VITA provides opportunities for you to learn new and innovative skills to take back to your clinic on Monday morning.
Through interactive lectures, hands-on learning, small group discussions, and social opportunities, we aim to help you discover knowledge and tools that will continue your growth as a veterinarian.
(Note: Scheduled sessions and activities are subject to change or cancellation.)
Saturday, June 7
Morning Sessions
7–7:50 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Small Animal Track
VENI 106B
10:10–11 a.m.
What’s Shaking? Tremor Disorders in the Small Animal ER
Erin Binagia, DVM, MS, DACVECC
Class of 2015
11:10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Seizures: Diagnosis & Management
Annalis Cigarroa, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)
Class of 2020
Large Animal Track
VENI 101B
10:10–11 a.m.
Double the Trouble: Equine Twins
Semira Mancill, DVM, DACT
Class of 2005
11:10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Equine Infectious Anemia
Semira Mancill, DVM, DACT
Class of 2005
Special Sessions
VENI 106A
8–9:50 a.m.
Veterinary Opioids
(Meets TBVME Requirements)
Dr. Carly Patterson, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM)
& Dr. Amy Savarino, PharmD, FSVHP, DICVP
10:10–11 a.m.
Feline Relationship Counseling: You’re the Expert
Kira Ramdas, DVM, CFV
Class of 2010
11:10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Validated Measurements of Pain in Animals
Cassandra Tansey, DVM, DACLAM
Afternoon Sessions
Small Animal Track
VENI 106B
1–1:50 p.m.
Unlocking the Mysteries of Neurological Presentations Through Pattern Recognition
Amanda Taylor, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)
Class of 2010
2–2:50 p.m.
What’s New in Interventional Cardiology: Options for the Young and the Old
Randolph Winter, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Cardiology)
Class of 2010
3:10–4 p.m.
Breaking the myth of the FHO- advances in joint replacement surgery and prevention of orthopedic surgical site infection
Sarah Israel, DVM, DACVS
Class 0f 2005
4:10–5 p.m.
Session Title
Meredith Esterline, DVM, DACVS
Class of 2000
Large Animal Track
VENI 101B
1–1:50 p.m.
Johne’s Disease in Small Ruminants
Leslie Weaver, DVM, MS, DACVIM (LA)
Class of 2015
2–2:50 p.m.
Herd Eradication of Johne’s Disease in Small Ruminants
Leslie Weaver, DVM, MS, DACVIM (LA)
Class of 2015
3:10–4 p.m.
Abdominal Distention in Ruminants
Bryan Weaver, DVM
Class of 2015
4:10–5 p.m.
Vagal Indigestion Case Discussions
Bryan Weaver, DVM
Class of 2015
Special Sessions
VENI 106A
1–1:50 p.m.
Stay, Please: How to Bridge the Great Divide & Improve Staff Retention in Your Practice
Scott Driever, DVM
Class of 2000
2–2:50 p.m.
Veterinarians and Prosperity: What’s At Stake?
Andy Anderson, DVM, DACVS
Class of 1995
3:10–4 p.m.
Advanced Imaging in Exotic Animal Medicine
Scott Echols, DVM, DABVP
Class of 1995
4:10–5 p.m.
Fantastic Beasts and How to Treat Them
Lauren Smith, DVM, DACZM
Class of 2010
Other Afternoon Opportunities
10 a.m.–5 p.m.
VMBS Tours
Tours of the VMBS campus led by student ambassadors
Networking Event
6–9 p.m.
VITA Networking Alumni Celebration Social Event
Top Golf (at Travis Bryan Midtown Park)
Celebrating DVM class reunions
Sunday, June 8
Morning Sessions
7–7:50 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Small Animal Track
VENI 106B
8–8:50 a.m.
We finally have a good (but not perfect) way to differentiate IBD vs. GI Lymphoma
Marnin Forman, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM)
Class of 2000
9–9:50 a.m.
Making Sense of Proteinuria
Devyn Schultz, DVM, MS
Class of 2020
10:10–11 a.m.
New Cancer Diagnostics in Veterinary Medicine: Use in General Practice or Specialty Medicine?
Janet Lori, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Oncology)
Class 2005
11:10 a.m.–12 p.m.
New Oncology Therapeutics in Veterinary Medicine
Elizabeth Snyder, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology)
Class of 2015
Large Animal Track
VENI 101B
8–8:50 a.m.
Emergency Triage of Fractures in the Horse
Maria Granello, DVM
Class of 2020
9–9:50 a.m.
Fetlock Injuries in the Race Horse
Kevin Claunch, DVM, DACVS-LA
Class of 2010
10:10–11 a.m.
Equine Electrocardiography Review and Practice
Hunter Greer, DVM
Class 2020
11:10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Current Therapies for Periocular Tumors in Horses
Leslie Easterwood, DVM
Class of 1995
Special Sessions
VENI 106A
8–8:50 a.m.
Shock Wave Therapy in Small and Large Animals
TJ Barclay, DVM
Class of 2005
9–9:50 a.m.
Regulatory Disease Updates
TR Lansford, DVM
Class of 2000
10:10–11 a.m.
Winning the No-Bell Peace Prize: Harnessing the Power of Saying No to Protect Your Most Precious Resource
Bethany Schilling, DVM
Class of 2010
11:10 a.m.–12 p.m.
A Mentorship Program for Every Practice
Cris Blevins, DVM
Class of 2005
Afternoon Sessions
Small Animal Track
VENI 106B
1–1:50 p.m.
Managing Atopic Dermatitis in General Practice
Jacqueline Gimmler, DVM, MS, DACVD
Class of 2010
2–2:50 p.m.
Anaphylaxis: Jasper’s Story
Brooke Clark, DVM, DACVECC
Class 2005
Large Animal Track
VENI 101B
1–1:50 p.m.
Scratching the Surface: A Review of Equine Cellulitis
Charles McCauley, DVM, DACVS
Class of 1995
2–2:50 p.m.
And Now, the Rest of the Story: Diagnosing Unresponsive Cellulitis
Charles McCauley, DVM, DACVS
Class of 1995
