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F V M AA D V O C A T E

The FVMA keeps you well in-formed on issues pertaining to the veterinary profession. Stay abreast of these issues by consulting the website at www.FVMA.org. On the home page, click on the legislative advocacy and/or the member alerts headlines. These clicks will quickly take you to the most recent infor-mation affecting veterinarians and your practices.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEDear Colleagues,

The hot, humid, rainy Florida days, which are characteristic of a typical Florida summer, have yielded to the warm, less humid days

of a Florida fall. However, even though cooler weather has arrived, we must remain cautious since hurricane season is active through Nov. 30.

I have one question for you. Do you have a disaster preparedness plan? One of the most important things we learned from the story years of 2004-2005, was that those veterinary practices and local VMAs who had a workable, well prepared plan in place, weathered

these storms better and were able to get back to business as usual much faster as compared to those veterinary practices and local VMAs who had no plan.

Hurricanes are not the only disasters Florida has witnessed -- remember the disastrous wildfires of the summer of 1998 and the recent Deepwater Horizon oil spill? It is never too late to develop a comprehensive plan for you, your family, your staff, your practice and your local VMA.

I can assure you, your FVMA has a plan. Training exercises have been con-ducted in partnership with the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Florida Vet-erinarians’ office and the Florida SART. The Vets Team and the Florida Veteri-nary Corps are key players and an integral part of our response plan. These two organizations are highlighted in this issue.

I pray Florida veterinarians will never again be caught flat-footed as many of us were in 2004-2005. The leadership of the FVMA is dedicated to helping you get ready, whether it is in the form of a hurricane, tornado, fire or bioterrorism. We will be offering regional symposiums in the spring of 2011 with the goal of giving all of you the tools you will need to be as prepared as you can possibly be.

I am pleased to announce the launching of our new, enhanced website. The improvements now give us the ability to communicate with our membership on a 24/7, 365 days-per-year basis. The potential for keeping you informed and updated on issues important to you, as veterinarians in Florida, is limitless. Log on to FVMA.org and check it out.

Dr. Jan Hasse,

FVMA President

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OfficersDr.�Jan�M.�Hasse

PresidentDr.�James�A.�Kanzler

President-ElectDr.�Richard�B.�Williams

TreasurerDr.�Jerry�P.�Shank

Past PresidentMr.�Philip�J.�Hinkle

Executive Director

District representativesDr.�Charles�P.�Hall

District 1 - Big BendDr.�Richard�C.�Sutliff

District 2 - NortheastDr.�Jerry�L.�Rayburn

District 3 - CentralDr.�Donald�H.�Morgan

District 4 - Tampa BayDr.�Mark�D.�Dew

District 5 - Treasure CoastDr.�Ronald�W.�Todd�Jr.

District 6 - South FloridaDr.�Richard�M.�Carpenter

District 7 - SouthwestDr.�James�M.�Brechin

District 8 - NorthwestDr.�Christine�M.�Storts

District 9 - Space CoastDr.�Ernest�C.�Godfrey

AVMA DelegateDr.�Larry�G.�Dee

AVMA Alternate DelegateEx�Officio

Dr.�Glen�F.�Hoffsis,�Dean College of Veterinary

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fvMa staffSandra�P.�Brooks

Accounting/Membership Director

Ralph�E.�Huber Conferences Director

Brynn�Severance Financial/Membership

CoordinatorBeni�Jean�Price

Executive Administrative Assistant

Brenda�Eggert�Brader Communications &

Public Relations DirectorKevin�R.�White

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2 | President’s Message

27 | Classifieds

4 | FVMA Past President Awarded

6 | A 7-Step Disaster Plan That Weathers Any Storm

9 | Disaster Preparedness Committee

10 | Red Flags Rule: Another Delay Benefits Veterinarians

13 | UF CVM Graduation Awards Banquet

14 | FVMA Congratulates UF CVM Class of 2010

16 | UF CVM Commencement

17 | 48th Annual Ocala Equine Conference Highlights

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The National Veterinary Accreditation Program Office (NVAP) has been overwhelmed with VS Form 1-36As received from veterinarians completing their USDA accreditation for both large and small animal practitioners. Deadline for veterinarians to have re-ceived their confirmation letters containing their new numbers from the USDA was August 2, 2010.

According to Mark J. Berlin, AVIC Administrative Assistant/Veterinary Accreditation Coordinator USD-APHIS-VS, to speed up the process, NVAP will be send-ing out letters to veterinarians with their new num-bers, AFTER they process ALL of the forms they have received instead of sending them out as they have been processing them.

“Currently USDA accredited veterinarians should continue as they have been, using their Florida VM Numbers on International/State Health certificates and any USDA program work until they receive their new USDA National Number to be used on International Certificates and any USDA program work,” Berlin said.

“They are still accredited,” Berlin said of the Florida veterinarians. “They (USDA workers) are so far behind in the processing. The letters will come out later in about four or five months, minimum. Veterinarians are in USDA compliance as long as their forms have been submitted, and should continue now as normal until the new numbers are issued.”

Berlin reminds veterinarians arriving into the state of Florida to practice veterinary medicine, that they must have a VS form 1-36A for every state in which they practice. Veterinarians who have moved to Florida and who are not accredited, should call Berlin at (352) 313-3081 or email him at [email protected].

