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2017Issue Number 2
LIVMANEWS
The Journal of The long Island VeTerInary MedICal assoCIaTIon
14 — Classified Ads
17 — Acute Hyphema
21 — Insure The Goose 27 —
3 — Open House Registration
5 — March CE: Nutrition
9 — Rabies In Suffolk
Inside This Issue
serving lI’s Veterinarians
since 1881
LIVMA’s StudentScholarship Programs
scholarship Information - Page 16
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“We are working to educate Long Island’s pet owners about the importance of knowing their pet’s vet because clients need to have a vet they trust,” says LIVMA President Dr. Nicole Paccione-Gerbe.
“Owners need to recognize that the veterinarian is there to help make the best possible decisions regarding a pet’s health care,” Dr. Paccione-Gerbe explained.
“We also want to remind owners that the worst time to meet your vet is during an emergency,” said Dr. Dee Hensen, LIVMA’s Open House Chair.
“Establishing a relationship with your pet’s vet will provide for smoother care, when there is an emergency, and help ensure good preventative planning.”
During the Open House, pet owners will learn the importance of annual wellness care for all pets and, especially, for an adopted or rescued pet.
“Pets who have been adopted from shelters or rescued need follow-up care, after becoming part of the family,” said LIVMA Past-President Dr. Keith Niesenbaum.
“While many shelters offer initial care, to ensure the pet can be adopted, that care needs to be followed up in the same way all other pets are cared for.
All too often, shelters have little or no medical history on the pets they adopt and without follow-up care, illness can go unde-tected and impact the pet’s health and longevity.”
Among this year’s giveaway sponsors are: Bayer Animal Health, Best Pet Rx, CEVA, Elanco, and Equinox Financial Partners.
LIVMA is also currently working with many other companies to get additional free samples and giveaways donated to this year’s LIVMA’s Open House program.
Register by 4/7/2017 at [email protected]. Please put ‘OPEN HOUSE 2017’ in the subject line or call (516) 483-8321 for additional information.
at Mid-Islandclients couldenjoy many
demonstrations
LIVMA Office Hours:Monday - Thursday from 9:00am - 4:00pm.
Call (516) 483-8321 for assistance.You can also e-mail LIVMA at: [email protected]
There is still time to sign up for LIVMA’s 3rd annual “Veterinary open house across long Island,” being held Sun-day, April 30, 2017, between 1:00pm and 4:00pm.
LIVMA is building a map of participating practices on-line, at www.livma.org, which will be updated as member practices sign-up, through April 7, 2017.
The purpose of the Open House is to welcome and encourage pet owners to come by and get to know their vet. Practices in both Nassau and Suffolk participated in 2016.
Some of the successful ideas from last year included Mid-Island adding invitations to all their clients with every reminder and bill sent, beginning in February.
“We had over 30 people come through our doors,” said Dr. Mitch Kornet. “We had many demonstrations set up and our guests enjoyed them. They enjoyed seeing radiographs of cystic calculi and then holding the stones that we removed. Other hits were looking through a microscope to see blood cells and seeing our mock surgery set up.”
“I think that the Open House Across Long Island is one of the best ideas LIVMA has had and I thank [everyone] for working so hard on the project,” said Dr. Kornet.
Sea to Sound: Sunday, April 30, 2017LIVMA’s Veterinary Open House Across Long Island
Promoting Better Animal Health Through Education
Floyd Harbor Animal Hospital used the day to create awareness about the importance of microchipping, as well as a fundraiser.
“We decided to have some fun and made it a Luau themed event and fundraiser for our local animal rescue group People Advocat-ing for Change (PAC),” explained Hospital Manager Elaine James.
“The Brookhaven Shelter and North Fork Animal Welfare League also adopted pets and this year we added an identification clinic, too.”
Paumonauk Animal Hospital had “55 groups of people, many first timers,” explained Dr. Dee Hensen.
LIVMA will create ads for area papers, as well as news releases, facebook posts, web posts, and more, for practices to use to invite pet owners, and others, to come out and visit.
Sunday, April 30th
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March 2, 20177:30pm Dinner / 8:00pm Lecture
Donna M. Raditic, DVM, DACVN, CVA
nutrition:supplements – Think oMg!
Holiday Inn PlainviewDirections: (516) 349-7400
Free to Members & Supporters$55 Non-member Vets & SupportersTo attend as a member at no fee, new & renewing
veterinarians must pay all annual membership duesto the nysVMs at least one week prior to the meeting:
Call (800) 876-9867.
Underwritten by Bayer
February CE Features Nutrition
On Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Holi-day Inn, in Plainview, the LIVMA will host Donna Raditic, DVM, DACVN, CVA, pre-senting nutrition: supplements – Think oMg!
Dr. Raditic will discusse some of the most useful supplements for use in your practice. Dr. Raditic says with supplements OMG, or O= Omega three fatty acids, M=
Microbiome (think probiotics), and G = Glucosamine Chondrotin, are the big three to be actively using in your practice today.
She says, the research supports using these supplements in patients before they suffer from a chronic disease state and should be consid-ered part of your “wellness care” and management of patients.
Donna M. Raditic received her Bachelor of Science in Animal Sci-ence from Cornell University with Honors and Distinction, in 1982. She completed her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.), in 1986, at Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Raditic was in small animal practice for 9 years then built her own practice, in 1997, in the Berkshires of Western MA. The practice offered integrative medicine as she obtained specialties in acupuncture, chiropractic, and botanical therapies.
She is a Diplomat of the American College of Veterinary Nutrition and was an Assistant Professor in both the Nutrition and the Integra-tive Medicine services at the University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine. Her interests are nutritional therapies in small animal diseases, supplements, nutraceuticals, integrative therapies in disease states, metabolomics, translational research, and One Health.
Dr. Raditic is author and coauthor in textbooks and research in nu-trition and integrative therapies. She has presented at local, national and international forums on nutrition and the use of integrative ther-apies. Starting her career as a small animal practitioner, then practice owner, and, now animal health consultant, she offers a unique per-spective of the profession.
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Veterinary Technicians Are Welcome
To Attend LIVMA CE Programs.
Call (516) 483-8321 for completeLVT supporter information.
The content and opinion of the Continuing Education speak-ers are not necessarily a reflection of the views of the LIVMA’s Executive Board. Our profession prides itself in accepting an open forum and the various ideas put forth at these meetings adheres to that philosophy.
LIVMA’s CE Philosophy
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all meetings are on Thursday night unless otherwise noted below.
