Aruba 2026June 17 - 19, 2026
Original price was: $1,045.00.$945.00Current 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.
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June 17, 2026
12:15-12:50pm REGISTRATION: Sign in and Pick a seat! Bubali Ballroom A
12:50-1pm Welcome
1-1:50pm Brachyocephalic Airway Syndrome (BOAS)
2-2:50pm Practical Approach to the Acute Abdomen
3-3:50pm Copper Storage Hepatopathy in Dogs
3:50-4:10pm BREAK
4:10-5pm 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 Chronic Kidney Disease Bubali Ballroom A
9-9:50am Immune Mediated Thrombocytopenia
10-10:50am Remembering the Basics in Treatment of Shock
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 Common Cardiac Emergencies
12:10-1pm Chronic Vomiting in Cats
1pm BOOK YOUR NEXT VET VACATION!
Your Destination
Embassy Suites by Hilton Aruba Resort
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Room Rate: Note that the price shown on the booking link shows the all fees included. $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)
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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.
Vet Vacation Registration
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Internal Medicine/Emergency Critical Care
Christopher Byers DVM, ACVECC
Dr. Christopher G. Byers is a practicing 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 is the Co-Editor of the textbook, Feline Emergency & Critical Care Medicine, and the upcoming textbook, Canine Emergency & Critical Care Medicine. He has also published chapters and articles in numerous textbooks and peer-reviewed medical journals. Dr. Byers is a renowned international speaker, and his clinical areas of interest are hematology, immunology, sepsis, and endocrinology.
Presentation Synopsis
1. Brachyocephalic Airway Syndrome (BOAS)
2. Practical Approach to the Acute Abdomen
3. Chronic Kidney Disease
4. Immune Mediated Thrombocytopenia
5. Remembering the Basics in Treatment of Shock
6. Common Cardiac Emergencies
7. Chronic Vomiting in Cats
8. Copper Storage Hepatopathy in Dogs
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
Vet Vacation Registration
If you haven't already registered for your vet vacation, take a moment to register for your vet vacation now. Registration for the continuing education is separate from your hotel reservation.