Arches National Park – Moab UT 2025October 23 - 25, 2025
Original price was: $1,045.00.$945.00Current price is: $945.00.
Hotel: Element Moab
Topics:
Ophthalmology - Dr. Ellison Bentley
Behavior - Dr. Margaret Duxbury
Earn 15 hours of high quality Veterinary CE on Ophthalmology and Behavior while visiting Moab UT and Arches National Park. Moab’s iconic national parks, Arches and Canyonlands, are just the beginning. Surrounding the town are diverse natural wonders—rivers, forests, and Bureau of Land Management land—all waiting to be explored. Even the smallest desert pothole in Moab is home to unique creatures vital to the ecosystem.
October 23, 2025 | October 24, 2025 | October 25, 2025 |
Your Destination
Element Moab
Referring Code/Group Name: VET VACATION CE - October 2025
Room Rate: Rates are $279 pn plus 13.62% tax for either King or Queen rooms.
The meeting will take place at The Element Moab Canyonlands Ballroom.
Complimentary WIFI in Guest Rooms
Complimentary Breakfast
Complimentary Parking
Unlimited local phone calls
At the time of booking a deposit with a. valid credit card will be due.
Getting There
Canyonlands Regional Airport (CNY) 16 miles
Located in the heart of one of the most scenic areas in the nation, Canyonlands Regional Airport (94 W. Aviation Way Moab, UT 84532; Highway 191, ~16 miles North of Moab) is the center for general aviation activity in Southeastern Utah. Serving the town of Moab, Utah.
Shuttle and Taxi Information - Authorized Vendors
Moab Express 435-260-9289 https://moabexpress.com/
Moab Taxi 435-210-4297 http://www.moabtaxicab.com/
Moab Toy Taxi 435-260-7222 https://moabtoytaxi.com
Roadrunner Shuttle 435-259-9402 https://www.roadrunnershuttle.com
Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) 238 miles
Ophthalmology
Ellison Bentley, DVM, DACVO
Dr. Ellison Bentley graduated from University of Florida and completed a small animal internship at NCSU. She then did an ophthalmology residency at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and subsequently became faculty there. She is currently a Clinical Professor and section head of Comparative Ophthalmology at UW. She is involved in student, resident and graduate veterinarian training locally, nationally and internationally. Her research interests include ocular applications of high resolution ultrasound, glaucoma, management of ocular pain, and non-healing erosions in dogs.
Presentation Synopsis
1. Glaucoma
2. Corneal Ulcers (How to Manage in Your Practice)
3. Ocular Trauma
4. Blindness
5. Feline Conjunctiva and Cornea
6. Lens Abnormalities
7. Enucleations Tips and Tricks
8. Lid Masses
9. Treating Ocular Pain in Practice
Behavior
Margaret M. Duxbury DVM, DACVB
Dr. Margaret M. Duxbury is board certified through the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists. Her life has been a wild ride through veterinary school (UMN 1981), mixed practice, small animal general practice, 3 kids, behavior residency and board certification, university associate professorship, and co-founding and managing a successful specialty behavior practice. Phew! She is tired! But still excited about behavior medicine with lots to talk about! Dr. Duxbury shares her life with her husband David (also a DVM), and always one more dog than sanity dictates.
Presentation Synopsis
1. Why Can’t A Cat Be More Like A Dog? The Impact of Social Structure on Feline Relationships and Communication
2. Cat Bite! Feline Aggression Towards Humans
3. Cat Training: Yes, You Can and Why You Want To!
4. Assessment Tools for Behavioral Medicine
5. Easy Behavior Modification Tools You Don’t Have To Be A Trainer To Teach
6. Jump In, the Water’s Fine! Behavior Medications - When and How to Use Them
7. When Life Is Too Scary - Recognizing and Treating Fears and Phobias in Dogs
8. Dog Over There!! How To Help Those Freaks On A Leash