HVMA President
I hope this message finds you well in these final days of summer. Your HVMA’s executive board has been busy planning for the upcoming annual meeting, staying on top of animal health issues, and coordinating the veterinary emergency response to the recent wildfire disaster on Maui.
We are heartbroken by the devastation of Lahaina and fire impact elsewhere on Maui and the Big Island. Please check our website or join our FaceBook group to learn how you can help our local veterinary disaster response.
In the last issue of the newsletter, I wrote about needing to be vigilant in the face of emerging disease threats. Earlier this month, thanks to vigilance exhibited by colleagues on the frontline, we have also seen the first detections of canine influenza virus in Hawaii, a disease we had managed to evade despite its presence in the mainland US since 2015.
I am grateful for how our veterinary community is able to come together in times like these to share information and help each other best serve the animals that we are responsible for. I believe we will learn from these experiences and improve our ability to communicate with each other and respond to emerging threats and emergencies.
In the rest of this newsletter, you will find information about these topics, our upcoming conference, annual business meeting, and other activities. If you would like to get involved with any of the committees, please reach out to us!
Jenee Odani, DVM, DACVP
HVMA President
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