Florida veterinarians also can call or email Berlin to see if their forms have been processed. He can also tell them their new numbers by checking the data base. However, it will be awhile until the veterinarians receive their letters of confirmation.

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FVMA Past President AwardedBy BRENDA EGGERT BRADER FVMA Communications and Public Relations Director

Dr. Paul Nicoletti, DVM, has been named the recipient of the Karl F. Meyer – James H. Steele Gold Head Cane Award selected by the American Veterinary Epidemiology Society. The award, approved as an official American Veterinary Medi-cal Association award by the execu-tive board in 1996, was presented by the AVMA at the annual conference in Atlanta on July 31 through Aug. 3.

The award is given to honor and recognize the achieve-ment of an individual concerned with animal health who has significantly advanced human health through the practice of veterinary epidemiology and public health. Dr. Nicoletti received an inscribed gold head cane, a certificate and a cash award of $11,500. This is the first time the AVMA has made the presentation to a Floridian.

“Dr. Nicoletti was chosen to win the Karl F. Meyer-James H. Steele Gold Head Cane Award because of his outstanding contributions and vital role in the eradication of brucellosis in cattle, working from the University of Florida,” said Dr. George Berren, AVES spokesperson. “He has contributed extensively through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Missouri, Wisconsin and New York in veterinary disease control and contributed to the Food and Agriculture Organization at the United Nations, working in Iran.”

“I am very pleased to receive this award,” said Dr. Nico-letti. “Any recognition of one’s work, which is associated with the name of Jim Steele, is truly an honor. He is by any standards a legend. My career specialty in veterinary public health has been brucellosis. There is no better example of the principles of epidemiology and one health than this disease.”

Dr. Nicoletti is a world-renowned brucellosis expert from the University of Florida where he is a professor emeritus in the College of Veterinary Medicine.

A few years ago, Nicoletti was invited by the U.S. Con-gress to give testimony on the bison situation in Montana.

He made a compelling case against the bison manage-ment regime and offered a positive vision of a more com-mon-sense approach in April of 2004 stating the manage-ment plan “is not based on the best available scientific evidence; has resulted in the unnecessary killing of large numbers of bison and is not based on an accurate assess-ment of the risk of bacterial transmission from bison to cattle,” Nicoletti said. “It relies on inappropriate tools and techniques designed for use in livestock, and ignores the more serious threat of brucellosis transmission from feed

ground elk to cattle. Eating the beef isn’t a problem, and the reason for that is the bacteria that causes the disease is con-fined to the organ parts of the body and those aren’t used for consumption.

“What they are doing out there is the bison get more publicity because the ranchers hate them,” Nicoletti said. “But it is more a problem with the elk. The elk, a quarter of million or so, are the serious reservoir. It is complicated to some degree. The feeding grounds are in the Jackson Hole (WY) area in the winter where they feed the elk to keep them alive. That is an area of transmission of diseases and perpetuates the disease when they co-mingle with cattle. But there is no proof that the elk are co-mingling with the bison but the government goes for the bison.

“The bacteria are concentrated in the bison animal’s reproductive areas,” Dr. Nicoletti said of the disease that he began studying in 1960.

Working around the world, Nicoletti has shared his ex-pertise with other countries.

“I have visited 60 countries, lived in Iran for four years and consulted for the United Nations in health issues,” Nicoletti said.

He was honored by La Academia Veterinaria Mexicana for his service to that country. Because his professional ex-pertise is most noted in brucellosis he was also honored by a private $1.3 million contribution to the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in the cattle industry.

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Nicoletti received his DVM from the University of Missouri in 1956, holds his Master of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin, and is also a Diplo-mate at the American College of Veterinary Preven-tive Medicine. He is a past president of the FVMA, the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine and the National Phi Zeta national academic fraternity.

Dr. Nicoletti has received numerous awards, includ-ing the Veterinarian of the Year Award in 1994, the Distinguished Service Award in 1999, the Gold Star Award, the 2004 Lifetime Achievement Award, and all from the FVMA; Teacher of the Year, University of Florida; Teaching Excellence Award in Basic Sciences, AVMA and the Leadership Plaque from the Associa-tion of Teachers of Veterinary Public Health and Pre-ventive Medicine. Dr. Nicoletti has either authored or co-authored approximately 60 publications in refer-eed journals, as well as numerous book chapters.

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By BRENDA EGGERT BRADER FVMA Communications and Public Relations Director

and off-site) and digital storage should be investigated and put into use.

Continuity of Operations Since communication in a disaster

is vitally important, do not rely on landlines, cell phones or pagers, for all disasters. Cell phone tower struc-tures that transmit signals for cell phones and pagers are usually work-ing without problems through most disaster situations. The same is true of telephone landlines as long as electri-cal power is available. When either of these might be a failure factor to con-sider is in a tornado or hurricane disas-ter where wind may damage telephone poles and cell phone towers.

An alternate electrical power source includes generators. What is ideal, yet costly, is the professionally-installed generator that is able to provide long-term power to the entire facility. Oth-erwise, portable generators are effec-tive, although you may need more than one, especially to secure continued refrigeration. The generators include

regular maintenance and operations training for your staff. For all genera-tors you will need to remember to store plenty of fuel.

