2026

Annual Convention

In-Person
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Las Vegas, NV
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DEC 7-10
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Wednesday, December 9th: Lectures

Scientific Track
Sponsored by Merck Animal Health
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Anesthesia Track
8:00 - 9:00 am​
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Christopher Rizzo, CVT, VTS-LAIM
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Room 1
Difficult Anesthetic Cases - Colics & Dystocias
Dr. Rachel Hector
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Room 2
9:00 - 10:00 am
The Role of Technicians in Complex and Critical Cases
Christopher Rizzo, CVT, VTS-LAIM
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Room 1
Standing Sedation & Anesthesia
Dr. Rachel Hector
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Room 2
10:00 - 11:00 am
Uroabdomen in Equine Neonatology
Dr. Alessandro Migliorisi
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Room 1
Field Anesthesia for Technicians
Sharon Schieltz, RVT
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Room 2
11:00 am - Noon
Dental Radiographs
Alexa Foreman
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Room 1
Breathing Room: Four Decades of Equine Ventilation — and What Comes Next
Jacob Millage
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Sponsored by Mallard Medical
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Room 2
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Lunch n' Learn
* RSVP Required
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CareCredit Speaker
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Sponsored by CareCredit
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1:00 - 2:00 pm
Trade Show Break
Quick break to head over to the Orlando Convention Center to visit the Trade Show
1:00 - 2:00 pm​
Boehringer-Ingelheim Presentation
Speaker TBD
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Room 1
Costs of Anesthesia
Lindsay Schoelen, LVMT
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Room 2
2:00 - 3:00 pm​
Compounding Basics and Best Practices for Veterinary Teams
James WIlliams
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Room 1
Neurologic Diseases and Examinations
Andrea Whittle, LVT, VTS-EVN
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Room 2
3:00 - 4:00 pm
DEA/Controlled Drug Management for Veterinary Hospitals
James WIlliams
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Room 1
The Power of Perfectionism
Dr. Jesse Tyma
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Room 2
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Diagnostic Sampling in Equine Practice
Dr. Toby Pinn-Woodcock
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Room 1
Zomedica Presentation
Speaker TBD
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Room 2