• April 26-29, 2023
  • 21 Hours of CE planned (RACE pending)

Veterinary Encouragement Conference - Wednesday Schedule of Events

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Hunting Island Beach Bash with Pizza Lunch (Families Welcome!) - Lighthouse Pavilion

6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Red Carpet Gala: Sequins & Pajamas Mom Prom - The Lyceum at Parris Island

Sponsored by National Veterinary Associates (NVA)
*Come in whatever attire makes you happy
*Drive yourself or buses will be provided

Veterinary Encouragement Conference - Thursday Schedule of Events

* Classroom 105 is the Nursing & Pumping Room - bring your device to livestream the sessions

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Coffee Bar and Continental Breakfast - USCB Center for the Arts

  • 8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m. Julie Buzby, DVM
  • - Welcome & Weekend Preview
  • 8:40 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. Elizabeth Chosa, DVM
  • - A Message of Encouragement
  • 8:50 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Dani McVety, DVM
  • - The Art of Inner Peace
    • Sponsored by Lap of Love
  • - The Art of the Perfect Euthanasia
    • Sponsored by Lap of Love

10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Barista Bar and Snack Break

  • 11:15 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. Kara Amstutz, DVM, CCRT, CVPP
  • - Keep Your Head Above the Clouds: Life lessons from Kilimanjaro that made me a better practitioner and mom
    • Sponsored by Canine Rehabilitation Institute

12:10 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch Sponsored by ASPCA Pet Health Insurance

Lunch & Learn Lectures (most offer 1 hour of CE) | Picnic overlooking the Beaufort River | Lunch on the Lawn (tables & chairs under the oak trees)

Lunch and Learns (located inside and most offer 1 hour of CE credit):

  • - Something to Talk About: A new era for workplace wellbeing | Dr. Jen Brandt | Located on Mainstage | Hosted by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
  • - Non-surgical Management of the Cranial Cruciate Ligament Injury | Britt Carr Benson, DVM | Located in Room 100 | Hosted by Nutramax
  • - Creating Change (2-hour long workshop) | Wendy Bray, DVM | Located in Room 101
  • - So, Your Kid’s Fish is Upside Down: Practical Fish Medicine | Ashley Emanuele, DVM | Located in Room 103
  • - Encouragement and Hope through Pain and Suffering | Brenda Harmon | Located upstairs in Room 202 (not eligible for CE credit)

Round Tables (located outside on the lawn — a time to network and learn from our sponsors):

  • - Lunch and Discussion with National Veterinary Associates (NVA) | Hosted by NVA
  • - Lunch and Discussion with Roo | Hosted by Roo
  • - Lunch with Dr. Dani | Dani McVety, DVM | Hosted by Lap of Love
  • 1:30 p.m – 2:30 p.m Sue Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM
  • - Stelfonta for MCT 2023: How to get started and what we have learned so far
    • Sponsored by Virbac

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Barista Bar & Snack Break

  • 3:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. Kate Baker, DVM, MS, DACVP
  • - Twelve Common Skin Mass Cytologies
    • Sponsored by VetHive
  • - What am I Looking at?! Simplify Your Life by Using the Cytologic Algorithm
    • Sponsored by VetHive
  • DINNER ON YOUR OWN & DVMom SUBGROUP MEET UP PARTIES
  • - 6:00 p.m. DVMoms Raising Awesomely Neurodiverse Kiddos Dinner at Dr. Dannell Johnson's waterfront property
    • RSVP to Dr. Annie E Newell-Fugate (DM or reach out through her FB group)

  • - 6:00 p.m. Christian Veterinary Moms Dinner at Old Bay Marketplace Rooftop (917 Bay Street)
    • Sponsored by Nutramax Dinner and dessert provided. Moms and infants welcome. Located directly across the street from the Tabby Place (where the Grand Finale Banquet is). Go into the covered walkway between the shops to find the stairwell. Go up the stairs to the venue. We will have it clearly marked. RSVP: Dr. Sonya Brouillette (DM or reach out through her FB group)

  • - 6:00 p.m. VetHive Meet-Up at Shellring Ale Works (1111 11th St, Port Royal, SC 29935)
    • Join for a casual brewery meet-up! This gathering is open to current VetHive members and anyone who isinterested in joining. Food truck on-site. Kids and spouses are welcome. Bring cash/card for food and drinks. RSVP to kate@vethive.com
  • - 8:00 p.m. DVMoms: Gain at Wet Willie's (2127 Boundary St #17) (More information TBA)
    • RSVP: Dr. Jennifer Koehl

Veterinary Encouragement Conference - Friday Schedule of Events

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Christian Veterinary Mission Breakfast (Old Bay Marketplace, Rooftop: 917 Bay St.)