April 2017 - No CE
May 1, 2017 (Monday)Equine Community Outreach
(No CE credits)Suffolk County Farm - Yaphank
May 2, 2017 (Tuesday)Large Animal Equine CE
Clarion Conference Center - Ronkonkoma
May 3, 2017 (Wednesday)Mark E. Epstein, DVM, Dipl. ABVP
(Canine & Feline)Multimodal Pain Management
Clarion Conference Center - Ronkonkomaunderwritten by elanco
June 1, 2017 - Holiday Inn Plainview
LIVMA 2017 CE & Program ScheduleThe following is the list of intended dates, speakers, topics, and locations for LIVMA’s 2017 Continuing Education Program.
Please note, unless otherwise indicated, each LIVMA CE evening program awards up to 2.5 hours of approved nys / lI Ce credit while our day-long program may offer as many as 6 hours per track.
July 16, 2017 (sunday - day-long Ce)Leonard’s Palazzo
Ce Proposals currently being accepted.see page 13 of this issue
September 7, 2017 - Holiday Inn Plainview
October 4, 2017 (Wednesday)Andrew S. Rosenberg, DVM, DACVD
dermatology updatesClarion Conference Center - Ronkonkoma
underwritten by dechra
November 2017 - TBD
Additional dates & information to be published throughout the year
new york state Continuing education requirement reminder
Is YourControlled Substance CE Current?
Course required To Maintain nys licensingLIVMA reminds all members and technician
supporters that, according to theNYS Department of Education’s
Office of the Professions:“During each triennial registration period,
at least two hours of the required continuing education credits shall focus on the use,
misuse, documentation, safeguarding andprescribing of controlled substances.”
There are on-line courses offering this Ce.search: “controlled substance Ce courses for ny”
*Attending LIVMA as a Member
or Supporter:Non-member veterinarians must join LIVMA at least
one week prior to any CE program to attend at the member rate.
Contact NYSVMS at (800) 876-9867 about annual membership.
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Check the lIVMa directoryfor contact numbers.
Business address:PO Box 327, Garden City, NY 11530
administrative Office:115 Dikeman Street
Hempstead, NY 11550, ATT: Sue Zizza (516) 483-8321 • Fax: (516) 538-7583
E-mail: [email protected]
This publication is distributed, free of charge, to all active members of the LIVMA. The lIVMa neWs is published by Editor Sue Zizza and members of the LIVMA. Proofread by C. D’Ambrosio and members of the LIVMA Newsletter Review Committee.
The content of the articles provided to LIVMA are the sole respon-sibility of each author.
Questions or comments, regarding its content or distribution, should be sent to LIVMA at the business above address.
None of the content of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means, (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of the publisher.
2017 Executive Board:President..................Dr. Nicole Paccione-GerbePresident-Elect..........................Dr. Robin SturtzTreasurer .........................Dr. Dennis DoughertySecretary ...........................Dr. Lauren DonovanEthics Chair ..................Dr. B. Anthony NantonNYSVMS Delegate.................. Dr. Robin SturtzMembership...................Dr. B. Anthony Nanton and Dr. Surinder WadyalImmediate Past President..Dr. Keith NiesenbaumPast President .................Dr. Elia Colon-Mallah
Committee Chairs & Members:SA Program ....................Dr. Elia Colon-Mallah SA CE Committee Members: Drs. Les Dattner, Neal Saslow, & Robin SturtzEquine CE Program .......Dr. Dennis DoughertyEthics Committee....Drs. Tomas Infernuso, Judy Pawlusiow, Neal Saslow, and Norma White-WeithersEvents.................................Dr. Lauren DonovanExecutive Director ......................Ms. Sue Zizza
LIVMA NEWSOfficial Publication of the Long Island Veterinary Medical Association
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Suffolk County to Increase Rabies Surveillanceeditor’s note: The following was sent to the lIVMa by a
member. It is a release from the suffolk department of health services posted on 2/16/2017.
Suffolk Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken announced on February 16, 2017, that the Department of Health Services will conduct enhanced rabies surveillance in northern parts of the Town of Brookhaven following the confirmation of rabies in a deceased river otter collected from Sound Beach by wildlife specialists in December 2016.
The area of enhanced surveillance is bordered by Nicolls Road to the west, the Long Island Expressway to the south, William Floyd Parkway to the east and the Long Island Sound to the north, including the shoreline from Old Field to Rocky Point. Individuals are asked to report sightings of animals that are dead or behaving abnormally within the defined area to the Suffolk County Depart-ment of Health Services (SCDHS) by calling 631-852-5900, Mon-day through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
“Suffolk County has an ongoing countywide rabies surveillance program that we will be enhancing in this area out of abundance of caution and in light of this new information,” said Dr. Tomarken.
reporting guidelines for suffolk County:Individuals who see any dead or abnormally acting raccoons,
skunks, foxes, river otters or other wildlife within the defined area in the Town of Brookhaven should report the sighting.
Individuals who visited the beach in Sound Beach in December 2016 and had any contact with a river otter or have pets that had any contact with a river otter during that visit should report this to the SCDHS by calling 631-854-0333, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. After hours, call 631-852-4820.
Enhanced rabies surveillance for the Towns of Huntington and Babylon, which began in March 2016 following the confirmation of a rabid raccoon in Nassau County, is still in effect. Individuals of these towns should continue to report wildlife that is acting ab-normally.
Individuals of Suffolk County who live in areas other than those defined above are asked to report raccoons, skunks, foxes, river otters or other wildlife that have come into contact with humans or pets. Dead wildlife found in these areas should be discarded in the garbage in a safe manner as described below and with no direct physical contact with people or pets.
rabies Protection guidelines:New York State and Suffolk County law requires that all dogs,
cats and ferrets be vaccinated against rabies. Vaccinating pets not only provides protection for the animal, but vaccinated pets act as a barrier to keep the rabies virus from spreading between wild animals and people.
It is very important to make sure that these animals, as well as livestock and horses have current rabies vaccinations.
continued on page 11
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Life Planning Group OffersFree Business Valuation to
LIVMA Members
From the EditorSue Zizza
LIVMA has been working closely with NYSVMS to ensure all veterinary member renewals are completed before the final cut off date of February 28, 2017.
If your membership renewal is not paid by then, and you want to participate in LIVMA programs, you will either need to reapply for the year, or pay the non-member fees at the door.
LIVMA continues to bring not only world class CE to our mem-bers, but promotional programs like Open House Across Long Island; community programs like Career Exploration, Rabies Clinics, and LIVMA’s scholarships. We also work closely with NYSVMS on legislative initiatives that are important to the Long Island veterinary community such as compounding.
Your LIVMA member dollars make all this and more possible, so please be sure to renew in time to continue to receive the many great services we offer.
LIVMA Supporters also need to please be sure to send in their annual fees in a timely manner.
Visit LIVMA’s Member Benefits page on-line at www.livma.org and view a video for more information.
