Super Saver Rate

Denver, CO 2027

May 13 - 15, 2027

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

Topics:
Emergency Critical Care - Dr. Jenefer Stillion
Emergency Critical Care - Dr. Tara Fetzer

Learn from two experts in Emergency Critical Care and expand your knowledge in Denver CO. Earn 15 hours of high quality practical Veterinary Continuing Education while enjoying an unforgettable destination getaway!

Known as the “Napa Valley of beer,” Denver boasts over 150 breweries and a thriving craft beverage scene. The city features high-quality dining, from farm-to-table restaurants to lively food halls like Dairy Block. Downtown Denver is highly walkable, with a free MallRide on the 16th Street Mall. A convenient 45-minute train ride connects Denver International Airport directly to the city center at Union Station. The Red Rocks Amphitheatre is a world-renowned venue for concerts, yoga, and fitness, set between massive rock formations. The city also features the Denver Art Museum, the Molly Brown House Museum, and the Denver Botanic Gardens.

May 13, 2027

11:15-12:20pm MST REGISTRATION: Sign In and Pick a Seat!
12:20-12:30pm Welcome
12:30-1:20 pm
1:30–2:20pm
2:30-3:20pm
3:20-3:40pm BREAK AND SNACK
3:40-4:30pm
4:40-5:30pm
5:30-6:30 WELCOME RECEPTION For Embassy Suites Guests

May 14, 2027

7-8am PST BREAKFAST BUFFET for Embassy Suites Guests
8-8:50am
9-9:50am
10-10:50am
10:50-11:10am BREAK AND SNACK
11:10–12noon
12:10-1pm
1pm Enjoy Denver!

May 15, 2027

7-8am MST BREAKFAST BUFFET for Embassy Suites Guests
8-8:50am
9-9:50am
10-10:50am
10:50-11:10am BREAK AND SNACK
11:10–12noon
12:10-1pm
1pm Vet Vacation CE Conference Concludes: BOOK YOUR NEXT VACATIONCE!

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Super Saver Rate: $100 off with 90 days advanced registration
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RACE approved CE

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

Your Destination

Embassy Suites Downtown Denver Convention Center

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Call in: 1-800-HILTONS
Referring Code/Group Name: Vet Vacation CE - May - Denver
Room Rate: $239+ 15.75% tax double occupancy $15 pp per day for 3rd or 4th guest

PARKING:
Overnight valet parking $60, 4-8 hours $26 valet parking.

Accommodations are limited at this special rate. Please book and register early! The room rate is available 3 nights before and after the conference based on availability at the time of booking.

Cancellation: Reservations must be cancelled at or before 11am local time, 48 hours prior to arrival in order to avoid forfeiting 1 night’s room tax and charges. Changes in check-out AFTER check-in will result in a $100 early departure fee and the room rate is subject to change.

Check in time 4pm – Check out time 11 am

 

Getting There

Fly to (DEN) Denver International Airport 20 mi 35 minutes

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.

Emergency Critical Care

Jenefer Stillion BS, DVM, ACVECC

Dr. Jenefer Stillion was born and raised in Colorado where she earned her veterinary degree from Colorado State University in 2004. She then went on to complete a one year internship in small animal medicine and surgery and continued to practice emergency medicine in the Denver metropolitan area.

In 2012, Dr. Stillion completed a residency at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York and became a board-certified specialist in small animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine. Following completion of her residency, she moved her family to Calgary and has enjoyed living next to the Canadian Rockies since. Her professional interests include treatment of trauma and shock, transfusion medicine and sepsis.

In her free time, Dr. Stillion enjoys spending time with her husband and three children, traveling, cooking and enjoying the great outdoors. She shares her home with three very spoiled cats, two guinea pigs and one hamster.

Presentation Synopsis

1. Essentials of transfusion medicine
2. Hepatic encephalopathy: the connection between liver and the brain
3. Pain management for critically ill and injured patients
4. Reproductive emergencies: dystocia, c-section and neonatal resuscitation
5. Chest Pains: managing thoracic trauma in dogs and cats
6. “Stop, drop and roll” - treating burn injury in small animals
7. Fever of unknown origin: uncovering the cause
8. The Fine Art of Fluid Therapy
9. Managing the hypotensive patient
10. Septic peritonitis: pathophysiology, dx & perioperative management
11. Diabetic emergencies in small animals
12. Emergency management of congestive heart failure
13. Evaluation and management of the brain injury patient
14. Feeding Critical Patients - drugs, tubes and more!
15. Assessment & emergency tx of the dyspneic cat – Do no harm!

Emergency Critical Care

Tara Fetzer DVM, DACVECC

Dr. Tara Fetzer grew up in the Lehigh Valley and attended Northampton Community College to obtain her Associates Degree in Veterinary Technology in 2005. She went on to obtain her Bachelor's Degree in Large Animal Sciences from Delaware Valley University in 2008. She then moved to Raleigh for veterinary school and graduated with her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from North Carolina State University in 2012. Dr. Fetzer completed a one year small-animal internship at Texas A&M in 2013. She completed her Emergency Critical Care Residency at the University of Wisconsin in 2016 and that same year became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care.
She worked as a board certified Critical Care Specialist at a large emergency and specialty referral hospital in Bergen County, NJ for several years prior to moving back to Lehigh Valley and worked at a. local specialty and ER center for several years before venturing out on her own to provide locus critical care coverage and consultation services. With a passion for lifelong learning Dr. Fetzer also worked as an Adjunct Instructor in the LCCC/NCC Veterinary Nursing Program and provides administrative support for the program as well.
Dr. Fetzer's clinical interests include trauma, sepsis, toxicities, and transfusion medicine. She has a passion for working with disaster preparedness and emergency response teams and has been fortunate to be involved with various groups including the Texas Veterinary Emergency Team. Dr. Fetzer also enjoys teaching and has lectured at numerous veterinary conferences. She is a member of several committees of the American College of Emergency and Critical Care, Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society, as well as state and local organizations. In her spare time Dr. Fetzer enjoys traveling, spending time with her family and friends, and hanging out with her rescue dog, Miles, and cat Katy.

Presentation Synopsis

1. Common Endocrine Emergencies
2. Upper Airway Emergencies
3. An Approach to the Acute Abdomen
4. Triage and the Acute Management of the Veterinary Trauma Patient
5. Vet BLUE: “The Modern Stethoscope”
6. HGE, OMG! What you need to know
7. Medical Management of the Pyothorax Patient
8. Urethral Trauma
9. RECOVER Updates
10. Fluid Therapy for Companion Animals
11. Sepsis and SIRS
12. Mechanical Ventilation

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.