Meet Dr. Robert Leder, 2015 NEWVMA President
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Meet Dr. Robert Leder, 2015 NEWVMA President
ERN WIS CO AST E TH N IO NO R Newsletter AL ASSOC IAT DIC ME N VETERINAR N I Y S February 2015 Meet Dr. Robert Leder, 2015 NEWVMA President-Elect Dr. Leder was born in Milwaukee, but grew up on a dairy farm in Lincoln County since he was five years old. “I was said to jump for joy upon news of moving to a farm,” he said. As Dr. Robert Leder a child, his interest was in horses; his father used draft horses for his maple syrup business. However, projects with dairy and sheep became his focus as a member of the 4-H Club in high school. Visits from the veterinarian also fed into his interest in dairy and sheep. “I was always intrigued by visits from the local vet,” he added, “in particular, his ability to determine if a cow was pregnant.” He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1979 with a degree in science; he also received his doctorate in veterinary medicine there in 1982. In addition, he completed a food animal internship at the University of Idaho’s Veterinary Teaching Center in Caldwell. From there, he had a clinical dairy practice in Eden for a year, and worked a predominantly large animal practice in Gillett for a year and in Clintonville for 22 years. Currently, he is a partner in a nine-doctor practice, the United Veterinary Service, with offices in Bear Creek and Clintonville. He was also a Clinical Externship Mentor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and at the University of Minnesota for seven years. Dr. Leder and his wife, Penny, live on a 40acre sheep farm named Bear Creek Sheep Station, which takes up most of his spare time. In addition to her volunteer work and being treasurer of their church, Penny is the main daytime shepherd at lambing time. Rounding out the household is an Airedale named India. Also included is their sheep-herding border collie and certified therapy dog, Phantom, and his horse, Ted, a Suffolk/Standardbred cross gelding. Dr. Leder’s an outdoorsman, enjoying biking, hiking, hunting and driving/ riding horses, and both of them love to travel. organization to help sheep producers learn more about OPP (Ovine Progressive Pneumonia).” Dr. Leder has served on the executive board of the Western Wisconsin Veterinary Association (WVMA) and currently chairs the Large Animal Welfare sub-committee. He has also served on the Wisconsin Scrapie Board, Wisconsin Sheep Breeder Co-Op Board and the Governor’s Grow Wisconsin Livestock Initiative Panel. Dr. Leder’s expectations for the coming year are “to work with the board addressing issues facing our members and continue CE and social opportunities in a bipartisan spirit.” Their daughter, Heidi, is a small animal veterinarian in Greenville, N.C., and son, Casey, is a board-certified emergency room physician at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans. Dr. Leder has been published in The Bovine Practitioner, the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, and The Shepherd magazine. He has given presentations on multiple-sheep health, the Dairy Animal Wellness Program and on the proper handling of down cows. Additionally, he is a founding member of the OPP Concerned Sheep Breeders Society, “an 1 Dr. Robert Leder Receives WVMA Meritorious Award WVMA President Dr. Jane Clark and WVMA Meritorious Award Recipient Dr. Robert Leder The Meritorious Service Award is given to veterinarians in recognition of their service, commitment, and contributions specifically to the WVMA and organized veterinary medicine. In 2014, two veterinarians were selected as recipients due to their years of commitment and service to the WVMA and organized veterinary medicine, Dr. Thomas Howard and NEWVMA member Dr. Robert Leder. Dr. Robert Leder served on the WVMA executive board for four years. In addition, he has served on the Public Health and Food Safety, Personnel, Animal Welfare and Executive Committees. Dr. Leder led a Large Animal Welfare Subcommittee that defined five guiding principles to practice by. He is the chair of the Dairy welfare committee and has created a detailed presentation on how to properly and humanely take care of a down cow. Dr. Leder gave this presentation at the 2013 NEWVMA Conference & Banquet. He was recognized for his thoughtful insights, his unwavering commitment to veterinary medicine, and for his steady leadership. Dr. Robert Leder is a partner in a nine doctor practice, United Veterinary Services, with offices in Bear Creek and Clintonville. 