Online Conference Internal Medicine and Anesthesia April 2026

April 21 - 23, 2026

Topics:
Internal Medicine - Dr. Patty Lathan
Anesthesia and Pain Management- Dr. Lysa Posner

This is an on-line CE conference, that is RACE approved as live interactive, featuring Dr. Patty Lathan and Dr. Lysa Posner 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 Austin, TX!

Early Bird:  All three days $429 and One day $189. 5 CE hours per day before March 21st then pricing will increase to $499 and $219.

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

April 21
12:15-12:50pm ET VIRTUAL Doors Open
12:50-1pm Welcome
1-1:50pm Feline Diabetes Mellitus SGLT-2i
2-2:50pm Canine Diabetes Mellitus
3-3:50pm Feline Acromegaly and Hyperaldosteronism
3:50-4:10pm BREAK
4:10-5pm Pain Pathway
5:10-6pm Abnormal Pain States

April 22
7:30-8am ET VIRTUAL Doors open!
8-8:50am Traditional Analgesics
9-9:50am Novel Analgesics
10-10:50am Local Anesthetics
10:50am-11:10am BREAK
11:10–12noon Addison’s
12:10-1pm Hypercalcemia and How I work This Up

April 23
7:30-8am ET VIRTUAL Doors open!
8-8:50am PU/PD - How I work Them Up
9-9:50am Hyperthyroidism Update - How I Manage Cases
10 –10:50pm Cushing’s - How I Manage Cases
10:50am -11:10am BREAK
11:10-12noon Case Presentations
12:10-1pm Hospice Care
1pm Vet Vacation CE Conference Concludes: 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. Patty Lathan and Dr. Lysa Posner are experts in the field of Internal Medicine and Anesthesia! 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 March 21st 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

Internal Medicine

Patty Lathan DVM, DACVIM-SAIM

Patty Lathan, VMD, MS, DACVIM, is a Professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine in the Department of Clinical Sciences at Louisiana State University. She earned her VMD from the University of Pennsylvania, then completed an internship at Mississippi State University and a residency in small animal internal medicine at Purdue University. Dr. Lathan specializes in endocrinology, specifically adrenal function testing, diabetes mellitus, and the mitigation of side effects of glucocorticoids. She is currently past-president of the Society for Comparative Endocrinology.

Presentation Synopsis

1. Feline Diabetes Mellitus SGLT-2i
2. Canine Diabetes Mellitus
3. Feline Acromegaly and Hyperaldosteronism
4. Addison’s
5. Hypercalcemia and How I work This Up
6. PU/PD - How I work Them Up
7. Hyperthyroidism Update - How I Manage Cases
8. Cushing’s - How I Manage Cases

Anesthesia and Pain Management

Lysa Pam Posner DVM, DACVAA

Dr. Lysa Posner has a BS in biochemistry from Purdue University. She completed her DVM at Cornell University and spent 9 years in private veterinary practice. She returned to Cornell to complete a Residency in Anesthesiology and completed her board certification with the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia. She was on Faculty at Cornell for 5 years and has been on Faculty at North Carolina State University since 2005. She is currently a Professor of Anesthesiology, the Director of Anesthesia Services, and Anesthesiology Residency Program Director.

Presentation Synopsis

1. Pain Pathway
2. Abnormal Pain States
3. Traditional Analgesics
4. Novel Analgesics
5. Pain Scoring
6. Local Anesthetics
7. Case Presentations
8. Hospice Care