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Barista Bar & Snack Break

8:30 a.m. – 8:35 a.m. Welcome Day 2 - Spotlight on Plumb's

  • 8:35 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Donnell Hansen, DVM, DAVDC
  • - Juvenile Pathology: Let’s Go on an Adventure!
    • Sponsored by Plumb's
  • - What Really is the Difference Between Periodontal and Endodontic Disease? And why it matters
    • Sponsored by Plumb's

10:30 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. Barista Bar & Snack Break

10:55 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. Group Photo on the Lawn

11:10 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Spotlight on CEVA

  • 11:15 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. Andrea Eriksson De Rezende, DVM, DACVIM
  • - How I Treat the Coughing Dog with Cardiomegaly, Cough, and No Pulmonary Edema
    • Sponsored by Ceva

12:10 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch Sponsored by Respond Systems

Lunch & Learn Lectures (most offer 1 hour of CE) | Picnic overlooking the Beaufort River | Lunch on the Lawn (tables & chairs under the oak trees)

Lunch and Learns (located inside and most offer 1 hour of CE credit):

  • - Cool Case Review | Michelle Goodnight, DVM | Located on Mainstage
  • - Improve Patient Care with Efficient Urine and Fecal Analysis | Maria Kintzley, DVM | Located in Room 100 | Hosted by Heska
  • - Making it Work: Mom Life and Industry | Shirin Modaresi, DMV & Rebecca Tremble, DMV & Rebekah List, DVM | Located in Room 101 | Hosted by Hill’s
  • - Veterinary Forensics: A Practical Approach to Recognizing, Treating, and Documenting Animal Abuse and Neglect | Jen Bonovich, DVM | Located in Room 103

Round Tables (located outside on the lawn — a time to network and learn from our sponsors):

  • - Choosing a Treatment Plan for Atopic Patients… Easy as 1, 2, 3! | Lauren Johnson, DVM & Deirdre Fornari, DVM | Hosted by Virbac
  • - Discussion and SKYMEE Pet Camera Treat Dispenser Giveaway | Hosted by ASPCA Pet Health Insurance
  • - Nutramax Trivia Game and Giveaway | Michelle Beck, DVM and Nikki Harris, DVM | Hosted by Nutramax
  • - Q&A About Panoquell-CA1 (New FDA Approved Pancreatitis Treatment) | Hosted by Ceva
  • 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Andrea Eriksson De Rezende, DVM, DACVIM
  • - Asymptomatic Heart Disease in Cats: When do I Treat?
    • Sponsored by Ceva

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Barista Bar & Snack Break

3:00 p.m. – 3:05 p.m. Spotlight on AVMA

  • 3:05 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Jane Quandt, DVM, MS, DACVAA, DACVECC
  • - New Analgesics/Sedatives
  • - Breed Specific Anesthesia

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Dinner on your own

7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Forrest Gump Conference Movie Night at USCB - Fresh, buttered popcorn 🍿 & your favorite movie candies

Movie snacks sponsored by Pawsitive Renewal - Self Care for DVM Women

Veterinary Encouragement Conference - Saturday Schedule of Events

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Coffee Bar

  • 8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. Jessica Barrera, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA
  • - Gastrointestinal Surgery: Tips and tricks so you can sleep at night
  • - Controversies in Spay/Neuter: How to help your clients with decision making

10:25 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Barista Bar & Snack Break

  • 10:45 a.m – 11:10 a.m Julie Buzby, DVM
  • - Vet Mom Grit & Pledge Ceremony

11:10 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Spotlight on Virbac

  • 11:15 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. Mollie Mesman Aldridge, DVM, DACVD
  • - What is making this dog scratch? A case-based discussion of the approach to the atopic dog
    • Sponsored by Virbac

12:10 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch

Lunch & Learn Lectures (most offer 1 hour of CE) | Picnic overlooking the Beaufort River | Lunch on the Lawn (tables & chairs under the oak trees)

Lunch and Learns (located inside and most offer 1 hour of CE credit):

  • - I’m Worth It! | Wendy Bray, DVM | Located on Mainstage
  • - Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis in Dogs — Are We Ready for a Paradigm Shift? | Susanne Heartsill, DVM | Located in Room 100 | Hosted by Ceva
  • - Otitis Externa Treatment Frustrations and Potential Solutions | Lauren Johnson, DVM | Hosted by Virbac | Located in Room 101
  • - How to Draw Blood from Almost Anything: Exotics Venipuncture | Ashley Emanuele, DVM | Located in Room 103
  • - Anti-Fragility: Tools for Spinning Joy from the Chaos in Veterinary Life | Liz Neveau, DVM | Located upstairs in Room 202

Round Tables (located outside on the lawn — a time to network and learn from our sponsors):

  • - Lunch and Discussion with Respond | Hosted by Respond Systems
  • - Your Pug Is Not a Wolf and Other Nutritional Myths | Shirin Modaresi, DMV & Rebecca Tremble, DMV & Rebekah List, DVM | Hosted by Hill’s
  • - Transforming Lives with Whole Food-Based Supplements | Jody Griffiths | Hosted by Standard Process
  • - Lunch and Discussion with Heska | Hosted by Heska
  • 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Mollie Mesman Aldridge, DVM, DACVD
  • - I’m all Ears: Diagnostic and treatment methods for canine otitis
    • Sponsored by Virbac

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Barista Bar & Snack Break

3:00 p.m. – 3:05 p.m. Spotlight on Nutramax Laboratories

  • 3:05 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Kristin Fischer, DVM, DACVO
  • - What medications should I keep on my shelf and what do they do?
  • - Practical ophthalmic surgical tips for the general practice vet
  • 6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Grand Finale Dinner & Fireside Chat with Veteran DVMoms at Tabby Place (913 Port Republic St, Beaufort, SC 29902 - next to the Beaufort Inn)
    • Sponsored by Hill's Pet Nutrition
  • - DVMom Panel: Dr. Elizabeth (Libba) Miller Smith, Dr. Elizabeth Chosa, Dr. Donnell Hansen, Dr. Brittany Burroughs, Dr. Deb Johnson, & Moderator: Dr. Rebekah List