering competitive salary, ASSOCIATE VETERINARIAN NEEDED We believe in mentoring. This business
CE, dues, health insurance, and licenses. would be ideal for a person seeking
Great staff and fun environment. Associate Veterinarian needed in well to acquire a well-established practice
Email Dr. Mark Reser at reserdvm@ established, family-oriented practice or for a younger vet wanting a rural
yahoo.com in Tahlequah/Lake Tenkiller Area. Our atmosphere with the potential for a buy-
mission is to communicate with clients in opportunity. Contact Dr. Di Gregorio
VETERINARIAN NEEDED as we care for their companion animals. at [email protected] or 918-225-9216
Potential to expand into large animal
Small animal practitioner desired for mobile practice. Great opportunity for

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HELP US CREATE A

$400,000
SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT

FOR FUTURE OSU VET STUDENTS

The first $100,000 gifted towards the permanent endowment will be matched dollar for dollar by an anonymous OYE donor.
These funds will, yet again, be matched dollar for dollar by Mr. Bob Funk’s ONWARD Campaign, totaling $400,000.
Upon full funding of the endowment, four $5000 scholarships will be awarded annually.

ALL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPENTS WILL HAVE LIVESTOCK EXPERIENCE
PRIOR TO ATTENDING VET SCHOOL.

SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS

– A high school senior 4-H or FFA member must participate in – $2500 will be distributed once the student is accepted to
OYE by showing an animal or competing in an OYE contest, Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Health Sciences.
such as the Skillathon. The remaining $2500 will be distributed upon completion of the

– Student must attend an Oklahoma university for undergrad and student’s first year of veterinary school.
must be accepted to OSU College of Veterinary Health Sciences.

Endowment will be managed by the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. All gifts are tax deductible.

Name State Zip Code
Business (Optional)
Mailing Address
City
Phone Number
Email Address
Amount Donated

Make checks out to: Mail checks to:
Oklahoma Youth Expo Oklahoma Youth Expo
Memo: Onward Endowment – Vet
500 NW 30th St
Oklahoma Youth Expo Oklahoma City, OK 73118
405.235.0404
okyouthexpo.com Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Association
405.478.1002

[email protected]

RELIEF VETERINARIANS

STATEWIDE Dr. Brandy C. Combs TULSA & NORTHEAST
Dr. Elizabeth Calabria OKL ‘08 Dr. ELizabeth Calabria
TEX’88 (918) 504-6692 TEX ‘88
(580) 326-4573 [email protected] SA/Mixed
[email protected] Dr. Heather Cobb (580) 326-4573
Dr. Sherry Craycraft OKL ‘85 [email protected]
OKL’ 08 SA Dr. Charles Clinkenbeard
SA Mixed (405) 265-1866 KSU ‘64
(405) 334-1834 [email protected] Mixed
[email protected] Dr. Andy Cooper (918) 333-5848
Dr. Shanna Eddings A&M ‘91 [email protected]
OKL ‘03 SA Dr. Carolyn Fairless
SA ER/SA/Limited Mixed (575) 631-8764 TEX ‘89
(580) 927-0094 [email protected] (918) 625-5200
[email protected] Dr. Bridget Duroche Dr. Peiman Milani
Dr. Stephanie Elliott AUB ‘04 Urmia ‘00
OKL ‘13 SA SA
SA (503) 891-3171 (918) 720-8272
(405) 614-0575 [email protected] [email protected]
[email protected] Dr. Dorrie Parrott Dr. Camille Sieger
Dr. Jimmy Fuchs OKL’ 94 OKL ‘09
OKL ‘79 SA SA
SA/Mixed (405) 831-1444 (405) 721-7090
(580) 243-7426 [email protected] [email protected]
[email protected] Dr. Stacey Riffel Dr. Carolynne Cash
Dr. Sarah McGee OKL ‘97 OKL ‘96
OKL ‘14 SA SA
ER/SA/Mixed (405) 330-8930 (918) 261-6963
(918) 448-1680 [email protected] [email protected]
[email protected] Dr. Camille Sieger
OKL ‘09
Dr. Joanna Brackett SA
OKL ‘15 (405) 721-7090
SA/Mixed [email protected]
(918) 938-3184 Dr. Tami Spivey
[email protected] OKL ‘96
SA
OKLAHOMA CITY AREA (405) 642-3529
Dr. Jacob Boyer [email protected]
OKL ‘05 Dr. Mary Kay Webster
SA OKL ‘02
(405) 255-8506 SA
[email protected] (405) 923-6806
Dr. Elizabeth Calabria [email protected]
TEX ‘88
SA/Mixed
(580) 326-4573
[email protected]

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