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WVVMA Factline INSIDE THIS ISSUE: President’s Message 2 2016 Veterinarian of the Year 2 Letter from VMCVM Dean 7 Rescheduled Meeting Registration Form 8 MSU-CVM students find their VOICE 9 AVMA Report 11 WVVMF Scholarship Recipients 12 Classifieds 14 JULY 2016 Our host hotel, The Waterfront Place Hotel has a block of rooms reserved for Friday, August 26 and Saturday, August 27. Please call the hotel directly for reservations at: (304) 296-1700. When making the reservations, please identify yourself with the West Virginia Veterinary Medical Association to receive the group rate of $114 per night (plus taxes). The hotel cut-off date is August 5, 2016 Hotel parking is available at the Morgantown Event Center Parking Garage. Overnight parking is $8.00; valet is $10.00 and day self-parking is $8.00. For more conference and registration details, visit our website at: wvvma.org/ wvvma-event/2016wintermtg- morgantown/ To register conveniently, see the registration form included on page 8!

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WVVMA Factline

I N S I D E T H IS

I S S U E :

President’s Message

2

2016 Veterinarian of the Year

2

Letter from VMCVM Dean

7

Rescheduled Meeting Registration Form

8

MSU-CVM students find their VOICE

9

AVMA Report

11

WVVMF Scholarship Recipients

12

Classifieds 14

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Our host hotel, The Waterfront Place Hotel has a block of rooms reserved for Friday, August 26 and Saturday, August 27. Please call the hotel directly for reservations at: (304) 296-1700.

When making the reservations, please identify yourself with the West Virginia Veterinary Medical Association to receive the group rate of $114 per night (plus taxes).

The hotel cut-off date is August 5,

2016

Hotel parking is available at the Morgantown Event Center Parking Garage. Overnight parking is $8.00; valet is $10.00 and day self-parking is $8.00.

For more conference and registration details, visit our website at: wvvma.org/wvvma-event/2016wintermtg-morgantown/

To register conveniently, see the registration form included on page 8!

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I will see you all soon,

Shawn D. Sette, DVM WVVMA President

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A Message from the President: The Big Picture

Scott Moore, DVM

WVVMA President

Officers Scott Moore, DVM President Shawn Sette, DVM Past President George Seiler, DVM President-Elect April Munique, DVM Secretary Dan Montgomery, DVM Treasurer

Board Members James Radcliffe, DVM Region 1 JD Cunningham, DVM Region 2 Kourtney Morrissette, DVM Region 3 Kimberly Smith, DVM Region 4 Josh Hunter, DVM Region 5 Margaret Minch, DVM Region 6 Frank Cary, DVM Region 7 AVMA Delegate Holly Kossuth, DVM AVMA District V Representative Gary Brown, DVM

As your new president, I would like to say thank you to all those who have sup-ported me and this organization over the years. I am honored to be able to serve this group and hope that I can maintain the mantel set before by so many. This organization is climbing. We are striving for new heights and striving to provide better service to this wonderful profession.

Over the past few years, the executive board has tried to improve the continuing education opportunities of our members and we have been successful. We have been honored to host speakers such as Drs. Gary Norsworthy and Guillermo Couto at our Annual Spring Meeting. In 2017, we are excited to have Dr. Dan Smeak from Colorado State University to speak on small animal surgery. The Potomac Regional Veterinary Conference has also been a valuable addition for our members. This conference which will be held in Washington D.C . this fall, boasts a large assortment of speakers.

As we look to the future, I feel the most important step this organization needs to take is to grow its membership. A larger body will aid legislatively and will bring more minds to the table to solve some of our problems we face as a profession in this state. I ask that each member reach out to someone not currently active and bring them to the fold. We need everyone to help.

Sincerely, Scott Moore, DVM WVVMA President

Congratulations to our 2016

Veterinarian of the Year! Article submitted by Dr. Shawn Sette, WVVMA Past-President

