The SFVMA meets four times per year at the Cliff House in San Francisco. The restaurant is known for its fabulous meals equaled only by the spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.
Meetings are open to all veterinarians. Dinners are included in annual dues for SFVMA Members. Non-members will be charged $75.
Thursday, March 18 Thursday, June 17 Thursday, September 16 Thursday, November 11
6:45 - 7:15
Socializing, drinks and appetizers served
7:15 - 7:30
Seating
7:30
Dinner and Business meeting
8:00 - 9:00
Speaker's program
November, 2009 Cardiac Biomarkers are here to Stay Lori Drourr, DVM, Dip ACVIM
September, 2009 The Veterinarian’s Role in Recognizing and Reporting Animal Abuse Bonnie Yoffe-Sharp, DVM and Lynn Loar, PhD, LCSW
June, 2009 Don’t Use MRI? You Don’t Know What You Are Missing Dr. Patrick Gavin
March, 2009 Update on Feline Diabetes Managment Heidi McClain
November, 2008 Raw Food Round Table Discussion Panelist included Dr. Jennifer Larsen, nutritionist from UC Davis and Dr. Lisa Pesch of Sebastopol
September, 2008 Cardiovascular Surgery Leigh Griffiths, VetMB, MRCVS, PhD, DSAS (Soft Tissue), DipACVIM (Cardiology), Associate Professor at UC Davis
June, 2008 The use of stem cells for the treatment of canine osteoarthritis Margo Mehl, DVM, DACVS Physical rehabilitation for canine osteoarthritis Kristin Hagler, RVT, CCRP
March, 2008
Head Trauma Management Dr. Filippo Adamo
November, 2007 Feline Uveitis Dr. Clara Williams, Veterinary Vision
September, 2007 Surgical Management of the Acute Abdomen Dr. Phil Watt, San Francisco Veterinary Specialists
June, 2007 The Crucial Role of the Veterinary Practitioner in Preventing Behavior, Temperment, and Training Problems in Dogs and Cats Dr. Ian Dunbar, Director for the Center of Applied Animal Behavior, Berkeley
March, 2007 Anatomy of Veterinary Malpractice Litigation Linda Wyner, JD, LHW Law Group, Walnut Creek
November, 2006 Diagnostic Imaging in Veterinary Neurology, What and When? Dr. Pete Maguire, Special Vet Services, Berkeley
September, 2006 Fluid Therapy in Emergency Cases Dr. Bill Saxon, Emergency and Specialty Center, Marin and IDEXX
June, 2006 Unraveling Feline Cardiomyopathy Dr. Kristin MacDonald
March, 2006 How to Recognize Behavior Problems in Your Patients Dr. Sophia Yin, UCD and SFVS
November 17, 2005 Making Sense of Vaccines Dr. Susan Ralston, Merial
September 15, 2005 Small Animal Oncology from a Clinician's & Pathologist's Perspective Dr. Carlos Rodriquez, UC Davis & Dr. Dave Fisher, IDEXX
June 16, 2005 Critical Care Patients and Anesthesia Dr. Kate Hopper, UC Davis
March 10, 2005 Veterinary MRI-Backs, Brains & Beyond Dr. Patrick Gavin, Iams
November 18, 2004 Patient First Therapy: A Rational Approach to Antimicrobial Drug Selection Dr. David Aucoin, Bayer
September 30, 2004 Sea Otter Conservation : Why Should We Care? Dr. Michael Murray, Monterey Bay Aquarium
June 24, 2004 A Clinicopathologic Conference in Dermatology Dr. Carlo Vitale, SFVS & Thelma Lee Gross, IDEXX
