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Continuing Education

for Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians & Assistants

Mark your calendars. We host multiple Continuing Education events each year at the Hickory Metro Convention Center.

2026 CE Dates:

Spring Veterinary CE: Agenda (April 2026)
  • Cost:$50
  • Light Breakfast & Lunch Provided
  • 6 Hours CE Credit Approved By NCVMB
  • Register Here

AGENDA

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Registration & Visitation

9:00 AM – 9:10 AM: Welcome

9:10 AM – 10:10 AM: An Update on the Current Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Dogs

                                    (Laura Haysom, DVM, DACVIM)

10:10 AM – 11:10 AM: Feline Retroviruses: What to Do With The Blue Dot

                                    (Rachael Wood, DVM)

11:10 AM – 12:10 PM: Pyoderma: Effective Treatment Options

                                    (Acacia M. Román, DVM)

12:10 PM – 1:10 PM: Lunch

1:10 PM –2:10 PM: When sweet is just too sweet! Acute Triage and Management of the Unstable Diabetic Ketoacidotic Patient

                                (Randy Green, DVM)

2:10 PM – 3:10PM: Practical use of rehab therapies and exercises in general practice

                                (Artise Stewart, DVM, CCRP)

3:10 PM – 3:30PM: Sweet Break

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Importance of Cytology

                                 (Tonya Sparks, DVM)

2025 Fall Continued Education | AGENDA

Veterinarians:

  • Sudden Vision Loss: What Do I Do Now? Joshua Broadwater, DVM, ACVO
  • FIP Evolution of Treatment & Current Recommendations Karen M. Tefft, DVM, MVSc, Dipl. ACVIM (SAIM)
  • Anesthesia Updates: Putting Guidelines into Practice Juan C Pavez, MV, DACVAA
  • Controlled Substances: Controlling Your Knowledge Dawn McKelvey, RVT

Technicians & Assistants:

  • Shock States: How to Identify and Treat Jennifer Dow, B.S., RVT, VTS (ECC)
  • Creating a Group Environment with a Gulti-Generational Team Leigha Wright, RVT, MBA, Elite FFCP
  • Fluids, The Good the Bad and the Ugly Candice Vincent, RVT, VTS (ECC)
  • Anesthesia Updates: Putting Guidelines into Practice Juan C Pavez, MV, DACVAA
  • Controlled Substances: Controlling Your Knowledge Dawn McKelvey, RVT

2025 Spring Continued Education | AGENDA

Veterinarians:

  • Canine hypoadrenocorticism: update on diagnosis, management and therapy Adam Moore, DVM
  • Systemic Hypertension in the Dog and CatsScott Helms, DVM, DABVP
  • Facing Compassion Fatigue Head On Sunday Cozzi, DVM
  • A Review of Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia in Dogs Laura Hayson, DVM, DACVIM
  • “In Sickness & In Health, Unleashing the Power of Preventive Labwork”Christine Garrett, DVM
  • Managing common complications in anesthesiaKristen M. Messenger, DVM, PhD, DACVAA, DACVCP

Technicians & Assistants:

  • Everyday veterinary behavior – How to promote and protect the human-animal bond Jill Bradshaw, DVM- Behavior
  • “Navigating End of Life Care in Veterinary Practice: Caring for ourselves as we care for others”.Laura Pearson, DVM
  • CPR: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work Dave Cowan BA, CVT, VTS(ECC)
  • Feline Hyperthyroidism Scott Helms, DVM, DABVP
  • “Ninja Moves: the art of exotic animal restraint”Chelsey Vanetten, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia/ Analgesia)
  • “The Anesthesia Machine: Form and Function”Erin Clark, RVT

2024 Fall Continued Education | AGENDA

Veterinarians:

  • Beyond the Bite Marks: Initial Wound Management Danielle Diamond, DVM – Surgery
  • Veterinary Behaviour Jill Bradshaw, DVM – Behaviour
  • Blood Smear Evaluation Devorah Marks Stowe, DVM, DACVP (Clinical)
  • Regenerative Medicine in Small Animal Practice J. Corey Orava, DVM- Sponsored by Jorgensen
  • Compounding for Veterinarians Ashley Bell, PharmD, FSVHP