2 Study may give hope to pets with out-of-date rabies vaccine that are exposed to virus From the AVMA – A tragic decision was forced on a loving dog owner when her pet was bitten by a rabid skunk. Because the dog was only days overdue for its rabies booster vaccine, the owner, according to published news stories, was forced to choose between a lengthy period of quarantine for her pet or euthanizing it. In this sad case, the pet owner made the painful decision to end her dog’s life through euthanasia. It is situations such as this that prompted a group of researchers to embark on a study to see whether they could make a difference and help avoid similar cases in the future. The results of their efforts appear in a scientific report in the Jan. 15, 2015, issue of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, and they help paint what might be a clearer picture about the options veterinarians and public health officials have when faced with similar situations. “The general public gets to see cases like this once a year,” said Dr. Mike Moore, project manager for the rabies lab at the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and the report’s lead author. “We get calls like this – if not weekly – every other week. I was a practicing veterinarian for 23 years, and it’s really, really sad for me not to be able to help these people.” The study shows that pets whose rabies vaccination was considered out-ofdate at the time of exposure to a rabid animal responded well after receiving an immediate rabies booster and did not develop any signs of the illness. The authors hope that the findings bring some clarity to guidelines that currently call for such animals to face lengthy periods of quarantine or be euthanized. “Up to now, there hasn’t been any scientific data presented for animals that are out-ofdate on their vaccinations,” Moore said. “Public health officials didn’t have any measurable way to make their decision. Our results show that the two groups of animals – those that are out-of-date and those that are up-to-date – respond the same, and we feel they should be treated the same. If animals considered out-of-date have been primed with an initial vaccine, then when they’re boostered after exposure, their titer goes up really high, really fast, and that’s what we want in the case of exposure to rabies.” When confronted with cases of confirmed or suspected rabies exposure, veterinarians and public health officials typically refer to or rely on the Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control for guidance. According to the current version of the compendium, dogs and cats with current rabies vaccination status that have been exposed to an animal confirmed or suspected to be rabid should immediately receive a rabies booster vaccination and be observed for 45 days, most often under the pet owner’s supervision with no contact restrictions. The compendium guidelines are less clear when it comes to recommendations for dogs and cats overdue for a booster vaccination, suggesting that these animals be evaluated on a case-by-case basis that takes into account a number of criteria. Unfortunately, this recommendation for a case-by-case risk assessment, coupled with concerns for public safety, a fear of liability and the lack of published clinical data, commonly leads to conservative handling of these animals, which most often means either euthanasia or a six-month quarantine. “Hopefully this closes the gap,” said report co-author Rolan Davis, reference diagnostician at the Kansas State Veterinary Dr. Lisa Peters named WVMA Veterinarian of the Year Diagnostic Laboratory rabies lab. “The one paying the ultimate price in situations like this is the pet. It’s our hope that people will report every instance of possible exposure to rabies and not be penalized if they are five days overdue.” Dr. Lisa Peters accepts her award The authors are careful to point out that all pets should be vaccinated at the appropriate age and should receive their regular rabies boosters. The study, while providing hope to pets considered out-of-date who have been exposed to rabies, also reinforces the critical importance of that initial rabies vaccine. can’t tell us if they’ve had an encounter with a rabid animal. Routine vaccination covers for those exposures that the owners might not recognize. That’s why pet owners can’t vaccinate once and forget about it.” “Animals don’t communicate if they have had a possible exposure,” Davis said. “They Animal Rabies Diagnosed in Wisconsin, 2014 Bat Fox Douglas Bayfield Washburn Ashland Saywer Burnett Polk Iron Vilas Price Barron Florence Oneida Rusk Marinette Lincoln St. Croix Dunn Taylor Chippewa Langlade Eau Claire Pepin Buffalo Domestic 0 Wild 27 fox 1 bats 26 TOTAL = 27 Wood Trempealeau LaCrosse Oconto Menominee Marathon Clark Pierce Forest Shawano