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Lake Tahoe, California 2025

August 28 - 30, 2025

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

Topics:
Dentistry – Dr. Kristin Scott
Anesthesia – Dr. Katie Bennett

Enjoy Majestic Mountains and Modern Luxury at The Margaritaville Resort South Lake Tahoe. Welcome to Margaritaville Resort Lake Tahoe — a stunning all-suite escape nestled between the mountains and the water in one of the most magnificently gorgeous areas on Earth.

Earn 15 hours of RACE approved quality and practical Veterinary CE on Dentistry and Anesthesia 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 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
12:30-1pm REGISTRATION: Sign In and Pick a Seat! Compass Rose Ballroom
1-1:10pm Welcome
1:10-2 pm Advanced Oral Exam and Dental Radiographic Anatomy
2:10–3:25pm Oral Oncology
3:25-3:45pm BREAK AND SNACK
3:45-5pm Dental Blocks
5:10-6pm Anesthesia for Brachycephalics
6:15-7:15 WELCOME RECEPTION

August 29, 2025
7-8am BREAKFAST BUFFET for Attendees Come Monday Cafe
8-8:50am Aggressive Dog Anesthesia
9-9:50am Anesthetic Complications: Mitigating the Mishaps
10-10:50am Anesthesia for Patients with Cardiac Disease
10:50-11:10am BREAK AND SNACK
11:10–12noon Common Oral Pathologies
12:10-1pm Canine and Feline Stomatitis
1pm ENJOY LAKE TAHOE!

August 30, 2025
7-8am BREAKFAST BUFFET for Attendees Come Monday Cafe
8-8:50am Juvenile Dentistry
9-9:50am Complicated Extractions and How to Do Them
10-10:50am Maxillofacial Trauma for the General Practitioner
10:50-11:10am BREAK AND SNACK
11:10–12noon Anesthetic Management of Common Chronic Diseases
12:10-1pm Cats are Not Small Dogs: Anesthesia for the Feline Patient
1pm Vet Vacation CE Conference Concludes: BOOK YOUR NEXT VACATIONCE!

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

Margaritaville Resort Lake Tahoe

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Call in: 530-544-5400
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 Harah's which is the property directly next door to Margaritaville, South Tahoe Airporter.

Dentistry

Kristin Scott DVM, DAVDC

Dr. Kristin Scott, a native of New York, received her Biology degree from Cornell University and her Veterinary degree from the University of Minnesota. After 3 years at a small animal and exotics practice in NYC, Dr. Scott spent the next 13 years at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, a premier, multi-specialty referral hospital in New Jersey. She completed her residency in Veterinary Dentistry through the University of Pennsylvania while directing the Dentistry department at Red Bank, and in 2015 became a Diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC). As a Diplomate, Dr. Scott has earned the designation of Veterinary Dental Specialist, of which there are approximately 225 worldwide.  In 2021 she received the AVDC Presidential Medal for Stewardship in recognition of her volunteerism and dedication to the specialty of veterinary dentistry.  As an experienced lecturer and wet lab instructor, Dr. Scott loves that teaching enables her to impact the health of not only her own patients, but the patients of her students as well. She has served as a locum Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Minnesota Veterinary College, co-authored multiple papers and serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Veterinary Dentistry. Dr. Scott performs a wide variety of dental and oral surgery procedures and has a special interest in advanced periodontal surgery and bone grafting.  She is the founder and CEO of CROWN • Veterinary Dental Specialists of Charlotte, a dental and oral surgery specialty hospital and training service.  When not in the hospital or volunteering, she loves spending time with her family and baking new recipes for her very rapidly growing sons.

Presentation Synopsis

1. Say Yes to Dentistry
2. Dental Foundations Part I
3. Dental Foundations Part II
4. Extraction Techniques Part I
5. Extraction Techniques Part II
6. Pediatric Dentistry
7. Feline Dental Disease
8. Home Care

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