Also included in the continuity of operations is a list of supplies with current 24-hour contact information available for suppliers who might be working throughout a disaster. Re-member to include alternate food and water sources in case of contamination; five to seven days worth of food and water for on-site staff and patients, and five to seven days of personal medica-tions for on-site staff.

An alternative practice location, within your vicinity, is something that should be considered. Check with your local veterinary medical association for potential resources for an alternative site because your site may be the only practice affected in the area as in a hospital fire. The main objective here is to not inconvenience your clients. You want to eliminate the need for your clients to obtain services elsewhere. This is where adopting a sister practice outside of your vicinity may work for your practice. Pay the sister practice a percentage of your income for the use of that facility.

Security of Building and Personnel Contact your local municipality

for specific requirements. Outline preferred means of reporting emergen-cies, including a designated person for communicating with local emergency

It is imperative that veterinarians have a written disaster preparedness plan in place for their veterinary prac-tices. That plan should be one that can be instantly located and executed in the event of an emergency or disaster.

That disaster plan should include the following: Emergency Relocation of Animals, Medical Record Backup, Con-tinuity of Operations, Security, General Emergency Planning, Fire Prevention, and Insurance and Legal Issues.

Below are the recommended seven basic steps to follow when creating the master disaster preparedness plan for any veterinary practice/clinic.

Emergency relocation of boarded and hospitalized animals

This includes leashes, carriers and other species specific supplies. Be sure to plan for appropriate, pre-arranged animal transportation and a temporary animal holding location. Other points include a 24-hour client contact list (should be kept with off-site access), and secure and weather-resistant pa-tient identification. In conjunction with legal counsel, involve your staff, clients and their pets in disaster planning and disaster drills to help ensure commu-nity buy-in and dedication to the plan.

Medical Record Back-Up This includes off-site computer back-

up. Fireproof safes will not prevent melting. Off-site copies of important documents, itemized inventory (on-


responders. The local fire department can provide free inspection and evacu-ation drills. Other thoughts on security include a water system independent from the electrical system, oxygen tanks isolated for safety, securing the practice from theft, looting and other crimes, floor plan or diagram that clearly shows the location of all fire ex-tinguishers, control valves, dangerous areas and escape routes, unobstructed escape routes, emergency lighting and keeping all staff informed. A pre-ar-ranged meeting place for staff to keep everyone accounted for is a good idea and an office phone-tree for 24-hour numbers is a necessity.

Don’t forget to encourage your staff to be prepared at home so they can better help you in a disaster. First-aid training for employees in each work shift in the practice is essential.

General Emergency Planning This plan should address appropri-

ate responses to all foreseeable emer-gencies including hazardous chemical spills. Employee training is needed here because there is a need for in-formation and the proper equipment required to respond to the disaster. Maintenance of equipment, surveil-lance and detection of leaks and con-tainment of spills by trained employees is essential. Employees should wear protective clothing and practice proper disposal techniques. Florida occupa-tional safety agencies can ensure full compliance of both federal and state regulations. Each county’s Extension Service has information on responding to chemical disasters that is provided to that group by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricul-tural Sciences.

Fire Prevention Identify major fire hazards in

the workplace, proper handling and storage procedures, potential igni-tion sources such as open flames and electrical sparks and the type of fire protection equipment necessary to control each major hazard. Regular maintenance is essential of safeguards

The Veterinary Emergency Treat-ment Services (VETS), created in 2004, is spearheaded by the Uni-versity of Florida College of Veteri-nary Medicine and made up by UF faculty and staff. The team’s mul-tipurpose is to help with assessing veterinary infrastructure, to provide logistical support, to assist practices in coordinating mutual aid, to de-ploy a field hospital for patient care and to perform technical rescue and treatment.

The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine is a lead member of the Florida State Agri-culture Response Team (SART). As a state resource, the veterinary col-lege was given the task to assist the state Emergency Support Function 17 response to animal and agricul-tural disasters. In partnership with the FVMA and the Florida Division of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Veterinary Emergency Treat-ment Services was created.

The VETS team is a quick strike resource with the following key

objectives: To provide a quick assessment of the veterinary infrastructure; to assist operational practices with logistical support and mutual aid; establish a self contained veterinary care triage and aid station and pro-vide advanced technical rescue for large animals.

The formalization of a team was the result of several ad hoc missions assigned to the veterinary college during the 2004 hurricane season. The VETS team is an “all hazards, all animals, all the time” disaster re-sponse unit composed of volunteer veterinarians, technicians and stu-dents who are based at the college.

The team is capable of deploy-ing up to 12 team members and has enough supplies to last several days, being self contained for food, fuel and medical items.

The VETS team equipment and training has been funded primarily through grants, public and private donations as well as the generous support of the FVMA Foundation.

installed on heat-producing equip-ment. Appoint employees responsible for maintaining equipment to prevent or control sources of ignition or fires.

Insurance coverage & legal issues A current and comprehensive

insurance policy is necessary for the veterinary practice. Discuss the details of a disaster drill with legal counsel to make sure you are covered by insur-ance for any injuries that might occur during the drill.

