2026 CE General Meetings
September 10th: 7:30PM - 9PM (Check in 6:45PM)
Dr. Sullivan DVM, MPH, DACVPM - "Rabies and Beyond - A veterinary Public Health Update"
October 18th: ALL DAY SUNDAY: 8AM - 4 PM (Check in 7 AM)
Located at the Houston SPCA
Speakers: Focus on Emergency and Surgery
Register Here - Non Members
Members: Log in and register in meetings!!!
ALL DAY 10/18/26 SPONSORS
8-8:10am Welcome/Opening Remarks
8:10-9am Every Second Counts - Building CPR Readiness VEG Silver Sponsor
9-9:50am Ready, Set, Stabilize - the first 5 minutes of emergency triage VEG Silver Sponsor
9:50-10:05am BREAK
10:05-11:05am Dr. Wu - Contemporary Surgical Options for Canine Mitral Valve Disease MedVet Silver Sponsors
11:05-11:20 am BREAK
11:20-11:45am UPDATES -TVMA
11:45 - 12pm LUNCH SERVED
12-12:50pm SPONSORED LUNCH SPEAKER SAGE SAGE Veterinary Imaging: Gold Sponsors
12:50 - 1pm BREAK
1 - 2 PM Dr. Hannah - Complicated Spay/Neuter Empty Shleter Project
2 - 2:50 PM Case Studies and Considerations for the Oncology Patient Animal Cancer and Referral Center
2:50 - 3pm BREAK
3-4 pm Dr. Banwell - MedVet MedVet Silver Sponsors
Gold Sponsors SAGE Veterinary Imaging
Silver Sponsors Hills, SVP, Pet Meadow, EpicurPharma, MedVet, VEG, Gulf Coast Veterinary Services
Bronze Sponsors Antech, Purina, Sugarland Veterinary Services,
Table Sponsors Gulf Coast Animal Eye Clinic, Animal Cancer and Referral Center
Speaker Sponsors Elanco, Boehringer Ingelheim, Dechra
ALL DAY — SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2026
OPIOID CE — REGISTER EARLY
HCVMA ALL-DAY CE MEETING
REGISTRATION FOR MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS IS CLOSED AS WE ARE REACHING OVER CAPACITY
Schedule (subject to change)
7:15 am - Breakfast
7:30 am - Registration for meeting and opioid CE
8:00–8:10 AM — Welcome & opening remarks
8:10–9:00 AM — Dr. Tifini Batts, DVM, MSPH, DACVIM — Internal medicine: diagnostics & treatment updates
9:00–9:50 AM — Carly Patterson, DVM, DACVIM — Opioids: clinical use and considerations
9:50–10:05 AM — BREAK
10:05–11:05 AM — Amy Savarino, PharmD, FSVHP, DICVP — Pharmacology and practical applications
11:05–11:15AM — TVMA Updates
11:30–12:00 PM — LUNCH SERVED
12:00–12:50 PM — Nicole Martell-Moran, DVM, MPH, DABVP — Treating feline infectious peritonitis
12:50–1:00 PM — BREAK
1:00–1:50 PM — Dr. Chris Jones, DVM, DACVIM — New and old approaches to chronic gastrointestinal disease
1:50–2:50 PM — Dr. Cynthia Ward, VMD, PhD, DACVIM — Caring for the Diabetic Cat - Beyond Insulin Therapy
2:50–3:00 PM — BREAK
3:00–4:00 PM — Dr. Cynthia Ward, VMD, PhD, DACVIM — Caring for the Diabetic Cat - Beyond Insulin Therapy
Notes:
Speaker order may change.
Breakfast, Lunch and snacks provided.
Registration is CLOSED
January 8th: 7:30PM - 9PM (Check in 6:45PM)
Dr. Michael Rossi DVM, MNS, Dip. ACVD - "Shifting Focus in Veterinary Dermatology"
Induction of 2026 Executive Board Members and Introduction of Board of Directors
February 12th: 7:30PM - 9PM (Check in 6:45PM)
Dr. Robinett DVM, CVC, CVA, CERT - "Can it walk "
March 12th (Virtual Meeting): 7:30 PM - 9 PM
Dr. Susan Little DVM, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology) - "Rising to Meet the New Parasite Challenges"
May 3rd: ALL DAY SUNDAY: 8AM - 4 PM (Check in 7 AM)
Speakers: Focus on Internal Medicine
ON DEMAND OPOIDS CE - Carly Patterson, DVM, DACVIM (SA), Amy Savarino, PharmD, FSVHP, DICVP TAMU
Dr, Chris Jones DVM, DACVIM - “New trends in GI issues” - Tentative Title
Boehringer Ingelheim - Feline Diabetes - Tentative Title
Dr. Nicole Martell-Moran, DVM, MPH, DABVP (Feline Practice) - Mission Possible: Beating Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) - SPONSORED LUNCH SPEAKER
Dr. Tifini Batts DVM, MSPH, DACVIM (SAIM) - Updates on Diagnostics and Treatment in Internal Medicine
September 10th: 7:30PM - 9PM (Check in 6:45PM)
Dr. Sullivan DVM, MPH, DACVPM - "Rabies and Beyond - A veterinary Public Health Update"
October 18th: ALL DAY SUNDAY: 8AM - 4 PM (Check in 7 AM)
Speakers: Focus on Emergency and Surgery
Non-members (veterinarians and LVTs): Thursday evening meeting fee: $50; All-day Sunday meeting fee: $125. *Fees may be paid at the door.
*No registration is necessary for weeknight meetings unless stated. Registration is required for all-day Sunday meetings.
MEMBERS: Do not pay to register for this meeting; go to the LOGIN tab and register for your meetings for free.
REMINDER: There will be no General Meetings in the months of April, June, July, August, November or December
Thursday’s Meetings
Social with a Light Dinner served at 6:30 p.m. and Speaker Presentation at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday’s Meetings
Check-in at 7:30 a.m.
Morning Speaker at 8:00 a.m.
Lunch is served at 12:00 p.m.
Afternoon Speaker Presentation at 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.