On May 14th, Dr. John Wayne Banning was presented with the 2016 Veterinarian of the Year Award by Dr. Shawn Sette and his wife Jennifer. Dr. Banning’s wife, Pat, along with their daughters and staff, arranged a Saturday evening party held at Dunbar Animal Hospital. They provided a nice buffet of food and a beautiful cake topped with a photo of Dr. Banning when he first opened his hospital. As an example of the type of man Dr. Banning is: he was taking his wife out to dinner that weekend evening, when he received a fake phone call from one of his staff. The staff member reported that her dog was in a fight and needed surgery. Dr. Banning cancelled dinner, drove to the hospital to help a friend, only to find his hospital packed with people for the surprise party. The crowd of over 50 included family, friends, colleagues, and clients. Due to the recent Memorial Day holiday, it should be noted that Dr. Banning served 5 years in the Army and spent part of his service at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Washington, D.C. before returning to the Kanawha Valley to start small a animal practice. Dr. Banning was chosen for this award for many reasons. Both Dr. Sette and his wife worked for Dr. Banning in the 1990’s and had firsthand knowledge of his calm, caring manner, the loyalty of his clientele, and of his 25 years of DONATED time and service to managing the Kanawha Valley Animal Emergency Service. He has been a real blessing to the pets, clients and other veterinary hospitals in our area.

Dr. Banning and wife, Pat, at the surprise party.

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INTEGRATED ONCOLOGY SERVICE OFFERS MULTIPLE BENEFITS

The Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center (VMC) will soon be offering patients an Integrated Oncology Service. The service is a comprehensive program that links medical, radiation and surgical oncology services under one umbrella. This means referred patients will receive care from a team of specialists in these areas, who collaborate on diagnosis and treatment decisions, ultimately leading to a treatment plan that improves patients’ survival rates and quality of life. The service also will benefit veterinary research and education, with medical residents and interns training in an environment of collaborative decision-making, and with increased opportu-nities for clinical trials. These benefits are significant in several ways, agreed both Dr. Mary A. McLoughlin, associate profes-sor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences and ser-vice head for Small Animal Surgery and Oncology, and Dr. Emma Warry, assistant professor of clinical services in the oncology service. Patients receive improved and advanced quality of care; communication among veterinarians is stream-lined; and opportunities for cutting-edge research and resident instruction are created. Currently only two veterinary hospi-tals across the country – Colorado State University and the University of Florida – offer cancer services as an integrated model. The VMC’s development will make it the third. “The Integrated Oncology Service in veterinary medicine is pat-terned after successful models of care in human cancer diagnosis and treatment, such as breast cancer,” said Dr. Warry. “We know that in the human field, patients are no longer just seen by a medical oncologist or just seen by a surgi-cal oncologist,” she said. “They’re seen by a group working on their case.” For instance, Dr. Warry explained that breast can-cer was once considered a surgical disease, and is now seen as a multiple disciplinary disease, for which a medical, surgical, and radiation team collaborates on a treatment plan. Dr. McLoughlin notes this type of decision-making will help ad-vance the veterinarians’ discussion around diagnosis and treatment. “Sometimes when veterinarians work by them-selves, they don’t think about what another colleague can bring to the table,” she said. Soon, however, if a referring vet-erinarian makes a diagnosis of nasal disease, the patient will come into the integrated service. “We’ve since learned that nasal disease can involve many things.”Dr. McLoughlin, who has practiced at the VMC for 28 years, said the timing is right for integrated service, given the VMC’s large oncology and sur-gery caseload. “At least 60 to 70 surgical cases are cancer pa-tients.”Dr. Warry noted the new service will offer opportuni-ties for clinical trials and multi-disciplinary learning for rotat-ing residents. She also envisions other auxiliary support ser-vices as part of integrated oncology, including hospice, nutri-tion, pain management, and rehabilitation and sports medi-cine. “Exciting specialty and technology exchanges with The James Cancer Hospital will offer advantages to patients and owners as well,” she said, creating “a unique service to our patients that other veterinary hospitals don’t have access to.” To learn more, contact the VMC at 614-292-3551. vet.osu.edu/

vmc

A NEW ERA TO BEGIN FOR PRE- VETERINARY EDUCATION AT WEST

VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY THIS FALL Article submitted by Dr. George Seiler,

