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President’s Message: What If

There Were No NCVMA? Cont’d.

ensure they are in compliance with the NC Department of relicensure.
Agriculture inspection guidelines. Monies may only be used to I ask again – what if there were no NCVMA? None of the
make necessary repairs to housing facilities and primary above would be available. NO legislative advocacy to advance
enclosures or to make necessary facility upgrades that the profession and protect it from outside groups wishing to
support animal welfare in the shelter. Disaster Relief grants encroach on services. NO grants for members, shelters,
of up to $5000 are awarded to members whose owned
rescues, animal welfare organizations, etc. NO scholarships
hospital was damaged in a disaster (eg: hurricane, tornado, for veterinary and veterinary technician students. NO PR
fire, etc.).
endeavors to heighten the profile of the profession. NO staff
Got your COVID vaccination? Thank the NCVMA for battling to help answer your questions and guide you in the right
mightily to get veterinarians, staff, and veterinary students direction. NO glue to bind together veterinary professionals in
bumped up on the recipient list far earlier than originally NC to make sure their voice is heard and to do all of the
planned. wonderful things the NCVMA does.

Up to the minute legislative alerts/updates, COVID updates, So, when a non‐member says they are not a member because
disease alerts, recall alerts, disaster alerts are all provided by they do not use the benefits, please correct them. It is about
NCVMA staff to make sure members are “in the know” more than themselves. It is about supporting their
regarding events impacting them. profession…our profession…and making sure that it survives
and thrives. Encourage them to be a part of the only
Last but not least, the NCVMA district CE dinner meetings/
organization in NC that is FOR the veterinarian and the
webinars that are sponsored by our Industry Council partners profession…the NCVMA. Without it, the landscape would be
are exclusively for NCVMA members. These webinars enabled
us to stay connected with members last year when in person woefully different.

meetings were not possible, as well as enabled members to Dante Martin, DVM
continue to acquire quality continuing education for NCVMA President

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