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OFFICERS Dr. James A. Kanzler President Dr. John R. Bass President-Elect Dr. Richard B. Williams Treasurer Dr. Jan Hasse Past President Mr. Philip J. Hinkle Executive Director

DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES Dr. Charles P. Hall District 1–Big Bend Dr. Richard C. Sutliff District 2–Northeast Dr. Jerry L. Rayburn District 3–Central Dr. Donald H. Morgan District 4–Tampa Bay Dr. Mark D. Dew District 5–Treasure Coast Dr. Ronald W. Todd Jr. District 6–South Florida Dr. Richard M. Carpenter District 7–Southwest Dr. Michael Epperson District 8–Northwest Dr. Christine M. Storts District 9–Space Coast Dr. Ernest C. Godfrey AVMA Delegate Dr. Stephen Shores AVMA Alternate Delegate Dr. Corey Miller FAEP Representative to the FVMA Executive Board Ex Officio Dr. Glen F. Hoffsis, Dean College of Veterinary Medicine

FVMA STAFF Kimberly A. Barra Webmaster & Social Media Director Brenda Eggert Brader Communications & Public Relations Director Sandra P. Brooks Accounting/Membership Director Amber Coon Executive Administrative Assistant Ralph E. Huber Industry Relations Director Erin Pratt Meeting & Events Coordinator Beni Jean Price Financial/Membership Coordinator Kevin R. White Multimedia Art & Design Director

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As part of one mission to promote the advancement of the veterinary pro‑ fession, the Florida Veterinary Medical Association has always been involved in veterinary education. The FVMA was an early supporter of the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in Gainesville. We lobbied the legislature for planning and funds as early as 1965. We have remained con‑ nected to the college since its inception. The FVMA College Advisory Committee exists to help guide admissions and curriculum. Each class has an FVMA representative. Our association sponsors many CVM activities including the sophomore Coating Ceremony, the senior graduation rehearsal breakfast and graduation. In 2010, we instituted the Closing the Gap roundtable at our annual conference that connects the junior class with FVMA member practitioners. The FVMA also supported construction of the new small animal teaching hospital through funding of the Internal Medicine Treatment Rounds Room. Our efforts to support the school are ongoing. Due to the success of our Closing the Gap roundtable, students approached us about providing some expanded mentoring events. This year our first event tagged, “Following Footsteps,” was undertaken. It was simply a panel of veterinarians answering questions from students. Our panel consisted of veterinarians from various aspects of practice including Dr. Corey Miller, an equine practitioner; Dr. Rick Sutliff, a small animal practice owner; Dr. Mary Smart, a small animal practice associate; Dr. Liz Steele from a mixed animal practice, and Dr. Alex Thomasson represent‑ ing industry veterinary medicine. Dr. Jan Hasse, immediate FVMA Past President; Phil Hinkle, FVMA Executive Director, and myself represented organized veterinary medicine. It seemed to be a successful start to our mentoring effort. The questions and answers were most interesting. We feel it is important to maintain contact with the students. The college can provide all the knowledge and skills necessary for success. We can help prepare them for the post academic world. The students need to have realistic expectations and be aware of their ethical and professional responsibilities. If our mentoring program helps in some small way, it will be a success. We definitely want to help the college attract and admit the best and brightest students. We also want to encourage the College of Veterinary Medicine to evaluate manpower requirements when considering increases in class size. If any of you are interested in participating in future CVM events, please contact the FVMA office to add your name to the list. This should be my last President’s message. I want to thank the Executive Board and, especially the Board of Governors, for their service and leadership. We are all very fortunate to have an out‑ standing executive director and staff who work so hard on our behalf. I am very much indebted to them for their support and friendship. I am also grateful for all the volunteers who serve on committees and task forces, and those who work behind the scenes to make our association so successful. Thanks also to all of you who may not actually be involved (yet), but support us with your membership, attendance to our events and your counsel. We are lucky to be a part of such a great profession and we can all be proud of our state associa‑ tion which exists to serve our profession. As Dr. John R. Bass takes the reins, I know the FVMA will be in good hands and continue to prosper.

James A. Kanzler, DVM FVMA President

IN THIS ISSUE 4 | Legislative Summary Report for 2012 8 | FDA Warns Veterinarians About Handheld X-ray Units 10 | The 3rd Annual Closing the Gap Roundtable – Veterinary Students Need Your Expertise 16 | 5th Annual Dr. Harvey Rubin Memorial Food Animal Veterinary Medical Conference 20 | FDACS holds Simulated Outbreak To Fight New World Screwworm 24 | Aggressive Screwworm Maggots Feed On Living Animal Flesh 27 | Classified Advertisements

Dr. David Freeman Presented Clinical Investigator Award The University of Florida and Florida Veterinary Medical Association Clinical Investigator Award was presented to Dr. David Freeman, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies. Dr. Charles Courtney, left, presented the award to Dr. Freeman. The award is presented as part of the Phi Zeta Research Emphasis Day that was held this year on March 5. Dr. Freeman, MVB, PhD and DACVS, was presented the award in recognition of his devotion and dedication as a clinician, educator and researcher and in honor of his groundbreaking scientific advances in the field of Equine Colic and G.I. Disease Research at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Freeman was presented a check for $500 from the FVMA.