Remember Your 2017 LIVMA/NYSVMS Renewal
dues notices were sent by NYSVMS.
Please remember to pay your dues by 2/28/2017.
And tell a friend about LIVMA!
FINAL 2017 LIVMA/NYSVMS
NYSVMS has sent 2017 membership invoices to all members via e-mail. In case you have questions about what some of the fees on the bills represent, why they are there, and in some cases, how to change the total amount due, here are some reminders:
According to NYSVMS, the bills reflect past payments and donations made by you through their office.
This may include donations to the AVMA, memberships in other regionals, etc..
If you agree with all the charges then you can pay on-line through the link provided to you by NYSVMS. You can also print out this invoice and pay by check.
Correcting The BillingAs you only need to pay the NYSVMS and LIVMA fees, if you
need to make a change to your bill, you can print it out, make the correction, and then send the updated form with your check to NYSVMS. Or e-mail NYSVMS and request an adjusted invoice so you can pay on-line.
For any additional questions call NYSVMS at 1-800-876-9867.
Suffolk Increases RabiesSurveillance
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To further protect from possible exposure to rabies:— Keep dogs, cats and ferrets on a leash and keep livestock confined in the evening.— Do not have contact with any animal other than your own.— Do not feed wildlife or stray animals and discourage them
from seeking food near your home.— Do not touch dead or dying animals. Use a shovel, wear rub- ber gloves and double bag the carcass, if you need to move them.— Do not approach an unknown animal, either wild or domestic, especially if it is acting in an unusual way.— Keep garbage cans tightly covered and avoid storing any food outside.— Children should be advised to tell an adult immediately if they were bitten or scratched by any animal.— To prevent the possible spread of the rabies virus, no one, in- cluding trappers and nuisance wildlife rehabilitators, should transport and relocate any wild animals at this time.
for more information on rabies and wildlife:1) New York State Department of Health website: https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/zoonoses/rabies/ 2) New York State Division of Environmental Conservation, Bureau of Wildlife: http://www.dec.ny.gov/about/794.html Phone: 518-402-8920 3) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/rabies/.
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LIVMA MEMBER CONTACTINFORMATION FORM
This form is only for paid current members & supportersof the lIVMa.
Technicians and corporate supporters are asked to submit their information but will not be included in the annual
lIVMa By-ToWn MeMBershIP dIreCTory.Technicians and corporate supporters will receive mailed and electronic association materials and event reminders.
faX To: lIVMa - (516) 538-7583~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Please circle one: I am a ...Veterinarian / Technician / Corporate supporter
naMe:_____________________________________
CurrenT hosPITal/faCIlITy naMe: ___________________________________________
old hosPITal/faCIlITy naMe? (are you now in a new location? To update our records properly, please indicate your previous location.) ___________________________________________ Is ThIs your only PraCTICe? yes no addITIonal PraCTICe naMe(s): ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________
CurrenT PrIMary hosPITal address: ____________________________________________ CITy:__________________________ sTaTe:______ ZIP Code:__________________________________
CurrenT hosPITal / faCIlITy Phone: ____________________________________________
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Help Us Go GREENProvide LIVMA Your E-Mail
Can We Reach You by E-Mail?
Editor’s Note: We continue asking for our members to submit their email addresses for updating.
The New York State Veterinary Medical Society (NYSVMS) continues to identify LIVMA members whose contact information (name, practice name, practice address, etc.) does not include an e-mail address.
Having member e-mail addresses means that the LIVMA and NYSVMS will be able to send you veterinary medical updates, continuing education notices, social invitations, and other important information in a more timely and efficient manner.
By moving to e-mail and away from fax blasts and letters, we save paper and ink, which we hope will also help the environment and the organizations’ annual budgets.
If you have an e-mail address and have NOT been receiving electronic CE reminders from LIVMA, then we do not have your e-mail address, and need you to, please, take a moment to fill out the contact information form on this page.
If you do not have an e-mail address, please consider signing up for one of the many free or low cost e-mail services currently available - like gmail or yahoo. They are easy to use and can be used on most contemporary PC and MAC operating systems - without causing viruses or conflicts. If you are not sure which service to try, you can contact our office, at (516) 483-8321, for a list of e-mail providers to consider. Please also be assured that the information you provide to us will be kept confidential and we will not give your e-mail address to outside companies or agencies.
LIVMA will continue to send members mailed newsletters and event invitations. CE postcard reminders are now only sent to area veterinary hospitals with monthly CE registration forms directly e-mailed to those members for whom we have e-mail addresses.
Be sure to get your LIVMA CE
MeetingReminders
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LIVMA Advertising PolicyTO: All LIVMA Members & AdvertisersFROM: Dr. Anthony Nanton - Chair, Ethics Committee
The Long Island Veterinary Medical Association accepts display and classified advertising from members and nonmembers serving the veterinary community. These ads are published 10 times a year in the lIVMa news.
Rates are set and published in July prior to the start of the new publishing year and are subject to change as needed.
Veterinary Member Rates can only be used to advertise the ser-vices of full-paid veterinary members of the LIVMA.
Non-members, including veterinarians from other regions in NY state, pay the higher Corporate Rate, unless they are LIVMA Associate Members.
Please contact our Executive Director for current rates and deadlines.
It is the sole responsibility of the advertiser to provide accurate information in their display and classified ads. Advertisements in the lIVMa news are printed as submitted by the advertiser. The LIVMA does not guarantee the accuracy of any information in any advertisement.
Advertisers must be sure to correctly represent their facility and the services offered in their ads. Those who work at your facility
CE Proposals Wanted for LIVMA July 2017 Meeting
LIVMA is planning its next all-day Continuing Education meeting for Sunday, July 16, 2017, at Leonard’s Palazzo, in Great Neck.
“The goal for this meeting is to again be presenting topics by our local LI specialists in a variety of areas of medicine along-side one or two national speakers,” explained Small Animal CE Chair Dr. Elia Colon-Mallah.
“We want to continue to present our members with practical information they can take back to their clinics, presented by those specialists they refer to on a regular basis, while also offering na-tionally recognized speakers to the members.”
The CE program will begin at 8:30AM, with registration and breakfast, and run throughout the day. Lunch and coffee breaks will also be included as part of this CE Sunday program.
“We received great feedback from those who attended the past few day-long CE programs we’ve hosted, and we will be imple-menting many of the suggestions made to ensure the program meets the attendees’ needs,” said Dr. Colon-Mallah.
Like the past day-long meetings, this one will also end at about 5:00PM and offer between 5 - 6 hours of NY State approved CE credits to both doctors and technicians for the day.
As with past programs, there will be a completely separate pro-gram for technicians offering lectures on practical clinical skills.
