Online Conference Exotic Pet Medicine May 2026

May 1 - 3, 2026

Topics:
Exotic Pet Medicine – Dr. Kristen Turner
Exotic Pet Medicine – Dr. Logan Kopp

This is an on-line CE conference, that is RACE approved as live interactive, featuring Dr. Kristen Turner and Dr. Logan Kopp 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 Asheville, NC!

Early Bird:  All three days $429 and One day $189. 5 CE hours per day before April 1st then pricing will increase to $499 and $219.

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

May 1
12:15-12:50pm ET VIRTUAL Doors Open
12:50-1pm Welcome
1-1:50pm Hopping Into Health: Mastering the Rabbit Physical Exam and Preventative Care
2-2:50pm Tooth or Dare: Intro to Exotic Companion Mammals
3-3:50pm
3:50-4:10 BREAK
4:10-5pm Hands-On, Ears Up: Mastering the Physical Exam in Exotic Companion Mammals
5:10-6pm Blood and Beyond: Interpreting Hematology and Chemistry in Exotic Companion Mammals

May 2
7:30-8am ET VIRTUAL Doors open!
8-8:50am Nap Time, Not Panic: Sedation Strategies for Exotic Companion Mammals
9-9:50am Zoonoses and Public Health Considerations in Exotic Pet Practice
10-10:50am Coat Chaos: Crusty, Itchy, Bald—Skin Cases in Guinea Pigs and Chinchillas
10:50-11:10am BREAK
11:10–12am Mastering Rabbit Spay and Neuter
12:10-1pm Not Just Skin Deep: Dermatological Lesions of Rabbits and Ferrets

May 3
7:30-8am ET VIRTUAL Doors open!
8-8:50am Why “They Hide Pain” Isn’t an Excuse: Rethinking Analgesia in Exotics
9-9:50am Recognizing and Treating the Big Three in Ferrets
10-10:50pm The Twisted Truth: Liver Lobe Torsion in Rabbits
10:50am -11:10am BREAK AND SNACK
11:10-12am Tiny Trouble: Medical Mysteries in African Pygmy Hedgehogs and Sugar Gliders
12:10-1pm Wheezes and Sneezes: Respiratory Disease in Exotic Companion Mammals
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. Kristin Turner and Dr. Logan Kopp are experts in the field of Exotic Pet Medicine! 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 April 1st 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

April 21 – 23 (3 days) $429, April 21 only $189, April 22 only $189, April 23 only $189

Exotic Pet Medicine

Kristen Turner, DVM, DABVP (Exotic Companion Mammal Practice)

Kristen Turner, DVM, DABVP (Exotic Companion Mammal Practice) graduated from Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine in 2013. She practiced at small and exotic animal hospitals across Texas for over 10 years, treating a variety of species and mentoring numerous veterinary students and early career veterinarians. She now lives in the small Central American country of Belize with her husband and their 3 dogs, where she provides virtual support and continuing education to exotic animal veterinarians through her business, The Exotic Vet Consultant. She also provides travel locum services to exotics practices and veterinary teaching hospitals across the United States. She is a member of the Texas Veterinary Medical Association where she serves as chair of the Exotic Animal Practice Committee and is active in the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians, Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians and the Association of Avian Veterinarians. She enjoys hiking, kayaking, painting and traveling the world with her husband.

Presentation Synopsis

1. Hopping Into Health: Mastering the Rabbit Physical Exam and Preventative Care
2. Mastering Rabbit Spay and Neuter: How to Approach ‘Routine’ Procedures In a Not-So-Routine Species
3. Tooth or Dare: Intro to Exotic Companion Mammal Dentistry (75 minutes)
4. Not Just Skin Deep: Dermatological Lesions of Rabbits and Ferrets
5. Why “They Hide Pain” Isn’t an Excuse: Rethinking Analgesia in Exotics
6. Recognizing and Treating the Big Three in Ferrets
7. The Twisted Truth: Liver Lobe Torsion in Rabbits

Exotic Pet Medicine

Logan Kopp, DVM, DABVP (Exotic Companion Mammal Practice)

A Nashville native, Dr. Kopp received his Bachelor of Science degree from Lipscomb University and his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Tennessee - Knoxville (UTK). Dr. Kopp is the only practicing exotic companion mammal specialist in the State of Tennessee, offering his patients the highest level of medicine and surgery. His specialty includes rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, rats, mice, degus, chinchillas, sugar gliders, hedgehogs, and other exotic companion mammals. He has been a featured presenter at several national conferences and has taught hundreds of veterinarians with his “Basics of Rabbit Medicine” course on the Veterinary Information Network (VIN). He is a consultant on VIN, helping veterinarians worldwide with their exotic companion mammal cases. Dr. Kopp is proud to be the only GOLD-level rabbit-friendly veterinarian in North America, having been certified by the Rabbit Welfare and Association Fund, and is proud to be featured on the House Rabbit Society Website as a rabbit veterinarian. He is also RECOVER certified BLS/ALS rescuer, a cat friendly veterinarian by AAFP, and Low Stress Handling Certified in dogs and cats.  Dr. Kopp is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Tennessee Veterinary Medical Association, the American Association of Feline Practitioners, the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians, the British Veterinary Association, and he subscribes to multiple other journals as well allowing him to be up to date with the most current evidence-based medicine.

Presentation Synopsis

1. Nap Time, Not Panic: Sedation Strategies for Exotic Companion Mammals
2. Zoonoses and Public Health Considerations in Exotic Pet Practice
3. Coat Chaos: Crusty, Itchy, Bald—Skin Cases in Guinea Pigs and Chinchillas
4. Tiny Trouble: Medical Mysteries in African Pygmy Hedgehogs and Sugar Gliders
5. Hands-On, Ears Up: Mastering the Physical Exam in Exotic Companion Mammals 75 min
6. Wheezes and Sneezes: Respiratory Disease in Exotic Companion Mammals
7. Blood and Beyond: Interpreting Hematology and Chemistry in Exotic Companion Mammals