In Remembrance Hannis Ledbetter Stoddard Jr. Hannis Ledbetter Stoddard Jr., 88, died at the Haven Hospice Care Center in Chiefland, FL, February 10, 2012. Throughout his life, the Cross City veteri‑ narian demonstrated his commitment to education and service above self. A 1947 graduate of Texas A &M, Dr. Stoddard returned to the university for a master’s program in parasitology and pathology in 1956. He was recruited by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, first serving as an Animal Health Office in Paraguay from 1956-1960. In 1961, after completing a third medical degree, Doctor of Tropical Veterinary Medicine at the Royal Dick Veterinary School, University of Edin‑ burgh in Scotland, Dr. Stoddard served as the Director of the International Cam‑ paign against Rinderpest based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In 1963, he and his family moved to Chile where he was the Regional Animal Production and Health Officer for Latin America UNFAO. In 1967, the University of Minnesota

recruited Dr. Stoddard to be the Professor of International Veterinary Medicine and Vice President of International Programs. During this time, he also was an Assist to the Fifth Special Force in Nha Trang, South Vietnam with the USAID, again working on Rinderpest eradication. He was fortunate to live to see Rinderpest eradicated worldwide in 2011, the only animal disease to be eliminated to date. In 1972, Dr. Stoddard briefly worked for an international agribusiness firm based in Miami, planning agriculture projects in several countries in Cen‑ tral and South America, Africa and the Middle East including Iran. In 1976, Dr. Stoddard and his second wife, Linda, also a veterinarian, built a private practice in Branford, FL. In 1984, they moved the practice to Cross City. There, Dr. Stoddard‘s emphasis became Aquaculture eventually leading to his election as President of the Florida Aquaculture Association. For two decades he worked with community leaders and government officials to help develop the

shellfish industry on the Gulf Coast. He was a Pharmacist’s Mate serving as a Fleet Marine Force Corpsman in the Pacific during World War II enlisting in the Navy before completing his veterinary degree, later completing his degree on the GI Bill graduating in 1947. In addition to his Cross City practice, Dr. Stoddard had a practice in Clarksdale, FL, moving to Laramie, WY, where he had a private practice after first working in the state veterinary diagnostic laboratory. He was a leader in his community in roles both public and anonymous and performed volunteer duties with several organizations. Dr. Stoddard is survived by his wife, Linda Gandrud Stoddard, daughter Shea Stoddard and sons, Sydney, Hannis III, Sean, Ben, Ryan and Ross Stoddard, 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He also is survived by his brother, Fred Fox Stoddard. The Celebration of Life Service for Dr. Stoddard was held in Cross City on Feb. 18, 2012. www.fvma.org | 3

FVMA's 2012 Legislative Report FVMA 2012 Session Takes a Defensive Turn The 2012 Florida Legislative Session was billed to be one of intrigue, controversy and votes down party lines as legislators tackled redistricting for the first time in 10 years. When redistricting occurs all bets are off as the members and majority party try to keep the bulk of the seats under their control when they draw new district maps as required by Federal Law once a decade. This session lived up to the billing! There was an attempted coup in the Senate to take over the future presidency from Sen. Andy Gardiner. Tremendous controversy over how the state of Florida should deal with major issues such as Personal Injury Protection Insurance, Privatization of Prisons and County Health Departments, followed by extreme pressure by the two parties to vote party lines on such major issues as “The Parent Trigger Bill” and Casino Gambling all contributed to the chaos. The FVMA and its legislative priorities were not immune to the tension and the intrigue that make redis‑ tricting years unique.

Old Football Adage

There is an old football adage, “a good offense is the best defense.” Generally, the idea is that offensive action preoccupies the opposition and ultimately its ability to directly harm. That is exactly where the FVMA and its Legislative team found its stride. We were locked in an offensive battle that required a great deal of defense. The Florida Veterinary Medical Association was actively involved in proposing legislation to protect the safety and welfare of Florida’s animals. The Associa‑ tion had bills to clarify the rule-making authority of the Board of Veterinary Medicine for Limited Service Veteri‑ nary Medical Permitted Premises. Senate Bill 228 by Sen. Jack Latvala and House Bill 129 by Rep. Matt Gaetz, Relating to Veterinary Medicine, were the top priority for the Association and its members for 2012. Our spon‑ sors were committed to this issue and worked with your legislative staff and Executive Committee to produce well written and effective legislation that would have clari‑ fied the appropriate care and settings for Limited Service Permits. 4 | FVMA ADVOCATE