This CE program will be limited to a total of 175 registered veterinarians and 75 technicians.
LIVMA is currently accepting proposals for this program through March 15, 2017, for CE lectures by regional specialists.
Four or five lectures for veterinarians and technicians by area member specialists will be selected for the day. Each session will run approximately 50 minutes.
Sessions should feature a case-based approach to clinical med-icine. Areas may include: exotic medicine, internal medicine, critical or emergency care, surgery, oncology, ophthalmology, etc..
The LIVMA CE Committee will review all suggested topics and speakers to create a schedule highlighting different areas of specialization.
To present a suggested topic for this all-day CE program, the proposed speaker must be an LIVMA member in good standing, a board certified specialist in their area, and have presented at least one other national CE meeting.
Please send your CV and topic idea for, either, doctors or tech-nicians, by e-mail to the LIVMA, by March 15, 2017, to: [email protected]. Be sure to identify if your lecture is intended for doctors or technicians.
Due to time limitations for July 16th, not all suggested lecture topics may be accepted.
The LIVMA CE Committee looks forward to reviewing all speaker proposals and maintains the right to select those proposals which best fit the needs of the overall program.
For additional information on how to present your lecture for consideration you can send questions via e-mail to: [email protected] — please put “CE Sunday 2017” in the subject line, or call the LIVMA office at (516) 483-8321.
for 35-40 hours a week are considered “on staff.” Those who work less than 35 hours a week should be advertised as “available,” not “on staff.”
If a correction is needed to either a display or classified ad, it is the responsibility of the advertiser to provide the correction within 60 days of the change of services mentioned.
Advertisers found not to be in compliance with these standards will have their advertising removed from future issues with no re-funds given on the balance of their annual contract.
Any company whose ad is pulled from the lIVMa news due to inaccuracies will have to pay additional publication fees, once the necessary corrections are made.
Check your ad as it appears in this issue and advise us of any corrections that may need to be made before the next issue of the lIVMa news.
Thank you, in advance, for your cooperation in this matter.
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Emergency Veterinarian Needed: Animal Emergency Service (AES) is looking for an Emergency Veterinarian to join our growing hospitals. We have 2 facilities: Selden & Commack. Both are 24/7, full service emergency hospitals. Offer a very competitive salary with benefits including health insurance, dental, vision and a $5,000 sti-pend for CE, journals, VIN, etc. Resumes to Dr. Lynda Loudon at [email protected]. (11/16)
Classified Ads
Veterinary Positions Contd.:
Full time Veterinarian Experienced preferred for 6-doctor practice on Nassau’s western North Shore. Modern equipment, digital x-ray, den-tal X-ray, ultrasound, etc. Contact Brian Rind at Great Neck Animal Hospital (516) 482-0588 / e-mail: [email protected]. (10/16)
To place a classified ad in the LIVMA News and on-linee-mail it to: [email protected] and also fax it to
(516) 538-7583. All ads must be both e-mailed and faxed.
Questions: (516) 483-8321. Classified ads are free to all LIVMA members, as space allows,
and are $50.00 per issue for nonmembers. Ads should be 25 words or less and will run for three consecutive months, or as space allows. Without an e-mail & faxed version of your ad we can not guarantee accuracy OR that we will run your ad.
Ads MUST BE RECEIVED by the 10th of the month prior to publication (i.e., March 10th for April publication).
Veterinary Positions:
FT Associate DVM wanted for busy SA hospital on the south shore of eastern Nassau. Seeking an individual with a strong interest/ passion in dentistry & surgery. Our patients are our priority and we’re looking for someone who is willing to ensure they receive the best quality medical care. Work in a fun / friendly atmosphere with experienced support staff: 5 LVTs. Avimark software, Scil DR digital radiography as well as Progeny digital dental radiography, Vetpro1000 hi-speed dental unit, in house chemistry, Doppler BP unit. If interested in our outstanding team, e-mail resume to: [email protected]. (11/16)
F/T, P/T Veterinarian for 4-doctor SA/exotic practice. Enjoy coming to work, practicing high quality medicine in affluent North Shore Nas-sau County. State of the art facility with extraordinary support staff. No after hours emergencies. Experience a must!!! Excellent salary and benefit package. Contact Jeffrey Krasnoff, Brookville Animal Hospi-tal (516) 674-3322 Fax (516) 674-6027 web:brookvilleanimal.com e-mail: [email protected] (10/16)
Full Time, PT Associate Veterinarian Needed: Looking for an en-ergetic and confident veterinarian for a multi-doctor AH on the east end of LI. Growing, progressive practice with second wellness clinic. Friendly / supportive staff. Salary & benefits package commensurate with experience. Send resume: [email protected]. (10/16)
Overnight Veterinarian for Wednesdays. Pays excellent per-diem weekly salary. Hours are 7:45pm-7:45am. Contact me if interested. West Hills Animal Hospital & 24hr Emergency Center is a multi-doc-tor (6 full-time equivalent GP’s and 3 dedicated overnight emergency doctors), award winning 24 hour practice with a complete in-house lab, digital radiography (general and dental), ultrasound, endoscopy/laparoscopy, blood bank, ligasure, telemedicine capability and more. Our support staff, consisting of 20 LVT’s, is extremely motivated and dedicated to patient care and client service. Candidate must be intern-ship trained or have 2+ years of previous experience in a progressive animal hospital. Communication skills, medical/surgical capability, and motivation are a must! Submit resume to Jared Coren, DVM at [email protected] or call 631-351-6116. (2/17)
Internist Wanted: F/T Board Certified for busy specialty/referral and emergency center located in Farmingdale, NY. Busy, established case load and referral base, excellent salary and benefits. We are located equal distance from all that New York City has to offer, as well as the beautiful beaches of Long Island and the Hamptons. E-mail: [email protected] (1/17)
Full-Time Veterinarian for Northport on the North Shore of L.I.Successful, busy, 4 Dr. SA practice seeks F/T multi-tasking, moti-vated, personable individual with excellent medical / surgical skills. Great support staff and cutting edge technolgy. Excellent compensa-tion package. E-mail resume to: [email protected] or fax to 631-757-0522 attn: Robin (1/17)
Per Diem Veterinarian Wanted: Brookhaven Town’s Animal Shel-ter and Adoption Center seeks veterinarian(s) for per diem work to assist the town in providing veterinary services at its clinic located on shelter property at 300 Horseblock Road, Brookhaven, NY 11719. Interested veterinarians please contact George A. Dubato, DVM at [email protected]. (12/16 - 2/17)Relief Vet Available: Experienced thirty-five + years. Excellent med-icine, surgery / client+patient management skills. Dr. Eric Morris (516) 466-8571. (1/17)Per Diem Vet Available for Nassau/Suffolk. Contact by e-mail at: [email protected]. (1/17)
relief Veterinarians:
Enthusiastic FT/PT DVM for thriving SA practice in Smithtown. Work in a fun, friendly atmosphere committed to excellent medical care and client communication. We’re looking for a compassionate and enthusiastic associate whose skills and personality will comple-ment our team. Humane work schedule and no emergency hours! Equipped with Avimark software, digital xray and inhouse lab. NYS license required. Send resume to [email protected] (1/17)
Associate Veterinarian Wanted at 24hr Animal Hospital - Sign-ing/Retention Bonus! West Hills Animal Hospital & 24hr Emergency Center, located in Huntington is looking to hire an additional full-time daytime general practitioner to join our multi-doctor, award winning 24 hour practice. Have complete in-house laboratory, digital radiog-raphy (general and dental), ultrasound, endoscopy/laparoscopy, blood bank, ligasure, telemedicine capability and more. 20 LVT’s on staff are extremely motivated and dedicated to patient care and client ser-vice. Candidate must be internship trained or have 2+ years of pre-vious experience in a progressive animal hospital. Great opportunity to learn a lot, work with great colleagues, and become an excellent veterinarian. Communication skills, medical/surgical capability, and motivation are a must! Long-term opportunity, comprehensive bene-fit package, excellent salary commensurate with experience. Submit a resume/cover letter to Jared Coren, DVM at [email protected] or call 631-351-6116. (11/16)
FT/PT DVM for Western Nassau, SA practice. Full service medical/surgical/dental.Experienced staff, Surgical laser, Digital radiographs. Must be very reliable / hardworking. Email: [email protected]. (12/16)
Relief Vet Available: Well trained and experienced doctor is avail-able for relief work in the New York area. After selling a practice that I owned for 34 years and with ample surgical experience, I am now doing per diem work. Call or text: Paul Fish, DVM (516) 241-7278.Email: [email protected]
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staff Positions:FT LVT for Practice in Lynbrook. Paperless, digital radiography and dental radiography, ultrasound, catalyst, and therapy laser. Our small non-corporate practice offers the ability to get the know the clients and pets in an environment where the pets come first. Technician must be proficient in monitoring patients during and after surgery, IV catheter placement, radiography, and client education. Position offers health benefits, retirement plan, CE, and dues. Salary commensurate with ex-perience. Please email resume to [email protected] (2/17)
LVT and Receptionist Wanted Positions for PT/FT receptionist and LVT/ veterinary assistant for busy SA hospital. Experience preferred. Must be reliable, compassionate, and have good communication and technical skills. Must be available evenings & weekends. Offer bene-fits to full time staff. Salary commensurate with experience. E-mail resume to: [email protected] or fax to 631-205-0523. (11/16)
LVT Wanted: Full service animal hospital in Nassau practicing tra-ditional medicine & surgery as well as holistic options including laser therapy & acupuncture needs an experienced FT or PT LVT. Candidate is outgoing, friendly, with a positive attitude, and is self motivated, able to multi-task, and enjoys working with all size pets as well as ed-ucating & speaking to clients. We rely on our LVTs to provide excep-tional nursing care and quality client service. Have paperless records so applicant must have experience with computers / typing. Must be NYS licensed. Competitive salary & benefits available. E-mail resume to: [email protected] (12/16)Seeking LVT/experienced technician for Animal Rescue Fund in Wainscott, NY. Must be motivated/compassionate. Offer health in-surance, 401K, paid time off. E-mail resume: [email protected] (10/16)FT LVT for Animal Hospital of Roslyn Join our high quality, well established, full service exclusive SA hospital. LVTs play an integral role in providing excellent medical care to our patients and customer service to our clients. Must have experience in: surgical assistance, pharmacy duties, lab work, radiology, patient monitoring, maintaining anesthetized patients, and handling medical records. Must posses ex-cellent customer service and communication skills. Need self starter that is very team oriented with a caring and compassionate attitude. Contact Lisa with resume at [email protected] (11/16)
Veterinary Positions Contd.:Enthusiastic FT/PT DVM for thriving SA practice in Smithtown. Work in a fun, friendly atmosphere committed to excellent medical care and client communication. Looking for a compassionate and en-thusiastic associate whose skills and personality will complement our team. Humane work schedule and no emergency hours! Equipped with Avimark software, digital xray and inhouse lab. NYS license required. Send resume to [email protected] (12/16)
Buy & sell
Clinic At Shelter: Brookhaven Town’s Animal Shelter and Adop-tion Center is offering a great opportunity for a single or group of veterinarians to operate their own private clinic on shelter property with minimal investment and very little overhead. The clinic is ful-ly equipped and rent and utilities costs will be covered by the town. For this opportunity there is a requirement to provide some veterinary services for shelter animals. The scope of services will be defined. Interested veterinarians please contact George A. Dubato, DVM at [email protected] (12/16-2/17)
Practice Wanted: Looking to buy a small animal practice in Suffolk or Nassau County. All confidential contacts send to responses:[email protected] (1/17)
For Sale: Free standing purpose built small animal solo practice in prosperous Rockland County. Includes a quiet upstairs 2 bedroom apartment with private garden and parking. Ideal for veterinary couple to take on as an established practice - no battling for zoning, no strug-gles with contractors or builders, no waiting for the phone to ring, or clients to develop. It has been a good business and a happy one, but my heart and vision problems convince me I should retire, and soon. Will sell at real estate value in the low 300s which should provide a sound investment in the rising market. Contact for details / photos. Dr. Ian Wetherly: [email protected] or call (845) 268-2819.(1-3/17)
Veterinarian Needed for privately owned SA/exotic hospital on east-ern LI. Must be comfortable with routine surgeries and either have ex-perience with herbal therapy or be willing to learn. Acupuncture skills a plus. Must be available to work Sundays, but no night hours required. Fax resume: (631) 325-1743 or e-mail to: [email protected]. Questions call Hampton Veterinary Hospital at (631) 325-1611. (1/17)
Turn key veterinary practice for sale: $65,000. Lively beach com-munity with the busiest boardwalk just two blocks away! Office af-filiation with rescues in the area, police department, and chamber of commerce. High pet population. Walk by traffic. Doctor relocating.Call 516.314.8065 for detailed information. (2/17)
Equine Shadow Veterinarians Needed
a special shout out to our equine veterinary colleagues: The LIVMA/Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County Veterinary Medicine Career Exploration Program needs your help to provide shadow experiences to the high school students registered in our program this March.
These students, from all areas of Long Island, are strongly mo-tivated toward veterinary medicine as a potential career. They only need to shadow you at work for about an hour.
You can be very flexible in terms of time and place to provide this enlightening experience for the student. As a registrant in the Cornell Cooperative Extension program they are covered by the Cornell liability insurance.
