• May 1-4, 2024
  • 21 Hours of RACE approved CE planned

Wednesday, May 1st

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 (Dinner & Mom Prom) - The Lyceum at Parris Island Sponsored by National Veterinary Associates (NVA)

Thursday, May 2nd

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Coffee Bar and Continental Breakfast - USCB Center for the Arts Sponsored by Veterinary Hope Foundation

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Julie Buzby, DVM

  • - Welcome & Venn Diagram

9:00 a.m. – 9:05 a.m. Spotlight on Merck

9:05 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Laura Greene, DVM, DACVIM Sponsored by Merck

  • - It’s a Consensus: All Dogs Are At Risk of Leptospirosis

10: 00 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. Stretch Break + Coffee Bar & Snacks

10:25 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. Laura Greene, DVM, DACVIM Sponsored by Merck

  • - They Said ‘No’ to Referral, Now What?: Conquering Autoimmune Disease

11:20 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. Spotlight on AAHA

11:25 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. Jessica Vogelsang, DVM Sponsored by AAHA

  • - Stay, Please: How To Keep Great People in the Profession

12:20 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. Lunch Sponsored by Nutramax Laboratories

  • Lunch-and-Learn Lectures & Round Tables
  • Lunch on the Lawn (tables & chairs under the oak trees)
  • Lunch-and-Learn Lecture Options:
  • - Empathy for Impact | Jennifer Sperry, DVM | Presented by ASPCA Pet Health Insurance
  • - The Evolution of Veterinary Mentorship | Addie Reinhard, DVM, MS | Presented by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
  • - STELFONTA® (tigilanol tiglate injection): Practical aspects, Case Reviews and Tips for Success | Lauren Johnson, DVM | Presented by Virbac
  • - It’s All About the C | Wendy Bray, DVM
  • Round Table Options:
  • - Work Place Communication Tools | Presented by National Veterinary Associates (NVA) (not eligible for CE credit)
  • - Roo Round Table Discussion | Presented by Roo (not eligible for CE credit)
  • - Lap of Love’s Q&A Roundtable Discussion | Deb Kubiak & Cheryl Stewart | Presented by Lap of Love (not eligible for CE credit)
  • - All Things Rehabilitation: How to Incorporate Modalities and Equipment into your Practice | Presented by Paw Prosper (not eligible for CE credit)
  • - BI Round Table Discussion | Shirin Modaresi, MS. DVM | Presented by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health (not eligible for CE credit)

1:40 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Spotlight on Plumb’s

1:45 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. Donnell Hansen, DVM, DAVDC Sponsored by Plumb's

  • - Dental Emergencies: Yes! There really is such a thing and here’s how we help.

2:40 p.m. – 3:05 p.m. Stretch Break + Coffee Bar & Snacks

3:05 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Donnell Hansen, DVM, DAVDC Sponsored by Plumb's

  • - Get in there! The how and why of tackling malocclusions early!

4:00 p.m. – 4:05 p.m. Spotlight on Lotus Pet Oncology

4:05 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Stacy Binstock, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) Sponsored by Lotus Pet Oncology

  • - Cancer in cats

DINNER ON YOUR OWN & DVMom SUBGROUP MEET UP PARTIES

Friday, May 3rd

7:15 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. Christian Veterinary Mission Breakfast & Worship (Location TBD)

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast & Coffee Bar Sponsored by Veterinary Hope Foundation

8:30 a.m. - 8:35 a.m. Welcome & Spotlight on Ceva

8:35 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Amy L. Pike, DVM, DACVB Sponsored by Ceva

  • - Fear, Anxiety, and Stress in our patient’s also affects us- Learn how to practice better medicine, and have better job satisfaction because of it!

9:30 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. Elizabeth (Libba) Miller Smith

  • - Libba Love

9:55 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Group Photo (wear your conference shirts!)

10:00 a.m. - 10:25 a.m. Stretch Break + Coffee Bar & Snacks

10:25 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. Sarah Kuhlo, DVM Sponsored by Ceva

  • - Updates in Pancreatitis: Innovation and PANOQUELL-CA1

11:20 a.m. - 12:20 a.m. Ashley Bourgeois, DVM, DACVD Sponsored by Ceva

  • - The Outside-Inside Theory: How Douxo® S3 improves the skin barrier

12:20 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. Lunch Sponsored by ASPCA Pet Health Insurance