SB 228 passed its first Senate committee early in the Session. The FVMA had great hopes that the House bill would also move quickly during the first few weeks. Unfortunately, this was not to be the case. After the House bill failed two weeks in a row to be placed on the agenda for the first committee of reference, we organized a meeting with the Chairman of the House Economic Affairs Committee Representative Dorothy Hukill to try and break it loose. We had learned that the Chair had concerns with our legislation. Phil Hinkle, FVMA Executive Director, Dr. Stephen Shores, FVMA Legisla‑ tive Chair, and Dr. John R. Bass, FVMA President-Elect from Rep. Hukill’s district drove to Tallahassee for this very important meeting. We had a cordial and informative meeting with the Chair on the bill and felt her concerns were addressed. Representative Hukill told us the bill, as written, could have a negative impact on small veterinary businesses. The FVMA’s delegation carefully explained the prob‑ lems with current rules and law and seemed to clarify, for the Chairman, that the bill, in fact, would do just the opposite. What the bill did was create a safe and fair business model which was the original intent of the Lim‑ ited Services Veterinary Medical Premises Permit law by allowing the Board of Veterinary Medicine to create rules as they are permitted by law. We ended the meeting on a very positive note and felt hopeful the FVMA bill would be up in the House. This was not the case. The Senate Bill moved forward with great momentum as the House bill was stagnant. The message was that the bill was dead in the House. Your legislative team in Tallahassee, staff in Orlando and indi‑ vidual members worked tirelessly with their legislators in the House to try and move the bill. No amount of offense or effort, on behalf of the FVMA, seemed to work. There was obvious opposition to the bill but, from whom?

The Opposition Makes A Play

It was not long before this question was answered. The answer came in a bold move to amend language into a Department of Business and Professional Regulation bill with no notice, discussion or formal vetting of the issue. There was a swift and unexpected move by Rep. James

Grant to file the following amendment to a bill that did not even relate to the practice of veterinary medicine: 474.202 Definitions. As used in this chapter: Underlined = Added Bill Language (6) "Limited-service veterinary medical practice" means offering or providing veterinary services, including microchipping, at any location that has a primary purpose other than that of providing veterinary medical service at a permanent or mobile establishment permitted by the board; provides veterinary medical services for privately owned animals that do not reside at that location; operates no more frequently than once every 2 weeks for 8 hours at a single location where a "Veterinary medicine" includes, with respect to animals, surgery, including microchipping; acupuncture;, obstetrics;, dentistry;, physical therapy;, radiology; theriogenology;, and other branches or specialties of veterinary medicine. Not only did this amendment take power away from the Board of Veterinary Medicine (BVM), it added microchipping to Limited Services Veterinary Medical Practice. This has been deemed a surgical procedure according to the BVM and not currently performed in these settings. The Grant amendment also arbitrarily doubled the hours that they could operate. No discus‑ sion, no input from the BVM and no input as to how

this would impact the safety and welfare of animals. The amendment was adopted on the Floor, with no prior discussion and no chance to rebut. Your lobbying staff immediately met with Sen. Alan Hays who had the companion bill in the Senate and he committed that no amendment would be added to his bill that had an impact on veterinary medicine. This was not the subject of his bill and would be seen as an unfriendly amendment. It was very evident now that the who was one of the major limited services clinics, on the offense, and look‑ ing to make significant changes to this section of law without the difficulty of passing a bill. Their amendment, if successful, was a trick play that could have won the game. The problem with this type of move is it immediately forced the FVMA into a protective mode, no profession likes to see their practice act opened up on the Floor by someone who never talked to you. The lobbyist for this group was a past member of the House of Repre‑ sentatives and knew the system well and was moving this language for his client to, “improve the competitive atmosphere,” for limited services. Now the FVMA lobbyist knew who we were playing against, what their strategy was, and we were able to get a glimpse of their playbook so that we could react. And react we did! We met with the lobbyist and explained our concerns with the way he had moved forward with his amendment. We were on Rep. Grant‘s doorstep; we alerted as many members on both sides of the aisle to the www.fvma.org | 5

amendment and started fighting the language. Had we had prior involvement and discussion with the lobbyist this might not have been the case but, at this point when they amend your practice act and don’t seek your input, you have to believe there is more to come. And then it was time to involve all veterinarians in this struggle.

