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ACVIM Resident Research Award Eligible
ACVIM Resident Research Award Eligible
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Additional Fees May Be Required
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By Invite Only
Capturing for On Demand
Capturing for On Demand
Cardiology Research Abstract Award Eligible
Cardiology Research Abstract Award Eligible
ERC Approved Lecture for ACVIM Residency
ERC Approved Lecture for ACVIM Residency
ePoster
ePoster
Livestream
Livestream
One Health
One Health
Pre-Registration Required
Pre-Registration Required
RACE-Approved
RACE-Approved
Research Abstract
Research Abstract
Specialty Symposium
Specialty Symposium
State-of-the-Art (SOTA) Presentation
State-of-the-Art (SOTA) Presentation
Veterinary Technician
Veterinary Technician

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  • Wednesday, Jun 14th
    8:00 AM – 9:15 AM ET
    Opening General Session: Ethical and Legal Implications of AI in Veterinary Medicine
    Location: PCC Ballroom AB
    Primary Presenter: Eli B. Cohen, DVM, DACVR – NC State College of Veterinary Medicine / Dragonfly Imaging
    Multispecialty
    In Partnership With 
     CE: 1
  • Thursday, Jun 15th
    6:30 AM – 7:50 AM ET
    Industry Session Breakfast: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: Friend or Foe
    Location: Marriott Liberty A & B
    Sponsor Speaker: Dwayne Paschall, PhD – IDEXX Laboratories
    Sponsor Speaker: Rebekah Mack-Gertig, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM) (she/her/hers) – IDEXX
    Sponsor Speaker: Kate Aicher, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM) – Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
    Multispecialty
    Sponsored by 
     CE: 1.5
  • Thursday, Jun 15th
    6:30 AM – 7:50 AM ET
    Industry Session Breakfast: Rethinking Diabetes Mellitus Treatment in Cats
    Location: Marriott Liberty C
    Sponsor Speaker: Jocelyn Mott, DACVIM (SAIM) – University of Florida
    Sponsor Speaker: Cynthia R. Ward, VMD, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM) (she/her/hers) – University of Georgia
    MultispecialtyTechnician
    Sponsored by 
     CE: 1.5
  • Thursday, Jun 15th
    6:30 AM – 7:50 AM ET
    SIG: Successful Application & Examination to Achieve Your VTS in AIMVT or AVNT
    Location: Marriott Independence Ballroom II & III
    SIG Facilitator: Linda Merrill, VTS (SAIM, CF-CP) – Green Lake Animal Hospital
    Multispecialty
     CE: 1.5
  • Thursday, Jun 15th
    8:00 AM – 9:15 AM ET
    Keynote Address: Wired for Wonder: Harnessing the Brain Science of Awe to Optimize Resilience & Maximize Performance
    Location: PCC Ballroom AB
    Keynote Speaker: Dee O'Neill
    Multispecialty
    Sponsored by 
     CE: 1.25
  • Thursday, Jun 15th
    9:25 AM – 9:50 AM ET
    Knowledge Corner: Diagnosing Cushing's Disease: Graphs and Stats
    Location: Knowledge Corner
    Sponsor Speaker: Julie Byron, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM) – The Ohio State University
    Multispecialty
    Sponsored by 
     CE: 0.5
  • Thursday, Jun 15th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET
    Keynote Workshop: Neuroscience of Narrative: How Stories Impact and Influence the Brain
    Location: PCC 105AB
    Keynote Speaker: Dee O'Neill
    Multispecialty
     CE: 1
  • Thursday, Jun 15th
    12:15 PM – 1:45 PM ET
    SIG: Comparative Gastroenterology Society Membership Luncheon
    Location: Marriott Independence Ballroom II & III
    SIG Facilitator: Jan S. Suchodolski, DrMedVet, PhD, DACVM, AGAF – Texas A&M University
    Multispecialty
    Sponsored by 
  • Thursday, Jun 15th
    12:15 PM – 1:45 PM ET
    Technician Luncheon: Nutritional Support of Pets with Cancer (Lunch Included)
    Location: Marriott Ballroom Salon G, 5th Floor
    Sponsor Speaker: Vicky Ograin, MBA, RVT, VTS (Nutrition) (she/her/hers) – Hill's Pet Nutrition
    Multispecialty
    Sponsored by 
     CE: 1.5
  • Thursday, Jun 15th
    12:20 PM – 1:40 PM ET
    Industry Session Luncheon: Treatment of Canine Parvoviral Enteritis
    Location: Marriott Ballroom Salon F, 5th Floor
