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November 20-21, 2021
KeystoneVetConference.org
Official program book of the
2021 Keystone Veterinary Conference.
Table of Contents
Sponsors....................................................................................... 3
Letter from PVMA Executive Director............................................ 4
Continuing Education Credit.......................................................... 5
Accessing On-Demand Courses...................................................... 6
In-Person At-A-Glance Schedule.................................................... 8
In-Person CE Tracker...................................................................... 9
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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors
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PSIVET 3
Continuing Education
Did you know that the Keystone Veterinary Conference offers 30+ hours of
continuing education (CE) credit to choose from, and each attendee can participate in a total
of 12 hours of IN PERSON CE credit during the duration of the conference? So you can pick
which tracks you want to watch IN PERSON, then get exclusive access to ALL of the 30+ hours
of RECORDED sessions in PVMA’s Education Center. Watch these courses on demand to earn
what you need for your licensing next year!
The Keystone Veterinary Conference CE hours available are as follows:
NTINUING
ED
Saturday: 6 hours IN PERSON* OR ONLINE
UCATION
Sunday: 6 hours IN PERSON* OR ONLINE
CO
On-Demand RECORDED sessions available in PVMA’s Education Center
= That’s more than 30 hours of CE!
* Please note that the live courses will not be available in PVMA’s Education Center.
KVC offers veterinarians and veterinary technicians a total of 12 hours (6 hours per day x 2 days) of approved continuing education
through the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association. In-person attendees may choose to attend any of the virtual sessions in
Whova that are taking place during the conference this weekend. You are welcome to use common areas of the hotel, or we will have
seating available in the exhibit hall if you wish to sit and watch a session on your computer or
mobile device. All recorded sessions will be available in the PVMA Education Center to earn
additional credits. The Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association is an accredited provider
of continuing education credit through the Pennsylvania State Board of Veterinary Medicine.
CE Certificates:
At 2:00 pm on Sunday, November 21, 2021, you will receive an email that has
a link to our survey. You MUST complete the survey to be given a link to download your CE
certificate. This certificate will be good for the 12 hours of CE over November 20-21, 2021.
You will get an email to notify you that all the recorded lectures have been added to the
PVMA Education Center. Only you will have access to them! Watch the lectures you want
to see and earn CE! After each on-demand lecture you complete, you will get access to a CE
certificate for that specific lecture.
Visit our booth in the KVC Marketplace!
The Keystone Veterinary Conference is brought to you by the
Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association, the only statewide
professional Membership Association dedicated to you, your team,
and your veterinary practice. Visit PaVMA.org to join!
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Dedicated to ensuring
the vitality of the veterinary
Welcome to the 2021
profession by promoting excellence
in veterinary medicine, advancing
animal health and welfare, and
Keystone Veterinary Conference! protecting and enhancing
human health.
I am delighted to have the opportunity to meet some of you, as my daughters would say, IRL (in real life).
If you are attending virtually, please feel free to say hello through our event app, Whova!
Almost two years into the pandemic, it is hard to believe that we continue to live with concerns about being able to
meet safely in person. PVMA is dedicated to providing a safe and inviting educational experience and we appreciate
your cooperation in following our safety protocols.
This year’s Keystone Veterinary Conference (KVC) looks different, but we think you will agree that we created an event
that allows you to access the best Continuing Education in the way that works best for you. Whether you are joining us in
Hershey, participating virtually, or watching sessions on demand, you will learn from top experts in all areas of veterinary
medicine. Virtual and in-person attendees can use the Whova app to engage with your colleagues, ask questions of
speakers and staff, and win prizes!
As a reminder, 2022’s PVMA education calendar still looks a bit different than usual. Due to the AVMA Conference in
Philadelphia, KVC comes early next year. Join us in Hershey on May 5-8. PVMA will serve as the host VMA for the
AVMA Conference in Philadelphia on July 29 through August 2. Finally, we will hold our Three Rivers Symposium in
November, dates to be announced. We will also continue to provide online learning through our Education Center.