Door Waupaca Portage Jackson Monroe Kewaunee Outagamie Brown Juneau Waushara Adams Marquette Winnebago Manitowoc Calumet Fond du Lac Sheboygan Green Lake Vernon Sauk Richland Columbia Dodge Ozaukee The Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association awarded Lisa Peters, DVM, DACVECC the WVMA Veterinarian of the Year Award at its 99th Annual Convention in October. Dr. Peters is a NEWVMA member who works in Appleton, WI. Dr. Peters graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine in 1995. She joined the Fox Valley Animal Referral Center in 1997 as one of the founding doctors and co-director of the Department of Emergency and Critical Care. Dr. Peters is also a partner in the Green Bay Animal and Emergency Center, Central Wisconsin Animal Emergency Center, Eastern Iowa Veterinary Specialty Center and Horizon Services, Inc. Through the years, Dr. Peters has done countless in house training for the medical team, lunch and learns for her referral community, has spoken at the national level. Within her local community, she has done CPR demonstrations for police and fire departments, first aid and in the field triage for hunting and conservation groups, school career days and events for the local humane society. Crawford Washington Dane Grant Jefferson Iowa LaFayette Green Rock Waukesha Milwaukee Walworth Racine Kenosha 3 Welcome and Thank You... In 2015, the NEWVMA Board is welcoming several new members including President Elect Dr. Bob Leder, Badger District Director Dr. Mark Baetke, Fox Valley District Director Dr. Mark Thompson, and Packerland Director Dr. Thomas Rutz. Our new board members will be profiled in this and upcoming newsletters. Welcoming new board members in the new year means that several board members have completed their terms. Without their spirit of volunteerism for their veterinary community, NEWVMA would not exist. These past NEWVMA board members deserve recognition for their efforts which have brought top-notch continuing education to Northeastern Wisconsin, made fun times possible organizing and lending a hand at our social events plus they guided the community service and donations that the NEWVMA Board has been involved with over the last few years. Thank you to Past-President Dr. Jessica Daul of Riverside Animal Hospital, Dr. Pete Gasper of One Medicine who was the Badger District Director, Dr. Stephanie Slavik of Country View Animal Hospital who was the Fox Valley District Director and Dr. Jenny Knorr of Riverside Animal Hospital who was the Packerland District Director. NEWVMA Would Like to Welcome the Following New Members: Dr. Susan DeFilippi of the Bay Area Humane Society Drs. Andrea Cannon, Ryan Demianiuk and Carson Lindbeck of the Fox Valley Animal Referral Center Dr. Katherine A. Carlson of the Hometown Veterinary Clinic LLC Dr. Brent Nokes of the Port Cities Animal Hospital 4 Legislative Update – Unlicensed Practice Jim Ziegler District 4 Of great concern to all veterinarians in private practice is the act of unlicensed practice. This affects all aspects of our profession, whether it be companion animal, food animal, or equine practice. It is a rare veterinarian who cannot cite examples of unlicensed practice in his/her practice area. Practitioners who file complaints regarding unlicensed practice are typically frustrated because essentially nothing ever comes of the complaint. This is because complaints currently go to the D.S.P.S. (Department of Safety and Professional Services) where the V.E.B. (Veterinary Examining Board) is housed. D.S.P.S. deals with similar complaints from well over 100 professions, including other health professionals (chiropractors, dentists, etc.) and many of the trades, such as electricians, plumbers, etc. Currently, complaints need to be referred back to the local D.A.’s (District Attorneys), who have no time or motivation to give our complaints any attention when they are already overwhelmed with bigger issues. While the D.S.P.S. is often accused of “doing nothing,” they deal with a phenomenal number of complaints and if local D.A.’s are not willing to follow through with prosecution, the D.S.P.S has no “teeth” to do so on their own. The WVMA has been addressing this issue for years, and realize that the only way to hopefully stop or deter unlicensed practice is to move the V.E.B. to D.A.T.C.P. (Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection). This would largely solve our problems since D.A.T.C.P. could essentially issue a cease and desist to the guilty parties. While this transition seemed to be a slam dunk, it has been delayed since other professions found out about the potential move, and now everyone wants to jump ship from the