Hello everyone. It is time for another one of my riveting letters. In all seriousness though, I do hope they do not put anyone to sleep. This spring has started off with crazy warm weather one day and then cold the next. We have already had some wonderful CE offerings this year and we have more to come. Please join us for the remaining educational offerings. We also have a couple of fun activities to look forward to this summer. The first is the next clinic hop. It is scheduled for June 7th. The second is a Sporting KC soccer game on July 21st. Details for both events can be found inside this newsletter.
Now on to something of a more serious nature. I am speaking about Heartland Animal Clinic’s/ Dr. Sandler’s lawsuit to keep a name that they have had for 16 years. On March 16, 2012, a judge ordered Heartland SPCA to stop using the name Heartland. The judge found that Heartland SPCA had not done due diligence when choosing a name and that the name Heartland belonged to Heartland Animal Clinic. This has not made Heartland SPCA happy as they spent thousands of dollars ($200,000 per the KC Star) on branding and advertising. This ruling has also led, in my opinion, to a very biased article in the Kansas City Star and a rumor of picketing Dr. Sandler’s clinic. I felt the article made veterinarians appear to be more concerned about making money than caring about animals....
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Making a Difference: Missouri Veterinarian Turns Politician
BY: Jen Nigro
Dr. Dan Brown could use some help. No, he’s not hiring (though he wishes he was). Rather, he’s recruiting. You see, Dr. Brown is also known as Senator Brown. He’s halfway through a four-year term as a Missouri State Senator, representing the 16th district. Politics began calling his name in 2008 when he was elected to the House of Representatives in the 149th district. He served there for two years before deciding to give the Senate a try, and he’d like more veterinarians to take on the role of politician.