UF Veterinary Hospitals presents
2025 Referring Veterinarian Appreciation Day
Join us for a full day of appreciation, delicious food and learning! Mark your calendars for June 28, where we'll be hosting an exciting lineup of free CE sessions. We are also offering an additional separate 3-hour virtual CE course.
We have a day of free CE planned to show our appreciation for our referring veterinarians!
Join us on Saturday, June 28 from 7:00 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. at the UF Veterinary Small Animal Hospital, 2089 SW 16th Ave., Gainesville, FL 32608.
- Breakfast and Registration: 7:00-8:00 a.m.
- CE begins: 8:00 a.m.
- Break: 10:20-10:40 a.m.
- Lunch: 1:00-1:50 p.m.
- CE ends: 2:40 p.m.
*PLEASE NOTE: Registering for the in-person event includes the 3-hour virtual CE that will be sent via email in July. If you would only like to register for the 3-hour Florida Rules and Laws, and Pharmacy Dispensing Rules Sessions, please scroll below and click on the “Virtual CE Registration” button.
Registration now closed for the in-person event. Virtual CE is still available for registration.
Presenting Faculty and Sessions
Small Animal Sessions (Veterinary Academic Building, Auditorium – Building 221)
- 8:00-8:05 a.m. – Welcome, Dr. Michael Schaer
- 8:05-8:35 a.m. – Ophthalmology Updates, Dr. Caryn Plummer
- 8:40-9:10 a.m. – Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Urinary Bladder Stones, Dr. Rachel Williams
- 9:15-9:45 a.m. – Radiographic Assessment of the Thorax in Traumatized Patients, Dr. Federico Vilaplana Grosso
- 9:50-10:20 a.m. – UF Small Animal Hospital Clinical Trials Overview and Oncology Vaccine Clinical Trial, Dr. Rowan Milner, Dr. Kelly Harrison, and Dr. Kelly Deabold
- 10:40-11:10 a.m. – Treatment Targets for Chronic Kidney Disease, Dr. Andrew Specht
- 11:15-11:45 a.m. – Radiation Treatment for Cancer and Non-cancerous Conditions, Dr. Marília Takada
- 11:50 a.m.-12:20 p.m. – You Hate Treating Diabetes, So Why Not Prevent It?, Dr. Chen Gilor
- 12:25-12:55 p.m. – Utility of Thoracic Radiographs to Aid in Staging of Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease in Dogs, Dr. Eduardo Diaz
- 1:50-2:40 p.m. – Roundtable Discussions
- End-of-Life Care for Zoological Companion Animals, Dr. Amy Alexander
- Molecular Diagnostics for the Exotics Clinician, Dr. Robert Ossiboff
- Neonatal and Pediatric Sepsis, Dr. Ashley Allen
- Sedation in Dogs and Cats, Dr. Luisito Pablo
- Small Animal Reproduction Update, Dr. Luis de Aguiar and Dr. Audrey Kelleman
Large Animal Sessions (Veterinary Academic Building, Lecture Hall B – Building 1017)
- 8:00-8:05 a.m. – Welcome, Dr. Chris Sanchez
- 8:05-8:35 a.m. – Preventative Care Needs of Newly Imported Horses, Dr. Martha Mallicote
- 8:40-9:10 a.m. – Equine Ophthalmology Update, Dr. Caryn Plummer
- 9:15-9:45 a.m. – A2M Equine Asthma Clinical Trial, Dr. Sally DeNotta
- 9:50-10:20 a.m. – Breaking the Rein: A New Era of Targeted Analgesia in Horses, Dr. Ludovica Chiavaccini
- 10:40-11:10 a.m. – Year in Review, Dr. Audrey Kelleman
- 11:15-11:45 a.m. – What is New in Equine Dermatology, Dr. Rosanna Marsella
- 11:50-12:20 p.m. – Nocardioform Placentitis, Dr. Luis de Aguiar
- 12:25-12:55 p.m. – At the In Gate and Crossing the Finishing Line: UF CVM Graduate Data, Dr. Amanda House
Virtual CE: 3-Hour Florida Rules and Laws and Pharmacy Dispensing Rules Sessions
The most sought-after sessions every year are the Florida Rules and Laws and Pharmacy Dispensing Rules continuing education courses.
- Florida Rules and Laws presented by Mr. Edwin Bayó, Grossman, Roopnarine & Bayó, LLC
- Pharmacy Dispensing Rules presented by Dr. Megan Eide, UF Veterinary Hospitals
We are happy to present the entire three-hour course at no charge, available for all registrants virtually. Register below to receive a link to access the course in July. You will have 30-days to review the courses.
*Please Note: If you registered for our in-person event, you will automatically be registered for the virtual CE.
Our Generous Sponsors
We are pleased to recognize our sponsors. Their continued support allows us to present this course free of charge.
PREMIUM SPONSORS: These companies are sponsoring CE for both referring veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
We hope you will visit each sponsor’s table to learn more about their products and commitment to continuing education for all veterinary professionals.