    Sponsor Speaker: Kristin M. Zersen, DVM, DACVECC (she/her/hers) – Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital
    MultispecialtyTechnician
    Sponsored by 
     CE: 1.5
  • Thursday, Jun 15th
    12:20 PM – 1:40 PM ET
    Industry Session Luncheon: Updates on Anti-NGF monoclonal Antibodies for Feline and Canine OA
    Location: Marriott Ballroom Salon H, 5th Floor
    Multispecialty
    Sponsored by 
     CE: 1.5
  • Thursday, Jun 15th
    1:10 PM – 1:35 PM ET
    Knowledge Corner: Difficult Diagnoses Made Easier with CT - A Case Based Perspective in Advanced CT Procedures
    Location: Knowledge Corner
    Sponsor Speaker: Kenneth Waller, III, DVM, MS, DACVR – University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine Department of Surgical Sciences
    Multispecialty
    Sponsored by 
     CE: 0.5
  • Thursday, Jun 15th
    4:05 PM – 4:30 PM ET
    Knowledge Corner: New Thoughts on Management of Acute Canine Pancreatitis
    Location: Knowledge Corner
    Sponsor Speaker: David C. Twedt, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM) – Colorado State University
    MultispecialtySmall Animal Internal Medicine
    Sponsored by 
     CE: 0.5
  • Thursday, Jun 15th
    4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET
    SIG: ISCAID Member Update and What's New in Companion Animal Infectious Disease
    Location: Marriott Independence Ballroom II & III
    SIG Facilitator: Jonathan D. Dear, DVM, MAS, DACVIM (SAIM) – UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
    Multispecialty
    Sponsored by 
  • Friday, Jun 16th
    6:30 AM – 7:50 AM ET
    Industry Session Breakfast: Recent and Upcoming Changes in Veterinary Endocrinology
    Location: Marriott Liberty C
    Sponsor Speaker: Patty Lathan, DACVIM (SAIM) – Mississippi State University
    Sponsor Speaker: Christopher G. Byers, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM (SAIM), CVJ (he/him/his) – VetCT, Inc. / CriticalCareDVM.com
    Multispecialty
    Sponsored by 
     CE: 1.5
  • Friday, Jun 16th
    6:30 AM – 7:50 AM ET
    Industry Session Breakfast: The Use of Emerging Technologies to Maximize the Diagnostic Benefit of Urinalysis
    Location: Marriott Liberty A & B
    Sponsor Speaker: Richard E. Goldstein, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM) , DECVIM-CA – Zoetis, Diagnostics
    Sponsor Speaker: Dennis Chew, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM) – The Ohio State University
    MultispecialtyTechnician
    Sponsored by 
     CE: 1.5
  • Friday, Jun 16th
    10:25 AM – 10:50 AM ET
    Knowledge Corner: Bent out of Tape? Updates on Emerging and Evolving GI Parasite Findings in Dogs and Cats
    Location: Knowledge Corner
    Sponsor Speaker: Michelle Evason, DVM, BSc, DACVIM (SAIM), MRCVS – MARS/Antech Diagnostics
    Sponsor Speaker: Kelly Mitchell, BSc., D.V.M., DVSc., DACVIM (SAIM) (she/her/hers) – Antech Diagnostics
    Multispecialty
    Sponsored by 
     CE: 0.5
  • Friday, Jun 16th
    12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET
    Technician Luncheon: Laverdia-CA1: What Types of Cases Could It Be a Good Fit For?
    Location: Marriott Ballroom Salon G, 5th Level
    Multispecialty
    Sponsored by 
     CE: 1.5
  • Friday, Jun 16th
    12:15 PM – 12:40 PM ET
    Knowledge Corner: Biomarker Approaches to Chronic & Acute Kidney Damage
    Location: Knowledge Corner
    Multispecialty
    Sponsored by 
     CE: 0.5
  • Friday, Jun 16th
    12:55 PM – 1:20 PM ET
    Knowledge Corner: Resectoscope Use in Minimally Invasive Endourology - New Treatments for Old Diseases
    Location: Knowledge Corner
    Sponsor Speaker: JD Foster, VMD, DACVIM (SAIM) – Friendship Hospital for Animals
    Multispecialty
    Sponsored by 
     CE: 0.5
  • Friday, Jun 16th
    4:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET
    Student Reception
    Location: PCC, Level 300, Ballroom AB Prefunction
    Multispecialty
    Sponsored by 
  • Saturday, Jun 17th
    6:30 AM – 7:50 AM ET
    Industry Session Breakfast: Tools for Managing Feline Diabetes
    Location: Marriott Liberty C
    Sponsor Speaker: Patty Lathan, DACVIM (SAIM) – Mississippi State University
    MultispecialtyTechnician
    Sponsored by 
     CE: 1.5