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IVMA President's Message - Dr. Preston Ayers

Greetings and salutations IVMA members,

“Thank You” to those who joined us at our annual meeting in September and for welcoming the changing of our officers. With my first written address I have the pleasure to welcome us all to October! That characteristic time of year when Earth's 23.5-degree tilt places the sun at a lower angle in the sky leading to amazing lighting, foliage change, bird migrations, and volatility to the season’s temperatures and moods. As Samhain, the ancient Gaelic harvest festival approaches, folklore holds that the veil between our physical world and the spiritual realm grows thin. So thin, in fact, believers say this boundary can be traversed and interactions had between our worlds. If you find something unnerving about this, you surely aren’t alone.


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IVMA Member Needs & Satisfaction Survey Results

This past summer, the IVMA conducted the 2026 IVMA Member Needs and Satisfaction Survey.  The goals of the survey were to gauge IVMA members’ overall satisfaction with IVMA and to learn how to improve our member services. You may review the results of the survey here.

Member Assistance Program (MAP)

The MAP offers help for personal and/or professional concerns by providing free, confidential, short-term counseling and personal consultation. Additionally, the MAP provides work-life resources for such issues as legal and financial consultations, online learning, and resources.
 
Please take advantage of this wonderful benefit.  The MAP staff at McLaughlin Young is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, ready to assist you.  Remember, the MAP is always a good place to begin. 
 
There are two ways to access your MAP and work-life services:
Call 800.633.3353 
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Bovine Preconditioning Research Funds Available

Grants for 2027 are available to support clinical research in beef cattle. Proposals should be aimed at providing practical solutions veterinarians can utilize in beef production environments. Funding for this support is provided by the IVMA Bovine Practitioners Committee from proceeds of the Iowa Green/Gold Tag Preconditioning Program. Deadline is November 30, 2026.

View PC Research Guidelines for 2027

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