Posted on Wednesday, February 10th, 2016 at 8:33 pm.
I am Dr. Mary Keisler. I have served for the past seven years on the board of the SC Association of Veterinarians and I am currently the President of the association. I have practiced veterinary medicine for 31 years in a small animal practice and I have provided volunteer veterinary service at shelters and rescue organizations. I also served on the Board of Veterinary Medicine for the District of Columbia and the executive board of the Greater Columbia Area Veterinarians.
Much has been written and commented on as relates to the Animal Welfare Legislation that is moving through the SC Senate (S687). Unfortunately for everyone, and especially animal lovers, a massive campaign led by some in the shelter community misstates almost everything about the process to date as well as what the bill actually does. This has led to needless confusion and uncertainty by the public and the media. (more…)
Posted on Monday, October 26th, 2015 at 8:13 pm.
http://www.rrstar.com/article/20151020/NEWS/151029914
Posted on Wednesday, September 16th, 2015 at 9:15 pm.
Please visit the SC War Dog Memorial Website to read about this dedication to these wonderful working dogs and American’s forgotten hero’s and see the link to donate!
http://www.wardogmemorialfund.com/
– See more at: http://www.wardogmemorialfund.com/about#sthash.GsmHDX3t.dpuf
Posted on Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 9:59 am.
Please click the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) link below for information about Ebola virus disease and your pets.
http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/transmission/qas-pets.html
Posted on Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 11:38 pm.
Jennifer A. Rogers the executive director and founder of Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services (PAALS) gave an amazing talk at the GCAV September meeting at Za’s about the overall mission of PAALS and some incredible personal stories. If you are interested in more information about PAALS and their upcoming events please visit the website at www.paals.org. If you did not have a chance to attend the meeting and would like a copy of the various hand outs please email gcav@live.com with that request.
Posted on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 10:57 am.
The Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners often gets inquires about rabies, schedule of vaccinations, and interstate travel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has valuable information on rabies; and the CDC site has answers to various questions regarding rabies. The link to the CDC website is provided below.
http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/specific_groups/veterinarians/vaccination.html
Posted on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 10:57 am.
The South Carolina Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners wants to make sure you are aware that the DEA now classifies the pain reliever tramadol as a Schedule IV controlled substance. The below link will provide you more information.
http://www.nabp.net/news/dea-classifies-tramadol-a-controlled-substance#.U-ooVodK7ng.email