Honolulu Veterinary Society

Honolulu Veterinary Society
PO Box 240593
Honolulu, HI 96824
hvsweb@yahoo.com

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Welcome to the Honolulu Veterinary Society

Upcoming meetings:
August 23, 2009 Abaxis Clinical Pathology meeting: information on registration pending

News and Information:

Information on H1N1 influenza virus (Novel Swine Influenza):

Hawaii Department of Health H1N1 Influenza A (Novel Swine Influenza) website:

http://hawaii.gov/health/about/H1N1.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/

Hawaii Department of Agriculture H1N1 Influenza A (Novel Swine Influenza) website:

http://hawaii.gov/hdoa/ai/ldc/current-animal-disease-information

Pa'u riders Kamehameha Day Parade 2007

Goat, Honolulu Zoo

Who we are:

Honolulu Veterinary Society is a professional organization of Oahu Veterinarians

-Neighbor island and mainland US veterinarians are welcome to join as associate members

Activities:

-Provide Veterinary Continuing Education and networking among Hawaii veterinarians including lectures, professional development, workshops and social events

-Present the Best Friends award annually to recognize a community member or organization that has helped the health and welfare of animals in Hawaii

-Support animal and science related activities in the community such as the annual Pet Expo and annual Hawaii science fair

Kilauea Iki Crater, Hawaii

Koko Crater, Oahu Honolulu Academy of Arts

Oahu Veterinary News:
Join the 2009 Hawaii Veterinary Medical Association Veterinary Conference: 56th annual meeting November 13-15, 2009 in Honolulu at the Pacific Beach Hotel

http://www.hawaiivma.org/site/view/95107_AnnualHVMAMeeting.pml

Recall of pet treats due to Salmonella risk 1/2009:

For information go to: http://www.cdc.gov/Salmonella/typhimurium/salmonella_pets.html

Recall of pet food treats containing peanut butter as part of the FDA recall of Peanut Butter Corporation of America peanut products that have been linked to over 400 cases of human illness associated with contamination by Salmonella typhimurium. For more information go to:

http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/Salmonellatyph.html

Hawaii State Civil Defense Urban Search and Rescue Canine Unit: Veterinarians needed to provide support

The Hawaii State Civil Defense, Urban Search and Rescue Canine Unit is one component of the State's Disaster Response Team. Its primary mission is disaster response (searching for people missing in bombings, hurricanes and floods). However the canine unit also trains dogs to search for missing dementia patients, lost children, missing hikers, and others in both urban and wilderness settings.

The Canine unit is made up entirely of volunteers and veterinarians in the community are needed to help provide annual vaccinations, treatment of training injuries, basic health care for the search dogs.

The Canine unit could also use canine first aid kits and decontamination supplies, veterinarians who can deploy in the field and veterinarians who can provide back up hospital support on all the islands.

If you or your clinic can provide assistance please contact Sharon Walden, Canine Unit & Search Element Leader at HawaiiK9SAR@aol.com or 232-4422.

Mahalo!