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September 25-28, 2025
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Why Attend SWVS
Invest in Your Future
  • Earn CE Credits – Stay ahead with cutting-edge knowledge
  • Gain New Skills – Learn from industry leaders and innovators
Build Lasting Connections
  • Network with the Best – Meet colleagues and mentors who inspire growth
  • Open Doors to Opportunities – Build professional relationships that last
Support Your Community
  • Strengthen Veterinary Medicine in NM – Your attendance fuels NMVMA’s mission
  • Advocate for Your Profession – Help us continue to support veterinary professionals like you
Be Part of Something Bigger
  • Join us at SWVS and make a difference in your career and your community. Let’s grow together—register today!
Headed to SWVS 2025? Connect with Your NM Colleagues!
NMVMA is bringing the Land of Enchantment to Fort Worth!

Friday, Sept. 26 & Saturday, Sept. 27
Open 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM (CT)
Fort Worth Convention Center

The NMVMA Executive Board is proud to host a special community space at SWVS.25—bringing New Mexico’s veterinary professionals together to connect, share updates, and strengthen the relationships that power our mission.

This year marks the launch of our first-ever New Mexico Community Lounge—a dedicated home base for all New Mexico veterinary team members at the Southwest Veterinary Symposium.

🟡        Friday Meet & Greet: Sept. 26, 9–11 AM CT: Drop in for updates from NMVMA leadership and AVMA District 9, including what’s ahead for veterinary medicine in New Mexico.

🟡        Lounge Hours: Open 9 AM–1 PM Friday & Saturday: Whether you’re a DVM, technician, assistant, student, practice manager, or clinic team member—you’re welcome here.

Come by for:

✔ A place to rest, recharge, and reconnect between sessions
✔ Meaningful conversation with colleagues from across New Mexico
✔ A sense of community and belonging in the middle of a big conference

The Lounge reflects NMVMA’s commitment to building a stronger, more connected veterinary community across our state.

We hope you’ll stop by, stay a while, and help shape what’s next for vet med in New Mexico.

See you in the Lounge—where New Mexico comes together.

NMVMA-specific events
Friday, September 26, 2025

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

New Mexico Community Lounge (FWCC Rm. 109)

9:00 - 11:00 am

NMVMA Community Meet & Greet Event (FWCC Rm. 109)
Saturday, September 27, 2025

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

New Mexico Community Lounge (FWCC Rm. 109)​
NMVMA New Graduate Scholarship
Supporting the Next Generation of Veterinary Leaders

NMVMA is proud to sponsor one exceptional 2024 DVM graduate to attend the 2025 Southwest Veterinary Symposium (SWVS) in Fort Worth, TX, happening September 25–28. This full scholarship helps launch early-career veterinarians into leadership by connecting them with peers, mentors, and organized veterinary medicine.

  • 2024 DVM graduate
  • Practicing in New Mexico
  • Shows leadership potential and interest in professional involvement
  • Full SWVS registration ($470 value)
  • Travel support (up to $400 airfare/mileage)
  • Ground transportation (up to $60)
  • Hotel (up to $400)
  • VIP access to Saturday’s Reception (award recognition)
  • Invitation to Sunday’s SWVS Board Meeting

Email nmvma@nmvma.org with:

  • Full name
  • Practice name
  • Email + cell
  • Professional photo

🔔 Please confirm interest and availability before nominating someone.

Explore past honorees here. Have questions? Contact nmvma@nmvma.org.

This is one of the many ways NMVMA supports early-career veterinarians through the Power of We.

SWVS Testimonials
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I’ve been going to SWVS for years, and it always feels like going home. Besides world class continuing education and the friendliest, most welcoming atmosphere of any large conference, it is the only meeting I can go to and give back to the New Mexico veterinary community rather than putting money in the pockets of a corporation. I love everything about it!
Emily Walker, DVM
Owner, Albuquerque Cat Clinic
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Attending SWVS isn’t just about continuing my own growth—it’s also a way I support NMVMA and the future of veterinary medicine here in New Mexico. It reminds me that I’m part of something bigger than myself—a community that’s committed to doing good work and showing up for each other.
Hannah Doran, DVM
Bolton Animal Clinic
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