WVVMA President-Elect

The official opening ceremony for the newly completed Agricultural Sciences Building on West Virginia University’s Evansdale Campus is scheduled for September 9, 2016. All interested individuals are invited to attend the ceremony. Moving into the building from the old “Ag School” building will begin in late June to early July 2016 to prepare for the arri-val of the fall semester. Many fond memories of nu-merous veterinarians across the state and nation were acquired while attending classes in the old building from 1962 until the present. Memories from coming in as green freshman and graduating as confi-dent seniors- we thought the most stressful event of our lives was taking a test! Learning to be on our own, morphing from children to adults. Many, many lives were enhanced, molded and positively changed while in the old building through the guidance, sup-port and instruction from the Division of Animal and Nutritional Sciences Professors and Staff. The memo-ries will have to stay as memories as the old building will be torn down to make way for much needed green space and a new chapter of the continued story will start in the new building. The new building is five stories and comprises 201,000 square feet. The build-ing will house the West Virginia University Davis Col-lege of Agricultural, Natural Resources and Design administrative offices, the School of Agriculture and Food, parts of the School of Design and Community Development, parts of the School of Natural Re-sources and the WVU Extension Service’s Agricultural and Natural Resources Specialists and Staff. The much needed up to date lecture halls and laboratory space will enhance the already over achieving faculty, staff and students of the college. If you are in Morgan-town- take a tour of the new facility.

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Dear friends and colleagues,

This month, the college celebrated one of the most important events of the year with the commencement ceremonies for our Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Master of Science, Master of Public Health, and Doctor of Philosophy programs. Our graduates in each of these programs have completed a robust set of educational requirements, and they are now ambassadors for the college and alumni for life. We are immensely proud of their accomplishments and look forward to hearing about their service to their communi-ties and profession.

To prepare them for a diversity of careers, we offer our students a broad suite of educational opportunities. Danielle Brown, who was the valedictorian for the DVM Class of 2016, is an excellent example of this. Dr. Brown came to the veterinary college with a long history of academic achievement and experience working with horses through riding lessons and volunteer work at a horse rescue. She pursued the college’s mixed animal track and gained exposure to zoological medicine through our Public Veterinary Practice Club. Dr. Brown now plans to complete a small animal medicine internship and residency and hopes to become a board-certified specialist in the future.

Her educational experience was made possible, in part, because of opportunities at the college that are relevant to career interests in both private clinical practice and other veterinary careers. Even though our veterinary students specialize in one of five tracks, all

of them must have the knowledge and skills needed to treat all species after graduation. To achieve this expectation, we offer a balance of clinical training across small companion animals, equine, and food supply animals to give students the hands-on experience they will need in their professional careers.

In addition to traditional educational options, our Center for Pub-lic and Corporate Veterinary Medicine offers educational opportu-nities for students interested in careers that do not involve private clinical practice, such as in government, industry, nonprofit, aca-demic, and research positions. We also offer biomedical research opportunities for DVM students, including the Summer Veterinary Student Research Program, which is now underway with support from the National Institutes of Health and the Merial Veterinary Scholars Programs. Students with a strong interest in research or public health also have the option to participate in our dual DVM-PhD or DVM-MPH programs.

The college is constantly finding ways to expand our educational offerings for students so that they can be leaders in the fields of veterinary medicine, public health, and biomedical research. Al-though our recent commencement ceremonies marked the end of many of our students’ formal education, their lifelong education and professional careers are only beginning. We wish them well in their future careers.

Sincerely, Dr. Cyril Clarke, Dean

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SEVENTH ANNUAL VETERINARY CAREER DAY

SPONSORED BY THE WVVMA AND THE WVU DAVIS- MICHAEL SCHOLARS PROGRAM

Saturday, September 17, 2016 WVU Erickson Alumni Center

9 AM until 2PM

If you have any middle school, high school or college students interested in a career in veterinary medicine please inform them of this event. Parents are encouraged to attend. The path to a career as a veterinarian or veterinary technician will be covered at the event. Several veterinary colleges will be present to inform students of their programs. Veterinarians from different fields in the profession will inform attendees what their “job” as a veterinarian entails. Economics of the profession will also be covered.

Veterinarians wanting to participate in the event please contact Dr. George Seiler at e-mail: [email protected]. In 2015, we had over 200 individuals attending.

The application for registering for the event can be found on our website at: www.wvvma.org/2016-career-day-at-west-virginia-university/ Please contact Ms. Tammy Blake at e-mail: [email protected] for more information if needed.

Pictured above: Dr. Holly Kossuth and Dr. Shawn Sette with prospective

veterinary students at Career Day in 2015.