If any equine practitioner can help with this important educa-tional component of our program, please call me, Dr. Dee Hensen, at 631-744-5226 or Gia Codispoti at 631-852-4605. Thank you.
by Dr. Dee Hensen
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Support LIVMA’s ScholarshipslIVMa veterinary members and supporters are welcome to make a donation to the scholarship program.
Please use this form when sending in your donation.
Name:____________________________________________________E-Mail:_______________________ Phone:_____________________
Scholarship Donation Enclosed:_______________ lIVMa is a 501(c)6, a professional association, and as such, a company may not deduct donations to
a scholarship fund of a 501(c)(6) organization as a charitable contribution. however, it maybe possible to write off the scholarship fund donation as a business-related expense if the
donating company operates in the industry or region being served by the organization. Please consult with your tax advisor.
Please make your check to LIVMA and mail to:LIVMA Student ScholarshipsPO Box 327Garden City, NY 11530
Thank you again to all who attended our scholarship fundraising event this past December!
It was a great success that raised enough money to offer $2,000.00 to our first recipients.
The LIVMA scholarship committee is now working hard to de-velop an application, which should be ready by this fall, so that we can award the money for the spring semester of 2018.
As you may have already heard, these scholarships are being developed for both a veterinary student and a veterinary technician student who are planning to return to Long Island to contribute to our veterinary community.
Part of LIVMA’s mission is to promote high quality veterinary medicine here on Long Island. One way to accomplish this, we believe, is to aid talented local students, and draw them back to the community after graduation.
The veterinary student scholarship currently under development will be different from our current Career Exploration Scholarship, in that the student applying for our new programs will not have had to participate in that program to be eligible.
This scholarship will be able to be used at any accredited vet-erinary medical school in which the student is enrolled full-time.
Part of the application process will involve an essay detailing the student’s plans post-graduation, and how the student feels he or she can contribute to veterinary medicine here on Long Island. It is our hope to help a student financially, easing their debt load which can give them greater options in their career, whether that involves obtaining a specialty degree, or practice ownership.
LIVMA Scholarships For LI Veterinarians& Veterinary Technicians
by Dr. Nicole Paccione-Gerbe, LIVMA President
The LIVMA is also looking to aid a veterinary technician stu-dent in their studies through this program. As licensed technicians are an integral part of our daily practice, we need to encourage interested students to pursue veterinary technical degrees, and to return to Long Island to pursue their careers.
The technician’s scholarship would also be available to any stu-dent enrolled in an accredited physical program, and the appli-cation will also have an essay component detailing the student’s post-graduation plans and intention to return to Long Island.
We are off to a great start on our scholarship program, and our wish is to continue to see it grow and evolve over the coming years. Let us know how you think you might like to help or if you have ideas for the program.
LIVMA is planning another fundraising event, in January 2018, at which we hope to see members have as much fun as we had this past Decembe. We also hope to introduce our first reciepients.
If you didn’t get to attend this past December and want to con-tribute to the program you can use the Scholarship Donation Cou-pon on this page.
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Hyphema, or blood in the anterior chamber, is a significant ex-ample of blood-uveal barrier breakdown that occurs in uveitis. As with any clinical manifestation of uveitis, hyphema can have nu-merous intraocular and systemic etiologies, including ocular trau-ma, intraocular or metastatic neoplasia, retinal detachment, sys-temic hypertension, infectious disease, and hemostatic disorders.
If the bleeding is mild, there can be a subtle red haze in the anterior chamber, due to erythrocytes suspended within serous or fibrinous inflammatory exudate. Non-recurrent hyphema often settles in the ventral anterior chamber due to gravity, producing a well demarcated homogenous layer. Blood clots and iridal hem-orrhages can be present. More significant acute hemorrhage can result in complete opacification of the anterior chamber, with no visualization of the iris or pupil (Figure 1). While hyphema refers to blood located in the anterior chamber, hyphema can be the re-sult of choroidal or retinal hemorrhage that has moved anterior to the pupil.
In cases where there is limited visualization of the posterior segment of the eye, ocular ultrasonography is a noninvasive di-agnostic that can be performed with topical anesthetic and gentle restraint, although more fractious patients may require sedation. Ocular ultrasound can evaluate for disorders such as cataract or lens rupture, vitreal masses, retinal detachment or posterior scler-al rupture/injury.
Ocular trauma resulting in severe intraocular hemorrhage is typically associated with other apparent ocular/periocular inju-ries, including orbital fractures, adnexal or corneal injury, sub-conjunctival hemorrhage, or scleral rupture. Chronic cataracts, vitreoretinal dysplasias and chronic uveitis are examples of pre-existing intraocular diseases that can result in retinal detach-ment with subsequent retinal hemorrhage and hyphema.
Systemic hypertension is one of the more common conditions in dogs and cats that can result in retinal hemorrhage and retinal detachment leading to hyphema. Additional blood tests are often needed to rule out underlying diseases (i.e. renal) in cases of sec-ondary hypertension.
Primary intraocular neoplasms can result in intraocular hem-orrhage due to uveal invasion. Treatment for primary intraocular neoplasia typically involves enucleation with biopsy in order to obtain a histopathologic diagnosis and more accurate prognosis.
figure 1. Total hyphema
secondary to retinal detachment in a dog.
Ophthalmology Updates: Acute Hyphemaby Kay Kim, DVM, Dip. ACVO Long Island Veterinary Specialists163 South Service Road - Plainview, NY 11803 phone: (516) 501-1700 fax: (516) 501-1169
Metastatic neoplasia (i.e. lymphoma) can result in unilateral or bi-lateral hyphema, and extended evaluation for peripheral lymph-adenopathy and other associated systemic signs is crucial.
In cases of non-traumatic acute hyphema with no prior ophthalmic disease history, coagulopathy associated with rodenticide toxicosis must be considered as an etiology. Possible patient exposure may not always be indicated in the history, especially if the animal has had unsupervised access to outdoor property. Additionally, the pa-tient may initially exhibit no other signs of hemorrhage. Coagulation profile testing is warranted due to the need for immediate treatment.
Hyphema and iridal hemorrhages (Figure 2) may also be the re-sult of thrombocytopenia or thrombopathia. Concurrent petechiae and ecchymoses should raise the index of suspicion. Platelet dys-function can be determined via an in-house buccal mucosal bleed-ing time (BMBT), or more advanced platelet function testing sent to an outside lab. Complete blood count with blood smear evalu-ation can confirm the diagnosis of thrombocytopenia. Additional infectious titers such as tick serology should be performed, since treatment for infectious causes such as Ehrlichiosis would not be identical to that for immune-mediated thrombocytopenia (ITP).