Keep receipts for all purchases, keep a videotape and photograph inventory and, in the event the practice is dam-aged, it is important to take measures to avoid further damage (roofs should be covered to prevent rain water dam-age to interior). Familiarize yourself

with tax laws and deductible disaster expenses.

Make sure your business insurance coverage addresses the following ele-ments in the policy: Business interrup-tion (when it ends and what triggers the end); Extra Expense (payment of overtime pay and relocation expenses); Professional Extension (injury/loss/death of animals); Loss of Income; Personal Property (replacement value); Automatic Inflation; Fire Damage; Wa-ter Damage; Debris Removal/Cleanup; Comprehensive Building and Structure Replacement; Coverage of Rented and Leased Equipment; Interruption of Power, Heating/Air and Sewer; cover-age of Worker’s Compensation; Gen-eral and Professional Liability.

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Use this Great Resource to Create Your Personalized Disaster Preparedness Plan The FVMA Disaster Preparedness Committee urges members to prepare a disaster preparedness plan for their veterinary practices.

The State Emergency Response Team (SERT) website, sponsored by the state of Florida, offers a comprehen-sive software module that will enable you to create your own personalized disaster preparedness plan. The fact that you can create that plan in a docu-ment on that website and leave it there makes this site not only valuable to the veterinary clinic, but key to keeping a plan always available and up-to-date. The veterinarian or designated disaster plan staffer in the clinic can revisit that personalized plan whenever the need arises to update or to grab the plan for use in a matter of seconds. That website is www.Floridadisaster.org.

The FVMA will be continually updating its disaster preparedness plan section on its website www.FVMA.org. Be sure to check that section often for additional disaster preparedness materials.

Helpful Websites Several other websites offer invalu-

able information to businesses and individuals in preparing a disaster plan. Offered here are a few websites that have the greatest amount of help-ful information: • Florida state public health

veterinarian FL DOH: http://www.myfloridaeh.com

• AVMA: www.avma.org/disaster• Prepare, Plan, Stay Informed:

www.ready.gov• Federal Emergency Management

Agency disaster helpline: (800) 462-9029; www.fema.gov

• The American Red Cross: www.redcross.org

• Internal Revenue Service Tax Assistance: www.irs.ustreas.gov./pas/disaster/default.htm

• Small Business Administration: Disaster loans (800) 488-5323; www.sba.gov

The Vet Corps, founded in 2007, is comprised of about 60 veterinarians and veterinary technicians who provide the infrastruc-ture for the veterinarians and their staffs during disasters. The Florida Veterinary Medical Association, The UF College of Veterinary Medicine, and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services established the volunteer corps of veterinarians and veterinary tech-nicians to support response measures in the event of an emergency involving animals and animal health.

Florida is continually threatened by natural disasters such as hurri-canes and forest fires, by the introduction of foreign emerging animal diseases, and perhaps, at some point, by potential acts of bioterrorism. These threats all affect animal health, public health and safety, and our state and national economies.

In the aftermath of any emergency, veterinarians and veterinary technicians may be needed to assist local, state and national response teams in meeting the needs of our animals and people. These profes-sionals would be a part of the Florida State Agriculture Response Team (SART), serving under Emergency Support Function (ESF) 17 and the state Emergency Response Team. Veterinary staff may serve in assess-ing veterinary response capabilities and provide for emergency animal treatment in the aftermath of a natural disaster or may serve in sup-port of disease surveillance and control efforts in combating devastat-ing diseases affecting Florida’s animals.

The corps handles the coordinating of resources, provides workers’ compensation, medical and liability coverage, and ensures the Florida Incident Command System rules are followed.

Florida has a very strong veterinary community and this program is intended to provide greater resources to build Florida’s animal emer-gency response capacity.

Corps Obligations Corps volunteers will be required to serve only when activated and

under the incident command system as part of the State Emergency Response Team and adhere to all state regulations and rules. The minimal training will be completed online and during activation, as required.

Communications will need to be maintained by Corps volunteers to stay informed as to emergency status and volunteer needs. Volunteers will only be activated in response to specific emergency situations. Volunteers called upon may decline service at any time depending upon their personal needs and circumstances.

Requirements and to join the FVMA Vets Corps Those participating in the program are required to take FEMA

training that is available online. To join the Vets Corps download the application found at www.FVMA.org.

Completed applications are to be submitted by mail to:Joe Kight, ECO-ESF-17 Room 333, Mayo Building, Division of Animal Industry. 407 S. Calhoun St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800.

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Calling it a work in progress, FVMA Disaster Preparedness Committee Chairman Dr. Terry Cle-kis has given the committee’s goals a lot of thought and consideration in fabricating a working plan that will bring the veterinarians, their clients and their communities through a disaster, any disaster.

“Here are the goals,” Dr. Clekis said. “On the local level I want the FVMA to be a wealth of in-formation for veterinarians for storm information or any kind of disaster. I want to see the FVMA website contain a list of items a veterinarian’s clients need to do in the event of a disaster.

“I think it is our responsibility to get our clients ready with the standard things that people should do with their pets before a disaster,” Dr. Clekis said. “For Hurricane Katrina (in New Orleans in 2005) people were not anywhere prepared to take care of their pets. I think it is our job to educate our clients on pet care in the event of a disaster. They need to have medications, food and water on hand for their pet in advance of a disaster. They should make sure their pet has a microchip.”