Finally, if you are looking for a way to give back to your profession, develop your leadership skills, or have more of a say
in your state VMA, please consider joining a PVMA committee. New members are always welcome. Scientific Education;
Legislative and Regulatory Advisory Committee (LRAC); Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI); and our Veterinary Nurse
Initiative are working to ensure the vitality of the profession and promote excellence in veterinary medicine. To get
involved, visit bit.ly/GetInvolvedwithPVMA.
Thank you for joining us for the 2021 Keystone Veterinary Conference. We hope you gain valuable knowledge that will
help you in your daily practice. Thank you for your continued support of PVMA. We are privileged to serve you.
Sincerely,
Jennifer A. Keeler, CAE
Executive Director
Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association
8574 Paxton Street 717.220.1437 Visit us at
Hummelstown, PA 17036 888.550.7862 PaVMA.org Get social with us
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Education Center
CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES FOR VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS
How to access your ON-DEMAND
courses in PVMA’s Education Center
All session recordings will be available for viewing on or before
November 29, 2021. You will have access to these recordings until the end
of February 2022. Upon watching a recorded session, you will immediately
be awarded the CE certificate for that presentation for your records.
PVMA will send instructions on how Topics include
to access the ON-DEMAND session Alternative Medicine
recordings in the PVMA Education Anesthesia/Analgesia
Center, which is our Learning Behavior
Dermatology
Management System.
Emergency & Critical Care
Equine
We are also excited to share that
Exotics
there will be more than 30 hours of Large Animal
CE available for these recordings! Nutrition
Oncology
Stay tuned for additional information next Ophthalmology
week with instructions to log into the Parasitology
system if it is your first time accessing the Pathology
PVMA Education Center.
Poultry
If you have any requested changes to your Radiology
registration, or if you have questions, Small Animal
please contact the PVMA Event Services Surgery
Team at Membership@PaVMA.org.
VISIT THE EDUCATION CENTER AT:
PathLMS.com/PaVMA OR SCAN
THE CODE
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How does a 21% off break sound?
Get Your PVMA
Let’s be honest, 2021 has been a rough year so far! Membership
COVID-19 threw us all for a loop and we’re all still trying to figure out our new
normal in the veterinary profession. Throughout this roller coaster ride, PVMA through 2022 for
21%
has remained steadfast and dependable as your go-to source for updates from
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well as the federal level. We felt that this
pandemic was too important to just keep only our Members informed, so we
wanted to reach out to everyone and anyone we had on file. If you attended an
event in the past, or signed up with us to stay updated through the pandemic,
we included you on those communications. It was our duty and honor to update
off
our profession on important information involving the pandemic.
You have trusted PVMA to keep you
informed, and we want to continue
to help you thrive in regards to your
professional and personal wellbeing.
the annual dues rate*
Don’t forget 2022 is a license renewal year and Governor Wolf’s
Executive Order is allowing all veterinary professionals to receive their
required continuing education credits through online sources. PVMA is Learn why you should
here and able to help you get those credits through our Education Center! join PVMA
Get involved in the profession, complete your continuing education
(CE) credits with PVMA, advance your skills, and grow in your career! Member Benefits
* Dues are currently 21% off the annual dues rate for all individual memberships. Use promo code KVC21 or visit the
Your PVMA Membership will expire on 12/31/2022.
PVMA booth and get a free gift!
