2025

Annual Convention

In-Person
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Denver, CO
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Dec. 6 - 9
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2025 Speakers

Molly Cripe Birt, BS, RVT, VTS-EVN
Senior Veterinary Technologist, Large Animal Surgery, Purdue University CVM
Assessing and Addressing Pain in the Equine Patient for the Veterinary Technician
Better Understanding the Scope of Equine Behavior for Improvement in Clinical Operations

Cheryl Blakey
Financial Planner, Protection Point Advisors
Finding Efficiencies and Adding Value for Your Team

Sara Brazier, LVT, CAPP
Patient Care & PR Manager, Woodside Equine Clinic
The State of Well-Being in Vet Med: Insights and Inspiration for Thriving
From Tech to Leader: Building Teams That Flourish

Ashton Broman, DVM
Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital
Equine Dentistry

Wiss Costanza, Veterinary Assistant
AAEVT Executive Director
Empowering the Equine Assistant – Tools, Training & Teamwork

Monique Cross, LVT
Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital
Case Study: “Recovery Complications Post Cervical Spine Stabilization: A Basket Case”

Kendra Dostaler, RVT, VTS-EVN
Large Animal, Purdue University CVM
Time Management in the Busy Equine Practice
Lameness and Biologics
Case Study: “The Magic of the Foal: A Surgical Case Study & Tie Back”

Melissa Fenn, BS, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM
Littleton Equine Medical Center
Foal Speed Ahead: A Collection of Short Stories

Briana Fraley, CVT
Reata Veterinary Hospital
Case Study: “Veterinary Medicine Abroad: Africa”

Lydia Gray, DVM, MA, PAS
Lydia Gray Consulting
Restoring Health Through Diet: Feeding Protocols for Underweight Horses

Jeff A. Hall, DVM
Equine Technical Services Veterinarian, Zoetis

Briana Hamamoto, DVM, PhD
California Veterinary Emergency Team (CVET), University of California Davis SVM
Case Based Approach to Disaster Medicine

Ali Fernandez-Harman, RVT, VTS-EVN
UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
The Technician’s Role in Disaster Response
Case Study: “Let the Beat Drop”

Kelsey Hart, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (LAIM)
Associate Professor, Director of DVM-PhD Program, University of Georgia CVM
Update on Equine Asthma: Current Strategies for Diagnosis and Management

Bridget Heilsberg, DVM
Owner, Crown3
Effective Miracle Making: Leveraging Recent Developments in Equine Reproduction

John A. E. Hubbell, DVM, MS, ACVAA
Professor Emeritus, The Ohio State University CVM
Practical Standing Chemical Restraint of the Horse

Miranda Johnnon, RVT
San Dieguito Equine Group
Case Study: “Rebel Without A Jaw”

Kimberly Keeton, DVM, MRCVS, CVA
Owner, Coyote Creek Equine Veterinary Services

Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD
Founder & CEO, Veterinary Business Advisors Inc.
Negotiations – Part I
Negotiations – Part II
Managing Interactions with Difficult Clients

Katharyn Mitchell, BVSc, DVCS, DVM-PhD, DACVIM (LAIM)
Assistant Professor, Section of Large Animal Internal Medicine Section Chief, Cornell University CVM
The Technicians Role in Exercise Testing in Horses with Poor Performance

Lia McCoy, DVM
Research Associate, Colorado State University CVM
Equine First Aid

Amanda Nielsen, Veterinary Assistant
South Valley Equine; AAEVT Anesthesia Society Instructor
The Vital Role of Fluids during Equine Anesthesia

Eli Olind, LVT
Headwaters Veterinary Clinic
Past President, Big Sky Veterinary Technician Association
2025 AAEVT President
Tenacious Networking and Where It Leads!

Travis Otremba, LVT, RVT
Surgical Supervisor, Ocala Equine Hospital; 2025 AAEVT Past President & Anesthesia Society Committee Member
Horsemanship for the Anesthetic Team

Kerri Pride, DVM, MPH, CVA, CEVMMP, DACVPM
Qi Performance Integrative Veterinary Care
Introduction to Equine Acupuncture
Veterinary Medical Manipulation

Deborah B. Reeder, RVT, VTS- EVN
Consultant, Altano Group; AAEVT Emeritus & Online Academy Program Coordinator
Tenacious Networking and Where It Leads!

Abby Sage, VMD, DACVIM-LA
Equine Technical Services Veterinarian, Zoetis
Masterclass with Zoetis: Tools for Practice Efficiency – Wellness Essentials (Vaccines/Dewormers), Mare & Foal Mastery, and Stablelab Savvy

Lindsey Schoelen, LVMT
Hospital Director & Anesthesia Technician, Equine Surgical Center at Thorsport; 2025 AAEVT Anesthesia Society Committee Chair
Twice As Much or Half A$$ Long – Donkey and Mule Anesthesia
Case Study: “The Tale of HeShe: Hermaphroditism in Horses”

Julie Settlage, DVM, CCFP, CBC, MSc VetEd, DACVS-LA
Equine Professional Services Veterinarian, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health
Conflict Management: To Avoid or Not to Avoid

Phoebe A. Smith, DVM DACVIM
Owner, Riviera Equine Internal Medicine & Consulting
Poor Performance, Internal Medicine Style

Aurora Sochan, CVT, VTS-EVN, CERP
Owner, In Gait Equine LLC
Equine Chronic Pain: From Investigation to Intervention

Andrea Whittle, BSc, LVT, VTS-EVN
Internal Medicine Technician, Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital
Have no Fear, the Access is Here – IV Catheter Placement
Imaging in Pediatric Medicine

Wendy Winn-Burns
Owner, Burns Saddlery
Saddle Fit

Beth “Z” Ziesenis
Your Nerdy Best Friend
AI’s Biggest Questions, Myths, and Mysteries

Kelly Zeytoonian, DVM, MBA, CERP
Owner, Starwood Equine Veterinarian Services
Maximizing Profitability: Strategies for Effective Inventory Pricing, Management & Optimization

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