The second step is for the FVMA to be a resource for the business side of the veterinary practice so each practice can be ready in case we have some kind of disaster going down.

To this end, Dr. Clekis suggests veterinarians, who must remember they are also members of each business economy, visit the Florida website www.Floridadisaster.com for business people and make a continuity of operations program with the use of the online template and by inserting their business parameters. This gives veterinarians an easy way to get a disaster plan in preparing for and getting their businesses up and running after a disaster. An added bonus – with the plan stored in the computer, it is always ready for handy reference and quick use.

“I think part of the veterinarian’s responsibility is to get ready and get the staff ready – a part of the continuity of preparations and a plan – where he or she can get the business back up again,” Dr. Clekis said. “We are part of the economy and need to make plans. The bottom line is you better have a plan.”

A disaster preparedness plan answers a multi-

FVMA DISASTER PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEEDisaster Committee Outlines Ideas For Local, State and National Support

tude of questions such as: When are you coming back after a disaster? What hospitalized cases are at the clinic and whose responsibility is that? If you have a dog you are boarding, what are you going to do with it? (Some veterinarians have clients sign a hurricane waiver.) Where will your staff be? What are their plans?

“To take it yet a step further, since veterinarians are such caring people, we need to be a part of the cultural preparedness, if you will, and help the com-munities at the local level,” Dr. Clekis said. “I also want it (committee) to be an avenue where our vet-erinarians, already having their training credentials, can help with a disaster in any state or anywhere. We need to be trained to do that and we want to be part of the tools and mechanism in working support during a disaster and to be a part of the recovery and the solution.

“In order to train to be a responder for these storms or disasters, an excellent program is offered by FEMA,” Dr. Clekis said. “As part of what FEMA calls its incident command system, are online web-site courses that are part of the training. By joining the Vet Team (from the University of Florida) and SART (State Agriculture Response Team) we can also participate in live exercises.”

Dr. Clekis would like to see nine veterinarians interested in disaster preparedness, join the FVMA committee as representatives, one from each of the FVMA’s nine state districts.

“Those state representatives interested in help-ing with a disaster at the local level can get trained together and then go back to their own districts, to the local areas, and help,” Dr. Clekis said.

“The whole disaster preparedness goal is to get clients and business and veterinarians to be local members of their communities in a cultural pre-paredness,” Dr. Clekis said. “If you have a disaster, you can’t count on the government to help you right away and the sooner you get your business ready the better it is for the community. You are part of the community, part of the economy and veterinarians need to be up and running. We want veterinarians who are ready, willing and trained to go help.”


For more information on the Disaster Committee visit www.FVMA.org

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‘Red Flags’ RuleThe “Red Flags” Rule, that requires “creditors” and “fi-

nancial institutions” to develop written plans to prevent and detect identity theft, was first effective Jan. 1, 2008. The Rule is a section of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (“FACT Act”) of 2003, a federal law that requires the establishment of guidelines for financial institutions and creditors regarding identity theft. The Rule was developed in response to the growing problem of credit cards, social security numbers, driver’s licenses and other personal identifying information used to cause serious financial and legal problems for victims.

According to the FTC, health care professionals, in-cluding veterinarians, fall into the category of “creditors” if they do not receive payment in full from their clients at the time of treatment. On Jan. 30, 2009, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Governmental Relations Division sent a letter to the FTC requesting that veterinarians be excluded from the Rule. On March 19, 2009, the FTC responded to the AVMA, stating that veterinarians and other health care providers will be subject to the Rule. Any veterinary practice that receives payment after services are provided, even if the payment is collected in full after the animal is discharged from the hospital, is considered a “creditor” under the law.

Since 2008, Congress has delayed the FTC’s enforce-ment of the Rule. Most recently, FTC announced in October 2009, that a request by Congress would delay the enforcement of the Rule until June 1, 2010. In May 2010, another ruling passed Congress now extending the deadline to Dec. 31, 2010.

The U.S. Congress has delayed the enforcement of the “Red Flags” Rule for identity theft until Dec. 31, 2010 while it considers legislation that would exempt veterinarians, physicians and dentists from the Rule.

Red Flags Rule: Another Delay Benefits Veterinarians



‘Red Flags’ Written PolicyThe “Red Flags” Rule, as it is currently presented to

affect the veterinary industry, holds that veterinarians must “protect the identities of their clinics’ clients and their employees through an adopted written policy and procedures to be followed that are designed to prevent, detect and mitigate identity theft,” says the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

To be in compliance, the business owner must have a written plan on how he/she is going to safeguard a client’s information such as addresses and phone num-bers, but more importantly, any credit card or billing information. Each veterinarian’s practice must have a plan to safeguard any client information that, if stolen, could be used for identity theft purposes.

According to the FTC, the program must have four basic elements:

Reasonable policies and procedures to identify “red flags” of identity theft that you may en-counter in your business (such as fake ID cards).Be designed to detect the red flags you have identified (how to detect a fake ID).Must spell out actions you’ll take when you come across a red flag.Re-evaluate your program periodically to reflect any new threats.

