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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Busy as a Bee!
F
Elizabeth Goldstone
our dinner meetings in 3 weeks! It seems
that we are almost back to normal! I believe
most of the mask mandates are over, not to
say we are all the way out of the woods, but we a
lot further than we have been in two years.
Two of these programs are in my territory, two are
in Las Vegas at the Western Veterinary Conference. I am
not working the booth this time, but going to take some
clients to dinner on Sunday and on Monday night. I
worked the last two, once in September 2021 and once
in 2020, right before the onslaught of Covid. It is a fun
opportunity to work the booth, but someone else will
have the same opportunity to connect with our customers.
I always love this conference, as you run into people
from the industry that you may not have seen for a long
time. Of course, you always run into customers, which is
also fun, since you are out of the stressful working environment.
My vets also say that WVC has some of the
best speakers and CE that you can get.
So fast forward and I have spent my two days at Western
Vet Conference, and boy was it a different ballgame
compared to when I attended in September. I must say
that you would never have thought there was ever an
epidemic, after witnessing how many people were in
attendance. And because Las Vegas had lifted it's indoor
mask requirement, only a small fraction of attendees
were wearing masks. Even in the exhibition hall, it was
mask-less and so match more crowded than it was before.
When I was there in September, the hotel and restaurants
were not fully functional due to staffing issues. It
seemed like that was old news and everything was open
and functioning as it was pre-Covid. I have never seen so
much hustle and bustle and business as usual. I observed
all the industry power lunches and dinners, as, I too, was
out with clients for dinners and meetings. It was so nice
to see the wheels of our industry turning again. Vets and
techs and managers racing to CE classes, manufacturers
running to make their booth shifts, and then everyone
racing out of the hall to alumni gatherings, industry dinners
and cocktail hours. It was pure magic, and at the
end, pure exhaustion!
As crazy as it was in Las Vegas, it was the energy and
return to normal that had me energized and excited to
be there. I even bumped into a celebrity, our past director
of the SCVMA, Dr. Peter Weinstein. It was virtually a
who's who of veterinary medicine!
This time I decided to make the drive instead of fly,
and it was surprisingly quick and easy. I know friends
that have flown lately have experienced a lot of delays
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and flight cancellations, and I thought I would sidestep
that and take a little road trip with a co-worker. We
are very lucky to live within 4 hours of Las Vegas for a
quick trip. I know sometimes it can be a traffic nightmare,
but we lucked out this time. There was snow on
the mountains, making it a very scenic trip, and a little
chilly to boot.
On top of me having this busy work schedule, my little
Frenchie Beatrice decided to rupture a disc in her
lumbar spine! My poor girl was playing one day, then
unable to use her back legs the next. It was very scary,
and thankfully my personal vet was able to get me into
the specialty group and arrange for Beatrice's care and
surgery. It was also very stressful to know that with all
my traveling and work activities, I would have to find
someone to assist with her care. Luckily, I was able to
board her for the additional days I needed, which provided
for constant care for her. I feel grateful that I could
do this for her, as it can be an enormous financial burden.
I can't even imagine not being able to do this for
her, so I feel very fortunate.
Yes, life has been hectic, but onward and upward I
go. Let's hope the next couple of months are a little less
crazy as life gets back to normal. P
Elizabeth Goldstone
Merck Animal Health * 949-379-0201
Elizabeth.goldstone@merck.com

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Pulse - April 2022
Chapter Meetings & Calendar
President’s Perspective
Pulsepoints
SCVMA Profile SCVMA Scholarship Winners
COVER FEATURE STORY The Veterinary Social Worker Will See You Now
Practical Pathology Panuveitis and Optic Neuritis in Cats
UC Davis Update UC Davis Cardiology Referrals Available in Southern California
Tools for Success Why Everyone is Flocking to House Call & Mobile Practice
Angel Fund Shiloh, Dog with EPI, Helped with Grant from Angel Fund
The RVT Illuminators in Uncertain Times
Industry Insights Busy as a Bee
Quick Reference 12 Unusual Ophthalmic Diseases: #10 Merle Ocular Dysgenesis
Digital Photography for Veterinarians #80: Exploring Botswana by Foot, Part 1
Resources
Disease Table
From the SCVMA Office
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Pulse - April 2022 - Chapter Meetings & Calendar
Pulse - April 2022 - President’s Perspective
Pulse - April 2022 - Pulsepoints
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Pulse - April 2022 - SCVMA Profile SCVMA Scholarship Winners
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Pulse - April 2022 - COVER FEATURE STORY The Veterinary Social Worker Will See You Now
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Pulse - April 2022 - Practical Pathology Panuveitis and Optic Neuritis in Cats
Pulse - April 2022 - UC Davis Update UC Davis Cardiology Referrals Available in Southern California
Pulse - April 2022 - Tools for Success Why Everyone is Flocking to House Call & Mobile Practice
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Pulse - April 2022 - Angel Fund Shiloh, Dog with EPI, Helped with Grant from Angel Fund
Pulse - April 2022 - The RVT Illuminators in Uncertain Times
Pulse - April 2022 - Industry Insights Busy as a Bee
Pulse - April 2022 - Quick Reference 12 Unusual Ophthalmic Diseases: #10 Merle Ocular Dysgenesis
Pulse - April 2022 - Digital Photography for Veterinarians #80: Exploring Botswana by Foot, Part 1
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