Speaker Highlights
Over 200+ Industry Experts, Academics, Researchers, and Thought Leaders
Practice Leadership
Karlene Belyea
MBA
Travis Bruns
CVT, VTS (AVTAA)

't Hoen, Meredith
Clinical Assistant Professor at Iowa State University
Agrafojo, Emilia
Medical Director at Bond Vet
Aldridge, Paul
Staff surgeon at Vets Now Referral Hospital
Alston, Avery
Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Veterinary Emergency Group
Alzate Velasquez, David
Director Medico at Hospital Veterinario Caninos y Felinos
Baird, Taylor
ECC Resident at Colorado State University
Bajon, Félix
Resident in small animal emergency and critical care (ECVECC) at Centre Vétérinaire Laval, QC, Canada
Balakrishnan, Anusha
Director, Emergency Certificate Education at Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)
Balsa, Ingrid
Associate Professor of Soft Tissue Surgery at Oregon State University
Becker, Heather
Associate Emergency Veterinarian at Animal Emergency Medical Training
Belyea, Karlene
Vice President of Wellness at Mission Veterinary Partners
Berlin, Noa
Assistant Clinical Professor at Tufts University
Bishop, Rebecca
Instructor, Equine Medicine and Surgery at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Blutinger, Alex
Medical Director, ER Doctor at Veterinary Emergency Group
Blutinger, Erik
Attending Emergency Physician, Medical Director at Mount Sinai Health System

Wet Lab's
Saturday, Sep 7
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Hall 5 (Lab 2)
Fundamentals of Small Animal Regional Analgesia
Join us for an immersive session on Small Animal Regional Analgesia, covering essenti...

1:30 PM - 5:30 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Hall 5 (Lab 2)
Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia
Join us for an intensive exploration of Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia. This s...

Sunday, Sep 8
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Hall 5 (Lab 2)
Difficult and Emergent Airway Management
Complete upper airway obstruction is a life-threatening condition that requires immed...

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Hall 5 (Lab 3)
Exotic Emergency Techniques
Because many companion pet exotic animals are prey species, they hide their signs of ...

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Hall 5 (Lab 1)
Focused Echocardiography for the ER Vet
Focused cardiac ultrasound or focused echo is an essential imaging tool for the ER ve...

8:00 AM - 5:30 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Hall 5 (Lab 4)
Jen Devey Advanced Emergency Procedures
This team taught workshop provides the opportunity to learn many emergency procedures...

1:30 PM - 5:30 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Hall 5 (Lab 1)
POCUS in the ER and ICU
Ever wonder if that renal toxicity patient is anuric when it's not possible to pass a...

Monday, Sep 9
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Hall 5 (Lab 2)
Euthanasia Techniques: Alternative Methods for Emergency Settings
This 4-hour session will provide euthanasia technique practice using companion animal...

8:00 AM - 5:30 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Hall 5 (Lab 4)
NAVEMS Prehospital Veterinary First Responder Certification Course
There is a growing need to train Operational K9 (OpK9) Handlers, non-veterinary first...

1:30 PM - 5:30 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Hall 5 (Lab 1)
Beginner's Guide to Vascular Access
This lab will be a beginners guide to different types of vascular access.  The instru...

1:30 PM - 5:30 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Hall 5 (Lab 2)
Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access and Techniques
This limited enrollment session will begin with a co-delivered interactive panel-base...

Tuesday, Sep 10
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Hall 5 (Lab 4)
Advanced Emergency Abdominal Surgery
This hands-on laboratory session will focus on the practical application of advanced ...

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Hall 5 (Lab 2)
Common Ophthalmology Procedures
In this laboratory session, participants will learn about the standard ophthalmology ...

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Hall 5 (Lab 4)
Complicated Feline Urethral Obstruction
This session is designed to instruct participants in the management of obstructed mal...

Time & Location
September 7, 2024 - September 11, 2024 (All Day)(GMT-05:00)
America's Center Convention Complex 701 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63101