Our Third Annual Spring Symposium

On May 1, 2026, we hosted our third annual Spring Symposium at the Desmond Hotel Malvern Conference Center, bringing veterinary professionals together for a day of continuing education, connection, and learning under the theme “Chart Your Own Path for Dental Success.”

The day-long event featured six hours of RACE-approved continuing education for veterinarians across a wide range of topics from oral examinations, to anesthesiology, to a special keynote speaker on veterinary oncology:

• Oral Examination and Common Oral Pathology by Sarah Bronko, DVM
• Oops I did It Again: Avoiding Common Mistakes in Dentistry and Oral Surgery by John Lewis, DVM, DAVDC
• Just Breathe: Capnography in the Anesthetized Patient by Mel Jarrett, DVM, DACVAA
• Top 10 Questions Veterinary Dentists Are Often Asked by Melanie Hunt, DVM, DAVDC
• That’s NOT an Abscess: Clinical Decision Making and Surgical Options for Oral Tumors by Kirk Herrmann, DVM, DAVDC
• ★ Keynote Speaker: Beyond the Knife: Cutting-Edge Oncology After Oral Surgery in Dogs and Cats by Craig Clifford, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology)

Veterinary technicians also had the opportunity to earn six hours of continuing education through a dedicated track covering a variety of practical topics:

• Getting to the Root of It: Probing, Charting, and the Normal Anatomy by Bridget Radtke, VMD
• Radiograph Accuracy: Acquiring More Diagnostic Radiographs by Lizzy Fernandez, LVT, VTS-Dentistry
• Recognizing Common Dental Pathologies in Veterinary Patients by Maria Nellessen, CVT, VTS-Dentistry
• Keep Calm and Raise the MAP to 6(0)-7(0): Managing Hypotension with Vasoactive Catecholamines by Andrea Caniglia, VMD, DACVAA
• Ergonomics in Dentistry: Feel Better and Do Better Work! by Lizzy Fernandez, LVT, VTS-Dentistry
• Maximizing Efficiency: Instrument and Equipment Maintenance by Maria Nellessen, CVT, VTS-Dentistry

Thank You to Our Sponsors

We are incredibly grateful to our sponsors for helping make this event possible:

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Bronze:

Most of all, thank you to the veterinarians and veterinary technicians who joined us for this special day. We truly appreciate your participation, support, and enthusiasm. By continuing to expand your knowledge and skills, you help elevate the standard of care for your patients and provide greater value to the clients who trust you with their pets.

We look forward to welcoming everyone back for an even bigger and better Spring Symposium in 2027!