Two-Minute Warning

The last 48 hours of Session is like the two-minute warning in the waning moments of a game. Everyone is scrambling to get this best foothold, align with their friends and fight in the final hours for what they hope are the right outcomes for their client or constituent. The FVMA has worked hard over the past few years to be poised and ready for these final moments and the last push. Through the FVMA’s strong efforts in the last few years to be politically active at the local level and their advocacy in the political arena to their involvement at the grassroots level, this gave the membership and the staff the contacts and allies needed to fight off these amendments. At this point we had to determine the best strategy and that involved your Executive Team along with Phil Hinkle and Dr. Shores. Phil dropped everything to come to Tallahassee for a meeting with the other lobbyist and their clients. Through several conversations it was deter‑ mined, by your leadership, that we would not push our bill any further and we would concentrate on the Grant amendment thus avoiding possible confusion as to what the FVMA supported or opposed. Phil and Dr. Shores worked by phone with local vets to garner support in both the Senate and the House to keep this amendment from being attached to any other bills. Phil stood on the fourth floor for two days outside both chambers working with your lobbying team, meet‑ ing with the House and Senate members on the issue. Finally, in the last minutes of the Session, Sen. Latvala held strong for veterinary medicine and Sen. Hays worked with both sides to try and help find a resolution that all parties could agree to. When that failed, they held strong to their word not to let anything pass this session that was not acceptable to both sides. As a result nothing passed! The Session ended without resolution but, we now know the “who” with whom we are dealing and what their plan is. The FVMA will work over the summer to address our differences and see if there is a game plan both sides can agree to. “All Politics is local” and the FVMA and its members have made it their priority to get involved, stay engaged, and make a difference for their profession in Tallahassee. Pat Mixon Governmental Consultant Mixon and Associates, Inc

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To ensure this, users should:

• Verify the presence of required labels on the device. • Ask vendors whether the device has been reviewed and cleared by the FDA. • Access the FDA Medical Device Approvals and Clearances searchable database to verify that the X-ray unit has been cleared by the FDA. • Contact their state regulatory agency if they become aware of a device that may be hazardous or does not meet the FDA’s requirements.

The FDA will continue to monitor this problem and keep the public informed as new information becomes available. Questions about this alert can be directed to the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance (DSMICA) at DSMICA@FDA.HHS.GOV, (800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100. 8 | FVMA ADVOCATE

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The 3rd Annual Closing the Gap Roundtable – The 3rd Annual Veterinary Students Need Your Expertise

Veterinary Students Need Your Expertise

By Laura Seheult

re you at the forefront of veterinary business and management practices? Do you want to impact and contribute to the education and careers of veterinary students? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then we need your presence and expertise at the third annual “Closing the Gap!” This event will be hosted by the Florida Veterinary Medical Associa‑ tion (FVMA) in conjunction with the University of Florida’s Veterinary Business Management Associa‑ tion (VBMA) at the FVMA’s 83rd Annual Conference in Tampa. Closing the Gap is a two-hour ‘world café’ roundtable forum where veterinarians and industry representatives mingle with the junior class of the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. The professionals discuss business-related topics and address concerns that the soon-to-be graduates have. Based on comments and feedback from past par‑ ticipants, the event has been an unqualified success for both the students and participating veterinary professionals. Closing the Gap was initiated three years ago by VBMA veterinary students who wanted to bridge the gap that exists between student expectations, post graduation, and the expectations of “in the field” practitioners. The VBMA members felt it was impor‑ tant to give students an uncensored forum to not only air their concerns and expectations of our pro‑ fession, but also to allow them to gain the perspective

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Closing the Gap has been an eyeopening and incredibly moving experience that I have been honored to be a part of for the past two years.

of their future colleagues and gain a realistic glimpse of business-related topics in the real world. Through the generous support of the FVMA and University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, this goal continues to be met. Last year’s event began with a two-hour presenta‑ tion from Dennis Snow, a consultant and former Walt Disney World executive. Snow shared the importance of customer service and ways to improve the overall experience of the customer. His presenta‑ tion was dynamic; and through a realistic approach, students were taught how to apply these situations to their daily interactions with clients. Following Snow’s presentation, the students and veterinary profession‑ als addressed four topics in a relaxed, open forum, that included “What Makes a Successful Practice?,” “Practice Partnership and Ownership,” “Internship Vs. Mentoring,” and “Current Business Education.” The conversations were thought provoking, informa‑ tive, and had real impact. “It's easy as a student to only see and understand things from a student’s point of view, but “Closing the Gap” was really integral in opening my fellow classmates’ and my own eyes to the perspectives of practicing veterinarians and those in the industry,” said Sandra Simko, senior veterinary student who participated in 2011. In addition, this event not only continues to accomplish the goal of expanding veterinary-based business knowledge, but also continues to amaze

students at the incredible support and concern that has been shown by the participating veterinary pro‑ fessionals that volunteer each year. “Closing the Gap has been an eye-opening and incredibly moving experience that I have been honored to be a part of for the past two years,” said Dr. Dani McVety. “As a VBMA past president and current business owner, it is revealing to speak with veterinary students and learn their perspective of the world they are about to embark on. Our industry is constantly moving, changing, and evolving as pet owners seek new and unique approaches to veteri‑ nary medicine. We must all work to close the gap between the student and professional worlds. Clos‑ ing the Gap serves as an extension to our veterinary education, but more importantly, it gives students the opportunity to build a relationship with our soon-to-be veterinary colleagues and the veteri‑ nary profession. We would like to especially thank Phil Hinkle, FVMA Executive Director; Dr. Ernie Godfrey, Dr. James Kanzler and the FVMA for their dedication, hard work, and support of this event. We are looking forward to the 83rd Annual FVMA conference! The junior veterinary students are very diverse in their interests, so we need representation of small animal, food animal, equine, public health, wild‑ life and specialty veterinarians, as well as industry members, to come interact with students and share personal experiences. This is an event you will not forget and your presence will impact the futures of these students and their careers. We are humbled each year by the volunteers that help make this program a success and hope that you will consider participating in the 3rd annual “Closing the Gap.” If you would like additional information, please email floridavbma@gmail.com.

