DeKalb County and United Spay Alliance Join Forces for Local HQHVSN Training for Veterinarians, in Collaboration with the GA Pet Coalition, Georgia Veterinary Medical Association, and Host Site Lifeline Animal Project on September 14th.
DeKalb County and United Spay Alliance Join Forces for Local HQHVSN Training for Veterinarians, in Collaboration with the GA Pet Coalition, Georgia Veterinary Medical Association, and Host Site Lifeline Animal Project on September 14th.
An exciting event sponsored by DeKalb County aims to increase access to affordable spay/neuter services for animals in DeKalb County by providing hands-on training in high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter (HQHVSN) techniques to veterinarians for use in feline spays.
HQHVSN techniques are recognized as best practices, making surgeries safer for animals and more efficient for the surgeons and veterinary teams. The event, facilitated by United Spay Alliance in collaboration with the GA Pet Coalition and Georgia Veterinary Medical Association (GVMA), is hosted in partnership with LifeLine Animal Project in Atlanta, Georgia, will take place on September 14, 2024.
This event is part of the State of DeKalb Animals (SoDA) initiative, spearheaded by Commissioner Michelle Long Spears of District 2, and the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Spears has emphasized the importance of animal welfare in DeKalb County, adopting a collaborative, multifaceted approach to address animal services challenges.
Trainees will gain practical experience with HQHVSN techniques under the guidance of expert surgeons Dr. Emi Kooyman of Spay Neuter Vets in Alpharetta, and Dr. Mary-Elizabeth Ellard, leaving the session with skills they can immediately apply to increase the efficiency of spays on feline patients.
In addition to a day of fast-paced, hands-on training, participating veterinarians will receive 8 Continuing Education (CE) credits. The cost to attend one of this session is $150; online registration will open in the coming days.
United Spay Alliance facilitated its first HQHVSN wet lab in April 2023 at the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, Maine. One of the veterinarians who attended the training said, “The variety of cats and the number allows for valuable, varied experiences and valued mentorship…This course did provide an excellent opportunity to learn in a safe, ethical, and supportive environment.”
Since its inaugural wet lab, United Spay Alliance has facilitated additional trainings in Maine, Connecticut, Florida, and Massachusetts, providing training in HQHVSN techniques to a total of 25 veterinarians, and spay/neuter services to 209 cats. More wet labs are planned as United Spay Alliance continues to grow and enhance this vital program. To learn more about the HQHVSN wet lab program visit unitedspayalliance.org/hqhvsn-wet-labs/.
About United Spay Alliance
United Spay Alliance is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote affordable, accessible, and timely spay/neuter services as the key to addressing the problems of overpopulation. To learn more, visit unitedspayalliance.org or follow @UnitedSpayAlliance on Facebook and Instagram.
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