San Francisco
      Veterinary Medical Association

Meeting Schedule


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.

2011 Meeting Dates


Thursday, March 17
Thursday, June 16
Thursday, September 15
Thursday, November 17

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


Past Speakers 2004 - 2010


November, 2010
Canine Mast Cell Tumors: The good, the bad and the ugly!
Kathy Anders, DVM, ACVIM (Oncology)

September, 2010

An Update of Leptospirosis
Dr. Jane Sykes

June, 2010

Critical Care of Renal Failure Cases
Dr. Karl Jandrey

March, 2010

Anesthetic Monitoring: Basic Principles and Applications in Practice
Alexander Hawley, DVM, MS, DACVA

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