Technicians & Assistants:

  • Medical Math Joseph Sawdy, DVM, MS
  • Follow the Oxygen Line: Understanding your Anesthesia Machine Cynthia A Burns, RVT (IN & NC), CEO
  • Dental Radiographs for the Canine and Feline Patient Jeannie Losey RVT, VTS (Dentistry)
  • Transfusion Medicine for Technicians Dave Cowan CVT, VTS(ECC)
  • Compounding for Veterians Ashley Bell, PharmD, FSVHP

2024 Spring Continued Education | AGENDA

Veterinarians:

  • Pancreatitis Adam Moore, DVM
  • Are You the Rock or the Hard Place? Why You Should Re-Evaluate the Role of Pet Insurance in Your PracticeScott Huggins, DVM, MBA
  • Corneal ulcers and Uveitis in dogs and catsJoshua Broadwater, DVM, DACVO
  • Controlled Substance: Use & Abuse Ashley Bell, PharmD, FSVHP

Technicians & Assistants:

  • Bandages Kendall Liga, CVT
  • Maintaining Dental EquipmentsJeannie Losey RVT, VTS (Dentistry)
  • Fluid Therapy Meagan Smith RVT, VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia)
  • Behavior/rear Free Shana Rayburn, BS, RVT, KPA-CTP, VTS (Behavior)
  • Controlled Substance: Use & Abuse Ashley Bell, PharmD, FSVHP


2023 Fall Continued Education | AGENDA

Veterinarians:

  • Leptospirosis- Diagnosis & Management in the Hospital Setting Adam Moore, DVM, DACVIM
  • Feline Hyperthyroidism Scott Helms, DVM, DABVP
  • DIC- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Gregory Herndon, DVM, DACVS
  • Current Management of Diabetes Mellitus Laura Haysom, DVM, DACVIM
  • Controlled Substances: Controlling Your Knowledge Ashley Bell, PharmD, FSVHP

Technicians & Assistants:

  • Critical Thinking in ER Bill Freeman, VMTg
  • Shock Trauma: Tech role to Identify and Treat Bill Freeman, VMTg
  • Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? Trauma Anesthesia! Chelsey Vanetten, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia/ Analgesia)
  • Urinalysis: Panning for Gold Angie Davis, RVT, CCRP
  • Controlled Substances: Controlling Your Knowledge Ashley Bell, PharmD, FSVHP

2023 Spring Continued Education | AGENDA

Veterinarians:

  • Cushing’s Disease- Current management of Hyperadrenocorticism in Dogs Laura Haysom, DVM, DACVIM
  • GDV Gregory D. Herndon, DVM, DAVCS
  • Cardiac Disease Management Scott Helms, DVM, DABVP
  • Common Rickettsial Diseases and other tick and flea borne diseases Adam Moore, DVM, DACVIM
  • Why transfer to rehab? The intro to and importance of post-surgical rehabilitation Kamberlyn Hooper, DVM and Angie Davis, RVT, CCRP

Technicians & Assistants:

  • Chronic Pain Management in Smal Animals Danielle Diamond, DVM
  • Are You the Rock or the Hard Place? Why You Should Re-Evaluate the Role of Pet Insurance in Your Practice Scott Huggins, DVM, MBA
  • ECG with Chelsey V! Chelsey Vanetten, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia)
  • Feeling Blue About CO2? Understanding CO2 Channeling, Monitoring, and Removal in your Anesthesia Machine Cynthia Burns, RVT (IN & NC), CEO
  • Nursing Care in Trauma- A Practical Approach to Stabilization Ashley Bell, PharmD, FSVHP
  • Why transfer to rehab? The intro to and importance of post-surgical rehabilitation Kamberlyn Hooper, DVM and Angie Davis, RVT, CCRP

Suggestions, questions, or comments? We want to hear ’em! Please email Melinda Kilby,
our Business Services Manager, at mkilby@ncvetspecialists.com.