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10In-Person At-A-Glance Schedule
Conference at a Glance
Friday, November 19, 2021 Sunday, November 21, 2021
1:30–5:30 pm Exhibitor Set Up 8:00 am Exhibit Hall Opens
Blue/White Rooms Continental Breakfast
5:30–7:00 pm Marketplace Happy Hour Blue/White Rooms
Blue/White Rooms 9:00–9:50 am Session 1
Cocoa Suites
10:00–10:50 am Session 2
Saturday, November 20, 2021 Cocoa Suites
10:50-11:20 am Refreshment Break + Visit Exhibitors
8:00 am Exhibit Hall Opens Blue/White Rooms
Continental Breakfast 11:20–12:10 pm Session 3
Blue/White Rooms Cocoa Suites
8:30–9:15 am Keynote Presentation 12:10-1:10 pm Lunch
Blue/White Rooms Blue/White Rooms
9:30–10:20 am Session 1 1:30–2:20 pm Session 4
Cocoa Suites Cocoa Suites
10:25–11:15 am Session 2 2:30–3:20 pm Session 5
Cocoa Suites Cocoa Suites
11:40–12:30 pm Session 3 3:30–4:20 pm Session 6
Cocoa Suites Cocoa Suites
12:30–1:50 pm Lunch
Blue/White Rooms
Interact with Our Sponsors
1:50–2:40 pm Session 4
Cocoa Suites & Exhibitors!
2:45–3:35 pm Session 5 This conference is brought to you by our
Cocoa Suites wonderful sponsors and exhibitors. Please take
3:35–4:10 pm Refreshment Break + Visit Exhibitors
time out of the conference to use the messaging
Blue/White Rooms system to reach out to them and say hello. You
can even schedule a meeting!
4:10–5:00 pm Session 6
Cocoa Suites
6:00–7:30 pm A Night of Comedy with Comedian
Earl David Reed – Tickets Required
Cocoa Suite 1/Terrace
Tickets available at AnimalCarePA.org 11In-Person CE Tracker
SATURDAY:
Kevin P. Benjamino, DVM, DACVS-SA
Understanding Osteoarthritis in Our Patients 9:30 am–10:20 am
Choosing Wisely: How to Diagnose Osteoarthritis 10:25 am–11:15 am
Can We Break the Inflammatory Cycle? A Look at Intra-Articular Therapies – Synovetin OA 11:40 am–12:20 pm
Clayton Blunk
Brace Yourself - Custom Orthopedic Bracing for Veterinary Clients 11:40 am–12:30 pm
Kate Boatright, VMD
Navigating the Muddy Waters of Pharmacy: Improving Communication and Reducing Error 1:50 pm–2:40 pm
Substitution Permissible? A Discussion About Generics 2:45 pm–3:35 pm
There’s More Than One Way to Treat a Cat: A Practical Approach to the Spectrum of Care 4:10 pm–5:00 pm
Holly Brown, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Pleural Effusion: A Tale of Three Kitties 1:50 pm–2:40 pm
Laboratory Diagnosis of Tickborne Disease 2:45 pm–3:35 pm
Tying It All Together: Maximizing the Diagnostic Power of the 4:10 pm–5:00 pm
Minimum Database and Your In-Clinic Laboratory
Vickie Byard, CVT, VTS
Gaining Compliance: Getting Those Dentistries to the Table 1:50 pm–2:40 pm
Out of Sight! Are Intraoral Radiographs Important for Complete Dental Assessment 2:45 pm–3:35 pm
Periodontal Disease: The Most Prevalent Disease in Veterinary Medicine 4:10 pm–5:00 pm
Dana L. Clarke, VMD, DACVECC
Tracheal Collapse & Tracheal Stents – What We Thought We Knew & What We Are Learning 9:30 am–10:20 am
Vascular Access Tips & Tricks 10:25–11:15 am
Lauren Dupont and Julissa Good (2 sessions)
Vetscan Imagyst – A Multipurpose Diagnostics Technology Platform, 9:00 am–9:50 am
Now With Digital Cytology Testing 11:40 am–12:30 pm
John C. Godbold, Jr., DVM
Thermal Imaging Workshop: See the Unseen - The Science, Clinical Implications, and Evidence 9:30 am–10:20 am
Thermal Imaging Workshop: See the Unseen - Hands-On 10:25 am–11:15 am
Thermal Imaging Workshop: See the Unseen - Interpretation 11:40 am–12:30 pm
Carrie Jurney, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)
Seizure Roundtable 1:50 pm–2:40 pm
Neurology Emergencies: Quick Tips and Tricks for Common Presentations 2:45 pm–3:35 pm
