OVMA names 2018 Veterinarian of the YearMarch 18, 2019The Ohio Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA) has named Dave Bauman, DVM, as the Veterinarian of the Year for 2018. Outgoing OVMA president Liesa Stone, DVM, BS, presented the award to Dr. Bauman at the association's annual Midwest Veterinary Conference. "A lifetime of achievement as an educator, a volunteer, and a veterinarian clearly represents the qualities worthy of recognition as veterinarian of the year," said Stone, as she gave Bauman the award. Bauman has dedicated more than four decades to the veterinary profession. He taught laboratory animal medicine at the University of Cincinnati (UC) veterinary technology program for 42 years and served on the OVMA board of directors for 18 years.
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Trupanion donates $12,000 following veterinary conferencesFebruary 28, 2019Trupanion has donated $12,000 to three animal charities in lieu of handing out booth trinkets at recent industry events. Over the last two months, the pet insurer has donated $5 to the following nonprofits on behalf of every person that visited its booth: Greyhound Pets of America received $4,715 after the VMX conference; The Farley Foundation—which assists those struggling financially to pay for veterinary care for their pets—was given a donation of $1,505 at the end of the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association's (OVMA's) conference in Toronto, Canada; and Nevada's SPCA received $5,860 at the close of WVC.