D.S.P.S. and get on the D.A.T.C.P. band wagon. While all of this is frustrating, there is steady progression in the right direction, and I have no doubt that the WVMA will ultimately be granted it’s request to move the V.E.B. The question is what should practitioners do in the meantime? The answer is to keep filing complaints with the D.S.P.S. As the WVMA legal team moves forward with this, at some point the D.S.P.S. will be asked how many veterinary complaints they filed. If the answer is “none,” there will be little motivation for the state to change anything. If the answer is “hundreds,” then our request will have merit. D.S.P.S. can be contacted via phone, email, or mail. The WVMA office can assist you with filing complaints, if needed. I would encourage every practitioner to report cases of unlicensed practice. While this may currently seem futile, efforts now will help progress in the future. The WVMA has identified unlicensed practice as one of its priority issues. They cannot achieve their goal without the support of its membership. Please help in protecting the integrity of our profession as others try to quack what we worked so hard at in achieving our veterinary degrees and maintain with C.E., hard work and a lifetime commitment to upholding the standard of our profession. Second Annual NEWVMA Banquet and Conference a Success Over 100 people attended the NEWVMA Conference & Banquet on Saturday, December 6th, 2014, in Green Bay, WI. In the afternoon there were two CE tracks including: Dr. Jennifer Brazzel of Marshfield Labs speaking to technicians on clinical pathology topics and Dr. Ellison Bentley of the UW-SVM speaking to small animal veterinarians on ophthalmology. In the evening prior to the banquet, happy hour drinks and hot appetizers were served. At the banquet, Dr. Jane Clark, WVMA President spoke to the group followed by our keynote speaker Dr. Tony Goldberg of the UW-SVM who discussed his research travels and the rise of genomics technology in diagnosing disease. Thank you to our event sponsors: Zoetis, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Merck, Marshfield Labs, UW Veterinary Care and the Fox Valley Animal Referral Center. Tips from the Ophthalmology Seminar: • If on the applanation tonometer you get several readings that are all a bit different, but are all within the 5% variance, you should believe the lowest reading. There are many things that can increase the pressure in the eye, but there is nothing we can do to falsely lower the pressure readings. • The indolent ulcers are often called Spontaneous Chronic Corneal Epithelial Defect(SCCED). We were taught that there is no known cause for these ulcers. Now the thinking that there is continual trauma to the eye that creates these ulcers. • Treatment of deep ulcers can include serum drops 4-6 times per day. • All cases of glaucoma treated medically will fail within 1 year. Also, the “good eye” in a primary glaucoma case will be lost within 8 months with no treatment, while the “good eye” has a median time of onset to glaucoma of 33 months with prophylactic treatment. These facts are a huge part of the education that needs to be done with the client when diagnosing glaucoma. Accreditation and Certification Training In order to conduct regulatory work, such as official TB testing and signing certificates of veterinary inspection, veterinarians must also be accredited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Before being accredited, you must complete an accreditation seminar in the state where you practice. You may also need certifications specific to the state where you practice. The Wisconsin office of the USDAVeterinary Services and the Division of Animal Health in the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) offer this seminar twice a year: An evening session at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine and a later session, usually at DATCP’s Madison headquarters. The additional certification training may be online or in-person. The next accreditation seminar will be held: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. UW-School of Veterinary Medicine 2015 Linden Drive Madison, WI 53706 Room 2360 If you would like to attend, you will need to indicate that with an email response to Valencia Watts. First-time Attendees: If you are a veterinarian and this is your first time being accredited in any state, please contact Valencia Watts to make sure you have the correct documentation in order to attend (proof of initial accreditation training). If you do not have the required work done beforehand, you will not be permitted to attend. Valencia T. Watts NVAP Coordinator USDA, APHIS, VS – Michigan/Wisconsin Direct line: 