Simple Spinal Localization: Practical Tips for the Busy Practitioner 4:10 pm–5:00 pm
Alyssa Mages, BS, CVT
Go With the Flow – Foundational to Advanced Venipuncture 9:30 am–11:30 am
& IVC Placement for Small Animals (2 hour CE credits) – LIMITED SEATING
12SUNDAY: Len Donato, VMD, DABVP (Avian) Rabbit Gastrointestinal Syndrome - Not Just Stasis 1:30 pm–2:20 pm Common Diseases in Pet Birds 2:30 pm–3:20 pm CT for Exotics in Private Practice 3:30 pm–4:20 pm Lauren Dupont and Julissa Good Vetscan Imagyst – A Multipurpose Diagnostics Technology Platform, 9:00 am–9:50 am Now With Digital Cytology Testing Jennifer Fletcher Eckenrode, DVM, CCRT Keeping Paws in Motion: How Rehabilitation Therapy Can Help Your Patients 1:30 pm–2:20 pm The Head Bobbing Dog: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Forelimb Lameness 2:30 pm–3:20 pm John C. Godbold, Jr., DVM Laser Innovations and Everyday Applications: Laser Tissue Interaction, Surgical Technique, and Safety 9:00 am–9:50 am Laser Innovations and Everyday Applications: Demonstration and Hands-On 10:00 am–10:50 am Laser Innovations and Everyday Applications: CO2 Laser Procedures You Can Do Every Day 11:20 am–12:10 pm Edward Koronowski, DVM Recognizing Anxiety and Low Stress Handling 1:30 pm–2:20 pm The Skin is on the Outside: A New Approach to Atopy and Infection 2:30 pm–3:20 pm Updates in Canine Mitral Valve Disease Treatments 3:30 pm–4:20 pm Bryan Langlois, DVM Nipping the FIP!! Updates on Feline Infectious Peritonitis 9:00 am–9:50 am YOU CAN HANDLE THE TRUTH!!!! Updates on Animal Cruelty Law 10:00 am–10:50 am and Prepping the Vet for the Stand Jennifer Lopez, DVM, MBA Diagnosing and Managing Chronic Enteropathy and Inflammatory Bowel Disease 9:00 am–9:50 am Dermatophytosis…Doesn’t It Have a Nice “Ring” to It? 10:00 am–10:50 am Getting Familiar With the Urinalysis: Interpreting the Test and Understanding 11:20 am–12:10 pm Why It’s an Important Part of the Minimum Database Nicole Scherrer, DVM, DACVO The General Ophthalmology Examination 10:00 am–10:50 am Equine Corneal Disease 11:20 am–12:10 pm Equine Recurrent Uveitis 3:30 pm–4:20 pm Shannon Stanek, DVM Human Animal Bond: Living and Practicing With Chronic Disease - How Indy Saved Me 11:20 am–12:10 pm Shelly Vaden, DVM, PhD, DACVIM Feline Chronic Kidney Disease 1:30 pm–2:20 pm Canine Glomerular Disease 2:30 pm–3:20 pm Micturition Disorders in Male Dogs 3:30 pm–4:20 pm 13
Are You Interested in Helping With Cruelty Cases in PA?
PVMA is looking for anyone who thinks they can be of assistance to those who take on the hard task
of prosecuting cases to offer their services. You will help in protecting innocent lives. We are in the
process of putting together a list of veterinarians who can assist in cruelty cases. This will allow PVMA
to direct humane officers to a veterinarian in their area who is willing to assist with these cases.
This list will be kept by the PVMA and by the Director of Pennsylvania Academy of Animal Care and
Control (who has taken over the role of training new humane officers and providing the CE they need
to stay badged as such). No personal contact information will be given to any of the officers who are
requesting help, only your business contact information. Specifically, we need veterinarians whose
area of interest include Farm Animal, Equine, Exotics, and Small Mammal. You do not need to have a
developed background in forensic veterinary pathology to be a great resource in cruelty cases. In fact,
just by you being there as the veterinarian to provide honest testimony on what was found and to
opine on those findings is often enough to get guilty verdicts or even guilty pleas.