Some of the Veterinary Business Management Association (VBMA) officers are, from left back row, Danielle Marks, Megan Manzie, Chris Simmons and Chas Dickens, and from left, front row, are Sara Klein, Kaleigh McVety, Jenessa Graham and Leah Mann.

What Is the VBMA? Did you know that a recent study showed that if veterinarians used better business skills in their practice, they could improve practice income by up to 45 percent? The Veterinary Business Management Association (VBMA) was founded to address this need for more business savvy veterinarians with the goal of helping veterinary students understand and be involved in the business aspect of veterinary medicine. Development of skills such as practice and employee management, client communica‑ tion, and personal finance management will help improve vet‑ erinarians on both an individual and industry level, leading to a better client experience and continued growth of our profession. As a student-driven club, we provide our members with monthly meetings featuring speakers from around the country to supplement our education on business practices specifically related to the veterinary industry. Past meetings have included the law of professional negligence, innovation in practice, debt and financial management, and more. Our members also partic‑ ipate in an etiquette dinner, resume clinics, contract workshops, and have the opportunity to go above and beyond by completing the UF College of Veterinary Medicine’s new Business Certifi‑ cate Program. VBMA is an organization of students committed to becoming well-rounded and involved veterinarians. What it boils down to is wouldn’t you rather hire an associate committed to both care of your patients and your business? Now you don’t have to look any farther than a member of VBMA. The UF VBMA has recently been collaborating with school administration in the development of a Business Certificate Pro‑ gram. Structured similarly to existing certificate programs such as Aquatic Animal Medicine and Shelter Medicine, students who elect to participate in the Business Certificate will complete 10-15 additional credit hours of business-specific education and gain hands-on experience with managing veterinary practices. The opportunity to learn skills specifically related to veteri‑ nary business is a growing trend among veterinary schools, and VBMA hopes to help UFCVM become a role model in the development of this program. Look out for more information on this exciting new program, expected to launch this fall. www.fvma.org | 11

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he 5th Annual Dr. Harvey Rubin Memorial Food Animal Veterinary Medical Conference was held March 24-25 in Kissimmee. Named in honor of a veterinarian who contributed substantially to the veterinary profession, and particularly to food animal practitioners, the event combines current issues with necessary regula‑ tory updates. Veterinarians earned 15 continuing education units for attending. The conference was a collaboration of efforts of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Animal Industry (FDACS-DAI), the Florida Veterinary Medical Association (FVMA), the United States Department of Agriculture, Veterinary Services (USDA, VS), and the Uni‑ versity of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine (UF CVM). Speakers and refreshments were provided by Bayer Animal Health, Boehringer-Ingelheim Vetmedica, Merck Animal Health, Merial Ltd., Novartis, and Pfizer Animal Health. Day‑ time meetings were held at the Osceola County Extension Services’ building and the evening events were hosted by the Florida Cattlemen’s Association at the FCA headquarters. Saturday morning began with a presentation by Dr. Dan Givens, Alumni Professor at Auburn University, entitled “Assessment of Vaccinal Protection of Developing Fetuses from Natural Challenges with BVDV and BHV-1.” Dr. James Kanzler, FVMA President, welcomed attendees to the conference and spoke of FVMA activities and legisla‑ tive issues. After lunch, a regulatory update on program diseases was led by Dr. C. Dix Harrell, USDA-APHIS-VS. Dr. Har‑ rell’s update covered Brucellosis, Tuberculosis, and Johnes programs nationally and provided an important part of the required continuing education for accredited veterinarians involved in program activities. Dr. Fiona Maunsell, UF CVM, spoke on the epidemiology, distribution, control and eradication of New World Screw‑ worm with a historic video of the program during the 1950s. This was followed by a refreshment break provided by the corporate sponsors. Sales representatives and tech services’ veterinarians from sponsoring companies also attended and provided support. Saturday afternoon, Dr. Tom Overbay, Expedite Animal Health, presented an excellent overview that built on Dr. Givens’ presentation. Dr. Overbay spoke on the production of vaccines, the development of vaccines and adjuvants, and the systemic effects of vaccine administration. Dr. Diane Kitchen, FDACS-DAI, presented a case study involving mortality and morbidity in a herd following administration of several vaccines and anthelmintics. The 16 | FVMA ADVOCATE

Dr. James A. Kanzler, FVMA President, welcomed the attendees to the 5th Annual Dr. Harvey Rubin Memorial Food Animal Veterinary Medical Conference held in Kissimmee in March. Dr. Kanzler, at podium, shared the benefits of membership in the FVMA and its legislative issues.

