| Date | Topic | Speaker | Format | CE/CPD Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Nov 10 | Rabies & Vaccine Updates | View Details | Dr. Richard Ford DVM, MS, DACVIM, DACVPM (Hon), Dr. Maureen E.C. Anderson DVM, DVSc, PhD, DACVIM, Dr. Hollyn Maloney DVM, MPH | Zoom Live | 2.00 hrs |
| Wed Nov 18 | Pain Management | View Details | Dr. Conny Mosley Dr.med.vet., DACVAA, CVA | Zoom Live | 2.00 hrs |
| Sat Nov 28 | AGM & Guest Speaker | View Details | Dr. Sandie Black DVM, PhD | Social Event | 1.00 hrs |
| Wed Dec 2 | Palliative Care | View Details | Dr. Kathleen (Kathy) Cooney DVM, CHPV, ACPEV, DACAW | Zoom Live | 2.00 hrs |
| Sun Jan 10, 2027 | SA Internal Medicine | View Details | Dr. Kenneth (Ken) Cockwill BSc, DVM, DACVIM | In-person | 6.00 hrs |
| Wed Jan 27, 2027 | Clinical Pathology | View Details | Dr. Catherine Wagg DVM, Dip ACVP (Clinical Pathology) | Zoom Live | 2.00 hrs |
| Sat Feb 6, 2027 | 5th Annual Vet Student Meet & Greet | View Details | Social Event | — | |
| Sun Mar 7, 2027 | Cardiology | View Details | Dr. Étienne Côté DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology, Small Animal Internal Medicine) | In-person | 6.00 hrs |
| Sun Apr 18, 2027 | Feline Medicine | View Details | Dr. Susan Little DVM, DABVP (Feline) | In-person | 6.00 hrs |
| Sat May 1, 2027 | POCUS WET LAB | View Details | Dr. Søren Boysen DVM, DACVECC | In-person | 4.00 hrs |
| Wed May 12, 2027 | Behavior | View Details | Dr. Christopher Pachel DVM, DACVB, CABC | Zoom Live | 2.00 hrs |
| Sat May 29, 2027 | Dentistry Lecture: Extraction of retained roots & fractured teeth. | View Details | Dr. Brittney Rigby BSc, DVM, DAVDC | In-person | 2.00 hrs |
| Sat Jun 19, 2027 | Dentistry Wet Lab: Extraction of retained roots & fractured teeth. | View Details | Dr. Brittney Rigby BSc, DVM, DAVDC | In-person | 4.00 hrs |
| Wed Sep 22, 2027 | LA Bovine Session | View Details | Dr. Brittany Sigfusson DVM | Zoom Live | 2.00 hrs |
| Fri Oct 1, 2027 | 1st Year Vet Student Lunch & Learn | View Details | In-person | — | |
| Sun Oct 3, 2027 | Exotics | View Details | Dr. Krista Keller DVM, DACZM | In-person | 6.00 hrs |
| Wed Nov 3, 2027 | Radiology/Surgery Combo Lecture | View Details | Dr. Justin Lavallée DVM, MSc, DACVS-SA, Dr. Amy Larkin DVM | Zoom Live | 2.00 hrs |
| Sat Nov 27, 2027 | Annual General Meeting, Banquet & Guest Speaker | View Details | In-person | — | |
| Sun Dec 5, 2027 | Anesthesia & Pain Management | View Details | Dr. Craig Mosley DVM, MSc, DACVAA | In-person | 6.00 hrs |
Canva Complications, Comorbidities, & Comfort: Mastering Anesthesia in Practice!
Speaker: Dr. Thomas (Tom) Hordle, MA(Cantab) VetMB MRCVS, UCVM
- Under Pressure: Taking Control of Anesthetic Complications
- Finding Your Rhythm: ECGs Under Anesthesia
- Beyond Non-Steroidals: The Chronic Pain Armoury
- The Bread & Butter Blocks: Hitting the Target with Locoregional Anesthesia
- ASA 3+ Anesthesia: A Comorbidity Challenge
- Perioperative Nausea and Vomiting: The Big “Little” Problem of Veterinary Anesthesia?
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rabies_virus_structure.jpg Taking a bite out of rabies and rabies vaccination!
Speaker: Dr. Richard Ford, DVM, MS, DACVIM, DACVPM (Hon), Emeritus Professor of Medicine North Carolina State University
Speaker: Dr. Maureen E.C. Anderson, DVM, DVSc, PhD, DACVIM, Lead Veterinarian, Animal Health & Welfare, Veterinary Science Unit Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness
Speaker: Dr. Hollyn Maloney, DVM, MPH, Public Health Veterinarian, Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation & Alberta Primary and Preventative Health Services, Government of Alberta
Key insights on rabies and rabies vaccination.