If you're interested, please complete the form
at bit.ly/FightCruelty.
14Meet Your KVC Speakers
Keynote Holly Brown, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Speaker Speaking Saturday, November 20
IN PERSON TRACK
Carrie Jurney, DVM
DACVIM (Neuro)
Vickie Byard
Speaking Saturday, November 20
Speaking Saturday, November 20
Veterinary medicine can be an incredibly rewarding IN PERSON TRACK
career. However, it can also be a very challenging one.
Veterinary wellbeing has become a hot topic in recent
years, but the problems we face aren’t new. There is
Rick Chetney, Jr., DVM, DACVR-RO
Speaking Sunday, November 21
a wealth of research on wellbeing in our profession
ONLINE TRACK
spanning both organizational and personality focused
challenges. There is a path forward, though! In this
lecture we will discuss the challenges we face as well as Dana L. Clarke, VMD, DACVECC
some solutions. Speaking Saturday, November 20
IN PERSON TRACK
In alphabetical order
Edward S. Cooper, VMD, MS,
Kevin P. Benjamino, DVM, DACVS-SA DACVECC
Speaking Saturday, November 20
Speaking Saturday, November 20
IN PERSON TRACK
IN PERSON TRACK
Clayton Blunk
Len Donato, VMD, DABVP (Avian)
Speaking Saturday, November 20
Speaking Sunday, November 21
IN PERSON TRACK
IN PERSON TRACK
Jennifer Fletcher Eckenrode, DVM,
Kate Boatright, VMD CCRT
Speaking Saturday, November 20
Speaking Sunday, November 21
IN PERSON TRACK
IN PERSON TRACK
Ashley Bourgeois, DVM Andrea Fascetti, VMD, PhD, DACVIM
Speaking Saturday, November 20 Speaking Sunday, November 21
ONLINE TRACK ONLINE TRACK
15Kristin Fisher, DVM, DACVP
Douglas Knueven, DVM
(Clinical Pathology)
Speaking Sunday, November 21
Speaking Saturday, November 20
ONLINE TRACK
ONLINE TRACK
Alison Gerken, DVM Edward Koronowski, DVM
Speaking Saturday, November 20 Speaking Sunday, November 21
ONLINE TRACK IN PERSON TRACK
John C. Godbold, Jr., DVM
Bryan Langlois, DVM
Speaking Saturday, November 20 & Sunday,
Speaking Sunday, November 21
November 21
IN PERSON TRACK
IN PERSON TRACK
Alison Gottlieb Jennifer Lopez, DVM, MBA
Speaking Sunday, November 21 Speaking Sunday, November 21
ONLINE TRACK IN PERSON TRACK
Gavin Hitchener, DVM, Dipl. A.C.V.P. Alyssa Mages, BS, CVT
Speaking Saturday, November 20 Speaking Saturday, November 20
ONLINE TRACK IN PERSON TRACK
Kimberly Hsu, DVM, MSc, DACVO Bob Peiffer, DVM
Speaking Saturday, November 20 Speaking Saturday, November 20
ONLINE TRACK ONLINE TRACK
Jennifer Huck, DVM, ACVS Noelle Potter, CVT, VTS (ECC)
Speaking Sunday, November 21 Speaking Saturday, November 20
ONLINE TRACK ONLINE TRACK
Todd A. Jackson, DVM, DACLAM Kristine Rigler, CVT, VTS (Surgery)
Speaking Saturday, November 20 Speaking Sunday, November 21
ONLINE TRACK ONLINE TRACK
Stephanie Johnson, BAS, CVT, VTS Jessica Rodriguez, DVM, PhD,
(Anesthesia/Analgesia), (Dentistry) DACVM (Parasitology)
Speaking Sunday, November 21 Speaking Saturday, November 20
ONLINE TRACK ONLINE TRACK
16Robert J. Van Saun, DVM, MS, PhD,
Nicole Scherrer, DVM, DACVO
DACT, DACVIM (Nutrition)
Speaking Sunday, November 21
Speaking Sunday, November 21
IN PERSON TRACK
ONLINE TRACK
Hayley Springer, DVM, MS Tara Woyton, MS, LVT, CVT
Speaking Sunday, November 21 Speaking Sunday, November 21
ONLINE TRACK ONLINE TRACK
Shannon Stanek, DVM
Speaking Sunday, November 21
IN PERSON TRACK Handouts &
Online Note Taking
Craig Thompson, DVM, Dipl. A.C.V.P. If a speaker provided handouts for their
session, we have conveniently added them
Speaking Sunday, November 21 to the Whova app platform.
