Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association - LVMA

02/18/2026

Early Bird Registration is OPEN for SWVS 2026 in San Antonio!

When you attend Southwest Veterinary Symposium, you’re doing more than earning CE.

Symposium profits are returned to partner VMAs. This is supporting the profession at a state and regional level.

We take pride in hosting education that gives back to the community.
Early Bird registration is now open.

We look forward to seeing y'all in San Antonio, Texas!
https://swvs.org/

02/17/2026

Laissez les bon temps rouler! Happy Mardi Gras!

02/02/2026

February is Pet Dental Health Month! 🦷🐾 Celebrate by sharpening your dental skills at our Dental Lab Preconference during the LVMA Winter Meeting on March 26th. Space is limited — register today! https://lvma.org/Main/LVMA/Education/2026-Winter-Meeting/Conference-Home.aspx?hkey=d463b5d7-2ad8-4974-bf21-81f1ce36efe1

01/24/2026

🐾 Today is Change a Pet’s Life Day. Every exam, every surgery, every act of compassion makes a difference. Saving one animal may not change the world—but it changes the world for that one animal. Thank you to Louisiana’s veterinarians and veterinary teams who do this life-changing work every day. 💙

01/14/2026

‼️FREE Virtual CE Event ‼️

🎉 We are excited that many of you will be joining us for the 2026 World Veterinary Dermatology Day Global Dermathon on Tuesday February 3rd! This FREE event will contain 24 HOURS of continuous learning, featuring dermatology-centered presentation, interactive quizzes, prizes, and so much more! You can join in on the event at any time! 🎊

For more information visit: https://membership.elearning.vet/wvdd26-global-dermathon-reg

We hope to see YOU there! 🐶

01/09/2026

The LVMA is represented well at the 2026 AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference in Chicago!

Thank you to our AVMA Delegates, Drs. Pam Mitchell & Kathleen Elstrott, Executive Director Melanie Talley, and all in attendance representing Louisiana!

12/05/2025

Registration is OPEN for the 2026 LVMA Winter(ish) Meeting! Register Today: https://lvma.org/Main/LVMA/Education/2026-Winter-Meeting/Conference-Home.aspx?hkey=d463b5d7-2ad8-4974-bf21-81f1ce36efe1

10/29/2025

Last Call - 2025 LVMA Award Nominations are due November 1st. Know a colleague that should be recognized for their achievements this year? Nominate them! https://lvma.org/Main/LVMA/About/LVMA_Awards.aspx?hkey=52cf5419-2ac9-4377-bdb1-92f21e0d0435

10/13/2025

Happy National Veterinary Technician Week from the LVMA! 🐾💙 We’re proud to celebrate Louisiana’s dedicated vet techs whose compassion, expertise, and care make a difference for animals and communities across our state every day.

09/30/2025

The LVMA had a great weekend in Fort Worth at the Southwest Veterinary Symposium! Congratulations to Dr. Christie McHughes-Barr on completing her term as President of SWVS! Thank you for representing Louisiana!

08/06/2025

Kicking off vet school right! 🐾🎉 The LVMA was thrilled to welcome LSU School of Veterinary Medicine students during Welcome Week with jambalaya and snowballs! Here’s to the start of learning, growth, and future veterinarians! Students, don’t forget, your membership to the LVMA is FREE - visit the link below to join. https://lvma.org/Main/LVMA/Membership/Membership_Benefits.aspx?hkey=1bd529b0-6e17-4a86-a1c1-0cdaf7f52f80

04/17/2025

The LVMA needs YOU! The LVMA Board is looking to engage members that are looking to contribute ideas, gain experience in a collaborative setting and/or who have expertise that are willing to contribute to the initiatives listed. If interested in serving on one or more of these working groups, please complete the interest form linked below by April 30, 2025. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FXDSFPF