Lake Tahoe, California 2025August 28 - 30, 2025
Original price was: $1,045.00.$945.00Current price is: $945.00.
Topics:
Dentistry – Dr. Mallory Kanwal
Anesthesia – Dr. Katie Bennett
Earn 15 hours of RACE approved quality and practical veterinary CE while enjoying beautiful Lake Tahoe in summer at amazing hotel rates at the Margaritaville Resort Lake Tahoe just before Labor Day Weekend. Our topics include Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery and Anesthesia. No better way to earn your CE while on vacation! Electric Bicycles and Scooters are easy to rent nearby. Rent a car and drive around the Lake. Rent a boat and get out on the Lake by motor or kayak, even paddle boarding. Lots to do in Lake Tahoe!!
August 28, 2025 | August 29, 2025 | August 30, 2025 |
Your Destination
Margaritaville Resort Lake Tahoe
Referring Code/Group Name: VetVacationCE 2025
Room Rate: Deluxe King or Two Queen rooms $249-$294 +14.195% Tax and resort fee of $45 + tax.
Non-smoking Hotel.
Margaritaville Resort Lake Tahoe Welcomes Dogs. Each room is limited to 2 dogs under 25 pounds each. All dogs must be registered at check in and pay a nightly pet fee and deposit. Unregistered pet's will incur a $250 pet penalty.
Check in Time 4 pm
Check out time 11 am
The Bell desk can store hotel guests luggage.
Valet Parking $29 per day.
Accommodations are limited at this special rate and this block will sell out. Please book and register early! This block will sell out so book early!
Arrangements have been made so you can extend your vacation 3 days before and/or after your destination seminar at the same rate if rooms are available at the property. Call early to secure your choice of rooms.
A deposit is required at the booking. Deposit's are refundable with greater than 7 days advance notice to the hotel.
Getting There
The nearest airport to South Lake Tahoe is Reno-Tahoe International (RNO) located an hour drive away.
Alternative options are Sacramento International Airport which is 2 hours away and San Francisco International Airport that is 3.5 hours away.
South Lake Tahoe Airporter provides worry-free, year-round transportation with non-stop service from Reno/Tahoe International Airport. Tahoe provides a free service called Lake Link. There is also a paid shuttle service from Reno Airport that drops off and picks up at our property, South Tahoe Airporter.
Dentistry
Mallory Kanwal DVM, DAVDC
Mallory Kanwal graduated from The Ohio State University with a bachelor's degree with honors in Animal Science in 2013. She then stayed at Ohio State and earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2017. After graduating from veterinary school, Dr. Kanwal completed a rotating internship in small animal medicine, emergency, and surgery at VCA Great Lakes. Dr. Kanwal then pursued a three-year residency in Dentistry and Oral Surgery at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. She completed her residency and became a Diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College as a board certified veterinary dentist.
Dr. Kanwal has special interests in juvenile and preventative care dentistry. In her free time, Dr. Kanwal enjoys hiking, kayaking and spending time with her husband and family.
Presentation Synopsis
1. Advanced Oral Exam and Dental Radiographic Anatomy
2. Complicated Extractions and How to Do Them
3. Common Oral Pathologies
4. Canine and Feline Stomatitis
5. Juvenile Dentistry
6. Oral Oncology-90min
7. Maxillofacial Trauma for the General Practitioner
Anesthesia
Katie Bennett, DVM, DACVAA
Katie Bennett is an anesthesiologist at Veterinary Specialty Center, a large referral hospital in the Chicagoland area. Dr. Bennett did her undergraduate and veterinary school training at Purdue University, followed by a Small Animal Rotating Internship at Washington State University and an Anesthesia Residency at the University of Tennessee. She is passionate about providing tools and resources for the veterinary community in regards to anesthesia and pain management. Her professional interests include brachycephalic dog anesthesia, opioid-free anesthetic techniques, and aggressive patient management. Dr. Bennett also loves to read, bake, and spend time with her 3 dogs: 2 Australian shepherds and one chihuahua. She is also currently training for the 2024 Chicago Marathon.
Presentation Synopsis
1. Dental Blocks
2. Anesthesia for Brachycephalics
3. Aggressive Dog Anesthesia
4. Anesthetic Complications: Mitigating the Mishaps
5. Anesthesia for Patients with Cardiac Disease
6. Anesthetic Management of Common Chronic Diseases
7. Cats are Not Small Dogs: Anesthesia for the Feline Patient