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August 2026

President’s Message

Dear Pinellas Colleagues,

I hope as we race through summer each of you has found time to enjoy the sun on your face and time for self-care and mental peace. This can be a chaotic job on some days, regardless of best laid plans and schedules. Success for each of us is probably pretty similarly defined: bills paid; patients feeling better; client’s educated; business growing; and team supported. Where we all may diverge is what fills our emotional bucket from this job. What triumphs help you through a day where a case goes sideways, a medical mistake occurs, or the loss of a truly special patient takes your emotional feet out from under you. What makes you show up each day wanting to provide your best, to learn and grow, to educate and mentor. Take a moment to reflect, and I hope it comes to you quickly and resonates.

If you are at a point where that question is hard to answer, it isn’t because you don’t care, it is just that your reason for believing is lost in the chaos around you. Reflect and set aside some time to figure out your motivation, your goals, what really matters about this profession to you as an individual. Then prioritize it, share it, live it whenever you have the chance. This field attracts so many different types of individuals, each with their own professional and personal passions. Keep those personal tethers intact and you can weather any storm.

I always encourage new veterinarians to have an identity outside of the profession. A support system beyond those at work so they see their personal value beyond the role they fill as a veterinarian. It sustains us, even if something in our professional career doesn’t turn out as we expect. It reminds us how we make the world a better place and improve it for those around us even in darker moments. Take a moment to remember all the good you do, and you’ll see as I do, an incredible group of truly special individuals make up our organization and make an immeasurable impact on the world around them.
 
Kevin Kelley, DVM  –  reliefvets@gmail.com – (727) 804-6054

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PCVMA OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS 2025

President:Dr. Kevin Kelly (Veterinary Emergency Group) (2024-25)

President-Elect: Dr. Ellen Buerkett – Beacon Emergency Veterinary Hospital – St. Petersburg – (2026-2028)

Past-President: Dr. Julie, Mosher, DVM (Edge Animal Hospital)

Secretary: Dr. Sandra Truli Springer – (Truli Holistic Veterinary Services)

Treasurer: Dr. Don Howell (Midway Animal Hospital)

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PCVMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dr. Todd Bliss – (Bliss Family Veterinarian) (2024-25)

Dr. Megan Branham – (SPC College of Veterinary Technology) (2025-26)

Dr. Ernie Godfrey – (Pinellas Animal Hospital) (Life Member)

Dr. Jacqui Olson – (Animal Hospital of Dunedin) (2024-25)

Dr. Nia Rametta – (Coastal Animal Clinic) (2025-26)

PCVMA NEWSLETTER & PINELLAS ANIMAL FOUNDATION

Dr. Don Morgan – Donmorgansr@aol.com

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PCVMA DUES – 2026

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WOULD EVERYONE  TAKE A MINUTE TO REVIEW ANY CLASSIFIED ADS YOU MAY HAVE POSTED IN THIS NEWS LETTER.   PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU WANT THEM REMOVED,  OTHERWISE YOU MAY CONTINUE TO GET LOTS OF UNNECESSARY PHONE CALLS OR E-MAILS.   ANY CORRECTIONS ARE ALSO WELCOME.

Donmorgansr@aol.com

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PCVMA 2024 MEETINGS AND EVENTS SCHEDULED

PCVMA Meetings Scheduled for 2026:

August 15, 2026 –Idexx –  PCVMA Baseball Outing – Tropicana Field – Baltimore Orioles
August 24, 2026 – VEG – Bascom’s Chop House
September 14, 2026 – Epic Specialty and Emergency Pet Care – Bascoms Chop House
October 12, 2026 – IDEXX – Bascom’s Chop House
October 24, 2026 – Bowser and Catsino Ball – Belleair Country Club
November 16, 2026 – Nutramax – Bascom’s Chop House
December 2026 – no meeting – Happy Holidays

PCVMA 2027 MEETINGS

January 2027 – no meeting
February 15, 2027 – FETCH – Bascom’s Chop House
March 22, 2027 – TBVS – Bascom’s Chop House
April 12, 2027 – Epic Specialty and Emergency Pet Care – Bascom’s Chop House
May 17, 2027 – Adequan – American Regeant  
September 20, 2027 – TBVS –  Bascom’s Chop House
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