Online Conference Emergency Critical Care, Internal Medicine and Dentistry June 2026

June 17 - 19, 2026

Topics:
Emergency Critical Care/Internal Medicine – Dr. Christopher Byers
Dentistry – Dr. Kevin Stepaniuk

This is an on-line CE conference, that is RACE approved as live interactive, featuring Dr. Christopher Byers and Dr. Kevin Stepaniuk We offer this CE using the NEW VetVacationCE APP. You can earn up to 15 hours of CE with your participation in our Vet Vacation conference. Conference classes will be held  following the same schedule as the live event in Aruba!

Early Bird:  All three days $429 and One day $189. 5 CE hours per day before April 17th then pricing will increase to $499 and $219.

Individual CE certificates will be available through the APP at the end of the meeting.

June 17
12:15-12:50pm ET VIRTUAL Doors open!
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

June 18
7:30-8am ET VIRTUAL Doors open!
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
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

June 19
7:30-8am ET VIRTUAL Doors open!
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
11:10-12am Common Cardiac Emergencies
12:10-1pm Chronic Vomiting in Cats
1pm BOOK YOUR NEXT VET VACATION!

Price range: $189.00 through $429.00

Description

Online Veterinary Conference 2026:  Earn 15 Hours of Virtual Live Interactive Continuing Education!! Dr. Chris Byers and Dr. Kevin Stepaniuk are experts in the field of Emergency Critical Care! Topics and biographies are below.

The virtual video and audio webinar platform for our Online Veterinary Conference 2026 allows for the following:

  • The speaker’s slide presentation will be on your device screen.
  • You will hear the speaker audio.
  • You will be able to raise your hand to ask questions and get rapid response answers.
  • We will make this as interactive as possible.
  • We will send you a link to access the conference.
  • A digital CE certificate of completion will be available by scanning the QR code at the conclusion of each day with the VetVacationCE APP.

Prior to the conference, we will email you the notes and links to the event.

VetVacationCE registration for this Live Interactive Veterinary Conference is $429 for the 3 day conference or $189 per day. Each day is 5 hours of CE until May 17th then rates will increase to $499 and $219.

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Benefits to Live Interactive Online Veterinary Conferences are:

  • Ability to select from a variety of topics led by world renowned specialists
  • Learn from a safe comfortable environment of your choice
  • Access the best educators in the world
  • Lower fees
  • Replays available upon request
  • Increase your skill level
  • Stay up to date on new treatments and standards of care within the profession
  • No need to travel – lower your carbon footprint

Whether you decide to learn with us in person or online, we guarantee an enjoyable learning experience with VetVacationCE.

Additional information

Choose Schedule

June 17 – 19 (3 days) $429, June 17 only $189, June 18 only $189, June 19 only $189

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