A board or senior employee of the vet-erinarian’s practice must sign off on the program plan. The practicing veterinar-ian must appoint someone in the office to be responsible for implementing and monitoring the program. The practice owner must also have the staff trained on the rules and have them sign a document saying they have been trained on your program.

Each veterinarian practice should annually revisit for review and evaluation, the practice-required “Red Flags” Rule plan for the iden-tity theft. Also a mandated require-ment of the Rule, the review and evaluation of the business plan allows for any program modifications to carry out the procedures that might be needed within the practice.

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dors and service providers to ensure they also provide sufficient precautions to prevent, detect and mitigate identity theft.

Don’t overlook your agreements with veterinary consulting services, veterinary laboratories, drug and equipment suppliers, credit card companies and credit organizations, and any other service providers that may store the personal identifying information of the practice’s staff or clients. Each veterinarian is urged to check agreements with these providers to make sure they positively state that they protect against identity theft. If the agreement does not specifically state this, you should confirm their protections against identity theft. You may choose to ask for a new agreement including such a statement, or you may opt to decline further interactions with that provider.

Not all the “Red Flags” apply to each veterinary practice, but veterinarians may identify additional “Red Flags” as they evaluate the 26 identified “Red Flags” that fall into five categories:

Alerts, notifications from a con-sumer reporting agencySuspicious documentsSuspicious personally identifying infor-mation, such as a suspicious addressUnusual use of – or suspicious activ-ity relating to – a covered accountNotices from customers, victims of iden-tity theft or law enforcement authori-ties about possible identity theft in con-nection with covered accounts

At this point in time, the FVMA is monitoring the “Red Flags” Rule to stay abreast of any further changes in the Federal legislation. Keep informed by checking the FVMA website at www.fvma.org where updates will be placed as available. FVMA members may also check out the FTC rulings and information on writing your procedure plan on “Red Flags” Rule by visiting the FTC website at www.ftc.gov/redflagsrule.

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Hugh McClelland, right, graduating 2010 senior from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, was the FVMA Foundation scholarship recipient. He received the Charlie Bild Clinical Proficiency Award plaque and a check for $1,000 at the annual UF CVM awards banquet held May 29 at the university. The scholarship is given to the student who shows outstanding clinical proficiency with both large and small animals. The award was presented to McClelland by Dr. Jan Hasse, left, FVMA President.

Florida Veterinary Medical Association was represented at the May graduation and awards program at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. The annual $1,000 Charlie Bild FVMA Foundation Scholarship was presented at the awards program. From left are Dr. Debbie Hasse; Dr. Jan Hasse;Dr. Denise Von-drasek; Dr. James Kanzler; Philip Hinkle, FVMA Executive Director, and Dr. Amanda House, FAEP president 2010 and UF CVM faculty member.

photos courtesy Uf cvM class of 2010

Graduating senior Hugh McClel-land was presented the Florida Veteri-nary Medical Association’s Founda-tion Charlie Bild Clinical Proficiency Award plaque and scholarship check for $1,000 at the annual University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine awards banquet held May 29 at the university. The award was presented to McClelland by Dr. Jan Hasse, FVMA President.

The scholarship awards the stu-dent who shows outstanding clinical proficiency with both large and small animals. The late Dr. Charlie Bild, for whom the award is named, was a veterinarian from Miami who devoted more than 44 years to improving the welfare of animals and enhancing the veterinary medical profession.

“There are many well-qualified and trained individuals who will have an immediate impact on the profes-sion,” said Dr. Hasse of the Class of 2010. “The graduating seniors I visited with were excited about the future and a little sad that this was the last time they all would be together as the Class of 2010. I sensed a real closeness among most members of this class, and many of the friendships, which began just four years ago, will last a lifetime based on the many experiences they shared as veterinary students.”

The 89 students in the UF CVM’s largest graduating class, were inspired, challenged and encouraged to seek success and find balance in their lives through directives given by various speakers at the commencement exer-cises.

Dean Glen Hoffsis cited three health developments relating to veterinary medicine during the students’ years of study – the avian influenza outbreak of 2006, the melamine pet food recall of 2007 and the H1N1 in 2009.

“All of this is really a reminder that there really is just one health, one medicine,” Hoffsis said, alluding to the One Health initiative movement that has been under way to forge co-equal, all inclusive collaborations among physicians, veterinarians and other scientific-health related disciplines.”

Representing the FVMA at the graduation and the awards banquet were Drs. Jan and Debbie Hasse, Dr. James Kanzler, FVMA President-Elect, and his wife, Dr. Denise Vondrasek, and Philip Hinkle, FVMA Executive Director.

“It was a pleasure to attend gradua-tion ceremonies at the CVM,” said Dr. Kanzler. “The enthusiasm exhibited by the graduates reminded me how lucky we are to be veterinarians. My interac-tion with the students makes me feel our profession will be in good hands.”

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Members of the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine’s largest graduating class ever – 89 students – were inspired, challenged and encouraged to seek success and find balance in their lives during 2010 commencement exer-cises held May 29 at the UF Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.

From Destiny Prezzano, president of the college’s Alumni Council and a member of the Class of 2005, “Find a mentor and a vision, and the sky’s the limit.” Prezzano also urged gradu-ates to think of the college as their resource for good and useful information relating to patient care; to attend Referring Veterinarian (RDVM) Day, and to keep up with college news.

