Friday, May 30, 2025

6:59 AM - 8:00 AM
CE 1 SESSION BLOCK

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
AI 101: Unlocking the Power and Playing by the Digital Rules
Speaker: Jennifer Guli

Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome: More Common Than We Think
Speaker: Kevin Benjamino, DVM, DACVS-SA

Clarity in Uveitis: Diagnosing and Treating Uveitis in Cats and Dogs
Speaker: Benjamin Bergstrom, DVM, MS, DACVO

What Is New in Critical Care
Speaker: Adesola Odunayo, DVM, MS, DACVECC

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Hours

8:15 AM - 8:45 AM
Controlled Drug Substance Training: Consult & Connect: Non-CE Expert Office Hours
Speaker: Kelley Detweiler

8:59 AM - 10:15 AM
CE 2 WELCOME AND KEYNOTE

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Networking Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall

10:44 AM - 11:45 AM
CE 3 SESSION BLOCK

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Blocked Cats and Broken Hearts: Tackling the Frustration of Feline Urethral Obstruction
Speaker: Adesola Odunayo, DVM, MS, DACVECC

Coming to Grips With Gliflozins: A Specialist’s Approach to SGLT2 Inhibitors
Speaker: Audrey K. Cook, BVM&S, MSc Vet Ed, FRCVS, DACVIM, DECVIM

Let's Face It: How to Diagnose and Treat Derm Diseases of the Face
Speaker: Julia Miller, DVM, DACVD

Prescribing for Separation Anxiety
Speaker: Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC

Urethrostomies: Tips and Tricks for a Successful Urethrostomy in the Cat and Dog
Speaker: Kevin Benjamino, DVM, DACVS-SA

11:59 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Selling Your Practice: Maximizing the Value in a Sale
Speaker: Kathy Stieh, DVM

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Oncology: Consult & Connect: Non-CE Expert Office Hours
Speaker: Craig A. Clifford, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Oncology)

1:14 PM - 2:15 PM
CE 4 SESSION BLOCK

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
“Itch Please!” A Generalist’s Approach to the Pruritic Patient
Speaker: Adam Christman, DVM, MBA

1:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Bandaging Lab: Modified Robert Jones and the Art of the Tie-Over
Speaker: Brian Goleman

2:29 PM - 3:30 PM
CE 5 SESSION BLOCK

Chill Out! Incorporating Conditioned Relaxation Techniques into Behavioral Therapy
Speaker: Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC

Don’t Dread the Diet Trial! Demystifying Food Allergies and Their Diagnosis
Speaker: Julia Miller, DVM, DACVD

Immunotherapy: We Have The Power!
Speaker: Craig A. Clifford, DVM, MS, DACVIM

Photochemical Laser Therapy: The Science Behind the Light
Speaker: David Huff, DVM

The EI Edge: Building Stronger Teams Through Emotional Intelligence
Speaker: Rachel Teichberg, CVPM, CVBL, CCFP

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Networking Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall

3:59 PM - 5:00 PM
CE 6 SESSION BLOCK

Anesthesia, Sedation, and Cardiac Disease
Speaker: Kristen Ward, BSN-RN, RVT, VTS

Breaking Up with Bad Data: The Future of Vet Practice Management
Speaker: Steven Hermann

Unleashing the Facts: The Evolving Risks of Ticks and Tick-Borne Disease|
Speaker: Kathryn E. Reif, MSPH, PhD

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall

5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
Don’t Dread the Diet Trial! Demystifying Food Allergies and How to Accurately Diagnose Them
Speakers
Natalie L. Marks, DVM, CVJ, CCFP,
Julia Miller, DVM, DACVD

5:59 PM - 7:00 PM
CE 7 SESSION BLOCK

Don’t Miss These 10 Things on Your Blood Smears
Speaker: Kate Baker, DVM, MS, DACVP

What Can I Do in Veterinary Oncology?
Speaker: Craig A. Clifford, DVM, MS, DACVIM

Saturday, May 31, 2025

6:59 AM - 8:00 AM
CE 1 SESSION BLOCK

Improving the Lives of Feline Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Speaker: Mark J. Acierno, MBA, DVM, DACVIM

Mikey's Maxims: A Philosophical Approach to Emergency Medicine That Will Help Avoid the Pitfalls
Speaker: Michael Schaer, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC

Overcoming “I Can’t Afford It” Objections
Speaker: Wendy S. Myers, CVJ

So, You Want to Be a Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) in Anesthesia
Speakers
Mike Barletta, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVAA
Tasha McNerney, CVT, CVPP, VTS
Kristen Ward, BSN-RN, RVT, VTS

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Hours

8:15 AM - 8:45 AM
Technician: Consult & Connect: Non-CE Expert Office Hours
Speaker: Tabitha Kucera, RVT, VTS, CCBC, KPA-CTP

8:59 AM - 10:15 AM
CE 2 WELCOME AND KEYNOTE

9:15 AM - 10:15
The Top 5 Seismic Things Happening in Animal Care You Need To Know About and Take Action on
Speaker: Temple Grandin, PhD

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Networking Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall

10:44 AM - 11:45 AM
CE 3 SESSION BLOCK

A Team Approach to Preventive Care
Speaker: Kate Boatright, VMD

Get Clients to Stop Being Late
Speaker: Wendy S. Myers, CVJ

11:59 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Orthopedics: Consult & Connect: Non-CE Expert Office Hours

1:14 PM - 2:15 PM
CE 4 SESSION BLOCK

Canine Uroliths
Speaker: Mark J. Acierno, MBA, DVM, DACVIM

2:29 PM - 3:30 PM
CE 5 SESSION BLOCK

Challenging Critical Care Discussions: Thinking and Rethinking
Speaker: Michael Schaer, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC

Elbow Dysplasia: Can Anything Be Done For These Patients?
Speaker: Kevin Benjamino, DVM, DACVS-SA

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Networking Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall

3:59 PM - 5:00 PM
CE 6 SESSION BLOCK

Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture: Why So Many Options?
Speaker: Kevin Benjamino, DVM, DACVS-SA

Fluid Therapy: The Essentials for the Busy Practitioner— Principles Do Matter
Speaker: Michael Schaer, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC

Electrocardiography
Speaker: William Rausch, DVM, DACVIM