ACVAA Annual Meeting San Diego CA 2026October 20 - 22, 2026
$400
Thank you to our Platinum Sponsors:
Dechra and NAVAS
Thank you to our Silver Sponsors:
- Anesthesia Equipment Supply / AES-Scientific, Inc
- Core Imaging
- Dispomed
- Elanco Animal Health
- Ethos Veterinary Health
- JD Medical
- Kyoto Kagaku
- MEDVET
- Parnell
- SAGE Veterinary Centers
- Somnivet
- SunTech
- TGel Bio Co., Ltd.
- Mindray Animal Medical
REGISTRATION RATES
- GENERAL REGISTRATION — $900 Early Bird $1050 Traditional
- DIPLOMATE ACVAA/ECVAA/NAVAS MEMBER — $800 Early Bird $900 Traditional
- VETERINARY TECHNICIANS — $450 Early Bird $550 Traditional
- RESIDENT/INTERN/STUDENT — $400
Register by 7/20/26 to receive the Early Bird rate! $100 off the regular registration fee
Cancellations are allowed up to 30 days prior to the conference. Cancellations will receive a refund less the $100 non-refundable portion.
It is strongly recommended to book your hotel stay at the Paradise Point Resort for this event. Rate:$279 plus $10 resort fee 15.05% State, City and Local Taxes $20 additional for the 3rd and 4th guest in the room pn. To receive the lowest guaranteed hotel rate use the booking link provided in the blue box Make Reservation. If you need assistance with your hotel booking email jaime@vetvacationce.com
The American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia exists to promote the highest standards of clinical practice of veterinary anesthesia and analgesia and defines criteria for designating veterinarians with advanced training as specialists in the clinical practice of veterinary anesthesiology. The ACVAA issues certificates to those meeting these criteria, maintains a list of such veterinarians, and advances scientific research and education in veterinary anesthesiology and analgesia.
Your Destination
Paradise Point Resort and Spa
Referring Code/Group Name: ID: ACVAA
Room Rate: Rate:$279 plus $10 resort fee 15.05% State, City and Local Taxes $20 additional for the 3rd and 4th guest in the room pn
Use the booking link or call in and identify yourself as part of the ACVAA group.
Cancellations for individual reservations must be received seven (7) days prior to arrival or one (1) night’s room and tax will be assessed.
A credit card number will be required to secure a room within this block.
Check-in time 4pm. Every effort is made to accomodate delegates arriving before the check-in time. Check-out time is 11 am.
These rates do not include the overnight parking fee discounted to $25.00 for the Group (valued at $46.00 per car, per night).
Getting There
Airport Distance: 10 minutes from San Diego International Airport (SAN)
Taxis, shuttles and ride-sharing services are available at all airport terminal curbsides for service to our hotel. For guests using their personal vehicle or a rental car, the hotel offers reserved doorstep parking directly outside guest rooms for $46 per car per night for added convenience and safety.
San Diego International (Lindbergh Field) Airport – 10 minutes from hotel.
