Southwest Virginia Veterinary Medical Association

03/27/2026

We are excited to announce our TWO continuing education events for April. Both are formats we haven't attempted before and we are excited to experiment!

First, we have Dr. Julia Murphy, the state Public Health Veterinarian for Virginia, presenting "Rabies Information and Exposure Response for Animal Healthcare Practitioners in Virginia." This presentation will be in webinar format and will be held on Thursday, April 16th from 7-8pm in conjunction with the VVMA, VMRCVM, and the Virginia Department of Health. The presentation will be worth 1 hour of CE credit and is open to members of any of the above organizations. We are told that Dr. Murphy is an excellent and engaging speaker, and will be able to answer all of those "what-if" questions we ponder about rabies in our day-to-day practice. Please RSVP (https://forms.gle/DoDNbr363GJQd9XK8) by Tuesday, April 14th. Your RSVP allows us to send you the webinar link to attend as well as post-event CE certificates!

Second, Dr. Julie Settlage from Boehringer-Ingelheim will be hosting "Boundaries and Burnout," a potluck CE event at her home in Blacksburg!! Members who RSVP will be given Dr. Settlage's address at least 24 hours prior to the event so that we don't put her on blast! This event will be worth 1 hour of CE credit. The grill will turn on at 6pm and the presentation will begin at 6:45-7 on Friday, April 24th. B-I will provide hamburgers/veggie burgers, hotdogs/veggie dogs, buns, and toppings, plus beverages (including some of the "adult" variety!). We would like attending members to sign up to bring a side or dessert. Please RSVP (https://forms.gle/nKA3ipBt5YLSqd6R7) (including following the link to sign up for your dish) by Tuesday, April 21st.

10/13/2025

Don't forget - TODAY is the last day to RSVP to this one-of-a-kind event! Sign up here: https://forms.gle/YTmi48vKWGEc2rbYA

100+lb, two-year-old, in-heat Great Dane. This incision. Twenty minutes. Three gauze squares.

Want to learn how you can confidently accomplish the same with your spays? Do you dread the obese, the large breed, or the pregnant spay? Join us at Mountain View Humane on October 16th for "Approaching the Scary Spay: Perspectives from an Anxious Spay/Neuter Surgeon" presented by our co-president Dr. Sarah Greenway!

09/30/2025

100+lb, two-year-old, in-heat Great Dane. This incision. Twenty minutes. Three gauze squares.

Want to learn how you can confidently accomplish the same with your spays? Do you dread the obese, the large breed, or the pregnant spay? Join us at Mountain View Humane on October 16th for "Approaching the Scary Spay: Perspectives from an Anxious Spay/Neuter Surgeon" presented by our co-president Dr. Sarah Greenway!

09/04/2025

With the start of September comes the first SWVVMA meeting of the 2025-2026 season! We will be meeting at The Farmhouse Restaurant on Thursday, September 18th, where we will hear from Dr. Christina Wheeler of Merck Animal Health about their new extended-release flea and tick prevention product, Bravecto Quantum. Send us an email at [email protected] for more information or to learn how to RSVP!

As a reminder, yearly dues will be collected at this meeting. If this is your first time joining us, your first meeting is free; otherwise, dues are $45 for DVMs and $35 for LVTs. We accept cash, check, and Venmo (, Rebecca Beamer).

We can't wait to see you there!

07/24/2025

It's time to start getting pumped for our fall meetings! We are excited to announce our first two topics and locations for the new year of SWVVMA.

In September, we will have our local Merck Animal Health representative visiting to talk about an exciting new parasite prevention product. We'll be at The Farmhouse, and this meeting will be fully catered!

In October, we will take a field trip to Mountain View Humane for a tour behind the scenes as well as an overview of existing and new services being offered there. The lecture topic will discuss shelter medicine and "approaching the scary spay"! The food source is TBD (and will likely be voted on by members during signup) but this meeting will also be catered!

As a reminder, each meeting is worth 1.5 hours of continuing education credit in the state of Virginia, so come on out and enjoy socializing, dinner, and fulfill part of your yearly CE requirements!

We can't wait to see you there!

04/25/2025

Many thanks to Dr. Gregory Daniels, retired Professor Emeritus of Radiology at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, for his engaging game of Abdominal Radiology Jeopardy! Everyone had a great time with delicious food and excellent service as always at The Farmhouse!

Make sure to join us next month on May 22nd for a presentation by Dr. Julie Settlage of Boehringer Ingelheim. This will be our last meeting until September and is sure to be a hit!

04/18/2025

Join us next Thursday the 24th at the Farmhouse Restaurant in Christiansburg for a round of Abdominal Radiology Jeopardy, presented by Dr. Greg Daniels, Emeritus Professor of Radiology!

Please join us for this fun learning experience! RSVP with the below survey if you would like to attend!

Dr. Gregory Daniel will be presenting on Abdominal Radiology! April 24, 2025, 6:30p socializing, 7pm lecture Hosted at the Farmhouse Restaurant, Christiansburg VA Note - this event is NOT sponsored and all participants will need to order their own dinner and drinks.

10/04/2024

We are trying to reach out as directly as possible to veterinary practices that serve large animal and small as well as animal rescue organizations that are on the ground in flood affected areas in Virginia, so that we may provide some assistance in any way possible. Please let us know if you have any direct knowledge and contact information. You can PM here or email [email protected].

10/14/2022

A big thank you goes out to Dr.Ferguson for last night's talk from CEVA about Mitral Valve Disease and the use of Cardalis. What a great turnout!

10/04/2022

World Animal Day...protecting animal welfare everyday!

Today is - an international day of action that aims to help improve animal welfare standards through increased awareness and education. Animal welfare depends in part on veterinary professionals, and we're proud to help protect that across the globe. 🌎🌍