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The AVDA Annual Conference is renowned for the
outstanding networking opportunities and quality speakers that help
distributors and manufacturers discover opportunities for growth in
their businesses and with the ultimate customer, the veterinarian.
Unlike a traditional trade show, the AVDA Annual Conference is focused
on providing education, information and quality networking time to all
attendees. Animal health distributors and suppliers searching for a
better compass to navigate the changing marketplace should not miss the
2011 AVDA Annual Conference.
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Early Registration Ends March 28
2011 Annual Conference
Speaker Preview
Speakers on the first day of the 2011 AVDA
Annual Conference will focus on customers and customer relationships.
Day two will be all about the economy and how to discover opportunities
for growth after the recession.
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Make Your Hotel
Reservations by March 25
AVDA has secured a discounted conference
rate of $209 per night, plus tax for single or double occupancy
oceanfront/oceanside rooms at the Ponte Vedra Resort in Ponte Vedra,
Florida.
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Kathy Beins Memorial
Scramble Golf Tournament -
Be a Golf Hole Sponsor and Benefit 4-H
The AVDA Scramble Golf Tournament will be
held on Tuesday, May 3 and will start at 12:00 pm. The tournament will
be held on the famous Ocean Course at Ponte Vedra Inn and Club and will
be the First Annual Kathy Beins Memorial Golf Tournament in memory of
the former AVDA board member and animal health industry legend who lost
her battle with cancer last year.
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Thank You 2011 Sponsors
AVDA is incredibly fortunate to have
dedicated sponsors supporting our conference.
Here is a current list of
sponsors.
AVDA Networking
Opportunities - Receptions, Banquet, Golf, Fishing and Island Cruising
In addition to quality speakers, AVDA's
2011 Annual Conference offers a variety of networking opportunities to
bring members closer together.
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AVDA Associate Members
- Call for Nominations to Serve on AVDA Board
At the upcoming Annual Meeting at the AVDA Annual
Conference in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida on May 3, 2011, AVDA’s
Associate Members will be electing a member to the AVDA Board of
Directors, and another member as an alternate to the Board of Directors.
These two representatives will be elected to two-year terms on the
Board, and expected to attend three meetings each year. The AVDA Board
typically meets in August, January and in April/May in conjunction with
the Annual Conference.
If you are interested in serving on the Board and would like to be
considered for nomination to the Board, please contact Executive
Director, Jackie King at 443-640-1040 x105 or by email at
jackie@ksgroup.org by Monday, March 28 to express your interest.
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
FDA Extends Notice and
Comment Period for Unapproved Animal Drugs Rulemaking
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) has extended the deadline for comments on how to increase the
number of approved veterinary drugs on the market. The FDA published a
notice in the Federal Register in December, saying it wanted to find
ways in which it could make more drugs legally available to
veterinarians and pet owners.
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Compounding Brochure
Text Finalized - Brochure Sponsorship Requested
AVDA is pleased to report that
representatives from the Animal Health Institute (AHI), American
Veterinary Distributors Association (AVDA) and American Veterinary
Medical Association (AVMA) have completed work on a revision to the
informational brochure on veterinary compounding that was originally
published in 2005. The Compounding Brochure working group recommended
revising the brochure because changes had occurred in the regulatory
arena regarding compounding, and there is a continued need for
clarifying federal rules and differences between FDA-approved and
unapproved drugs.
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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Back to the Future
Most firms have put the bleeding of the
recession behind them. While profitability is still not back to
desirable levels, things are clearly improving. The operative phrase in
most instances is “cautiously optimistic.”
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2011 AVDA Benchmarking
Profit Survey Reminder
One of the most important benefits AVDA
members enjoy is the annual Benchmarking Profit Report. Conducted by Dr.
Al Bates and the team at Profit Planning Group, the AVDA Benchmarking
Profit Report is the best source for financial benchmarking information
in the industry.
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AVDA NEWS
AVDA Becomes Catalyst
Council Sponsor
The American Veterinary Distributors
Association (AVDA) has become the most recent donor to pledge support to
the CATalyst Council, an organization dedicated to raising the level of
care and welfare of cats. Their donation of will make them a CATalyst
Colleague, and help CATalyst achieve its 2011 goals.