517-337-4701 Valencia.T.Watts@aphis.usda.gov Tips from the Clinical Pathology Seminar: • The easiest way to find Blastomycosis on cytology is to look for large clumps of neutrophils. These often clump around the Blasto spores. • If both inflammatory cells and tissue cells are present in your cytology sample, send it out to a pathologist. Inflammation can cause changes to tissue cells, making them difficult to interpret. • If neutrophils only are present, the cause is often bacteria. If neutrophils and macrophages are present, fungal infection or chronic bacterial infection is more often the cause. Tuberculosis Certification TB certification is required to conduct TB testing in Wisconsin. Certification must be renewed every 5 years to remain eligible to conduct TB testing. The training is usually offered two times per year. The next TB certification seminar will be held on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the lecture hall at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine. Upon completion of the training, veterinarians that are licensed and accredited in Wisconsin will receive a certificate indicating that they are certified to conduct TB testing in Wisconsin. Additional training is required to conduct TB testing in cervids. 5 Fox Valley Animal Referral Center and the Wisconsin Veterinary Technicians Association are Hosting Technician Rounds Topic: “What you need to know in the first 5 minutes” by David Liss BA, RVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM), CVPM The first 5 minutes is an introductory lecture describing the chain of events that occur from the minute an emergency walks into the veterinary hospital, to its admission to the hospital. Triage, shock, patient assessment, blood pressure, fluid therapy, and pain management will all be discussed. The lecture highlights the role of the veterinary technician in the emergency room and lays the groundwork for any hospital to apply basic yet powerful concepts to dealing with emergencies. Date: Tuesday, February 17th, 2015, 7 pm Holiday Inn Neenah Room 150 S Nicolet Road Appleton WI 54914 PRESIDENT Dr. Ruth Hanson Oak View Veterinary Hospital 920-468-6936 Email: drr@oakviewvet.com PAST-PRESIDENT Dr. Ron Biese Kaukauna Veterinary Clinic 920-766-1237 Email: rgbiese@kaukaunavet.com PRESIDENT-ELECT Dr. Robert Leder United Veterinary Services 715-752-4747 Email: rpleder@frontiernet.net TREASURER Dr. Ellen Hooker WDATCP-Division of Animal Health 715-256-0068 Email: ellen.hooker@wisconsin.gov Location: 2015 NEWVMA BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dr. Jennifer Cyborski Fox Valley Animal Referral Center 920-931-2VMA Email: info@newvma.org RSVP: RSVP by February 10th, 2015 to Lyn Schuh @ 920 450 7903 or lschuh@horizondvm.com 1.5 hours of CE credits provided by NEWVMA and food provided by Zoetis BADGER DISTRICT DIRECTOR Dr. Mark Baetke Wolf River Veterinary Clinic 920-982-2733 Email: mbaetke@wrvet.com FOX VALLEY DISTRICT DIRECTOR (2015-2016) Dr. Mark Thompson Country Hills Pet Hospital 920-477-3003 Email: doctors@countryhillspets.com LAKELAND DISTRICT DIRECTOR (2014-2015) Dr. Melanie Goble Renewed Strength Veterinary Services 920-482-0058 Email: melaniegobledvm@gmail.com 6 STERN WISC EA O H T NO R Contact the NEWVMA Office at: 920-931-2862 or e-mail: info@newvma.org N IO www.newvma.org N VETERINAR Y SIN AL ASSOC IAT DIC ME NEWVMA Office N3354 Meade Street Appleton, WI 54913 PACKERLAND DISTRICT DIRECTOR (2015-2016) Dr. Thomas Rutz Solo Dairy Practitioner 920-825-1222 Email: tarutz22@gmail.com WVMA DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE (2013-2016) Dr. James Ziegler Wolf River Veterinary Clinic 920-982-2733 Email: jziegler@wrvet.com Scholarship Winners Announced NEWSFLASH The NEWVMA Scholarship Committee awards a scholarship to a deserving third year UW-SVM student annually. This year there were two outstanding candidates, Bradley Beaumier and Peter Strassberg will each receive $550 to help with their veterinary studies. New Member Benefit Announced Peter Strassberg Bradley Beaumier Bradley Beaumier grew up in Spruce, a small town in Oconto County with a menagerie of pets. While in high school, his family started a dairy farm. He also worked at a small animal practice. These experiences contributed to his interest in veterinary medicine. At UW-Green Bay as an undergraduate he worked on a research project optimizing a PCR protocol for detecting a single heartworm larva in pools of mosquitoes with the hope that the research could help in determining the prevalence of heartworm in wild reservoirs in Wisconsin. He completed his undergraduate degree with a double major in Human Biology, and Cellular and Molecular Biology. While at