Online Conference Neurology and Surgery August 2026

August 6 - 8, 2026

Topics:
Neurology - Dr. Simon Platt
Surgery- Dr. Ameet Singh

This is an on-line CE conference, that is RACE approved as live interactive, featuring Dr. Simon Platt and Dr. Ameet Singh 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 Vancouver!

Early Bird:  All three days $429 and One day $189. 5 CE hours per day before July 6th then pricing will increase to $499 and $219.

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

August 6
12:15-12:50pm ET VIRTUAL Doors open!
12:50-1pm Welcome
1-1:50pm The 5 Minute Neuro Exam
2-2:50pm Neurological Clinical Reasoning - Lesion Localization and the Differential Diagnosis
3-3:50pm Head Tilts - How to Investigate and Treat Your Cases
3:50-4:10 BREAK
4:10-5pm Back to the Basics - Soft Tissue Surgery Refreshers!
5:10-6pm Linear Foreign Body - Start to Finish!

August 7
7:30-8am ET VIRTUAL Doors open!
8-8:50am Seizures Pt 1 - Getting to the Bottom of the Cause
9-9:50am Seizures Pt 2 - Anticonvulsant Therapy
10-10:50am Seizures Pt 3 - The Emergency Case
10:50am-11:10am BREAK
11:10–12pm Introduction to Surgical Oncology for the Practitioner
12:10-1pm Basic Skin Flaps and Grafts for the Practitioner

August 8
7:30-8am ET VIRTUAL Doors open!
8-8:50am Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome - How YOU can help!
9-9:50am Canine and Feline Cystotomy - Never Leave a Stone Behind Again!
10 –10:50pm Perineal Urethrostomy
10:50am -11:10am BREAK
11:10-12pm Inflammation of Brain and Spinal Cord Without MRI or CSF
12-12:50am The Paralyzed Dog - Discs, Trauma and FCE
1pm Vet Vacation CE Conference Concludes: BOOK YOUR NEXT VETVACATIONCE!

Price range: $189.00 through $429.00

Description

Online Veterinary Conference 2026:  Earn 15 Hours of Virtual Live Interactive Continuing Education!! Dr. Simon Platt and Dr. Ameet Singh are experts in the field of Neurology 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 July 6th 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

August 6 – 8 (3 days) $429, August 6 only $189, August 7 only $189, August 8 only $189

Neurology

Simon Platt DVM, BVM&S, MRCVS, DACVIM (Neurology), DECVN

Dr. Simon Platt received his veterinary degree from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1992, following which he undertook an internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph and a 2 year period in private practice in the England. Dr. Platt completed a residency in neurology and neurosurgery in 1998 at the University of Florida and afterward 2 years as an assistant professor of Neurology at the University of Georgia. In 2000, Dr. Platt returned to the UK where he was Head of the Neurology/Neurosurgery service at the Animal Health Trust until 2006, from which time he has been at the Dept. of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at the University of Georgia where is currently a Professor. Dr. Platt received the AAVC National resident of the year award in 1998, the BSAVA Blaine award for outstanding contributions to small animal medicine and surgery in 2005, the UGA Clinical Research Award in 2010 and the David Tyler Award for Innovative Teaching in 2012. Dr. Platt has authored or co-authored over 180 journal articles and 50 book chapters and is the co-editor of the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Neurology and the Manual of Small Animal Neurological Emergencies. Dr. Platt is Past-President of the ACVIM Neurology Specialty and Founder member of the South Eastern Veterinary Neurology (SEVEN) group in the USA. Currently, Simon serves as Editor in Chief of the NAVC journal Today’s Veterinary Practice.

Presentation Synopsis

1. The 5 Minute Neuro Exam
2. Neurological Clinical Reasoning - Lesion Localization and the Differential Diagnosis
3. Head Tilts - How to Investigate and Treat Your Cases
4. Inflammation of Brain and Spinal Cord Without MRI or CSF
5.Seizures Pt 1 - Getting to the Bottom of the Cause
6. Seizures Pt 2 - Anticonvulsant Therapy
7. Seizures Pt 3 - The Emergency Case
8. The Paralyzed Dog - Discs, Trauma and FCE

Surgery

Ameet Singh DVM, DVSc, DACVS

Dr. Ameet Singh graduated veterinary school from the Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island, Canada in 2006 and subsequently completed a small animal internship and surgical residency at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), University of Guelph in 2010. He has remained at the OVC as a small animal surgeon and faculty member and is currently a Full Professor of Small Animal Surgery in the Department of Clinical Studies, University of Guelph. He is a past- president of the Veterinary Endoscopy Society and an American College of Veterinary Surgery Founding Fellow of Minimally Invasive Surgery. He has provided training laboratories and lectures throughout North America, Europe and Asia. His research interests are focused on the development and advancement of minimally invasive surgery in small animals.

Presentation Synopsis

1. Back to the Basics - Soft Tissue Surgery Refreshers!
2. Linear Foreign Body - Start to Finish!
3. Introduction to Surgical Oncology for the Practitioner
4. Basic Skin Flaps and Grafts for the Practitioner
5. Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome - How YOU can help!
6. Canine and Feline Cystotomy - Never Leave a Stone Behind Again!
7. Perineal Urethrostomy
8. Common Surgical Procedures of the Head and Neck?