WSAVA Annual Member Report How to submit a report: 1. Fill information of Jan-Dec 2. Please send you report to yourwsava@wsava.org Association Name: 3. Association Deadline for des reports médecins is 15 December vétérinaires 2017 du Québec en pratique des petits animaux Country/Membership Status: Québec (Canada) Address 199, Ste-Rose blvd, Laval (Quebec) J5Y 3S4 Association President: Dre Valérie Trudel, M.V. until 31 st of January Dre Jean Gauvin, M.V. after 31 st of January President Email Address: amvq@amvq.qc.ca WSAVA Representative: Mr Patrick Rouillard Representative Phone: 450-963-1812 Representative Email Address: Patrick.rouillard@amvq.qc.ca Association Website: www.amvq.quebec Number of Members: 910 Association About Us In 1959, following the growing trend of the caring of sm all animals, the first official veterinary association in Quebec was started and named: L Académie de médec ine vétérinaire de Montréal. Very early on, the association recognized the importance of offering quality conferences to its members. In the 70 s the association was recognized by the Provincial Order of Veterinarians and this was followed by a grouping of other veterinarian associatio ns established throughout the province. In 1979 the name was changed to: L Académie de médecine vétéri naire du Québec, to honor this transition. The association had its first official head office and secretary in 1998. It is only in 2009 that the association was renamed: L Association des médecins vétérinaires du Québec en pratique des petits animau x.
2017 List of Activities: Every year, the AMVQ creates many diverse activities for its members and for the population in general, all in order to improve the standards in veterinary medicine and to promote the importance of the relationship between humans and their animals, and the place veterinarians have in this relationship. Convention The AMVQ organizes the largest convention in the small animal veterinary medicine field in Canada. With more than 900 participants, which includes over 400 AHT, we offer an important variety of scientific and management conferences and symposiums. The AMVQ convention is recognized for the variety of its scientific program and the many social activities. Date : April 21st, 22nd, 23rd 2017, Palais des congrès de Montréal Subject : 28th annual convention Speakers : Drs Jérôme Auger, Christian Bédard, Marie-Claude Bél anger, Romain Béraud, Marie-Claude Blais, Anne Chau vet, Michel Chénier, Audrey K. Cook, Marc-André d'an jou, Jérôme D'Astous, Rebecca De Arburn-Parent, Caroline de Jaham, Isabelle Demontigny-Bédard, Marion Desmarchelier, Marie-Claude Favreau, Emmanuel Fontaine, Pascal Fontaine, Rémi Froment, M atthieu Gatineau, Tamara Grubb, Lucie Hénault, Louis H uneault, Romain Javard, Danny Joffe, Stéphanie Keroa ck, Gary Landsberg, Catherine Lapointe, Amélie Lecler c, Mylène-Kim Leclerc, Manon L'Écuyer, Loïc F. Legendre, Roseline Lorrain, Élaine Madore, Maxime M eunier, Lynne O'Sullivan, Manon Paradis, Hélène Perra s, Chantale Pinard, Alexandre Proulx, Caroline Proulx, Annie Ross, Frédéric Sauvé, Margie A. Scherk, Maude T ouret, Geoffrey Truchetti et MM. Olivier Bernard, Paul Rousseau et Mme Aline Noël. Colloquiums Four scientific colloquia took place during the year and another one about stress management, all organized by the AMVQ, each with an average of 250 participants. All our colloquiums are webcasted. The AMVQ was the first association in Quebec to introduce this technology, and with each activity, we push further the use of that technology. Date: February 12nd, 2017 Subject: Intern Medicine/Emergency Medecine Speakers: Dres Kate Alexander, Marie-Claude Blais et Valérie Sauvé Date: March 12nd, 2017 Subject: Osteoarthritis
Speakers: Drs Jacques Dupuis, Matthieu Gatineau et Élaine Madore Date: September 17 th, 2017 Subject: Intern Medicine Speaker: Drs Julie Gadbois, Amélie Leclerc et Mathieu Ouellet Date: October 15 th, 2017 Subject: Stress Management Speaker: Dr Gérard Ouimet Date: November 12nd, 2017 Subject: Dermatology Speakers: Dre Sophie Gilbert, Dre Manon Paradis, Dr Frédéric Sauvé Quebec Spay Week Since 2012, we used to organize Quebec Spay Day, which veterinarians all over Quebec are invited to take actions to promote the benefits of sterilization on dogs and cats. In 2016, AMVQ have decided to transform this sterilization day in a sterilization week. I n 2017, we continue to held this Spay event on a entire week. This event was held on the last week of February. For this event, the AMVQ conducted an important survey to know how much cats are in the province of Quebec and to know are