Austin, Texas 2026April 21 - 23, 2026
Original price was: $1,045.00.$945.00Current price is: $945.00.
Topics:
Internal Medicine - Dr. Patty Lathan
Anesthesia and Pain Management- Dr. Lysa Posner
Join us in the great city of Austin at the beautiful Courtyard Marriott Austin Downtown Convention Center and earn 15 hours of high quality practical RACE approved CE on the topics of Internal Medicine and Anesthesia and Pain Management. With a prime downtown location our hotel is the perfect vantage point for exploring Austin’s entertainment district and beyond. Surrounded by Austin’s foodie scene, nightlife, and live music, we’re less than 10 minutes by foot from historic attractions like the Texas State Capitol Building and Congress Avenue Bridge. Experience the luxury rooms, storied dining, and impeccable service that only The Omni Austin can provide. Enjoy the music scene, paddlboarding/kayaking down the river or enjoy a bike ride around the city! Make sure you have room for Texas Bar-B-Que, check out Black’s BBQ!
April 21, 2026 | April 22, 2026 | April 23, 2026 |
Your Destination
Courtyard Marriott Austin Downtown Convention Center
Referring Code/Group Name: Vet Vacation CE
Room Rate: King $239 or 2 Queens $249 +17%taxes and 2.525% Texas recovery charge plus parking fees. Valet Parking $55 plus taxes per night. One night room deposit required to secure a reservation
Rooms are available 3 nights before and after the conference the discounted rate based on availability. Complimentary wifi in guest rooms and meeting space
Accommodations are limited at this special rate. Please book and register early!
Valet $55 plus tax
Austin is a smoke free city.
Getting There
Austin International Airport (AUS) serves the Austin metropolitan area with flights available on most domestic airlines.
The Courtyard Marriott Austin Downtown Convention is approximately 15 minutes from the airport 7 miles.
Approximate fees: Taxi - $25 each way, Super Shuttle - $32/pp round trip, Uber/Lyft - approx. $35 one way
Capital Metro Bus service offers $1.75 one way bus service from AUS to Downtown. Stop is directly in front of our Hotel.
Internal Medicine
Patty Lathan DVM, DACVIM-SAIM
Patty Lathan, VMD, MS, DACVIM, is a Professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine in the Department of Clinical Sciences at Louisiana State University. She earned her VMD from the University of Pennsylvania, then completed an internship at Mississippi State University and a residency in small animal internal medicine at Purdue University. Dr. Lathan specializes in endocrinology, specifically adrenal function testing, diabetes mellitus, and the mitigation of side effects of glucocorticoids. She is currently past-president of the Society for Comparative Endocrinology.
Presentation Synopsis
1. Feline Diabetes Mellitus SGLT-2i
2. Canine Diabetes Mellitus
3. Feline Acromegaly and Hyperaldosteronism
4. Addison’s 75 minute
5. Hypercalcemia and How I work This Up
6. PU/PD - How I work Them Up
7. Hyperthyroidism Update - How I Manage Cases
8. Cushing’s - How I Manage Cases
Anesthesia and Pain Management
Lysa Pam Posner DVM, DACVAA
Dr. Lysa Posner has a BS in biochemistry from Purdue University. She completed her DVM at Cornell University and spent 9 years in private veterinary practice. She returned to Cornell to complete a Residency in Anesthesiology and completed her board certification with the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia. She was on Faculty at Cornell for 5 years and has been on Faculty at North Carolina State University since 2005. She is currently a Professor of Anesthesiology, the Director of Anesthesia Services, and Anesthesiology Residency Program Director.
Presentation Synopsis
1. Pain pathway: normal anatomy and physiology of how pain is generated and perceived.
2. Central and peripheral sensitization: changes to the pain pathway that exacerbate pain perception.
3. Traditional Analgesics: review of traditional drug classes and traditional techniques for treating pain in small animals
4. Novel Analgesics: Introduction of novel drug classes and non-traditional techniques for treating pain in small animals
5. Treatment of chronic pain: discussion on the different strategies for treating patients with chronic pain.
6. Pain scoring: Discussion on pain scoring techniques that can be used in general practice
7. Case presentations on small animal patients in pain
8. Hospice care: Discussion on theory and techniques for pain management during end of life
9. Local blocks
10. Anesthesia agents: what’s new?
11. Why bother with anesthesia monitoring?
12. Anesthesia for critical patients
13. Fluid therapy and anesthesia