the UW-SVM he has maintained a stellar GPA while being a member of AAEP, SCAVMA and the WVMA. He also was elected his Class Representative to act as a liaison between students, faculty and the school. After graduation he hopes to return to his community as a mixed animal veterinarian. The NEWVMA Peter Strassberg grew up in residential Kaukauna, but his family is one generation removed from a farm so he spent time on the family dairy farm which sparked his interest in large animal veterinary medicine. He continued to work on a dairy farm through high school. At UWMadison he acquired an Animal Science degree. During this time in Madison, he was involved in many agriculture and dairy-focused activities such as Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity, and Badger Dairy Club plus he was involved in beef cattle genetics research, the World Dairy Expo, student managing the SVM’s Charmany Dairy Teaching Herd, and was a dairy summer sales intern for Pfizer Animal Health. While in veterinary school, he has performed research with the UW-SVM’s Food Animal Production Medicine team and as part of the Merial Summer Scholar program. He is the Co-President of the local Student Chapter of AABP, a member of the WVMA as well as the UWSVM Veterinary Business Management Association. After graduation he would like to continue with his interest in bovine medicine and reproduction as well as be an advocate for food animal production which he feels is facing a lot of pressure in this age of modern agriculture. As a member benefit, NEWVMA is posting classifieds and announcements in our newsletters free of charge under our new section The NEWVMA NEWSFLASH. Any NEWVMA member may submit a classified ad up to 120 words in length. These can be for positions available, relief or other services provided, items for sale or trade, materials to be ‘free-cycled’, announcements such as welcoming a new doctor to your practice or congratulations on winning an award or anything else you would like to share with your colleagues. This is your section to connect with your veterinary colleagues throughout Northeastern Wisconsin. Please send your submission to info@ newvma.org with ‘NEWVMA Ad’ in the subject line. It will appear in the next newsletter (published quarterly) as space allows. Submission gives NEWVMA permission to share select announcements and ads online on NEWVMA’s website and/or Facebook page. POSITION AVAILABLE Emergency Veterinarian Appleton WI Needed, Fox Valley Animal Referral Center (www.fvarc.com) is looking for FT and PT emergency veterinarians. FVARC is a 24-hr hospital with a terrific emergency team and specialists board certified in emergency and critical care, surgery, internal medicine, and radiology. Our collaborative approach to patient care contributes to our enjoyable, friendly working environment. Our facility is well equipped; digital radiology, ultrasound, CT, endoscopy equipment, ventilators, full laboratory and multiple critical care monitors. Compensation based on percentage with a guaranteed base and excellent benefits package. Interested individuals may contact Alyce D’Amato at adamato@horizondvm.com or 920-882-4301. 7 Save the Date for these Upcoming NEWVMA Events in 2015 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17th WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18th SATURDAY, JUNE 6th SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14th NEWVMA is sponsoring 1.5 hours of CE for an ER Technician Talk “Working Together: A ‘One Health’ Approach to Health and Well-Being” NEWVMA Spring Social Timber Rattlers Baseball Picnic NEWVMA Autumn Conference & Banquet Details inside. Zoonotic Disease CE with Dr. Chris Olsen Bring your family and invite your co-workers to enjoy an evening picnic dinner and baseball game in Appleton, WI. STERN WISC EA O TH VETERINAR IN Y NO R Contact your NEWVMA district director directly or get in touch with the NEWVMA Office at info@newvma.org or leave a message at 920-931-2VMA. NS AL ASSOC IAT DIC ME The NEWVMA Board is here to serve you, but we can only be as helpful as the feedback we get from our members. If you have an idea for a continuing education topic or a speaker you’d like to hear, let us know. If there is a fun activity or locale you think would make for an interesting NEWVMA social next year, send us a line. If there is a serious local or state issue that affects you professionally and you would like NEWVMA and the WVMA to become involved, please share your thoughts and concerns. Northeastern Wis. Veterinary Medical Association N3354 Meade St. Appleton, WI 54913 Contact Us N IO Details and registration inside. Family water park fun at the Tundra Lodge Resort, Green Bay, WI.