case was the trigger for the evening roundtable and several of the presentations throughout the conference. After this brief case summary, attendees moved to the Florida Cattle‑ men’s Association’s headquarters. At the FCA building, dinner was prepared by corporate sponsors: Greg Woodard (Merck), Carlton Taylor (Boeh‑ ringer Ingelheim), Alan Davis (Bayer), Tommy Martin (Merial), Bret Meyers (Novartis), Kurt Piepenbrink (Pfizer), Caroline “Peaches” Handley (SMI ) and Dusty Holley (FCA). During dinner, attendees participated in a roundtable panel discussion on vaccine choices, protocols, concerns and considerations held with a panel of tech services’ veterinar‑ ians, speakers, producers, and UF professors Dr. Owen Rae, Associate Professor, and Dr. Max Irsik, Assistant Professor in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences. Con‑ tributing to the discussion was Dr. Mark Spires, Technical Services Veterinarian, Merck Animal Health, Manhattan, KN.; Dr. Dan Scruggs, Pfizer Animal Health, Beef Veteri‑ nary Operations, Auburn, AL; Dr. Mac Devin, BoehringerIngelheim Vetmedica, Inc., and Dr. John Davidson, Novartis Animal Health, traveled from College Station, Texas; Henry Kempfer, Kempfer Cattle Company, Deer Park, FL, was the producer member of the panel. The evening discussion included an open dialogue with veterinarians in the audi‑ ence and provided suggestions on the vaccination of herds and individuals. A special thank you to FCA and Jim Handley for coor‑ dinating the dinner of steak, swamp cabbage, green beans, salad and desserts.

Top Left: Dr. C. Dix Harrell, USDA-APHIS-VS, guest speaker, presents a program on disease updates and reminders, providing a great deal of the needed continuing education information for accredited veterinarians. Middle: Listening and taking notes, Food Animal Conference attendees listen to one of the event’s lectures. Top Right: Dr. Tom Overbay, Sunday morning began at the Osceola County Extension Expedite Animal Health, discusses production of vaccines, the Services building with a short video, “Animal Disease Surveil‑ development of vaccines and adjuvants and the systemic effects of lance in Florida,” showing the wide range of surveillance vaccine administration.

performed by the FDACS, Bureau of Animal Disease Control. The video was produced by the Florida Department of Agri‑ culture and Consumer Services. Dr. Thomas Holt, State Veterinarian, spoke on a number of topics and summarized disease events in Florida over the past year, the recent legislative session, and changes instituted at the Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (BADDL) to improve services to food animal practitioners. Attendees were provided with a quick reference card that included contact information for FDACS’ laboratories and program managers and were briefed by Dr. James Maxwell, Director of the BADDL. Dr. Maxwell spoke of the laboratories’ mission and the increasing quality assurance measures necessary to maintain the labs’ accreditation. He also introduced the new BADDL liaison for bovine cases, Dr. Travis Heskett, a board certified pathologist. Dr. Heskett presented a case study of a recent coffeeweed toxicity event in replacement heifers in Florida. Dr. Fiona Maunsell followed with a review of a recent “What If ” response exercise for the potential introduction of New World Screwworm to Florida. After a short break, the required two-hour pharmacy law course was provided by Edwin Bayó, Esquire, with a summary of the laws and rules for veterinarians related to the prescrip‑ tion and dispensing of drugs. Bayó currently practices law in Tallahassee and concentrates on administrative and regulatory law for professionals involved with a medical practice and allied professions. After lunch, two accreditation modules were presented by Dr. Suzan Loerzel and Dr. Kendra Stauffer of USDA-APHISVS. These modules help attendees fulfill the new require‑ ments of six modules for Category II accredited veterinarians renewal. Certificates were provided for the pharmacy course and each of the accreditation modules for each attendee that signed in. Veterinarians were updated on their individual renewal dates and reminded to retain the certificates for the renewal process. One hundred and thirteen veterinarians, students, and allied partners attended the 5th Annual Dr. Harvey Rubin Memorial Food Animal Conference. Plans have begun for the sixth annual conference in the spring of 2013. If you have questions about the conference, please feel free to contact Dr. Diane Kitchen, Diane.Kitchen@freshfromflorida.com.

Socialization and renewing friendships with colleagues is another benefit of attending the 5th Annual Dr. Harvey Rubin Memorial Food Animal Veterinary Medical Conference.

Several students from UF CVM attend the 5th Annual Dr. Harvey Rubin Memorial Food Animal Veterinary Medical Conference, March 24-25 in Kissimmee, and gather for a photograph. Back row, from left, are Dr. Denise Vondrasek, Dr. James Kanzler, FVMA President; Kaitlynn Earnshaw, Food Animal Club President Class of 2014; Nick Jenkins, Class of 2015; Nika Grigsby, Class of 2012; Erin Mcgill, Class of 2012, and Philip Hinkle, FVMA Executive Director. Front row from left are Sarah Capik, Class of 2013; Stephanie Kirchman, Class of 2015; Dusti Small, Class of 2013; Joe Guevara, Class of 2015; Amy Wysocki, Class of 2012, and Kevin Maschek, Class of 2013.