Carlsbad (McClellan – Palomar) Airport – 50 minutes from hotel
Small Animal Abstracts/ACVAA Track
Royal/Pacific Ballroom
Royal/Pacific Ballroom
Invited speakers:
Tony L. Yaksh, PhD
Christopher Aberson, Phd
William Muir, DVM, PhD
Benjamin Beal, MD
Coti Phillips, MD
Brett Cronin, MD
Presentation Synopsis
October 20th
7:30-8:30am Registration
8:15-8:30am Welcome
8:30am-10:00am Small Animal Abstracts: Session 1 - Sponsored By: SAGE Veterinary Centers
10:00-10:30am Break
10:30am-12noon Small Animal Abstracts: Session 1 - Sponsored By: Parnell
12:00pm-1:15pm Lunch
1:15pm-2:15pm A review for the veterinarian of the current and future direction in the use of neuraxial therapeutics for pain management - Tony L. Yaksh, PhD
2:30pm-3:45pm Small Animal Abstracts: Session 3 Sponsored By: SAGE Veterinary Centers
3:45-4:15pm Break
4:15-5:30pm Smal Animal Abstracts: Session 4
6:00pm-8:00pm Reception - Sponsored By: ACVAA and SAGE Veterinary Centers
October 21st
9:00am-10:15am Power size calculation - Christopher Aberson, Phd
10:30am-11:45am Fluid pharmacokinetics - William Muir, DVM, PhD
11:45am-1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm-2:15pm Pharmacologic management of chronic pain - Benjamin Beal, MD
2:30pm-3:45pm Current concepts and therapy for chronic pain - Coti Phillips, MD
3:45pm-4:15pm Break
4:15pm-5:30pm Cardiac implantable electronic devices management in the perioperative period and epicardial pacing in the perioperative period - Brett Cronin, MD
6pm-8pm Reception and Award Ceremony - Sponsored by: Dechra
October 22nd
8:00am-9:30am ACVAA Business Meeting - ACVAA Diplomats Only Breakfast - Lydia Love, DVM, DACVAA
9:30am-10:30am Anesthesia Panel Discussion - Building Effective Anesthesia Teams: Shared Goals, Different Roles - Ciara A. Barr, VMD, DACVAA
10:30-11am Break
11:00am-1pm Committee Breakout Time
Large Animal Abstracts & NAVAS Applied Anesthesia Track
Island Ballroom
Presentation Synopsis
October 20th
9:00am-10:15am Large Animal Abstracts: Session 1
10:15am-10:45am Break
10:45am-12noon Large Animal Abstracts: Session 2
12noon-1:15pm Lunch
2:30pm-3:45pm Large Animal Abstracts: Session 3
3:45pm-4:15pm Break
4:15pm-5:30pm Large Animal Abstracts: Session 4
6:00pm-8:00pm Reception - Sponsored by: ACVAA and SAGE Veterinary Centers
October 21st
9:00am-10:15am Walking the Tightrope: Anesthesia for Cardiac and Renal Compromise - Reza Seddighi, DVM, MS, DVSc/PhD, cVMA, cACLS, DACVAA
9:40am-10:15am - When the Beat Drops: Cardiac Arrythmias under Anesthesia - Shauna Feldsher, CVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia)
10:30am-11:45am Pressure, Perfusion, and Precision: Anesthesia for Intracranial Disease - Nicola Ho, DVM, DACVAA
11:45am-1:00pm Lunch
12:30pm-1:00pm NAVAS Annual Meeting - Tasha Bartel, BScH, BVM&S, MRCVS, DACVAA
1:00-1:35pm When Everything Is Failing: Practical Strategies for Multifactorial Shock - Christelle Mansour, DVM, PhD
1:40pm-2:15pm Anesthesia and the High Risk Patient - Carolyn McKune, DVM, DACVAA
2:30-3:05pm Relief Without Risk: Smart Analgesia for the Medically Complex Patient - Reza Seddighi, DVM, MS, DVSc/PhD, cVMA, cACLS, DACVAA
3:10-3:45pm Medical Math: Simplying Everything from Total Intravenous Anesthesia to Flow Rates - Carolyn McKune, DACVAA
3:45pm-4:15pm Break
4:15pm-4:50pm Navigating Dystocia: Anesthesia Strategies When Every Minute Counts - Annatasha Bartel, DACVAA
4:55pm-5:30pm From First Breath to First Minute: Optimizing Neonatal Resuscitation in Puppies & The Anesthetic Choices That Shape Their Survival - CIara Barr, VMD, DACVAA & Carly Carpenter, CVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia)
6pm-8pm Reception and Award Ceremony - Sponsored by: Dechra
October 22nd
8:00am-9:30am ACVAA Resident Review (trainees or invite only)
9:30am-10:30am ACVAA Resident Review (trainees or invite only)
10:30am-11:00am Break
11:00am-1:00pm ACVAA Resident Review (trainees or invite only)
1:00pm-5:00pm ACVAA Resident Review (trainees or invite only)