2026 FelineVMA Annual Conference

Below is only a preview of the educational presentations and speakers. Additional sessions, workshops, and speakers will be added as they are confirmed.

On-demand Virtual Access
On-demand Virtual Access will be available to all in-person registered attendees. The Conference will not be live-streamed. The sessions will be available on demand approximately 4-5 weeks following the in-person Conference. Sessions from the Pre-conference Day (Thursday, 9/24), Lunch & Learn sessions, Workshops, Masterclass, and Bootcamp will not be available on demand. On-demand only registration will open in late summer 2026.

Senior Care

Nourishing the Senior Cat: Priorities, Pitfalls, & Practical Plans
Silent Struggles: Recognizing Pain & Mobility Changes in Cats
When Conditions Collide: Choosing Therapeutic Diet Plans for Cats with Comorbidities
Senior Cats: Cachexia, Sarcopenia, & Other Muscle Wasting Syndromes
Not Just Getting Old: Feline Cognitive Dysfunction Explained
The Heart of the Matter: Guiding Euthanasia Choices Through Quality of Life Assessments
Caring for the Older Shelter Cat: Medical Management, Welfare Needs, & Adoption Strategies
The Art, Science, & Beauty of Euthanasia
The Modern Shelter Cat: Bridging Shelter Medicine & Primary Care
Collaborative Cancer Care: Staging of the Cancer Patient Prior to Referral
Radiation Therapy of Neoplastic & Non-Neoplastic Conditions in the Cat

Endocrinology

Diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism: More Than Just Measuring T4
Managing Hyperthyroidism: Tailoring Treatment to the Individual Cat
The Hyperthyroid Cat with Concurrent Nonthyroidal Illness: Complications in Diagnosis & Management
What is New in Insulin Therapy & Its Monitoring
What is on the Horizon for Diabetic Management?
Conn’s Syndrome & Addison’s Disease
Dispersing the Myth of Absolute Certainty: How to Interpret the Results of Endocrine Tests
Diagnosis & Management of Iatrogenic Hypothyroidism in Cats
Hypothyroidism in Cats: Underdiagnosed, Undertreated, & Underappreciated
Monitoring & Troubleshooting SGLT2i Therapy
What Have We Learned About SGLT2i Therapy in the Last Three Years
What to do with the Acromegalic or Cushingoid Diabetic Cat
Feline Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, & Evidence-based Management

Infectious Disease

Uncovering the Mystery of Feline Fever
The Mysterious FIP: Clinical Signs & Diagnosis
Purrfecting Your Therapy for FIP
FeLV & FIV in Focus
The Fungal Side of Cats
The American Heartworm Society Feline Guidelines: What Has Changed, What Has Stayed the Same, & Why
Cats Get Worms Too

Crossover Lectures

Immune-mediated Hemolytic Anemia in Cats: Diagnostic Approach & Therapeutic Principles
Shock & Fluid Therapy in Cats: Recognition, Monitoring, & Clinical Decision-Making

Technician Track

Feline Fine 101: Understanding Protective Emotions! De-escalating Situations & Sedation in Cats
More Than a Warm Lap: Enrichment Strategies for Aging Cats
Weigh In & Win: Teamwork for Feline Obesity Prevention & Management
Kitten Nutrition from the Queen to the Neonate
Sleepless in Scrubs: Tackling Sleep Disorders/Problems Common to Veterinary Professionals
Tube Feeding Kittens
Purrfectly Connected: Using Technology to Strengthen Cat–Caregiver–Vet Partnerships
Multicat Feeding Homes
Dealing with Infectious Cats in the Hospital
Optimizing Veterinary Technician Utilization in Clinical Practice
Designing a Cat-centric Veterinary Experience
Common Feline Medical Cases: Nursing Skills & Treatments
From Grief to Gratitude: The Role of Aftercare & Memorialization in Client Loyalty & Healing
Caregiving Burden: Navigating the Strain of Caring for a Dying Pet
Supporting the Sedated: Anesthetic Insights for Techs