Public health impact.
Recent rabies surveillance findings in Canada, the US, and, specifically, Alberta.
Current regulations impacting the movement of dog/cats into and out of Canada.
Canva "Early" is the New Standard in Pain Management. What does that look like in reality?
Speaker: Dr. Conny Mosley, Dr.med.vet., DACVAA, CVA, Veterinary Consultant Pain & Internal Medicine Elanco AH Canada & Director Canadian Association of Veterinary Cannabinoid Medicine
Proactive Pain Management
Benefits of Early Detection & Intervention
Client Communication
Treatment Options
CAVM Annual General Meeting, Banquet & Guest Speaker
Speaker: Dr. Sandie Black, DVM, PhD, Senior Veterinarian, Wilder Institute's Calgary Zoo
How to handle a narwhal, what you can learn from collecting diagnostic samples from narwhal and how are narwhal populations doing in the Anthropocene?
Includes: Zoolights, Cocktails, Dinner, Guest Speaker, AGM
Dr. Marc Seitz Lights off, brains on: Let's read radiographs together!
Speaker: Dr. Marc Seitz, DVM, DACVR, DABVP (Canine and Feline Practice), Associate Clinical Professor of Diagnostic Imaging Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine Mississippi State University
Diagnosing gastrointestinal obstructions: tips and tricks.
No, It’s not heart failure: a thoracic radiography case series.
Canva Caring at the End: Practical Techniques and Compassionate Communication in Euthanasia
Speaker: Dr. Kathleen (Kathy) Cooney, DVM, CHPV, ACPEV, DACAW, Founder and Senior Director of Medical Education for the Companion Animal Euthanasia Training Academy (CAETA)
The 7 Habits of Good Death Dialogue
Tips for a Technically Smooth Euthanasia
Canva Following the Pet Care Pathway through Anesthesia and Dentistry: Case Scenarios (Day 1 of 2)
Speaker: Dr. Jessica Pang, BSc(Hons) DVM MVetSc, Clinical Instructor, Veterinary Anaesthesia Department of Veterinary Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences University of Calgary, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM)
Speaker: Dr. Brittney Rigby, BSc, DVM, DAVDC, Alberta Veterinary Dentistry
Anesthetic planning and treatment of common dental diseases in patients with systemic comorbidities.
Canva Following the Pet Care Pathway through Anesthesia and Dentistry: Case Scenarios (Day 2 of 2)
Speaker: Dr. Jessica Pang, BSc(Hons) DVM MVetSc, Clinical Instructor, Veterinary Anaesthesia Department of Veterinary Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences University of Calgary, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM)
Speaker: Dr. Brittney Rigby, BSc, DVM, DAVDC, Alberta Veterinary Dentistry
Anesthetic planning and treatment of common dental diseases in patients with systemic comorbidities.
Extraction of the Maxillary Fourth Premolar and Molars in Dogs
Speaker: Dr. Brittney Rigby, BSc, DVM, DAVDC, Alberta Veterinary Dentistry
Gross and radiographic anatomy of the maxillary fourth premolar and molars in dogs.
Pathology, regional nerve blocks, non-surgical and surgical extractions, open root-planing, and closure techniques.
Canva Anatomy to Extraction: Comprehensive Feline Dentistry (Day 1 of 2) – Anatomy, Pathology, and Nerve Blocks
Speaker: Dr. Brittney Rigby, BSc, DVM, DAVDC, Alberta Veterinary Dentistry
Feline Dental Anatomy
Common Feline Dental Pathology
Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Feline Dental Surgery
Canva Anatomy to Extraction: Comprehensive Feline Dentistry (Day 2 of 2) – Feline Dental Surgery
Speaker: Dr. Brittney Rigby, BSc, DVM, DAVDC, Alberta Veterinary Dentistry
Feline Dental Surgery
Canva Small Animal Internal Medicine: Practical Updates in Diagnosis and Management
Speaker: Dr. Kenneth (Ken) Cockwill, BSc, DVM, DACVIM, Boreal Veterinary Centre
FIP diagnosis & treatment
Hyperthyroidism
Chronic enteropathy diagnosis & therapy
Chronic kidney disease
Joel Mills via Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA Clinical Pathology
Speaker: Dr. Catherine Wagg, DVM, Dip ACVP (Clinical Pathology), UCVM, Associate Professor (Teaching) - Clinical Pathology
Clinical Pathology
Canva 5th Annual Vet Student Meet & Greet
For CAVM Members, Sponsors, and 2nd-4th Year Vet Students
Finger food, drinks, speed dating/meeting, door prizes!