In addition to treatment of the underlying etiology, symptomatic therapy for hyphema should be initiated. Effective topical steroi-dal anti-inflammatory medications include prednisolone acetate or dexamethasone. If corneal ulceration is present, topical steroid use is contraindicated due to inhibition of corneal wound healing. Topical atropine is beneficial in the treatment of uveitis associated ciliary spasm and prevention of posterior synechiae (via paraly-sis of ciliary muscle and mydriasis). However, atropine should be used with caution in treatment for hyphema due to the concern for glaucoma. Secondary glaucoma can result from erythrocyte/inflammatory debris occlusion of the drainage angle, and use of a mydriatic agent such as atropine can further decrease the outflow of aqueous humor.
Prognosis for acute hyphema depends on the etiology. Immedi-ate identification and treatment of systemic causes such as hyper-tension can lead to resolution of bleeding and return of comfort and useful vision. Unfortunately, in cases of severe hemorrhage with posterior segment involvement, the prognosis for vision is often poor and recurrent bleeding can result in secondary glauco-ma, pain, and need for surgical intervention such as enucleation or intraocular prosthesis.
As outlined above, many of the examination and diagnostic tools required in cases of hyphema are available to the primary care vet-erinarian. Complete ophthalmic examination and diagnostics such as ocular ultrasound can be readily performed on a referral basis at our hospital. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns regarding these cases.
figure 2. Multiple iridal hemorrhages
secondary to ITPin a blue-eyed dog.
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Minutes LIVMA 12/6/2016 – Phone meetingAttendance: Dr. Nicole Paccione-Gerbe – President; Dr. Keith Niesenbaum– Immediate Past President; Dr. Robin Sturtz– Presi-dent-Elect & CE Committee; Dr. Elia Colon-Mallah – Past Presi-dent & Small Animal CE Chair; Dr. Andy Karmin, CE committee; Dr. Lauren Donovan, and Ms. Sue Zizza.
Minutes from the 8/23/16 meeting will be reviewed in person at the next board meeting.
I. Administrative Report 1) 2017 Officers – Welcome Dr. Lauren Donovan 2017 Secretary. 2) 2018 Ethics Chair needs to be considered soon. 3) Board Insurance Deductible to be paid by LIVMA. Board members pay their deductible as policy requires and LIVMA pays them back within 30 days. 4) Additional General Liability policy approved
II. Treasurer Report: Dr. Dennis Dougherty 1) 2016 Budget on target – in black 2) Plan budget & staff review for end of 2016 and start of 2017 in January 2017
III. Membership Committee: Dr. Surinder Wadyal - NEW MEMBER WELCOME LETTER to be created. 1) New Veterinary Members Dr. Timothy Arcari - VMCLI Dr. Margaux Dring – VMCLI Dr. Krystyn Hale – VMCLI Dr. Nicholas Lanzot - VMCLI Dr. Jessie Scaglione - VMCLI
IV. SA Program: Dr. Elia Colon-Malah 1) Fall / Winter 2016 - Completed – good feedback overall 2) All 2017 dates planned. Working on speaker possibilities for Feb / March SA
V. Large Animal: Dr. Dennis Dougherty 1) Dr. Amanda House (Doctor/Body-language when communicating with client) from Gainesville, Florida March 22 for Community Equine event March 23 for LIVMA CE Equine event
VI. Ethics: Dr. Anthony Nanton VII. NYSVMS Updates: Dr. Nicole Paccione-Gerbe / Dr. Robin Sturtz
X. Old Business 1) LIVMA had Long Term Care Member benefit with John Hancock. No longer being offered. Peter Owh is to start offering discounts from 2 carriers: Transamerica and Mutual of Omaha. Ok to set-up for LIVMA. 2) Legislatures attending December event – Dennis Dunne - Wantagh Rabies Clinics Laura Schaffer – Hurricane Shelters Next Board Meeting Tuesday, January 10, 2017.
Have you ‘Liked’ LIVMA On Facebook?
The LIVMA’s Facebook Page is intended to provide an addi-tional online presence besides the website that allows our clients to learn more about our organization, its members, and the ser-vices that we offer to their pets.
When you visit the page be sure to “like it.”This Facebook page is moderated by the LIVMA’s Executive
Board and open to the public for postings and comments. LIVMA only asks that the posts be of a general nature— please
do not promote an individual hospital or doctor— and be of in-terest to your colleagues and all of our clients.
We encourage you and your clients to “like” our page. LIVMA has used Facebook to promote events like the 3rd An-
nual “open house across long Island” and the Equine Educa-tional Outreach Program. We found that those practices that were ‘friends’ got a much better response when we boosted posts and shared information.
Currently members and supporters are also using the page to post a variety of comments - most recently everything from pet food recalls to updates on pet care laws.
Be sure to “friend” LIVMA today.The current link is: http://tinyurl.com/LIVMAfacebook.You can
put a link on your web page to this Facebook page, or, encourage your clients to search for LIVMA the next time they are on Face-book.
LIVMA continues to explore ways to use social media to help members promote our practices.
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Rabies Vaccines & Titer TestsFor Veterinary Professionals
Editor’s Note: The following is from Robert J. Rudd, at the New York State Department of Health’s Rabies Laboratory and ex-plains the changes to the rabies testing program run by the state.
The New York State Rabies Laboratory had routinely accepted and processed rabies titers, for residents of New York State, at no cost, for many years. Unfortunately, beginning in 2012, we stopped processing general serum samples.
We will, however, process serum samples for county and state health officials, veterinarians, and their staff, who are associated with their local county rabies vaccination clinic program or who cooperate with their county health department in the submission of rabies specimens.
We, also, will test serum samples where public health issues are of concern and for employees of not for profit organizations. We need information on the nature of exposure to determine if the sample(s) submitted are eligible for testing under the new state policy. Submit samples along with a completed history form(s) found on our website at www.health.ny.gov. Be sure to fill out the potential exposure box and justification for testing. The sera will be held and tested if justified.
Serum, for rabies antibody determination, of non-qualified pa-tients will be accepted by the Kansas State University for a very reasonable fee (any serum samples submitted to this lab will not be returned). (http://www.vet.ksu.edu/depts/dmp/service/rabies/rffit.htm)
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You & Your Money: Insure The Goose Not The EggsBy Michael S. Kaplan, LUTCF
Quick – what’s your most valuable asset? Many people will say their home, investment portfolio or a priceless antique, but the as-set that makes all of your other possessions possible is your ability to earn an income. People often insure their golden eggs but not the goose that produced them.
Disability income insurance can protect you from financial loss should an accident or illness strike. It provides you with peace of mind and a level of financial security at a time when they’re most needed.
