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Aruba 2026

June 17 - 19, 2026

Original price was: $1,045.00.Current price is: $945.00.

Topics:
Emergency Critical Care/Internal Medicine – Dr. Christopher Byers
Dentistry – Dr. Kevin Stepaniuk

Earn 15 hours of RACE approved high quality practical CE in Aruba on Emergency Critical Care,  Internal Medicine and Dentistry. Learn from two experts in Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Christopher Byers and Dr. Kevin Stepaniuk, and expand your knowledge

The Embassy Suites by Hilton Aruba Resort is directly on Eagle beach. With views of the Caribbean, we’re situated between Eagle Beach and Palm Beach, 15 minutes from Queen Beatrix International Airport. Access the beach via our private tunnel and enjoy our pools, cabanas, daily activities, bar, and restaurants. We offer complimentary made-to-order breakfast and specialty cocktails during our daily evening reception.

June 17, 2026
10:30-1pm REGISTRATION: Sign in and Pick a seat! Bubali Ballroom A
1-1:10 Welcome
1:10-2pm Hyperadrenocorticism: Practical Diagnosis & Management
2:10-3:25pm Urethral Obstruction in Male Cats
3:25-3:45pm BREAK
3:45-5pm Appropriate Use of Antibiotics in Veterinary Dentistry
5:10-6pm What to Put Into Periodontal Pockets, So Many Products and So Much Confusion in the Market for Clinical Use
6:15-7:15pm WELCOME RECEPTION The Garden

June 18, 2026
Breakfast 7am-8 am Full buffet and made to order eggs for hotel guests
8-8:50am Hypoadrenocorticism: Practical Approach to the Great Pretender Bubali Ballroom A
9-9:50am Fluid Therapy for Emergency and Urgent Care Patients
10-10:50am IMHA - Practical Diagnosis & Management
10:50-11:10am BREAK AND SNACK
11:10–12am Tooth Resorption in the Dog and Cat - Similarities and Differences
12:10-1pm Juvenile Dentistry, Malocclusions, and Timely Intervention in the 1st Year
1pm EXPLORE AND ENJOY ARUBA!

June 19, 2026
Breakfast 7am-8 am Full buffet and made to order eggs for hotel guests
8-8:50am Surgical Extraction of the Maxillary Molars in the Dog
9-9:50am Intraoral Dental Radiography
10-10:50pm Continued Updates on Feline Chronic Gingivostomatitis
10:50am -11:10am BREAK AND SNACK
11:10-12am Localizing Dyspnea in Cats & Dogs
12:10-1pm Diagnosis & Management of Acute Pancreatitis in Dogs
1pm BOOK YOUR NEXT VET VACATION!

Save with Early Registration

Super Saver Rate: $945 with 90 days advanced registration
VetVacationCE Rate: $995 from 89 days to 45 days advanced registration
JetSetter Rate: $1045 less than 45 days advanced registration

Technician Discount

If you are a technician, use Coupon Code TECH75 for $75 off the regular registration rate.

RACE approved CE

15 Hours of RACE approved for CE for Veterinarians and Technicians.

Your Destination

Embassy Suites by Hilton Aruba Resort

Aruba es pool
Call in: 828-407-0422
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Room Rate: $299 King 2 room suite or 2 Double beds 2 room suite Ocean View plus currently fifteen percent (15%) service charge (taxable at 12.5%) and twelve and a half percent (9.5%) Government tax, environmental and AHATA levy of $3.50 per room, per night. One time Porterage: $7.00 per person (includes both check-in and check-out)

Accommodations are limited at this special rate. Please book and register early!
Taxes and Service Charge includes guest internet access, weekly resort activities, beach towels, health club access, in-room tea/coffee and bottled water per stay. Parking is complimentary.
Breakfast Buffet and Evening cocktails are complimentary for registered guests
Check in 3 pm, Check out 12 noon
Cancellations need to be made at least 7 days in advance.

Getting There

Fly into Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) located in Oranjestad a 15 minute drive to the hotel.

Internal Medicine/Emergency Critical Care

Christopher Byers DVM, ACVECC

Dr. Christopher G. Byers is a board-certified veterinary emergency & critical care and small animal internal medicine specialist, as well as a certified veterinary journalist, based in Omaha, Nebraska. He received his Bachelor of Science degree as a University Honors Scholar in Animal Sciences from Colorado State University and his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Cornell University. Dr. Byers works as a teleconsultant in emergency/critical care and small animal internal medicine for VetCT. He is the Co-Editor of the textbook, Feline Emergency & Critical Care Medicine and has published chapters and articles in numerous textbooks and peer-reviewed medical journals. Dr. Byers also publishes a blog called CriticalCareDVM.com with goals to educate pet owners and promote the triad of care.

Presentation Synopsis

1. Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Cats
2. Pattern-Based Approach to Respiratory Distress
3. Practical Approach to the Acute Abdomen
4. Acute Pancreatitis in Dogs
5. Hyperadrenocorticism - Diagnosis & Management
6. Practical Diagnosis & Management of IMHA
7. Urethral Obstruction in Cats
8. Common Upper Airway Disorders
9. Pattern Recognition in Respiratory Distress
10. A Practical Approach to Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia
11. Hypoadrenocorticism (Addison’s disease)
12. The Problem of Persistent Puking
13. Remembering the Basics in treatment of shock
14. Delving into Diabetic Ketoacidosis
15. Feline Thyrotoxicosis
16. Fluid Therapy Update, including endothelial glycocalyx

Dentistry

Kevin S. Stepaniuk, DVM, FAVD, Dipl. AVDC

Kevin S. Stepaniuk is a Diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC) and is Co-owner of Pet Dental Specialists, Veterinary Dentistry Education and Consulting Services and Veterinary Intraoral Radiology Reading Services. He has an undergraduate degree from the University of Calgary, DVM degree from Oklahoma State University and completed a small animal internship at Washington State University. His specialty training was in private practice. He is a previous faculty member and section chief of Dentistry and Oral Surgery at the University of Minnesota. He is an invited international and national renowned lecturer and instructor. Dr. Stepaniuk is a journal and textbook author as well as a reviewer for various dentistry and oral surgery publications. He is past-Executive Board member of the AVDC, and past-president of the AVDS. Dr. Stepaniuk provides continuing education to veterinarians, provides a service for reading intraoral radiographs for veterinary hospitals and veterinarians, and stays clinically active working in private specialty practice.

Presentation Synopsis

1. Appropriate Use of Antibiotics in Veterinary Dentistry
2. What to Put Into Periodontal Pockets, So Many Products and So Much Confusion in the Market for Clinical Use
3. Tooth Resorption in the Dog and Cat - Similarities and Differences
4. Juvenile Dentistry, Malocclusions, and Timely Intervention in the First Year(s) of Life
5. Surgical Extraction of the Maxillary Molars in the Dog
6. Intraoral Dental Radiography
7. Continued Updates on Feline Chronic Gingivostomatitis
8. Surgical Extraction Complications, Prevention, and Management in the Canine and Feline Patient