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When he is not in class or studying for exams, LaDarrius Battee (Class of 2019) can often be found dili-gently working

to further the scope and reach of veterinary medicine outside the walls of the CVM. Battee provides leader-ship to many of the activities sponsored by the stu-dent-led organization Veterinary Students as One in Culture and Ethnicity (VOICE). VOICE is a national organization that addresses a need for socio-cultural awareness that is not part of the current core veteri-nary curriculum. The organization brought a chapter to Mississippi State University in 2013. MSU’s chapter is comprised of veterinary students from a variety of backgrounds and walks of life, and membership has grown each year. VOICE aims to increase cultural competency through education and personal rela-tionships. It promotes diversity and inclusion in all aspects of life. On campus, VOICE members help train students to communicate effectively with diverse cli-entele. In the community, they help introduce under-represented youth to the field of veterinary medicine. Last year, two MSU-CVM students served in a na-tional leadership capacity. Dr. Brittany Moore-Henderson (DVM 2016) served as president of the national chapter, and Dr. Khalilah Byrd (DVM 2016) served as treasurer. The VOICE chapter at MSU is ac-tive in the community. “Our community involvement included multiple trips to East Oktibbeha Elementary, the Boys & Girls Club of Starkville, the Vo-Tech Cen-ter of Cleveland, Mississippi, and two different nurs-ing homes,” Battee said. The organization introduces veterinary medicine and tips for handling animals safely when they visit places with young people. Members often take pets of their own for the stu-dents to interact with, in the hopes that they can eliminate fear among children by educating them on animal behavior. VOICE also provided Christmas bas-kets for two local nursing homes. Members distrib-uted the baskets to residents, and many took along their pet dogs and cats to provide interaction and companionship while the baskets were distributed. “We also co-sponsored a blood drive, which saw a record number of donors this year, with 27 people donating blood,” Battee said. VOICE has also been working with the International Veterinary Student Association (IVSA) to offer language enrichment classes to veterinary students at MSU-CVM.

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Robert Stenger (MSU-CVM, ‘19)

from West Virginia, has been very involved in VOICE Robert is

on the far left presenting to the

students.

Spanish is the first language to be offered. “For the future, I hope we can continue to spread the word that no matter what you look like or where you come from, veterinary medicine can be for you,” Battee said. By Katie Timmerman

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An Overview of the April Board Meeting Minutes at the Annual Meeting at the Greenbrier

April 14, 2016 Dr. Danny Montgomery, Treasurer, reported the

End of year total as of October 2015 was $289,000. Current state have an asset of over $385,000. The WVVMA is ahead of last year for the Foundation at $92,000 due to memorial cards and the annual raf-fle at the Greenbrier.

Dr. Scott Moore, President, reported that the Win-ter Meeting is rescheduled for August 27-28, 2016 at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown, WV. In addition to the small animal and technician tracks, a large animal track will be offered.

We had 6 Distinguished Guests join us for our Board Meeting: Dean Hoblet (MSU-CVM), Dr. Rich Meiring (MSU-CVM), Dr. Terry Swecker, Dr. Peggy Rucker (Virginia VMA), Dr. Vanessa Harper (Acting State Vet) and Dr. Ted Cohn (AVMA)

Dr. Joshua Hunter reported that Rachel Coffman, our legislative lobbyist continues to support the WVVMA well. Currently, she is working on House Bill 2704, 2748, and 2475.

Annual Meeting Luncheon at the Greenbrier April 16, 2016

At the Annual Meeting Luncheon, the following were passed by eligible voting members:

Executive Board serving 2 year terms: President-Elect: Dr. George Seiler, Treasurer: Dr. Dan Montgomery, Secretary: Dr. April Munique, Region 2: Dr. JD Cunningham, Region 4: Dr. Kimberly Smith, Region 6: Dr. Margaret Minch

Bylaw changes: CHAPTER III DUES AND ASSESSMENTS Section 1. The Executive Board of the Association shall determine membership classifica-tion and fee structure. Any motions regarding membership fees shall require approval of two-thirds of the board of directors. ARTICLE IX QUORUM Section 1. A minimum of ten (10) percent of the current number of eligible voting members in good stand-ing, shall form a quorum at any meeting of the Association at which business is transacted, provided written notice of such meeting is sent to all members of the Association at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the meeting. Chapter IV Section 5. QUORUM: A minimum of the ten (10)percent of the current number of eligible voting members in good standing shall form a quorum at any meeting of the Asso-ciation at which business is transacted provided written notice of such meeting is sent to all members at least the (10) days prior to the date of the meeting.