Canva Cardiology
Speaker: Dr. Étienne Côté, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology, Small Animal Internal Medicine), Associate Professor 3M National Teaching Fellow Department of Companion Animals Atlantic Veterinary College University of Prince Edward Island
Cardiology
Canva From Triage to Treatment: Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care
Speaker: Dr. Valerie (Val) Madden, DVM, DACVECC, Paramount Animal Hospitals
Anaphylaxis
Thoracic and abdominal POCUS
IMHA
Fluid therapy
Shock
Complicated Diabetes: Beyond Routine Diabetic Management
Canva Feline Medicine
Speaker: Dr. Susan Little, DVM, DABVP (Feline), Bytown Cat Hospital, Ottawa
Feline Medicine
Canva Companion Animal Oncology: Review and Updates for the General Practitioner (Day 1 of 2)
Speaker: Dr. Alison Williams, DVM, MSc, DACVIM (Oncology), Medical Oncologist, Western Veterinary Specialist and Emergency Centre
Canine Lymphoma
Feline Oncology Pearls
Canva Companion Animal Oncology: Review and Updates for the General Practitioner (Day 2 of 2)
Speaker: Dr. Alison Williams, DVM, MSc, DACVIM (Oncology), Medical Oncologist, Western Veterinary Specialist and Emergency Centre
Practical diagnostics and early detection
New and emerging therapies
Cancer pain and palliative care
Canva POCUS WET LAB
Speaker: Dr. Søren Boysen, DVM, DACVECC, Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, UCVM
POCUS WET LAB
CAVM Members will get priority registration.
Canva What’s the Magic Formula? Treatment Framework for Every Behavior Case!
Speaker: Dr. Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC, Animal Behavior Clinic (Portland, Oregon)
Developing treatment plans for virtually any fear or anxiety-based condition in dogs and cats.
Apply this “magic formula” across a range of clinical presentations, including canine separation anxiety, noise phobia, and leash reactivity, as well as feline house soiling, intercat aggression, and scratching behavior.
Canva Dentistry Lecture: Extraction of retained roots & fractured teeth. (pre-requisite for wet lab)
Speaker: Dr. Brittney Rigby, BSc, DVM, DAVDC, Alberta Veterinary Dentistry
Pre-requisite for wet lab but anyone can attend!
Any veterinarian would benefit from the lecture.
Dr. Brittney Rigby Dentistry Wet Lab (date TBC): Extraction of retained roots & fractured teeth.
Speaker: Dr. Brittney Rigby, BSc, DVM, DAVDC, Alberta Veterinary Dentistry
- DATES STILL TO BE CONFIRMED: possibly June 19 & 20 or June 26 & 27
- Pre-requisite: lecture on Sat May 29/27
- 4 hour wet lab, Sat & Sun, AM & PM groups, max 12 people per lab, 48 spots total
CAVM Members will get priority registration.
Canva LA Bovine Session
Speaker: Dr. Brittany Sigfusson, DVM, Veterinary Agri-Health Services Ltd. (VAHS)
Cow-calf vaccine protocols.
Field surgeries (rumenotomy, claw amp, rectal prolapse amputation).
1st Year Vet Student Lunch & Learn
FREE Lunch and Learn for incoming 1st year UCVM vet students.
Sponsored by CAVM & Industry Partners.
Canva Exotics
Speaker: Dr. Krista Keller, DVM, DACZM, Board Certified Specialist in Zoological Medicine Associate Professor of Clinical Zoological Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery Department of Medicine and Epidemiology UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine, CA, USA
TBA
Canva Radiology/Surgery Combo Lecture
Speaker: Dr. Justin Lavallée, DVM, MSc, DACVS-SA, Paramount 24 Hour Animal Hospital
Speaker: Dr. Amy Larkin, DVM, Paramount 24 Hour Animal Hospital
Radiology/Surgery Combo Lecture
CAVM Annual General Meeting, Banquet & Guest Speaker
Annual General Meeting, Banquet & Guest Speaker
Canva Anesthesia & Pain Management
Speaker: Dr. Craig Mosley, DVM, MSc, DACVAA, Anesthesia Consultant, Mosley Veterinary Anesthesia Services
Anesthesia & Pain Management