From Alexa McDermott, who was only the second – following Prezzano – student to serve as class president all four years, came the admo-nition to “push yourselves professionally and personally.”

“Life comes at you fast, and I can’t believe four years have gone by so fast,” McDermott said. “I would have never gotten through these years without all of my friends who have given me a hug and told me I could do it when I thought I just couldn’t anymore.”

McDermott told her classmates, “Life’s full of unknowns” and that she couldn’t wait to see where all of them wound up. She also said mem-bers of the Class of 2010 should remember that as veterinarians, they all will play a special role.

“We get to take care of the animals that can’t speak for themselves,” McDermott said.

Dean Glen Hoffsis also addressed the class, reminding them that they had something in com-mon – both started their experience at the UF veterinary college at the same time. Hoffsis began his first year as the college’s dean in 2006.

Together, he said, they’d experienced sev-eral important health developments relating to veterinary medicine, including avian influenza outbreak of 2006, the melamine pet food recall of 2007, and H1N1 in 2009.

“All of this really is a reminder that there re-ally is just one health, one medicine,” Hoffsis said, alluding to the One Health Initiative, a move-ment that has been underway to forge co-equal,

all inclusive collaborations between physicians, veterinarians and other scientific-health related disciplines.

He added that during the past four years, he and the Class of 2010 had jointly experienced three UF national championships and weathered severe budget cuts, yet managed to see funding procured to build the new small animal hospital that will open this fall.

Hoffsis also acknowledged several longtime members of the CVM faculty who were retiring: Dr. Alistair Webb, pharmacology; Dr. Carlos Romero, virology; and Dr. Ellis Greiner, parasi-tology, and the audience applauded all of these individuals for their years of service to the col-lege.

Dr. Michael Schaer, emergency and critical care specialist and special assistant to the dean, talked about why he felt the Class of 2010 was unique, alluding to several individuals with un-usual backgrounds.

“There are two questions that I repeatedly ask day after day while on clinic duty, ‘Where Am I, and Where Am I going?’” Schaer said. “For me, those questions might imply my advancing age, but for you, I would like you to use them throughout your professional careers, along with the 31 other maxims, in order to help you navi-gate through many of life’s imposing challenges.”

He added, “In the field of clinical medicine, the ‘Where Am I’ part will help you avoid the pitfalls of tunnel vision that will cause you to lose your objective and analytical approach to your patients. It will prompt you to step back to see the entire picture, rather than becoming inundated and entangled in a mass of potentially blind-ing and mind boggling data, as you might have witnessed during this past year’s clinical rounds discussions.”

Schaer said the new graduates should remem-ber that if the diagnostic test results do not make sense, it would behoove them to return to square one in order to capture the truth about their patient.

“I can only hope that your pursuit of the truth will be a constant driving force throughout your clinical careers,” he said.

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calm “as will enable you to bear success with hu-mility, the affection of your friends without pride and to be ready when the day of sorrow and grief comes, so that you will meet it with the courage befitting a mature person.”

Schaer told the class they could be certain that the faculty was confident they would heed Sir William’s words of wisdom and wished them all congratulations.

Before he sat, however, Schaer asked everyone in attendance to join in a special prayer for the peace and comfort of Dr. Kevin Anderson, who was unable to be present at the ceremony due to illness.

A long moment of silence ensued. Within minutes, the ceremony was com-

pleted; all graduates had tipped their tassels to the left and had spilled outside on a sunny day, many joining family and friends for their last official gathering as a class, a farewell reception held at UF’s Touchdown Terrace.

Story courtesy of Sarah Carey,Public Relations UF College of Veterinary Medicine

Schaer told the class that they should ask themselves whether a diagnosis is one of conve-nience or whether it represented the truth, and that it was the truth that would make the differ-ence between mediocre and excellent, sometimes even life and death.

He also stressed the importance of the pathologist’s role.

“Do not hesitate to let the pathologist reveal the facts, for without their findings, you will always be right and be forever free from making and having to admit to mistakes,” Schaer said.

He extolled the importance of having passion in both life and career.

“Without passion, there would have been no important discoveries, and all too many of life’s historical triumphs would have been lost,” he said. “Passion is the one possession that is entirely yours and one of life’s essentials for your ultimate fulfillment and happiness.”