old they are. A major press conference was led by our President to present the results. Journalists from all the major stations were there to witness the presentation of the results and the information was broadcast to the population. It gave a great visibility to the cause and to the importance of sterilization. Oldest cat and dog contest To promote the benefits of taking care of small pets, AMVQ organized a contest to discover the oldest cat and dog of the province. A major press conference was led by our President to present the winners: Hortense de cat of 21 years old and Cachou the dog of 17 years old. Journalists from all the major stations were there to witness the oldest animals (which were presents with their respective veterinarian) and the information was broadcast to the population. It gave a great visibility to the importance of veterinarian cares. Well-being Program Height years ago, the AMVQ was a leader by creating a program to help veterinarians who struggle with
exhaustion. To this day, we still offer a free consultation with a psychiatrist specialized in the veterinary field. With over 90 consultations to date, which represents more than one a month, the AMVQ is proud to help with this problem in the profession. Magazine The AMVQ produces 5 editions of its magazine called Le Rapporteur and 8 editions of its e-magazine Le fu reteur every year. Panthéon Québécois des animaux The AMVQ recognizes, every year, three animals who made a very special difference in their owners lives. This project shows the importance of the relationship between an animal and its owner, and values the role of the veterinarians to preserve the health of the animals. Date : March 20 th, 2016 Strategic planning At the end of 2017, AMVQ did a strategic planning which was resulting of a large consultation of our members. This will have consequences on 2018 s actions.
2018 Our objectives First objective will be responding to the needs of our members, which were known by the strategic planning. Members want: More tools for the management of their business To see their profession more valued by the public Help to valued the AHT s work More help about psychological distress To be more represented against any group Formation So, the 2018 actions will be done in accordance of this needs and AMVQ will do some changes about their services. Of course, we will hold 5 colloquiums and a large convention to offer more than 184,5 hours of training, but we will do more, like: Multiplicate numbers of campaigns about welfare and the importance of the veterinarians Modification of our rules to be more efficient Developing a communication plan Modification of our formation schedule to have more management training. Activities in 2018 Date : February 11th, 2018, Centre de congrès Palace Laval Subject : Urinary problems Speakers : Dre Marilyn Dunn, Dr Jérôme Planté, Dr Marc-André D Anjou Date : February 25 th to March 3 rd 2018 Subject : Quebec Spay Week Date : March 11th, 2018, Centre de congrès Palace - Laval Subject : Respiratory problems Speakers : Dr Romain Savard, Dre Manon L Écuyer, Dre Marie-Claude Bélanger Date : April 13-14-15th 2018, Palais des congrès de Montréal Subject : 29 th annual convention Speakers : Drs Kate Alexander, Audrey Amoroso, Marie-Claude Bélanger, Jérôme Benamou, Marie- Claude Blais, Ève-Lyne Bouchard, Geneviève Bussières, Jérôme D'Astous, Douglas J. DeBoer, Myriam De Carufel, Caroline de Jaham, Isabelle Demontigny-Bédard, Marion Desmarchelier, Mouhamadou Diaw, Yvan Dumais, Marilyn Dunn, Jacques Dupuis, Franck Durieux, Marie-Claude Favreau, Richard B. Ford, Matthieu Gatineau, Martin
Godbout, Lucie Hénault, Romain Javard, Anne-Marie Lamothe, Isabelle Langlois, Catherine Lapointe, Amélie Leclerc, Mylène-Kim Leclerc, Roseline Lorrain, Maxime Meunier, Marie-Ève Nadeau, Elizabeth O'Brien, Franck J. Ollivier, Garret Pachtinger, Jackie Parr, Jérôme Planté, Caroline Proulx, Lara Rose, Charles Dan Rosenberg, Annie Ross, Enid Stiles, Geoffrey Truchetti, Heather L. Wamsley et MMes Marianne Roberge, Dominique Poirier, Stéphanie Aubry, Claudia Addona, Joanie Leclaire, M. Sylvain Boudreau. Date : September 16th 2018, Hôtel Plaza - Québec Subject : Tips and tricks on everyday internal medicine and surgery Speakers : Dre Marie-Claude Blais, Dre Mylène-Kim Leclerc, Dr Nicolas Brebner Date : October 14th 2018, Centre de congrès Palace - Laval Subject : Management How to recuperate a disappoi nted customer Speaker : Mr Pierre Montpetit Date : November 11th, 2018, Centre de congrès Palac e - Laval Subject : Dermatology Speakers : Dr Emmanuel Bensignor and Dre Caroline de Jaham