Friday, June 27, 2025

7:00 AM–8:00 AM
Breakfast

8:00 AM–9:40 AM
Conference Welcome

9:50 AM–10:50 AM
Dermatology Emergencies Unleashed: Sorting the Alarming from the Annoying
Speaker: Carine Laporte, VMD, DACVD

The Complete Plan for the Periodontal Patient:
Speaker: COHAT Mary Berg, BS, LATG, RVT, VTS

11:00 AM–12:00 PM
When Skin Plays Snitch: Dermatologic Clues to Internal Disease
Speaker: Carine Laporte, VMD, DACVD

12:00 PM–1:30 PM
Lunch

1:30 PM–2:30 PM
It’s Not Always Allergies: Recognizing the Great Pretenders
Speaker: Carine Laporte, VMD, DACVD

2:40 PM–3:40 PM
High-Impact Leadership Communication
Speaker: Rob Best, CVPM, CFN

Surgery: Coagulation and Anticoagulation Concerns
Speaker: Raymond Kudej, DVM, PhD, DACVS

3:40 PM–4:00 PM
Break

4:00 PM–5:15 PM
The Oral Examination and Common Pathology
Speaker: Mary Berg, BS, LATG, RVT, VTS

Saturday, June 28, 2025

8:00 AM–9:15 AM
Intraoral Radiology in General Practice: Tips, Tricks, and Systematic Approach to Interpretation
Speaker: Nadine Fiani, BVSc, DAVDC, FFOMFS, ZWD

Thinking Outside of the Box
Speaker: Kristen Cooley, BA, CVT, VTS

9:25 AM–10:25 AM
Logical Approach to Patients Presenting for an Inability to Open the Mouth
Speaker: Nadine Fiani, BVSc, DAVDC, FFOMFS, ZWD

10:25 AM–11:00 AM
Break

11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Surgical Principles of Oral Dental Extractions
Speaker: Nadine Fiani, BVSc, DAVDC, FFOMFS, ZWD

1:30–2:30 PM
Feline Chronic Gingivostomatitis
Speaker: Nadine Fiani, BVSc, DAVDC, FFOMFS, ZWD

2:40–3:40 PM
Tooth Resorption in Cats and Dogs
Speaker: Nadine Fiani, BVSc, DAVDC, FFOMFS, ZWD

Sunday, June 29, 2025

8:00 AM–9:15 AM
Fluid Therapy Pearls
Speaker: Terence Krentz, DVM, DACVECC

When to Debride and When NOT to Debride: Corneal Ulcers
Speaker: Braidee Foote, DVM, DACVO

Why Don’t You Feel Safe at Work?
Speaker: Walter Brown, Jr., RVTg, VTS (ECC)

Top Tips to Increase Efficiency in Spay-Neuter
Speaker: Brian DiGangi, DVM, MS, DABVP

The Future Is Emotional: The Importance of Digital Emotional Intelligence in Veterinary Medicine
Speaker: Rhonda Bell, CVPM, PCM, CDMP

9:25 AM–10:25 AM
Updates in Management of Dermatophytosis in Individual Animals and Shelter Populations
Speaker: Rebecca Stuntebeck, DVM, ABVP

Social Media Safety: The Dos and Don’ts of Social Media Marketing in Veterinary Medicine
Speaker: Rhonda Bell, CVPM, PCM, CDMP

Antimicrobial Resistance in Wildlife: An Emerging Understanding
Speaker: Neil Vezeau, DVM

10:25 AM–11:00 AM
Break

11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Utilizing Today’s Veterinary Technicians
Speaker: Walter Brown, Jr., RVTg, VTS (ECC)

Guidelines for Humane Rabbit Housing in Shelters
Speaker: Rebecca Stuntebeck, DVM, ABVP

Fostering a Culture of Innovation: Cultivate an Environment that Embraces Change
Speaker: Rhonda Bell, CVPM, PCM, CDMP

How Does Disease Spillover Occur, and What Can Veterinarians Do?
Speaker: Neil Vezeau, DVM

12:00 PM–1:30 PM
Break

1:30 PM–2:30 PM
Surgical Approach and Techniques for Oral Tumor Resection
Speaker: Janny Evenhuis, DVM, DAVDC

Reptile and Amphibian Nutrition for Practicing Veterinarians: Insectivores and Carnivores
Speaker: Thomas Boyer, DVM, DABVP (Reptiles and Amphibian Practice)

Neuro-what-isity? Unleashing Potential in Your Veterinary Team
Speaker: Rob Best, CVPM, CFN

2:40 PM–3:40 PM
Don’t Cry Over Dry Eye
Speaker: Braidee Foote, DVM, DACVO

What’s to See in a CBC: The Erythrocytes
Speaker: Walter Brown, Jr., RVTg, VTS (ECC)

3:40 PM–4:00 PM
Break

4:15 PM–5:15 PM
Care and Diseases of the Leopard Gecko, Eublepharis macularius
Thomas Boyer, DVM, DABVP

Monday, June 30, 2025

8:00 AM–9:15 AM
Rational Use of Antibiotics
Speaker: Terence Krentz, DVM, DACVECC

9:25–10:25 AM
Managing the End of the Road: Palliative Care and Pain Management for the Cancer Patient
Speaker: Sara Allstadt, DVM, DACVIM

10:25 AM–10:40 AM
Break

10:40 AM–11:40 AM
RECOVER 2.0: The Updated Evidence-Based CPR Guidelines
Speaker: Ken Yagi, MS, RVT, VTS (ECC), (SAIM)

Managing by the Numbers
Speaker: John Chalk Jr., CPA, JD, CFP®, ChSNC

11:40 AM–12:40 PM
Lunch

12:40–1:40 PM
Diagnosis and Management of Heart Disease in Adult Cats
Speaker: Allison Gagnon, DVM, MS, DACVIM 

1:50 PM–2:50 PM
When Calcium Goes Rogue: Decoding Hypercalcemia
Speaker: Sara Allstadt, DVM, DACVIM

3:00 PM–4:00 PM
Can Buster Save Felix, or Should He Save Himself? Xenotransfusion and Autotransfusion
Speaker: Ken Yagi, MS, RVT, VTS (ECC)