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AVDA Networking
Reception During NAVC a Success
AVDA’s co-sponsored Networking Reception
with the KC Animal Health Corridor during the 2011 North American
Veterinary Conference in Orlando on January 17 was a huge success with
members and guests. The reception followed the Annual Brakke Consulting
Overview. Over 200 representatives from the animal health industry
attended a cocktail reception at Auggie’s Jammin’ Piano Bar in the
Gaylord Palms Resort. This was the fourth year for AVDA to co-sponsor
this event.
MEMBER NEWS
AVDA Welcomes New
Members
AVDA welcomes the following members who joined
since we published our last newsletter.
AFFILIATE
MEMBERS:
BDI Pharma, Inc.
120 Research Drive
Columbia, SC 29203
Primary Contact: Angela Phillips
Email:
aphillips@4legpharma.com
Website:
www.4legpharma.com
Phone: 803-978-2949
NDC, Inc.
402 BNA Drive, Ste 500
Nashville, TN 37217
Primary Contact: Lori Paulson
Email:
lpaulson@ndc-inc.com
Website:
www.ndc-inc.com
Phone: 615-366-3230
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS:
Bimeda, Inc.
One Tower Lane, Suite 2250
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Primary Contact: Alan Kelly
Email:
sales@bimedaus.com
Website:
www.bimedaus.com
Phone: 630-908-4570
Animal Health
International to Merge with Lextron
Animal Health International, Inc. (NASDAQ:
AHII) and privately held Lextron, Inc. announced that they have entered
into a definitive merger agreement under which Lextron, with support
from investment funds affiliated with Leonard Green & Partners, L.P.,
will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of AHII for $4.25 per
share, or approximately $111 million, plus the repayment of AHII’s
outstanding indebtedness, for a total purchase price of approximately
$251 million. The new combined company will operate under the umbrella
of the Animal Health International, Inc. name and will be one of North
America’s leading animal health businesses.
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Midwest Veterinary
Supply, Inc. Celebrates 50th Anniversary
2011 marks the 50th anniversary of Midwest
Veterinary Supply. Company founder Dr. Robert “Doc” Flickinger, DVM,
started the business in West Fargo, North Dakota. Run as a one-man
operation while still practicing veterinary medicine, Dr. Flickinger was
able to establish the business on solid ground. He then invited five
friends to invest in the business in order to help position it to grow.
Today, Midwest operates out of six distribution centers located in
Burnsville, MN, Madison, WI, Des Moines, IA, Fort Wayne, IN, Norristown,
PA and Dallas, TX. The company employs well over 300 people and is the
largest family and employee owned distributor of veterinary supplies in
the nation.
Guy Flickinger, president of Midwest since
1994, says this when asked what he takes most pride in as the company’s
leader: “First and foremost, the relationships we have with our
customers. We also take great pride in our employees and the
relationships we have with our manufacturing partners. We never want to
be so big that we can’t have the kind of relationships we’ve enjoyed
over the years. I also take pride in Midwest’s reputation as a fair and
honest company. That’s how we always want to be thought of.” For more
information contact Tom Rifkin, Director of Marketing at
Tom.Rifkin@midwestvet.net.
Butler Schein Animal
Health Acquires Majority Ownership of Two Leading Veterinary Software
Companies
Butler Schein Animal Health acquired
majority ownership positions in two of the leading veterinary practice
management software solution companies: McAllister Software Systems, LLC
(MSS), creator of the AVImark® practice management system; and ImproMed,
Inc. (ImproMed), creator of the Infinity practice management software
product. MSS and ImproMed will operate as subsidiaries of Butler Schein
Animal Health.
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Abaxis Announces
Location for Abaxis Veterinary Reference Laboratory
Abaxis, Inc., has selected Olathe, Kansas,
for its new state-of-the-art laboratory testing facility which will be
the hub of the Abaxis Veterinary Reference Laboratory (AVRL). Abaxis
will locate in the 20,000-sq.-ft. former Osborn Labs building. The
company plans to hire approximately 100 employees over the next three
years.
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Animal Attraction:
Companion Animal Veterinary Visits Decline
Bayer Animal Health, Brakke Consulting and
the National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues (NCVEI) announced
results of the Bayer Veterinary Care Usage Study, a comprehensive
investigation into reasons for the decline in companion animal
veterinary visits over the past several years. The study identified six
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