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FDACS holds Simulated Outbreak To Fight New World Screwworm By Gregory S. Christy, DVM Division of Animal Industry Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services TALLAHASSEE – On January 24-25, the Florida Depart‑ ment of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Division of Animal Industry, hosted a Cochliomyia hominivorax (New World Screwworm) tabletop training exercise at the Florida State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) in Tallahassee, FL. “The purpose of the training exercise is to provide partici‑ pants an opportunity to plan, initiate, and evaluate current response concepts and capabilities in a simulated outbreak of screwworm in Florida,” said Dr. Thomas Holt, State Veterinarian and Director of the Division of Animal Industry, in envisioning the exercise. The New World Screwworm with its spiral spikes and poste‑ rior breathing tubes resembling a screw, hence its name, is an insidious pest that strikes all warm-blooded terrestrial animals. It is particularly devastating for commercial producers of live‑ stock and is a serious public health concern when humans are affected. The adult screwworm is a fly that lays eggs in a mass on or near wounds. The eggs hatch and the maturing larva burrow headfirst into the flesh. This burrowing and feeding cause deep, pocket-like lesions in the skin that are very damaging to the animal host. New World Screwworm can be found in the northern coun‑ tries of South America southward to Uruguay, northern Chile and northern Argentina, as well as on several Caribbean islands (Cuba, Hispanola, Jamaica, Trinidad, and Tobago). In Florida, screwworm is occasionally found in imported animals. Since 20 | FVMA ADVOCATE

Dr. Clarence Campbell, left, retired Florida State Veterinarian; Dr. Greg Christy, FDACS, and Dr. Alejandro Parra, Mexican Agricultural Service, participated in the simulated Screwworm outbreak exercise. 2000, 12 imported animals with screwworm larvae infestation have been identified in Florida. Although in those cases, the larvae was eliminated before the life cycle of the fly could be completed, awareness and constant surveillance is necessary to prevent further reintroduction of the pest into the United States. Dr. Clarence Campbell, Florida’s State Veterinarian from 1952 through 1991, presented information at the exercise about the joint state-federal screwworm eradication program in the Southeastern United States, which began in 1957 during his tenure. He was instrumental in the successful implementation of Florida’s program. Using sterile flies produced in a converted WWII airplane hangar in Sebring, FL, the two-year campaign cost approximately $11 million and eliminated the annual $20 million in screwworm-related producer losses in the Southeast‑ ern United Sates.

During the simulated Screwworm outbreak exercise, participants gathered for a practice press conference. Dr. Thomas Holt, State Veterinarian and Director of the Division of Animal Industry, second from right, envisioned the simulation exercise. “Should screwworm be reintroduced today into the United States and become established, losses in the Southern United States could exceed $1 billion a year,” Dr. Holt said. The SEOC exercise, dubbed “Operation Red Fly,” simulated a screwworm introduction into Florida by pet dogs imported from the Caribbean and slated to be offered for adoption. The simulation outbreak spread across multiple Florida counties and impacted livestock industries, pets and public health. For two days, participants planned response actions to a series of realis‑ tic scenarios and were divided into a Multiagency Coordination (MAC) group, a simulated Incident Management Team (IMT), and a state-level Joint Information Center (JIC). For the exercise, FDACS partnered with the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine (UF CVM) and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (DEM). Dr. Fiona Maunsell, UF CVM, the primary author of the exercise scenario, produced the exercise materials. Necole Holton, DEM, acted as the SEOC planner and event coordinator. Dr. John Welch, USDA, APHIS, International Services and Dr. Steve Skoda, USDA, Agricultural Research Services attended the exercise and acted as subject matter experts on current USDA screwworm eradication efforts. An informational website on the biology and distribution of the New World Screwworm, past eradication efforts, current eradication efforts, videos and pictures can be viewed at http:// www.flsart.org/screwworm. More than 85 participants from the following agencies and organizations attended:

State Agencies Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services • Division of Agricultural Environmental Services • Division of Animal Industry • Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement • Division of Plant Industry • Florida Forestry Service Florida Department of Health Florida Division of Emergency Management Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Florida National Guard