If you don’t have disability income insurance, consider it. If you do have coverage, review your policy. The disability insur-ance marketplace has changed so much over the past several years that existing policies may need an update. Here’s what you should look for when evaluating a disability income contract.
here are ten tips:1. Stability – Check to see that the company providing coverage
has acceptable ratings from a variety of independent financial rat-ing agencies like A.M. Best, Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s.
2. Renewability – Check to see that the policy cannot be can-celed as long as you continue to pay the premiums.
3. Own Occupation Protection – Under this valuable provision, you will be eligible for benefits if you cannot perform the duties of being a veterinarian, (even your specialty), and enter into a new profession.
4. Partial Disability Benefits - Medical technology and reha-bilitation services are always improving. With many accidental injuries and illnesses, people are back to work on a limited sched-ule before returning full-time. Partial disability income benefits can provide you with dollars if you are working part-time with reduced earnings.
5. Residual Income Loss Benefits – This benefit helps the pro-fessional who is back to work full-time at a reduced income. With a residual income loss provision ongoing medical care is not re-quired. It is designed to provide income after a disability as you build your earnings and or practice back to pre-disability levels.
6. Rehabilitation – If you have to enter a new specialty or oc-cupation, the carrier may provide a benefit to assist you in the retraining process. This benefit should be in addition to the other benefits being received.
7. Indexing of Income and Benefits – These important features adjust the benefits to some measure of inflation, often the Consum-er Price Index (up to a maximum during a total or partial claim). A wide variety of cost-of-living options are offered and can be incorporated into your policy.
8. Purchase Options – You can protect your insurability today by adding an option to purchase additional insurance, to provide addi-tional coverage as your income grows. This valuable rider is often modest in cost and offers you the opportunity to add additional coverage with no evidence of insurability or medical underwriting.
9. Successive Disabilities – This feature can mean the difference between resuming benefits or sending you back to square one. For example, suppose you are unable to work due to an illness, then recover and return to your job. Suppose later you are disabled again due to the same cause. With some disability income policies,
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you are allowed up to 12 months to return to work; and if you are disabled again due to the same cause, the elimination period (or waiting period) has already been satisfied by the prior disability, and benefits are paid immediately. Some contracts, however, have only a six-month successive disabilities clause. This difference could mean a big difference in protection.
10. Agent Service – There are many other policy considerations that need to be reviewed such as riders, benefits, the insurer’s claims paying ability and history. When considering coverage, a knowledgeable professional agent or financial professional can assist you in deciding what provisions are important for you today and in the future.
Disability income insurance is one of the cornerstones of sound financial planning. It may be the most overlooked, but it is a very important form of insurance protection for you to consider as a veterinarian. Look at the policy features carefully and decide what disability income insurance benefits you realistically need.
Michael Kaplan, Managing partner, Equinox Financial Partners is a Retirement Planning Specialist. Retirement Planning Specialist title awarded by AXA Advisors based upon receipt of a certificate in retire-ment planning from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. To reach Michael contact (516) 358-3825 or [email protected] Check out HelpingVeterinarians.com or Equinox Financial Part-ners.com to learn more about us and to find additional articles, financial calculators and other fun stuff. Michael Kaplan offers securities through AXA Advisors, LLC, NY, NY (member FINRA, SIPC), and offers annui-ty and insurance products through AXA Network, LLC. This article is for general information only and is not intended as a solicitation. AXA Advisors and AXA Network do not provide legal, tax or accounting ad-vice or services. Please consult with your legal counsel and tax advisor regarding your particular circumstances. Equinox Financial Partners is not owned or operated by AXA Advisors or AXA Network. PPG-110352 PPG-101147(02/15)(exp.02/17)
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The LIVMA is updating its Disaster Database with current information about members and the resources they can share during a disaster. Please complete the following survey and return it to us either by mail or fax by March 13, 2017.
Mail or fax by 3/13/2017 to: LIVMA
PO Box 327 - Garden City, NY 11530LIVMA Fax: (516) 538-7583
Questions? Call Dr. Dennis Dougherty at: (631) 419-1002Hospital Name: ___________________________________________________________________________Hospital Address: _________________________________________________________________________Hospital Telephone Number: ________________________________________________________________Hospital Fax Number: _____________________________________________________________________
Veterinarians On Staff Who Can Be Contacted During An Emergency:Please type or print neatly for accuracy - Please copy this page to add more names as needed.
Name: ______________________________________________ Home telephone: _______________________Cell number: __________________ E-mail address:________________________ Pager:_________________
Name: ______________________________________________ Home telephone: _______________________Cell number: __________________ E-mail address:________________________ Pager:_________________
Name: ______________________________________________ Home telephone: _______________________Cell number: __________________ E-mail address:________________________ Pager:_________________
Name: ______________________________________________ Home telephone: _______________________Cell number: __________________ E-mail address:________________________ Pager:_________________
Facilities:1) In the event that animals need hospitalization, would your facility/hospital be able to accept patients? Please circle one: YES or NO
2) How many cages do you have available?____________________________________________________ • Are any portable? Please circle one: YES or NO • If portable, how many cages do you have and what are their sizes? Number: __________ Sizes:___________________________________________________
3) Transportation: Does your hospital have any vehicles that could be used to transport veterinary medical professionals, medical equipment, and / or animals during a disaster? If yes, please list and briefly describe: ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________
2017 LIVMA Disaster Preparedness Survey
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LIVMA Website Registration
Have you visited LIVMA’s updated website for members and supporters at www.livma.org? The new site includes areas for both veterinary members and technician and corporate supporters.
LIVMA sent a first round of invitations to all active current vet-erinary members this past July, allowing them to register them-selves with the site and create their own unique passwords.
Once the invitation was accepted, LIVMA approved each mem-ber giving them access to the site’s different pages.
A second wave of personalized invitations was also sent in early September, as some members said they had not seen the first in-vites or thought it was spam and deleted it.
While some of LIVMA’s Technician and Corporate Supporters registered for the website in July, those who have not will again be invited to register beginning in January 2017.
In addition to pages for LIVMA’s Supporters, the new site will allow for faster updates and event information to be posted as well as direct registration for our CE programs.
The new LIVMA site also has more web space for special pages for programs like LIVMA’s Open House, Equine Education Out-reach, and more, and will interact better with Facebook and other social media platforms.
One difference is that members aren’t be able to upload their classified ads to the website. Now, to submit an ad, simply e-mail it to: [email protected] and fax it to (516) 538-7583. Once a classified is received and approved, typically within 48-72 hours of submission, it will be placed on-line and added to the next issue of the lIVMa news.
After you have had some time looking at the new LIVMA site and using its features, please send us your feedback and let us know what more we can add to make the site helpful to you.
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