Pre-conference Day

Speed Rounds: Essential Tips for Pancreatitis, Obesity, & UTIs in the Diabetic Cat
Benefits & Risks of Cat Ownership: MD & DVM Perspectives
Innovations: How to Implement Newly Available Stem Cell Therapy into Practice to Help More Feline Patients
Monoclonal Antibodies in Feline Medicine: History, Evolution, & Emerging Therapeutic Targets
Feline Hypertension
Updates in Cyclosporine
Cat Minds Matter: The Critical Link Between Behavior, Cognition, and Health
Speaker Panel: Q&A

Interactive Workshops

Hands-on Feline Orthopedic Evaluation Workshop
Veterinarian & Technician Dental Wet Lab
Feline Euthanasia Technique Workshop
Case-Based Ultrasound Guided Skills Workshop (2 sessions)
Feline Veterinary Bootcamp for New Graduates

Lunch and Breakfast Sessions

Senior Cats & Hidden Disease: The Impact of Early Detection
Decoding the Feline Patient: Stories Told by Blood Cells & the Hidden
Clues of SDMA
Purr-formance Check: Expert Insights On Feline Gait & Orthopedic
Evaluations
From Meow to Now: Unpacking Feline CKD | Today’s Realities,
Tomorrow’s Directions
Case-based Approach to the Critical Feline Patient with GI Disease
A Dietary Combination of Antioxidants, Linoleic Acid, & a Prebiotic
Maintained Kidney Function During Age-related Decline in Senior
Cats: A Retrospective, Longitudinal Study
The New Feline Diabetes Mellitus: Transformations in Patient Care
“What Is It?” to “What Next?”: New Ways to Simplify Clinical Workups
with Innovative Diagnostics
Raising the Bar on Feline Visits: Advancing Patient Welfare Through
Cat-centered Care
Hot Topics in Feline Infectious Diseases
Shifting Paradigms in Feline HCM: From Detection to Intervention

Expert Speakers

Jan Bellows, DVM, DAVDC, DABVP
Alisa Berg, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM)
Christine Bohn Kirnos, VMD, CVA
Erin Bryan, MS, PhD
Christopher Byers, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM (SAIM), CVJ
Hazel Carney, DVM, MS, DABVP (Canine/Feline Emeritus)
Ellen Carozza, LVT, VTS (CP-Feline)
Petra Cerna, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM), DECVIM-CA, DABVP (Canine/Feline Emeritus), MANZCVS
Julie Churchill, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition)
Alyssa Comroe, DVM, MPH, CAWA
Kathleen Cooney, DVM, CHPV, CPEV, DACAW
Tracey Deiss, DVM
Diane Delmain, DVM, DABVP (Feline)
Ali Dudley, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Caitlin Dutcher-Lundy, BS, RVT, VTS (CP-Feline)
Mary Gardner, DVM
Chen Gilor, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Shir Gilor, DVM, MSc, DACVP (CP)
Luca Giori, DVM, PhD
Margaret Gruen, DVM, MVPH, PhD, DACVB
Ralph Harvey, DVM, DACVAA
Natalee Holt, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Jenna Hunter, DVM
Peter Karczmar, MD
Michael Lappin, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Duncan Lascelles, BSc, BVSc, CVA, PhD, FRCVS, DSAS(ST), DECVS, DACVS
Lacie Lee, DVM
G. Neal Mauldin, DVM, DACVIM (Internal Medicine & Oncology), DACVR (Radiation Oncology)
Autumn McBride, DVM
Andy Moorhead, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology)
Eric Morissette, DVM, DACVP (Clinical)
Jose Novo Matos DVM, MSc, PhD, DECVIM (Cardiology), AFHEA, MRCVS
Mark Peterson, DVM, DACVIM
Ashlie Saffire, DVM, DABVP (Feline)
Jennifer Salpeter, DVM
Domenico Santoro, DVM, MS, DrSc, PhD, DACVD, DECVD, DACVM
Kelly St. Denis, MSc, DVM, DABVP (Feline)
Tiffany Tupler, DVM
Monique A. R. Udel, PhD, CAAB
Cynthia Ward, VMD, PhD, DACVIM
Tracy Webb, DVM, PhD
Megan Yanos, DVM