Nashville Vet CE Conference 2025

September 19-21, 2025 Ophtho, Neuro, optional Ophtho Wetlab

Music City Center is in the heart of downtown Nashville; our conference is being held in meeting room 202 (A-C).

About

Neurology, Ophthalmology, optional Ophthalmology Wetlab

15 hours of Continuing Education (CE) credits fully accredited through the New York State Education Department (NYSED) and AAVSB’s Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) approval. Plus 4 hours for wetlab.

Speakers

Ophthalmology – Dr. Terah Webb, DACVO (https://www.medvet.com/doctor/terah-webb/)

Neurology – Dr. Amanda Taylor, DACVIM (Neuro) (https://sevneurology.com/our-neurologists/amanda-taylor)

Conference Schedule & Topics

Friday, September 19, 2025

12:30 – 1:00 pm: Registration outside meeting room 202 A-B; printed notes provided at registration. All lectures are held in meeting room 202 A-B
1:00 – 2:30 pm: Ophthalmic Examinations in General Practice: Techniques & Tips
2:30 – 5:30 pm: Getting over your neurophobia
5:30 – 6:00 pm: Battle of the Disc Bulge: IVDD in Dogs: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Long-Term Management
6:00 – 8:00 pm: Welcome reception, dinner, and drinks served – room 202 C

Saturday, September 20, 2025

9:00 – 10:30 am: Ulcers: When they don’t want to heal
10:30 am – 12:00 pm: Shake It Off – Seizure case management
12 – 12:30 pm: Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 pm: Tilt Ya Head Back: Vestibular Presentations in Small Animals
1:30 – 2:30 pm: Dazed and Confused: Geriatric Dogs with Abnormal Cognition
3:00 – 7:00 pm: Wet lab – Ophthalmic Surgery for the General Practitioner – room 202 C

Sunday, September 21, 2025

7:00 – 8:00 am: Breakfast – room 202 A-B
8:00 – 9:00 am: When the Pressure is On: Glaucoma
9:00 – 10:00 am: Geriatric Ophthalmic Diseases
10:00 – 11:30 am: Uveitis: Diagnosing and Treatment Algorithms for Canine & Feline Patients
11:30 am – 1:00 pm: Acute Blindness: A case-based approach

Ophthalmic Surgery Wetlab

4 hours of additional CE

This in-depth course will review and provide hands on practice in surgical techniques including:

Eyelid mass removal
Laceration repair
Entropion correction
Pocket imbrication for cherry eye
Tarsorrhaphy
Burr & Grid keratotomy for indolent ulcers

For the wetlab, specific surgical instruments are required. You may bring your own, or if you prefer, you can purchase a new ophthalmic surgery pack or individual instruments from us in advance, which you can use in the lab and keep afterward. Please note that additional instruments will not be available for purchase or use on-site, and the wet lab registration is entirely non-refundable. Be sure to review the required instrument list carefully before registering. If you have questions about the accuracy or functionality of your instruments for the wetlab, please email us at vetquestce@gmail.com.

All additional disposable items will be provided by Vet Quest.

Wetlab Required Instrument List

Eyelid Speculum

Beaver Blade Handle (blades will be provided for the lab)

Castroviejo needle holder

Microteeth forceps (0.3mm colibri recommended)

Skin suturing forceps with small teeth and tying platform (0.3mm or 0.5mm Castroviejo suture forceps recommended)

Chalazion Desmarres Forcep Clamp

Stevens Tenotomy Scissors

Please email us at vetquestce@gmail.com to purchase individual instruments (price variable) or an entire instrument pack ($1500 value, for $1200 plus tax)

Date

September 19-21, 2025

Registration includes 15 hours of NYSED and RACE approved CE topics in ophthalmology and neurology. Looking to develop or refine your ophthalmic surgery skills? An optional ophthalmology wet lab is offered during the conference.

Conference Only

Conference + Wetlab

Pricing Options

$995

Conference Cost

$895

Tech Cost with code TECH

$1595

Conference with Wetlab

Conference Only

Conference + Wetlab

This conference is an excellent opportunity to advance your knowledge and skills in veterinary medicine . We look forward to welcoming you to this unique blend of education.

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