ONLINE TRACK You can also take notes within the platform.
Simply type them in the “Personal Notes”
section.
Shelly Vaden, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Speaking Sunday, November 21
IN PERSON TRACK
17we need your
Help!
Animal Care PA, formerly known as the Pennsylvania Veterinary Foundation, was established in 1983,
and serves as the charitable arm of the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association. Our mission
is to help caring people help animals by bridging the gap through our animal welfare initiatives that
FEED, CARE, and EDUCATE. With your help, we can help animals get the food and care they need, as
well as provide scholarships for future veterinary professionals.
FEED CARE EDUCATE
Our Henry’s Helping Paws Program The Last Chance Program Our Veterinary Student
provides food to the pets of senior provides veterinary care grants Scholarship Program helps
citizens with financial need so the to animals in need when limited decrease the financial
pets and their owners can or no financial means exist to burden that plagues
stay together. pay for care. veterinary students.
Ask us how PVMA Members can
access these funds to help their clients!
See our Ways to Raise on page 17 to see how
Want to get involved? YOU can get involved in raising funds
for our community-based programs.
Visit AnimalCarePA.org to make a tax-deductible donation!
18About Our Programs: Ways to
Henry’s Helping Paws Program
This program was launched in 2016 in a partnership with Meals on Wheels
in Chester County to provide food for pets of seniors who demonstrate R a i s e
financial need. Our very first food delivery took place on March 17,
FEED
2016, where Senator Dinniman, along with members of the Pennsylvania Here are some ways you can
Veterinary Foundation, and a Meals on Wheels representative delivered help us raise money for our
food to Mr. Harvey Phillips, a Korean War veteran and widower, who owns much needed programs.
a cat and a dog. Senator Dinniman and his wife, Margo, were the creators
of this program, in honor of their beloved poodle Henry. This program has Sign Up to Host the Dip Jar
been expanded to also provide primary veterinary care to pets of seniors Monthly Rotation
in need. Click here for more information. • The Dip Jar is a great way to get
donations from people at your
veterinary practice. Clients simply
The Last Chance Program dip their credit card in the Dip Jar
The Last Chance (TLC) Program began in 2009 to help ensure a source for a set amount (e.g., $5, $10).
of funding for the care of abused or neglected, owned and unowned
GivingTuesday
CARE
companion animals that might otherwise be euthanized or turned over
to an animal shelter that is already overburdened. The program is a true November 30, 2021
partnership between veterinary practices, their clients, other pet owners, • GivingTuesday is known as a
and the animal-loving public that will result in the emergency care and global day of giving to charities.
necessary treatment of animals who might not get the proper care without Each year, millions of people
across the globe show up,
this program. Click here for more information.
donate, and give back.
