Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association

Take a look at this story and video of Dr. Linda Sullivan, who passed away on February 1, 2022 after a decade long fight with ovarian cancer. Her loss has been deeply felt by the Madison community.

Dr. Linda Sullivan: A legacy of compassion and kindness MADISON, Wis. — “Cancer did not, and never will, define Dr. Linda Sullivan. Dr. Linda was a teacher, fearless leader, visionary trailblazer, philanthropist, community advocate, a voice for those who could not speak, and an inspirational force to be reckoned with. But most of all, she was the kin...

Our Executive Director, Jo-ell Carson, and WVMA member Dr. Becky Krull are quoted in this piece about the difficulties veterinary clinics are facing as number of visits continue to rise.

Animal clinics struggle to meet demand for animal care What's behind the rise in appointments and how it's taking a toll on veterinarians.

WVMA member and local member of the veterinary community in Madison, Dr. Kai Shiu recounts his journey with veterinary medicine in this awesome article.

Dr. Kai Shiu is a friend to pets and vets Veterinary oncologist Dr. Kai Shiu was expected to be a physician like the rest of his family, but his love for animals won out.

What great news!

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Check out this amazing article about the gender disparity within veterinary medicine. There are great opinions from some females in the field.

Female veterinarians say gender disparity remains an uphill battle While women make up more than half of the veterinarians in the industry today, a culture of masculinity still exists.

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How it works:
1. Open the Amazon app on your phone
2. Select the main menu (=) & tap on "AmazonSmile" within Programs & Features
3. Select "Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Foundation Inc" as your charity
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to activate AmazonSmile in the mobile app

"Dr. Marty Greer built her first clinic, Veterinary Village, with her husband, Dr. Dan Griffiths, in a bean field in rural Wisconsin. The two later built on to that practice and added a whole new concept..."

Check out the rest of this article to learn about more ways these two veterinarians enhanced their veterinary practice for their staff and clients!

A blueprint for veterinary spaces JAVMA News spoke with several architects and veterinarians about hospital and clinic design trends and how the COVID-19 pandemic may have accelerated existing trends.

WVMA member Dr. Meg Mueller gives insight into the daily struggles that many veterinarians face. Check out this short video to learn more.

At risk: The veterinary community brings awareness to job-related su***de The veterinary community hopes that bringing awareness to this issue will mean that not one more vet will be lost.

This article gives some insight into the WVDL's contributions throughout the past year.

Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab serves on front lines of COVID testing and response The lab has performed nearly 200,000 COVID-19 tests on the UW–Madison campus while also playing a key role handling a COVID-19 outbreak among Wisconsin’s mink industry.

WVLD Director and WVMA member, Dr. Keith Poulsen, shares valuable insights regarding the mink population in Wisconsin. Check out the article below to see the latest updates and how the WVDL is staying actively involved with the current situation.

Wisconsin’s No. 1 mink farming industry now seen as a COVID-19 risk The first sign of trouble was that the mink stopped eating, said Hugh Hildebrandt, one of two main mink vets in Wisconsin.