Online Conference Internal Medicine and Surgery October 2026

October 2 - 4, 2026

Topics:
Internal Medicine – Dr. Maureen Finke
Surgery - Dr. Larie Allen

This is an on-line CE conference, that is RACE approved as live interactive, featuring Dr. Maureen Finke and Dr. Maureen Finke 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 Zion National Park!

Early Bird:  All three days $429 and One day $189. 5 CE hours per day before September 2nd then pricing will increase to $499 and $219.

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

October 2
12:15-12:50pm MT VIRTUAL Doors open!
12:50-1pm Welcome
1-1:50 pm Canine Inflammatory Bowel Disease
2–2:50pm Immune mediated Hemolytic Anemia
3-3:50pm Chronic Nasal Discharge in the Dog and Cat
3:50-4:10pm BREAK
4:10-5pm The Ins and Outs of Surgical Tumors
5:10-6pm Advances in Surgical Oncology

October 3
7:30-8am MT VIRTUAL Doors open!
8-8:50am Surgical Oncology: Techniques and Reconstruction
9-9:50am Making Wound Healing Fun
10-10:50am Unusual Findings in Routine Abdominal Surgeries
10:50-11:10am BREAK
11:10–12pm Making Sense of Hepatobiliary Diagnostics
12:10-1pm Hepatobiliary Disease

October 4
7:30-8am MT VIRTUAL Doors open!
8-8:50am Dermatophytosis: Wood you be able to spot this ringer?
8-8:50am Challenging Urinary Tract Infections
9-9:50am Cushing's Disease Diagnosis
10-10:50am Cushing's Disease Management
10:50-11:10am BREAK AND SNACK
11:10–12pm Suture and Staple Review: Where, When, and Why?
12:10-1pm Approach to Crypt Orchid Surgeries: the Good, Bad, and the Ugly
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Price range: $189.00 through $429.00

Description

Online Veterinary Conference 2026:  Earn 15 Hours of Virtual Live Interactive Continuing Education!! Dr. Maureen Finke and Dr. Larie Allen are experts in the field of Internal Medicine and Surgery! 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 September 2nd 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

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October 2 – 4 (3 days) $429, October 2 only $189, October 3 only $189, October 4 only $189

Internal Medicine

Maureen Finke, DVM, DACVIM

Dr. Maureen Finke received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Texas A&M University in 2002. She completed her internship at the Ohio State University and then worked as an emergency veterinarian in Detroit, Michigan. After completing her residency in small animal internal medicine at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Finke became board-certified in internal medicine.  She has been at Wheat Ridge Veterinary Specialists in Denver, CO since 2007. Dr. Finke’s special interests include endocrinology, immune mediated, and infectious diseases.

Presentation Synopsis

Soft Tissue Surgery

Larie Allen, DVM, DACVS ACVS Founding Fellow

Dr. Larie Allen is a board certified small animal surgeon. She completed her undergraduate studies at Indiana University and gained early entry into veterinary school. She earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Florida in 1993. After graduation, she completed a small animal rotating internship at Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in Boston, followed by a surgical residency at The Animal Medical Center in New York City. She then pursued additional expertise in surgical oncology by completing a fellowship at Colorado State University in 1999.

While Dr. Allen’s primary interest lies in oncologic surgeries, she also enjoys performing various surgeries including: orthopedic surgeries such as, TPLOs and TTAs, fractures, advanced soft tissue surgeries, and neurosurgery. Dr. Allen is one of the few surgeons in the country included in the Veterinary Society for Surgical Oncology.

Dr. Allen is a native Floridian but has made the Rockies and Colorado home. She has been a member of the Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital team for 9 years where she is also the Associate Medical Director. She loves hiking, skiing, and traveling.

Presentation Synopsis

1. The Ins and Outs of Surgical Tumors (90 minutes)
2. Advances in Surgical Oncology
3. Surgical Oncology: Techniques and Reconstruction
4. Making Wound Healing Fun
5. Unusual Findings in Routine Abdominal Surgeries
6. Fracture Management: Really It’s Easy (90 minutes)
7. Suture and Staple Review: Where, When, and Why?
8. Approach to Crypt Orchid Surgeries: the Good, Bad, and the Ugly
9. Librela: Brief Review