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The CVMA National Issues Forum is an annual signature event, allowing CVMA members the opportunity to express their views on a topic of national interest in the veterinary community.
2026 CVMA National Issues Forum: Beyond Red Tape: Game-Changing Moves for Canadian Vet Drug Availability
June 25, 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
About the Session
The 2026 National Issues Forum built on a series of seven Canadian Veterinary Journal articles and six webinars that explored the challenges of drug availability, the evolving regulatory landscape, and the veterinarian's role in dispensing and prescribing medications to protect animal health. Bringing together experts from across the profession, the Forum examined both the national and global perspectives on drug availability and highlighted the efforts of regulators and the pharmaceutical industry to improve access to medications that have been lost from the market, as well as new technologies that expand treatment options. Participants also explored the important role veterinarians play in addressing these challenges and shared their experiences, perspectives, and ideas during an interactive panel discussion.
View a recording here.
Speakers
Dr. Alan Chicoine
Associate Professor
Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
Dr. François CardinalCo-owner
Services Véterinaires Ambulatoires Triple-V, Inc. | Canadian Livestock Veterinarians, Inc.
Past National Issues Forums
- 2023: Showcasing Veterinary Practices Adapting to the Current Workforce Shortage
- 2021: Veterinarians as Community Leaders on Adaptation to Climate Change
- 2020: (cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic)
- 2019: Telehealth and Animal Welfare – Pros, Cons and Implications for Veterinary Patients
- 2018: Therapeutic Use of Cannabinoids in Veterinary Medicine
- 2017: Alternative Medicine. No Longer Alternative?
- 2016: Importation of Dogs into Canada
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