As your state delegate, I'm here to serve you. As I prepare for the August meeting of the AVMA House of Delegates, I'm reaching out to share some of our agenda with you and to ask for your input. The House of Delegates will meet on August 4th and August 5th during the AVMA's Annual Convention in San Antonio. The CE available at these meetings is outstanding. This will be my first time to visit the great state of Texas and I hope to see you there. I'm inviting you to share your thoughts about our HOD resolutions and bylaws amendments, including a resolution related to free-roaming, owned cats and a bylaws amendment related to whether being a veterinarian should be a requirement for our executive vice president/CEO. The HOD's regularly scheduled informational meeting also will include a Veterinary Informational Forum that will focus on topics our members feel are of significant importance to them and the profession. The complete list of Summer Session: August 2016 HOD resolutions and bylaws amendments, as well as the three Veterinary Information Forum topics, are available on the AVMA website. If you would like to contact me about any of the items above or other topics,or become more involved in any of the Associations' entities, please feel free to contact me: [email protected] or AVMA [email protected]

West Virginia Veterinary Licensing Update Legislative Rule 26-1-9.5

Licensed veterinarians in West Virginia need to be aware of West Virginia Rule 26-1-9.5 that states: If a person violates this rule in a manner that constitutes grounds for disciplinary action by the Board (the West Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine, WVBVM), the Board may assess the costs of the investigation, hearing, hearing examiner, legal fees, and all other reasonable and necessary costs incurred by or on behalf of the Board to the veterinarian who was the subject of the disciplinary action. Current veterinary malpractice insurance does not cover all of these fees if assessed to the veterinarian. These fees may extend into the tens of thousands of dollars. The WVVMA is currently looking at avenues to reduce the risk of personal out of pocket payment of these fees by West Virginia Veterinarians. One of these avenues is to see if an additional rider policy can be added to AVMA PLIT license defense insurance to cover these fees. Another is to look at the legality of this rule under current West Virginia statutes. The WVVMA looks to provide fair and equitable treatment of all our members.

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Relief veterinarian with over 10 years

small animal experience. I take pride in

providing quality patient care while us-

ing low-stress handling techniques and

maintaining client satisfaction. I gradu-ated from Purdue University and am

licensed and accredited in WV. My con-

tact info: Sarah R. Koressel, D.V.M.

[email protected] 765-490-1611.

Experienced in emergency medicine and

available for relief in small animal prac-

tice. Comfortable with exotics. Great

with clients. I practice medicine with

integrity, sincerity, and I am detail ori-

ented. Please contact: David J. Henzler,

D.V.M., Ph.D. [email protected] 717-341-4357

Cross Lanes Veterinary Hospital is a

busy, modern 7 doctor small animal hos-

pital seeking a new associate. We offer a

progressive work environment equipped with digital x-ray, ultrasound, therapeu-

tic laser and endoscopy. Salary commen-

surate with experience. Benefits package

included. Contact Christina Siemiaczko

at 304-776-4501.

Small Animal Emergency/Critical Care

Clinician

The Ohio State University Department

of Veterinary Clinical Sciences invites

applications for a full-time position

(90% staff veterinarian/10% faculty) in small animal emergency/critical care

medicine. A complete description of this

opportunity and preferred qualifications

can be found at http://vet.osu.edu/human

-resources/employment-opportunities.

Primary responsibilities include provid-

ing patient care, client services, and re-

ferring veterinarian consultation, with

the potential for some clinical teaching.

The candidate will share supervision of a

full service, 24-hour intensive care unit,

as well as a 24/7 emergency receiving

service. Start date is July 1, 2016, and

applications will be reviewed beginning

immediately and continue until the posi-tion is filled. Interested candidates are

invited to submit a letter of intent stating

professional goals and interests, a cur-

riculum vita, and the names and contact

information of four references to Dr.

David Wilkie, Chairperson, Dept. of

Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of

Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State

University, 601 Vernon L. Tharp St.,

Columbus, OH 43210 or via e-mail

([email protected]). Inquiries regarding

this position can be directed to Dr. Sarah Erwin, by e-mail ([email protected]),

telephone (614-889-8070), or fax (614-

889-8069). The Ohio State University is

an EEO/AA Employer and promotes a

tobacco-free campus.

Green Valley Animal Hospital in Blue-

field, WV is looking to hire a part or full

-time veterinarian for a busy, exclusively

Small Animal, Veterinary Practice. Sal-

ary starting at $65k/yr, for new gradu-ates, and negotiable based on experience.

full benefits included if full time. Full

range of services, including routine/

preventive care, internal medicine, digi-

tal radiology and ultrasound, soft tissue

and orthopedic surgery (including TTA),

radiosurgery/e-cautery, in-house labora-

tory, Etc. Looking for high-energy and

team-oriented associate. Good amount

of case sharing/consultation with other 3

DVM’s. No after-hours emergency or on

-call; rotating Saturday shifts (10-1). Contact Ray Gracon, DVM @

[email protected] with any inquiries.

