One Health education track among offerings at WVCFebruary 14, 2024The annual conference will be held at Mandalay Bay Convention Center and Viticus Group-Oquendo Center in Las Vegas, NV from Feb. 18 to 21
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Camaraderie, giveaways central to WVC partyMarch 28, 2022A get-together at this year’s Western Veterinary Conference (WVC) in Las Vegas saw three attendees take home big prizes.
It's full steam ahead for WVCAugust 23, 2021All aspects of the in-person Western Veterinary Conference Sept. 6-9, 2021, along with the WVC Annual Conference Virtual Supplement, is moving ahead, according to Viticus Group CEO Andrea Davis. “We expect to hold all educational sessions, entertainment, and Exhibit Hall as planned.”
WVC rebrand marks foray into human healthFebruary 25, 2020Aligning with the increasingly ubiquitous nature of the One Health approach to medicine, the Western Veterinary Conference (WVC) has announced a new name and vision.
Trupanion donates $12,000 following veterinary conferencesFebruary 28, 2019Trupanion has donated $12,000 to three animal charities in lieu of handing out booth trinkets at recent industry events. Over the last two months, the pet insurer has donated $5 to the following nonprofits on behalf of every person that visited its booth: Greyhound Pets of America received $4,715 after the VMX conference; The Farley Foundation—which assists those struggling financially to pay for veterinary care for their pets—was given a donation of $1,505 at the …
Trupanion to donate $5 on behalf of every visitor at WVC for pets in needFebruary 15, 2019Instead of giving out trinkets, a pet insurance provider will use its booth at the upcoming Western Veterinary Conference (WVC) in Las Vegas, Nev., to help animals in need.
MightyVet to offer moral stress session at WVCFebruary 5, 2019MightyVet is offering a two-hour session at the Western Veterinary Conference (WVC) on how veterinarians can best deal with moral stress. Given the profession can be physically and emotionally demanding, the company is offering advice and tools to help alleviate stressful situations and their consequences, including burnout, compassion fatigue, ethics exhaustion, and suicide. "Moral stress is not an inevitability in veterinary medicine," says Barry Kipperman, DVM, DACVIM, MSc, one of the panelists. The discussion also …
Bridge Club recognizes two veterinary leadersJanuary 29, 2019Michael Cavanaugh, DVM, DABVP, chief executive officer of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), and Julia Stephanus, founder and president of Avviare, received a lifetime Bridge Club membership from the video-based professional community.
WVC announces open registration for 2019 annual conferenceOctober 2, 2018Western Veterinary Conference (WVC) has announced that registration is open for its 91st Annual Conference, scheduled for Feb. 17-20 in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. WVC's educational lineup will highlight scientific advancements in veterinary medicine through speaking sessions and interactive learning. Participants also will have the opportunity to earn annual required continuing education; hands-on labs at the Oquendo Center will give participants opportunity to practice new procedures and …
WVC announces second Oquendo Center vet tech symposiumJuly 27, 2018For veterinary technicians who are looking for more ways to increase their knowledge, sharpen their skills, and experience unparalleled networking to collaborate and collect new ideas, WVC Annual Veterinary Conference has announced a second veterinary technician symposium for 2018. The sold-out June 25-27 symposium, "Behavior, Anesthesia, Ultrasound," sponsored by Banfield Pet Hospital, the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA), Pathway Vet Alliance, and Fuji Sonosite, precipitated the need for an additional session. …
