Newswise The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) and the International Veterinary Information Service (IVIS) are working together to educate veterinarians, veterinary students, technicians and those involved in animal health about the importance of research and curing diseases in animals, and in promoting their organizations as sources of education and information. <\/p>\n
ACVIM and IVIS both have educational resources available for veterinary professionals, many for free. ACVIM offers continuing education programs through its annual ACVIM Forum Conference, Advanced Education Courses at the Oquendo Center, consensus statements and other online resources. Topics at this years Forum event included: <\/p>\n
Controversies in Mitral Valve Disease in Dogs Equine Metabolic Syndrome Management of Resistant Bacterial Infections Biomarker Development for Canine Degenerative Myelopathy Parasite Resistance in Camelid, Small Ruminant, and Cattle The New Grading Scheme for Canine Mast Cell Tumors <\/p>\n
The IVIS website provides free access to original, up-to-date e-books, proceedings of veterinary meetings, journals, reviews, an international calendar of veterinary events and much more, with the help of private and corporate sponsors. Learn more about IVIS at http:\/\/www.ivis.org<\/a>. <\/p>\n ACVIM and IVIS have come together to help educate veterinarians, animal owners and the general public by providing them with resources so they can learn about specialty medicine, said Leah Cohn, ACVIM board of regents chairman. The ACVIM is committed to leading our profession by continuing to provide educational resources for our Diplomates, Candidates and other veterinary professionals. <\/p>\n About International Veterinary Information Service (IVIS) International Veterinary Information Service (IVIS) is a not-for-profit organization established in 1998 in Ithaca NY by academic faculty from veterinary colleges and veterinary research institutes in North America and Europe. The IVIS website (www.ivis.org) provides a convenient way to access information on Veterinary Medicine including authoritative original and reprinted e-books and the proceedings of many national and international specialty conferences. IVIS is available as a free service, supported by sponsors and readership donations. It is open to the entire veterinary community including veterinary students, after a brief on-line registration at http:\/\/www.ivis.org<\/a>. IVIS also provides quick-links to journal articles, an extensive calendar of veterinary meetings, special topic reviews and white papers, and translations into as many as 12 different languages, and much more. Come visit the IVIS website http:\/\/www.ivis.org<\/a>. Access is free. <\/p>\n About the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) ACVIM is the national certifying organization for veterinary specialists in large and small animal internal medicine, cardiology, neurology and oncology. Established in 1973, ACVIMs purpose is to advance the knowledge of animal health and diseases, and to foster the continued development of specialty veterinary care. To find an ACVIM Specialist in your area, please visit http:\/\/www.ACVIM.org<\/a>. <\/p>\n # # #<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Read more from the original source:<\/p>\n American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and the International Veterinary Information Service (IVIS ...<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Newswise The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) and the International Veterinary Information Service (IVIS) are working together to educate veterinarians, veterinary students, technicians and those involved in animal health about the importance of research and curing diseases in animals, and in promoting their organizations as sources of education and information. ACVIM and IVIS both have educational resources available for veterinary professionals, many for free. Continue reading