President's Greeting

Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to the Wyoming Veterinary Medical Association (WVMA) website. WVMA is a non-profit organization with a mission to advocate for the health and welfare of animals in Wyoming by promoting the well-being of veterinarians, providing continuing education, and serving as their voice in matters of public issues.

During the past year, the WVMA Board has continued to implement our new strategic plan to guide WVMA’s priorities and growth. We also proposed updated Association Bylaws which were approved by the membership at our last two general meetings. These will strengthen our Association.

The Rural Veterinary Shortage Committee has had a very busy year working on implementing several programs that will hopefully provide a consistent pipeline of graduating veterinary students with rural training and certification who will return to practice in Wyoming. These programs include securing state funding for the Veterinary Rural Education Program, along with the establishment of the WVMA Veterinary Student Externship Grant Program. The Board has also continued to strengthen relationships with veterinary colleges and students to support workforce development.

Additionally, WVMA continues to engage in legislative and regulatory matters affecting veterinary practice in Wyoming. And we are focused on enhancing member communications to keep members informed and connected.

Your membership in the WVMA is vital to the Association’s ability to continue the necessary work to protect veterinary medicine and the animals and people who depend on us in the state of Wyoming.  Therefore, I ask you to renew your WVMA membership or join the WVMA for the first time to become an active voice for veterinary  medicine. If you ever have questions, suggestions or concerns, please reach out to our Executive Director or any of the WVMA Board members at info@wyvma.org.

Sincerely,

Joe Dona, DVM
2026 – 2027 WVMA President