Veterinary Student Scholarship Program Season of Giving
Now through January 31, 2022
Every year Animal Care PA and PVMA award substantial student
scholarships to veterinary students and veterinary technology students • Make an end of year donation
who reside in Pennsylvania. These scholarships help to decrease the to help our programs continue
when funds become critically low.
financial burden that plagues students each year. The debt that most
students accumulate will follow them for 30 years or more and will Bark in the Park 5K Run
impact every financial decision they make. Contributions to this fund are & 1-Mile Dog Walk
EDUCATE
indeed an investment in the future of the veterinary profession and a October 23, 2022
way of supporting someone else with the same passion that you have for
• Register as a runner or walker
helping animals and people. Scholarships are awarded in the following 3 – 100% of your registration fee
categories: goes directly to ACPA.
• Veterinary Student Scholarship • Participate in the costume
• Veterinary Technology Student Scholarship contest – dress up with your pet
and enter to win!
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Scholarship
• Participate in the Inter-Hospital
• Young Leadership Scholarship Competition and raise funds
through teamwork while having
Click here for more information. fun!
Follow us!
For more information on our programs, Social Media
or to make a donation visit • Share our posts to help create
awareness of our mission, events,
AnimalCarePA.org and fundraising efforts.
• Create a Facebook fundraiser on
Questions? Contact Info@AnimalCarePA.org or call 717.220.1437. your own or your hospital’s page.
The Pennsylvania Veterinary Foundation (PVF), d/b/a Animal Care PA (ACPA), was established in 1983, and serves as the
charitable arm of the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association but functions as an independent Pennsylvania non-
profit corporation and is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) organization. The mission of Animal Care PA is to help caring Follow us!
people help animals by bridging the gap through our animal welfare initiatives that FEED, CARE, and EDUCATE.
19Add your voice to the conversation Animal Care PA
by donating to our Political Action
proudly presents the 13th Annual
Committee today!
Contributions can be sent to:
Pennsylvania Veterinary
Political Action Committee (PVPAC) 5K Run & 1-Mile Dog Walk
8574 Paxton Street | Hummelstown, PA 17036
October 23, 2022
Register at
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Prescribe HEARTGARD® Plus (ivermectin/pyrantel) and NexGard ® (afoxolaner)
for peace of mind and proven protection.
✔ DESIGNED WITH COMPLIANCE IN MIND
• HEARTGARD® Plus and NexGard® are formulated with the
#1 tastes dogs prefer.1,2
• In an assessment of parasiticide purchases in veterinary clinics
in 2019, dog owners that paired NexGard for flea & tick control
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versus other common brand pairings.*3
✔ LEGACY OF PROTECTION:
• Over 2 billion doses of HEARTGARD Plus, and over 270 million
doses of NexGard have been prescribed.4,5
Contact your Boehringer Ingelheim Representative to learn more.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: HEARTGARD Plus is well tolerated. All dogs should be tested for heartworm infection before starting
a preventive program. Following the use of HEARTGARD Plus, digestive and neurological side effects have rarely been reported. For more
information, please see full prescribing information or visit www.HEARTGARDClinic.com.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: NexGard is for use in dogs only. The most frequently reported adverse reactions include vomiting,
pruritus, lethargy, diarrhea, and lack of appetite. The safe use of NexGard in pregnant, breeding, or lactating dogs has not been evaluated. Use
with caution in dogs with a history of seizures or neurologic disorders. For more information, please see full prescribing information or visit
www.NexGardClinic.com.
*For this assessment, a common brand pairing is defined as having been purchased for more than 25,000 dogs. 591,200 pet owners paired NexGard for flea and tick control with HEARTGARD Plus for heartworm disease
prevention – more than any other possible pairing.
1. Data on file at Boehringer Ingelheim. 2. Data on file at Boehringer Ingelheim. 3. Data on file at IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Westbrook, Maine USA. 4. Data on file at Boehringer Ingelheim.
5. Data on file at Boehringer Ingelheim.
HEARTGARD® and the Dog & Hand logo® are registered trademarks of Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc.
NexGard® is a registered trademark and FRONTLINE VET LABS™ is a trademark of the Boehringer Ingelheim Group.
©2020 Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc., Duluth, GA. All rights reserved. US-PET-0941-2020
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