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RELIEF VETERINARIANSExperienced small animal veterinarian willing to serve Central Orlando,� Daytona, Altamonte, Casselberry, Longwood, Winter Springs and Oviedo areas. Other locations are negotiable. Excellent client communication, compassionate care and respect for your staff are of the utmost importance. Call Tiffany Lewis at 321-332-4949 or email: [email protected]. (Exp. Issue 5/10:10579)Relief or part-time veterinarian available in the Tampa area 30 years of experience as a practice owner. Enjoy surgery and working with people, small animal only. Call Dr. Joe Priest at 813-230-5998. (Exp. Issue 6/10:1289)Veterinary Relief Service: Collier County Short/long term positions accepted. Over 10 years experience, references available on request. Small animal, Equine, some Exotics. Please contact Carrie T Portu, DVM at (954) 326-9609 or [email protected]. (Exp. Issue 5/10:6911)Relief Dvm with 35 years small animal medicine and surgery experience. I have owned/operated 3 small animal hospitals and a pet food and supply store. Looking for relief opportunity in Naples area starting mid September. Please call T J Dunn, DVM, at 1-715-282-6133. More info at www.TJDunnDVM.com. (Exp. Issue 5/10:16913)Relief Or Part Time Veterinarian Available In Palm Beach,� Broward,� or Dade Counties Cornell Veterinary College graduate. Former small animal hospital owner. Excellent communication skills. Please contact Dr. Jeff Friedman at 561-900-8393 or [email protected]. (Exp. Issue 4/10:12583)Veterinary Relief Service: Tampa Bay and surrounding areas. Short/long term positions accepted. Internship trained and in practice for 10 years. References available on request. Small animal, some avian, aquatics, and exotics. Enjoy working with staff and clients. Contact Martha Keller, DVM at (727) 515-7368 or [email protected] (Exp. Issue 4/10:9212)Reliable Veterinary Relief Service Over 20 Years small animal experience. Former practice owner offering veterinary relief service. Primarily Central Florida areas, Orlando, Daytona, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater Lake County. Will consider other areas. Will respect practice staff, patients and clients. Call Dr. Ted Oliver (407) 497-2516 (Exp. Issue 5/10:1722)Veterinary Relief Service: Central Florida.� 55 years Veterinary experience; 30 as practice owner, 25 as relief service. J.D. Lynch D.V. - M 407 620 2697 (Exp. Issue 6/10:1124)Veterinary Relief Service: Experienced small animal and emergency doctor available in Dade and Broward counties. References available. Please call Dr. R. Carlos Aguiar at 786-307-7982 or 305-541-0003. (Exp. Issue 6/10:19640)Relief Vet Wanted in Key West: Looking for relief vet for small animal emergency hospital Key West, FL. Dates November 6-13, 2010. Also looking for every third weekend. Call 305-396-7628 ask for Tia. (Exp. Issue 6/10:15392)Experienced hard working D.�V.�M.� relocating to the West Palm Beach area and looking for relief work or part-time positions. Currently have an active Florida license. Todd Rieke – Cell 651-485-4778/Email: [email protected] (Available early December 2010) (Exp. Issue 4/10:17508)

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Mobile practice for sale,� Pinellas county,� FL.� Fully equipped vehicle, including x-ray, surgical and dental capabilities. Annual growth 20%+ with loyal clientele desiring our professional and individualized care. Estab. 2006, operating Mon-Fri 8a-5p servicing feline patients. Expansion to other species, extra hours and more areas possible. Low overhead and turn-key, perfect opportunity for a new practice owner. Solo DVM retiring from private practice and moving. Buyer to finance. Call for details 727-492-4227. (Exp. Issue 5/10:10426)Veterinary Building for Lease or Sale in Pompano Beach,� FL - Gold Coast of SE Florida. Established small animal clinic at site for 40 years plus. Approximately 5000 square foot building on almost one acre of land with busy highways on either side of clinic allowing access from both North and South bound traffic. Four exam rooms, large treatment, Dr’s office, lab, pre op, surgery, grooming facility, 3 kennel rooms, 8 indoor runs. Lots of storage. Available January 1, 2011 - call 954-786-3274 (Exp. Issue 4/10:1320)North Florida/Eastern Panhandle- Premier 2-2 ½ Doctor Small Animal Practice. Very well equipped 4000 sq. ft. recently remodeled hospital. 6 exam rooms, lab, treatment area, double surgery suite, plenty of kennel space. 2009 gross $1.3 million with great cash flow.There are not many Practices like this available. Call Today! Dr. Richard Alker Total Practice Solutions Group 850-814 9962 or email at [email protected]. Visit our website at www.totalpracticesolutionsgroup.com (Exp. Issue 4/10:19823)New Listing…�2 Dr. Practice grossing almost $1 million. Great location in small town, but with a short drive to Tampa or Orlando. This is a well established Practice with a newly remodeled facility and great profitability. Call Dr. Richard Alker for more information at 850-814-9962 or see our website at www.totalpracticesolutionsgroup.com (Exp. Issue 4/10:19823)Southwest Georgia,� mostly small animal practice with some cattle and horses.� Practice includes hospital and 5 acres with room to expand. Seasoned friendly staff. 2009 Gross Income of $575,000 provides plenty of income. E-mail Bo Williamson, DVM at [email protected] or call 513-919-9105. (Exp. Issue 4/10:17296)Established,� highly profitable,� mobile practice for sale in beautiful Naples,� FL.� Pet-friendly paradise with many exclusive communities, high-end neighborhoods, and white sandy beaches. Large client base with extremely loyal clientele. Full service clinic with all of the equipment, supplies, and systems needed to practice the highest quality medicine. Contact 239-404-5796 or [email protected]. (Exp. Issue 4/10:4771)

MISC. For Sale:For Sale: VetTest 8008 chemistry analyzer and VetStat electrolyte and blood gas analyzer. Both by Idexx. Perfect working order. Purchased in 2008. $2500 each or $4500 for both. Also used AUTOMATIC XRAY PROCESSOR 4 years old $1250 Purchased new equipment, sports fans, not going out of business! Call 352.683.1512 or email [email protected] (Exp. Issue 4/10:916)

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