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crewworms are either of two species of aggres‑ sive blow fly larvae (Calliphoridae) that feed on the living flesh of any warm-blooded animal, commonly mammals and rarely birds. Screwworms infest wounds of any kind, from ones as small as tick bites to large cuts or surgical wounds. Common sites of infestation are the navels of newborns, peri‑ neal areas, or any orifice, including eyes, ears, and genitalia. In the first few days of the infestation, the larvae are hard to find. As they feed, the wound enlarges and deepens to create large pockets of larvae with only small openings in the skin. Infested livestock often isolate themselves from the rest of the herd and lie down. Untreated animals might die within a week or two from trauma (i.e., being eaten alive) or secondary infections. The life cycle of the insect lasts about 21 days in warm weather and slightly longer in cooler climates (1). New World screwworms (C. hominivorax) are found only in the Western Hemisphere, where they were once widespread. Through eradication programs, screwworms have been eliminated from the United States, Mexico, and Central America. Warm-blooded animals in South America, however, continue to suffer from this aggressive, flesh-eating parasite (2). Screwworm Life Cycle: The life cycle of the insect lasts about 21 days in warm weather and slightly longer in cooler climates. The adult female mates only once and lays her white, elongated eggs along the edges of wounds on warm-blooded animals. Infestations are possible in smaller animals such as cats, dogs, and birds, but the greatest economic impact is on larger animals such as pigs, goats, sheep, deer and cattle. Even humans are susceptible to infestation, often in the nose or sinus cavities. Left untreated in humans, livestock or wild animals, the egg masses hatch into swarms of larvae — the "worm" stage — that embed themselves in the host's flesh and consume the living tissue and fluids. The appearance of the larvae and the way they burrow into the host's flesh give the screwworm its common name. Feeding screwworms enlarge the wound and attract additional female flies that deposit more and more eggs in the wound. If the infestation remains untreated, the host animal has little chance of surviv‑ ing the secondary infections that often follow. The larvae gorge for several days to provide nourishment for the next stage in their development. Once mature, they drop to the ground and burrow shallowly into

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Figure #1 – National Agriculture Library http://www.nal.usda.gov/speccoll/collect/screwworm/Start.htm the soil. There they develop a dry outer shell and enter the pupal stage. The pupae undergo metamor‑ phosis into adult flies. Adult flies emerge from the pupae and soon begin mating, to repeat the cycle. Screwworm flies are blue-green, have three dark stripes on their backs, and have orange eyes; they are about twice the size of a housefly. See Figure 4 The New World screwworm fly, Cochliomyia hominivorax, is an obligate parasite of mammals during its larval stage. USDA estimates that the U.S. live‑ stock industry benefits by more than $900 million a year as a result of the eradication of the screwworm. Mexican producers and consumers saved about $2 billion from the beginning of eradication to 1991. In addition, there are the benefits of enhanced human and animal health and increased standards of living due to the removal of this deadly insect. Endangered wild species have a better chance of survival. Additional grazing areas, previously subject to high rates of screwworm infestation, are now

Figure #2 – Screwworm larvae in the prepuce of a horse. Photo courtesy of USDA/APHIS/VS Cynthia Morales

Figure #3 – Screwworm Infection. All three photos courtesy of USDA/APHIS/IS John Welch available for use by livestock and wildlife. The quality of life for smaller farmers and ranchers, especially in Central America, was improved by relief from lost man-hours needed to treat livestock and risk of loss from screwworm infestation. USDA scientists, primarily from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Ser‑ vice (APHIS), achieved the scientific and technical advances that made eradication possible. The use of the sterile insect technique (SIT) in New World screwworm Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel) eradication programs has been success‑ fully demonstrated. As a result of a 45-year area-wide campaign, suppression and eradication have been achieved in the USA, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama north of the Canal, and some Caribbean Islands. It has been estimated that the annual pro‑ ducer benefits are USA, $796 million; México, $292 million, and Central America, $77.9 million.

Why would you suspect New World Screwworm on one of your patients?

• History of recent travel to a foreign country • Maggots or lesions appear different than normal maggot infestations you have seen before. Because these maggots feed on live tissue, there is a very putrid distinct odor that is produced with a lot of serous/fluid production. • You are an astute clinician who always keeps foreign animal diseases on your radar

How do you submit a sample?

• First, call the State Veterinarian or your District Veterinary Medical Officer and report your findings • Parasites are submitted to Bronson Animal Diag‑ nostic Laboratory in Kissimmee in 70 percent alcohol • Samples can also be hand delivered to the labora‑ tory if need be

See Figures 2-3 for examples of NWS on a horse and a domesticated dog.

Figure #4 – National Agriculture Library http://www.nal.usda.gov/speccoll/collect/screwworm/Start.htm

References: 1. Center for Food Security and Public Health. 2007. Screwworm myiasis. Online technical factsheet accessed January 26, 2011 at http://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/Factsheets/ pdfs/screwworm_myiasis.pdf. 2. Vargas-Terán M, Hoffman HC, Tweddle NE. 2005. Chapter 7-1, Impact of screwworm eradication programmes using the sterile insect technique. In: Dyck VE, Hendrichs J, Robinson AS (eds.), Sterile Insect Technique, Principles and Practice in Area-Wide Integrated Pest Management. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer, pp. 629-650. 3. Smith WG, Mertins J. 2011. Case report: Canine, Old World screwworm, Massachusetts, confirmed. VMO Observer. Accessed February 6, 2011 at http://animalhealth. we.aphis.gov/observer/home/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=45.

Courtesy of Kendra Stauffer, DVM, DACVPM Area Emergency Coordinator USDA/APHIS/Veterinary Services, Gainesville, FL

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