[ SHOWGSD-L ] Another Unhappy CA Vet Permission to Crosspost. Please Do!
- From: "Ginger Cleary" <cleary1414@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Showgsd-L@Freelists. Org" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:16:33 -0400
Ginger Cleary,Rome, GA ww.rihadin.com <http://www.rihadin.com>
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Member GSDCA
Member Sawnee Mtn Kennel Club
GA Director Responsible Dog Owners of the Eastern States.
-----Original Message-----
> Please cross post far and wide. Dr. Siebold has given her permission
> to do so.
Dear Dr. Faoro:
I recently read your letter to the board members regarding the issues
surrounding AB1634. It is extremely disappointing that the leadership
of this great profession has chosen to align itself with politicians
instead of standing up for its members. Undoubtedly you and the rest
of the executive board have your reasons. I do believe that you
initially did not intend for this to become such a controversy but
regrettably you have become so defensive that you will not be
gracious and just accept that you made an error in judgment regarding
the perspectives of the membership. It is ok to make a mistake; it is
not ok to be so arrogant as to think that the voice of the membership
does not matter.
I take issue with a few of your statements and would like to point
out that although this bill may pass it will not be because the
veterinary community stood behind it but because a few thought that
politics and future favors were more important than the integrity of
the process and honesty to its membership. I attended the meeting in
November and voted for a task force to be created to look at language
for a spay/neuter bill. There was no urgency at that time and it was
specifically brought up that we would have a year + to work on this
very important topic. That process was violated.
As a delegate I was blindsided when I learned that the CVMA had
agreed to be a sponsor of this bill. I understand that "it was
important to be at the table" but I believe that your personal
beliefs and aspirations have weighed heavily on the decision making
process. It was at that time that I began polling my members and
learned that they were almost 95% against this bill. I know that many
letters and faxes were sent to the executive office that were
apparently not passed down to the BOG, that is very worrisome and I
believe that was a strategic mistake because had the STAFF office
listened to the opposition we would not be in this situation right
now. I believe that it is our job to represent our constituents, not
take on a path that we think or ASSUME is right- I believe that is
called dictatorship/socialism/communism.
In addition, it was discussed that this bill was targeting a specific
group of people- namely the Hispanic/illegal's community in Levine's
district where there is a significant problem with pit bulls roaming
the streets. Political correctness dictates that you do not write a
bill that is singles out a specific race. It was also brought up that
everyone knew that this law was not enforceable and that it was being
pushed as a political maneuver not really a solution. SB 861 was
enacted to allow cities to implement breed specific mandatory S/N.
San Francisco enacted the spay and neuter of Pit Bulls because that
is the problem in their district. Levine supported this bill - why
didn't he advise his district to implement it or something similar?
Your inflammatory statements regarding Drs. Hamil, Pasten, and Hjerpe
are uncalled for and truly unprofessional. As the leader of the CVMA
you should be absolutely ashamed. When people resort to defending
themselves by making inflammatory comments it is usually because they
know that they are usually wrong and they feel compelled to attack
their opponents on a personal level instead of debating the issues at
hand. Look at our President- for all the condemnation and criticism
that he has taken over the years he has never stooped so low as to
condemn and abash his opponents on a person level.
I personally take issue with your comments that many of the DVM's
that are opposed to the bill are misinformed. That is an incredibly
condescending statement and goes back to the point that the
membership was left out of the communication loop and was never
allowed to participate in the discussion. It is obvious that you are
backed into a corner and that must be a very uncomfortable feeling. I
know that many members are considering dropping their membership as
well as insurance. I suppose that you will be happy if the bill
passes, but I wonder if the CVMA will be happy with the economic
fallout and the negative impact on camaraderie.
If veterinary associations or their representatives express a
profound lack of support for CVMA's alliance and co-sponsorship of
this bill, and CVMA does not listen, who will they be forced to
express their opposition to next? CVMA will be publicly exposed for
its lack of judgment and poor representation. It is also very
troublesome that there is more and more evidence that the animal
rights group PETA have been working behind the scenes in getting this
bill passed. That in and of itself, should worry you tremendously as
a member of the veterinary profession. Maybe the reference you made
to the "stewardship" of animals should be investigated, as that is a
term that the animal rights groups use when pushing the guardianship
issue for animals. Guilt by association, I for one do not want to be
aligned with either of these groups and would bet that is the
consensus of most of the profession locally and nationally.
The proverbial ball is in your court, it always takes a man of
integrity to admit error and accept his mistakes. The choice is
yours.
Please do not hesitate to contact me directly should you wish to
discuss this matter further. I look forward to seeing you with the
BOG this coming week in Anaheim.
Respectfully,
Karen E. Seibold, DVM, ACVECC
CVMA Delegate San Diego
cc. by fax Dr. Jeff Smith and the BOG, Mark Nunez
Ellen
>
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