VASG

It has been quite some time since I have sent a message to the group; life has been extremely hectic and time has not allowed me to make a major contribution to the site until now.

Rest assured, I am making contributions to the resource library, web page content, and fielding email questions from users on a weekly basis but I have had too many commitments to establish the full structure for our planned certification program or conduct a comprehensive rewrite of all web content; the site is quite large and I am the sole webmaster.

The general motto of the VASG is “Do what you can, when you can”; we all contribute based upon what life will allow.

I did want you to know that I have recently updated the VASG homepage: it now features a summary of options for how the US veterinary profession can best cope with the ongoing opioid shortage.

It also includes a new Timely Topic that summarizes our practice’s experience with Cerenia (maropitant) given PO the evening before our patients undergo anesthesia or procedural sedation.

See:
http://vasg.org/
http://vasg.org/timely_topics_cerenia.htm

We appreciate your support of the site. Keep your ideas coming; I use your input to prioritize my efforts.

Kind Regards,

Dr. Bob Stein

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Fear Free Certified
Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist
Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner
Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist
Certified Myofascial Trigger Point Therapist
Diplomate, Academy of Integrative Pain Management
Past-President, International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management
VIN Consultant Editor, Anesthesia/Analgesia & Rehab/Chronic Pain Boards

Executive Director www.VASG.org
www.ManagingPetPain.com
www.ASAH.net

"Do No Harm - But First, Do Not Hurt."

VASG Dog & Cat Anesthesia & Pain Management Support This site is maintained by veterinary professionals who have made a commitment to anesthetic and pain management excellence. We want this site to be a centralized resource for our colleagues engaged in small animal private practice.

A very kind client recently nominated my staff for an award. If you
follow the link below you will see my picture but that only serves as an image that represents our staff and the work that we all do not just to help patients that walk through our doors but the countless hours that we have spent to support our colleague via regional educational opportunities, VIN, and the VASG.

If you would kindly consider voting for us I believe that it would do more than reflect well on our team. More importantly, I believe it could help us spread the word about the VASG and the theme of advanced anesthesia, pain management, and rehabilitative care in veterinary medicine across the globe.

In addition, if you could spread the word to your friends and colleagues it may just make the difference between success and a lost opportunity.

http://www.petsbest.com/vote

You can vote once a day.

You can also vote via Facebook but you would need to "like" the page before it will allow you to cast a ballot:

http://www.facebook.com/petsbestinsurance

Bob

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Dear Friends,

I wanted to send a short message to give you an update on the planned VASG certification program.

We placed the survey last year in order to gauge the interest in such a program: the response has been overwhelming.

We hope to launch the first of 3 planned certification levels before the end of 2014 if our personal time allows us to get this down with all the duties that we have.

It is difficult to send messages to so many people directly. I will not have time to answer questions individually. If you ask all of your questions via Facebook then all members will benefit from the responses.

Also, when you can, please take the time to thank all of our friends and colleagues from around the globe that have contributed to our effort (www.vasg.org/who_we_are.htm).

Keep your eye out for future Facebook VASG postings.

Warmest Regards,

Bob

VASG Executive Director