  • Lunch-and-Learn Lectures & Round Tables
  • Lunch on the Lawn (tables & chairs under the oak trees)
  • Lunch-and-Learn Lecture Options:
  • - IT’s a Win! A General Practioner’s Guide to the Allergic Pet Workup and Confidently Utilizing Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy (IT) | Alana Lisano, DVM | Presented by Antech
  • - New Innovations in Nutrition | Rebekah List, DVM | Presented by Hill’s
  • - From Boomers to Zoomers: Blending Diverse Communications Across Generations | Shirin Modaresi, MS, DVM | Presented by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health (not eligible for CE credit)
  • - Discover What Needs to be Nourished in Your Life | Wendy Bray, DVM
  • Round Table Options:
  • - Dr. Buzby’s ToeGrips Round Table | Julie Buzby, DVM | Presented by ToeGrips (not eligible for CE credit)
  • - Voice for the Voiceless: Panel Discussion with Ceva | Sarah Kuhlo, DVM | Presented by Ceva (not eligible for CE credit)
  • - Virbac Trivia with Prizes | Presented by Virbac (not eligible for CE credit)

1:40 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Spotlight on the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

1:45 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. Ashley Bourgeois, DVM, DACVD

  • - Controlling the Controllable: Life lessons in and out of the exam room

2:40 p.m. - 3:05 p.m. Stretch Break + Coffee Bar & Snacks

3:05 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. Spotlight on Nutramax Laboratories

3:10 p.m. – 4:05 p.m. Avril Arendse, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology), CCRP, CVA Sponsored by Nutramax Laboratories

  • - What’s Shaking: A review of seizure management

4:05 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Avril Arendse, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology), CCRP, CVA Sponsored by Nutramax Laboratories

  • - The Practical Neurologic Exam

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

Saturday, May 4th

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Coffee Bar Sponsored by Veterinary Hope Foundation

8:30 a.m. - 8:35 a.m. Welcome & Spotlight on Virbac

8:35 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Amy L. Pike, DVM, DACVB Sponsored by Virbac

  • - The 7 M’s of Treating ANY Behavior Problem

9:30 a.m. - 10:05 a.m. Julie Buzby, DVM

  • - The Unstoppable MWADVMs & “Armor On” Swag Celebration

10:05 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Stretch Break + Coffee Bar & Snacks

10:30 a.m. - 11:25 a.m. Carrie Britt, DVM Sponsored by Virbac

  • - Keeping Geriatric Patients Mobile and Pain Free

11:25 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. Meagan Painter, DVM, DACVD Sponsored by Virbac

  • - Let's Talk About Ears

12:20 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. Lunch Sponsored by Paw Prosper

  • Lunch-and-Learn Lectures & Round Tables
  • Lunch on the Lawn (tables & chairs under the oak trees)
  • Lunch-and-Learn Lecture Options:
  • - Using Integrative Care to Maximize Quality of Life for Senior Dogs | Julie Buzby, DVM | Presented by Dr. Buzby’s ToeGrips
  • - Top 10 Dont’s of Veterinary Mentorship | Sandra Faeh, DVM & Megan Brown, DVM | Presented by National Veterinary Associates (NVA)
  • - Claiming Not Shaming: Using Morbidity and Mortality Rounds to Improve Practice | Michelle Goodnight, DVM, DACVECC
  • - Foster Parenting and Adoption (faith based) | Stephanie Stall, DVM (not eligible for CE credit)
  • Round Table Options:
  • - Hill’s Round Table Discussion | Presented by Hill’s (not eligible for CE credit)
  • - Specialists Answer Your Laboratory Diagnostics Questions. Ask Us Anything! | Alana Lisano, DVM, Lindsay Avila, DVM, Sarah Beatty, DVM, Diplomate DACVP (Clinical) & Kelly Mitchell, DVM, DVSc, BSc, DACVIM (SAIM)| Presented by Antech (not eligible for CE credit)
  • - ASPCA Round Table Discussion | Presented by ASPCA Pet Health Insurance (not eligible for CE credit)

1:40 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Spotlight on Antech

1:45 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. Sarah Beatty, DVM, Diplomate DACVP (Clinical) Sponsored by Antech

  • - Cytology: Confessions of a Pathologist

2:40 p.m. - 3:05 p.m. Stretch Break + Coffee Bar & Snacks

3:05 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Kelly Mitchell, DVM, DVSc, BSc, DACVIM (SAIM) Sponsored by Antech

  • - What does that mean and what do I do? A case-based approach to subtle, and sometimes confusing, laboratory abnormalities in canine and feline patients.

4:00 p.m. - 4:55 p.m. Kelly Mitchell, DVM, DVSc, BSc, DACVIM (SAIM) Sponsored by Antech

  • - Understanding and overcoming cognitive bias in medical decision making

6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Grand Finale Dinner & Keynote Speaker (TBA) at Tabby Place (913 Port Republic St, Beaufort, SC 29902 - next to the Beaufort Inn) Sponsored by Hill's Pet Nutrition