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The Gulf-Atlantic Veterinary Conference (TGAVC) 2025

Thursday, September 11

8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Elegant Canine Extractions
•   Jan Bellows, Cheif veterinarian, ALL PETS DENTAL
•   Michael Peak, Owner, Staff Veterinary Dentist, The Pet Dentist at Tampa
•   Chris Smithson, Veterinary Dentist/Co-Owner, The Pet Dentist at Tampa Bay
•   Denise Rollings, Practice Development and Improvement Specialist, IM3
•   Jeanne Perrone, Owner Trainer, VT Dental Training
•   Katie Holthusen, CVT, The Pet Dentist at Tampa Bay

8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Elegant Feline Extractions
•   Shannon Holmes, Founder, Chief Radiologist, AXIS
•   Kim Bissing, Owner and Head Trainer, Beyond The Leash Dog Training
•   Kahlina Frey, Associate Director of Clinical Imaging, Truss Vet

8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Soft Tissue Surgery Bootcamp
 •   Howard Seim, Professor of Small Animal Surgery

8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Ophthalmic Surgery Wet Lab
 •   Robert Swinger, Medical Director, Animal Eye Guys of South Florida

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Wet Lab Lunch

1:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Elegant Feline Extractions
 •   Jan Bellows, Cheif veterinarian, ALL PETS DENTAL
 •   Michael Peak, Owner, Staff Veterinary Dentist, The Pet Dentist at Tampa
 •   Chris Smithson, Veterinary Dentist/Co-Owner, The Pet Dentist at Tampa Bay
 •   Denise Rollings, Practice Development and Improvement Specialist, IM3
 •   Jeanne Perrone, Owner Trainer, VT Dental Training
 •   Katie Holthusen, CVT, The Pet Dentist at Tampa Bay


Friday, September 12

7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Registration

8:00 am – 8:50 am
The Do’s and Don’ts of Cytology
 •   Rick Alleman, Manager/CEO, Lighthouse Veterinary Consultants, LLC

8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Video Otoscopy & Carbon Dioxide Surgical Laser Skills Development & Dermatological Applications Lab
 •   Michael Canfield, Dermatologist & FL Continuing Education Provider, Veterinary Dermatology Consultants, LLC; Animal Dermatology South

8:00 am – 8:50 am
How to Approach Dogs and Cats with Heart Murmurs
 •   Bruna Del Nero, Interventional Cardiology Fellow

8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Advianced Small Animal Abdominal Ultrasound
 •   Shannon Holmes, Founder, Chief Radiologist, AXIS
 •   Kim Bissing, Owner and Head Trainer, Beyond The Leash Dog Training
 •   Kahlina Frey, Associate Director of Clinical Imaging, Truss Vet

8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Practical Techniques in Canine and Feline Surgery
 •   Howard Seim, Professor of Small Animal Surgery

8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Advanced Vein Line Lab: IO Catheter, PICC & Difficult Peripherals
 •   Amy Newfield, Owner, Veterinary Team Training

10:40 am – 11:30 am
Updates in Urology 3: Nephroliths and Ureteroliths
 •   Andrew Specht, Clinical Professor and Service Chief Small Animal Internal Medicine

11:40 am – 12:30 pm
The Diagnosis of Feline Lymphoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma
 •   Rick Alleman, Manager/CEO, Lighthouse Veterinary Consultants, LLC

12:30 pm – 1:40 pm
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

1:40 pm – 2:30 pm
Healthy Cats, Happy Lives:
Enrichment-Driven Approaches to Combat Feline Obesity
 •   Tabitha Kucera, RVT, VTS (Behavior), CCBC, KPA-CTP, Chirrups and Chatter

2:40 pm – 3:30 pm
Veterinary Urgent Care Practices
 •   Charlotte Lacroix, President, Veterinary Business Advisors, Inc.

3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Happy Hour

5:30 pm – 6:20 pm
A Review and Update on Feline Lymphoma
 •   Laura Garrett, Khan Family Chair in Veterinary Clinical Oncology/Clinical Professor


Saturday, September 13

7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Registration

8:00 am – 8:50 am
Feline Otitis: Understanding and Managing Infections in Cats
 •   Michael Canfield, Dermatologist & FL Continuing Education Provider, Veterinary Dermatology Consultants, LLC; Animal Dermatology South

8:00 am – 8:50 am
Review and What's New in Canine Osteocarma
 •   Laura Garrett, Khan Family Chair in Veterinary Clinical Oncology/Clinical Professor

8:00 am – 12:00 pm
MSK Ultrasound for Sports Medicine Injuries
 •   Shannon Holmes, Founder, Chief Radiologist, AXIS
 •   Kim Bissing, Owner and Head Trainer, Beyond The Leash Dog Training
 •   Kahlina Frey, Associate Director of Clinical Imaging, Truss Vet

11:40 am – 1:10 pm
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

1:10 pm – 2:00 pm
Otitis Externa
•   Michael Canfield, Dermatologist & FL Continuing Education Provider, Veterinary Dermatology Consultants

1:10 pm – 2:00 pm
Imaging for Success: Feline Dental Radiograph Interpretation
•   Chris Smithson, Veterinary Dentist/Co-Owner, The Pet Dentist at Tampa Bay

1:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Emergency Ultrasound Techniques
•  •    Associate Director of Clinical Imaging, Truss Vet
•   Shannon Holmes, Founder, Chief Radiologist, AXIS
•   Kim Bissing, Owner and Head Trainer, Beyond The Leash Dog Training
Information forthcoming.

1:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Dental Radiology Techniques
•   Kim Bissing, Denise Rollings, Practice Development and Improvement Specialist, IM3
•   Kim Bissing, Jeanne Perrone, Owner Trainer, VT Dental Training
•   Kim Bissing, Katie Holthusen, CVT, The Pet Dentist at Tampa Bay

1:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Femoral Head and Neck Ostectomy for the General Practitioner
•   Scott Rose, Medical Director, Veterinary Specialty Center of Sarasota
•   Steven Niehaus, Founder, Jacksonville Veterinary Surgery & Orthopedics
Information Forthcoming.

5:20 pm – 6:10 pm
Meow..Ow!!! Feline Dental Diseases
•   Blythe Waters
Information forthcoming.


Sunday, September 14

9:00 am – 10:40 am
Florida Laws and Rules
•   Ed Bayo, Partner, Grossman, Furlow and Bayo, LLC

10:50 am – 11:40 am
Dispensing Legend Drugs
•   Ed Bayo, Partner, Grossman, Furlow and Bayo, LLC