Friday, Sep 12, 2025

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

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
A Team Approach to Preventive Care
Speaker: Kate Boatright, VMD

Multi Cat Feeding Homes: How to Deal with Food Issues in the Multicat Home for Your Clients
Speaker: Ellen M. Carozza, LVT, VTS

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Motion is the Lotion: How Movement Extends Life Quality and Quantity
Speaker: Leilani Alvarez, DVM, DACVSMR

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Networking Break

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

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Caring for the Diabetic Cat: What’s New?
Speaker: Cynthia R. Ward, VMD, PhD, DACVIM

Practical Canine Cardiology: Let's Get to the Heart of the Matter
Speaker: Natalie L. Marks, DVM, CVJ, CCFP, Elite FFCP-V

Update on Common Gastric Disorders in Dogs and Cats
Speaker: Albert E. Jergens, DVM, PhD, DACVIM,

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch

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

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Animal Vision: Changes in Adaptation
Speaker: Alex Sigmund, DVM, DACVO

FIP Unveiled: Advancements in the Treatment of FIP in Cats
Speaker: Vinnie Dam, PharmD, MS, FACA, FACVP

Update on Chronic Enteropathies in Dogs and Cats
Speaker: Albert E. Jergens, DVM, PhD, DACVIM,

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

2:30 PM - 3:30
Using Empathy to Help Clients in Crisis
Speaker: Jill Clark, DVM, VRCE

Update on Common Large Intestinal Disorders in Dogs and Cats
Speaker: Albert E. Jergens, DVM, PhD, DACVIM,

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Networking Break

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

 4:00 PM - 5:00
Gait Evaluation in the Canine--Everything You Need to Know
Speaker: David Dycus, DVM, MS, CCRP, DACVS

Perfect Timing: Protecting Dogs from Tick-Borne Infections
Speaker: Susan E. Little, DVM, PhD, DACVM

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

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
General Orthopedic Considerations for the Feline
Speaker: David Dycus, DVM, MS, CCRP, DACVS

Saturday, Sep 13, 2025

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

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
A Fear Free Approach to Humans: How the Best Vet Professionals Use Understanding and Compassion to Improve Client Service Outcomes
Speaker: Bash Halow, CVPM

Clots: A Vital Part of Healing Wounds
Speaker: Valerie Garuccio, BS

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast

8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Exhbit Hall Hours

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
The Hormone Playbook - Top Tips for Managing Common Endocrinopathies
Speaker: Christopher G. Byers, DVM, DACVECC

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Networking Break

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

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Do You See What I See? Feline Medical Conditions Masquerading as Behavior Problems
Speaker: Christopher G. Byers, DVM, DACVECC

Working With, Not Against, The Client’s Desire for Having Problem-Free Pets
Speaker: Lowell Ackerman, DVM, DACVD, MBA

11:59 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch

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

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Are They Safe? Risk Assessment of Dogs With a History of Aggressive Behavior
Speaker: Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC

Lumbosacral Disease in the Canine: Diagnosis and Targeted Treatment
Speaker: Matthew Brunke, DVM, DACVSMR

Managing Blood Pressure: A Practical Case Series
Speaker: Gianluca Bini, DVM, MRCVS, DACVAA

Urethral Obstruction in Male Cats
Speaker: Christopher G. Byers, DVM, DACVECC

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

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Gait Evaluation in the Canine: What are we Really Looking at?
Speaker: David Dycus, DVM, MS, CCRP, DACVS

Practical Management of Acute Pancreatitis in Dogs
Speaker: Christopher G. Byers, DVM, DACVECC

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Networking break

4:29 PM - 5:30 PM
CE 6 SESSION BLOCK

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Cases From the Trenches
Speaker: Alicia Carr, CVT, VTS

Making Sense of Chronic Vomiting in Cats
Speaker: Christopher G. Byers, DVM, DACVECC

5:29 PM - 6:30 PM
CE 7 SESSION BLOCK

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Don't Worry, Pee Happy: Feline Urethral Obstructions
Speaker: Erik Zager, DVM, DACVECC