We are a three doctor small animal prac-

tice seeking a full time or part time vet-

erinarian. We are an AAHA accredited

practice that strives to practice high

quality patient care every day with digi-

tal radiology, class 4 laser therapy, ultra-

sound, in house lab work, and are

equipped for most soft tissue and ortho-pedic surgeries. We offer a competitive

compensation package. If interested

please email resume to

[email protected]

VIP Petcare is the premier provider of

pet vaccine and non-emergency veterinary

clinics. We are currently expanding our ser-

vice areas to West Virginia, and are looking

for engaging veterinarians like you! Qualifi-

cation: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Con-tact Alaine Kalder via email

[email protected] or phone 707-620-

2266.

Veterinary Technician needed for a growing

small animal practice located in Burgetts-

town, PA. Qualified candidates are person-

able, compassionate, hardworking, self-

motivated, and detail oriented. Must have excellent customer service skills including

oral and written communication. Candidates

must have experience in all aspects of veteri-

nary care. Position is full time and includes

some evening and weekend hours. Hourly

wage and benefits based on experience.

Please send resume and cover letter to

Melissa Rihel at [email protected]

or mail to Hilltop Animal Hospital 40 Steu-

benville Pike, Burgettstown, PA 15021.

We are growing! Progressive practice in El-

kins with brand new 5000 sq ft hospital is

hiring both large animal/equine and small

animal technicians. Services include HD

portable digital radiography, laser surgery, in

house abaxis lab, ultrasound. Practice in-

cludes ambulatory large animal service and

hospital with small animal and equine/small

ruminant facilities. Emphasis concierge and

personalized service. Benefits available, in-

cluding paid vacation, continuing education

allowance and retirement program. Please send resume to practice manager, Katie at

[email protected]

Veterinary technician needed for a growing

small animal practice located near Weirton,

WV . Need to be highly motivated, depend-

able, and able to follow instructions as well

as multitask. Must have excellent customer

service skills and a love of animals. Please

send resume and cover letter to Melissa Rihel

at [email protected] or mail to Hilltop Animal Hospital 40,

Steubenville Pike, Burgettstown, PA 15021.

Classifieds

VETERINARIAN

WANTED

RELIEF VETERINARIAN

TECHNICIAN/STAFF

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FOR SALE

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Complete veterinary endoscopy system.

Slightly used. MDS system. 2 flexible scopes, 1 rigid scope, light source, video

monitor and camera. Also biopsy pieces

and grabbers. E-mail

[email protected] or call

304-754-5300. Pics available.

Need help Selling, Buying, or Appraising

your Veterinary practice? For a free con-

sultation call G.R. Sikora, DVM or J.P.

Bryk, DVM, B.R. Crank, DVM toll free

at 877-487-7765 or go to

www.TotalPracticeSolutionsGroup.com

KY- N. Central Mixed practice, Grossing

1M.Real Estate & Practice for 900K Call

George at TPSG:419-945-2408 or email:

[email protected]

VA– Hampton area-Small Animal Prac-

tice in leased free-standing building.

Grossing 395K. Call George at

TPSG:419-945-2408 or email:

[email protected]

VA-about 1 hr. N. of Roanoke, SA Prac-

[email protected]. tice w/RE. Grossing 600K. Call George

at TPSG:419-945-2408 or email:

[email protected]

VA-SE Costal Practice in the Norfolk area. General practice w/Pristine RE,

Grossing 850K with Doctor only working

4 ½ days wk, net 175K. Free standing

building & RE appraised for 1M. Owner

will stay part-time. Seller motivated,

price reduced to 1.3M for both Call

George at TPSG:419-945-2408 or email:

[email protected]

WV– Near KY Border, spacious small

animal practice with RE, Grossing

570K+. Call Bill at TPSG:419-945-2408 or email: [email protected]

WV-Central WV well equipped SA

Practice w/RE, Grossing over 900K; with

growth potential. Call Bill at TPSG:

419-945-2408 or email:

[email protected]

FOR SALE: Well-established two-doctor

practice. Excellent equipment including

laboratory, digital radiology and dental radiology.

Sale includes real estate. Inquire at

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