Penn Annual Conference

    Register for PAC 2025:
    Companion Animal
    Register for PAC 2025:
    Equine & Small Ruminants

    About the Conference

    This year’s conference will feature a brand new format! The Companion Animal tracks will be held on Thursday, September 25, and Friday, September 26, 2025, at The Inn at Swarthmore. The Equine & Small Ruminant tracks will be held on Thursday, November 6, and Friday, November 7, 2025 at New Bolton Center.

    Register for PAC 2025: Companion Animal
    Register for PAC 2025: Equine & Small Ruminant

    The conference track schedules are listed below.

    Penn Vet’s annual continuing education conference is an educational, networking and social opportunity for every member of the veterinary team. Lectures are given by many of Penn Vet’s board certified specialists as well as alumni and guest speakers from around the country

    If you have questions about this year’s conference, please contact penn-conference@vet.upenn.edu. We look forward to working with all of our speakers, sponsors, attendees and conference organizers to put together another great annual conference.

    PAC 2025: Companion Animal Track Schedule

    TimeCompanion Animal
    9:00 – 9:50 AMChronic Valve Disease: Staging, treatments, and updates – Dr. Marc Kraus
    10:00 – 10:50 AMCHF Management with Cases – Dr. Alex Crooks
    11:00 – 11:50 AMManagement of Atrial Fibrillation – Dr. Anna Gelzer
    12:00 – 1:00 PMLunch Break
    1:00 – 1:50 PMHope is the Thing with Feathers – Alea Cummings
    2:00 – 2:50 PMBees Part 1 – Dr. Katie Krebs
    3:00 – 3:50 PMBees Part 2 – Dr. Katie Krebs

    TimeCompanion Animal
    9:00 – 9:50 AMEyes on the Back of the Eye: Mastering Fundus Exams in Small Animals – Dr. Valerie Dufour
    10:00 – 10:50 AMSeeing the Signs: Early Detection and Management of PRA in Dogs – Dr. Valerie Dufour
    11:00 – 11:50 AMPositive Psychology – Dr. Irit Grader
    12:00 – 1:00 PMLunch Break
    1:00 – 1:50 PMRespiratory Distress Management – Dr. Tereza Stastny
    2:00 – 2:50 PMDeclassified: Unboxing the Black Box of Veterinary Radiation Oncology – Dr. Thomas Lee
    3:00 – 3:50 PMUpdate on Rabies – Dr. Chapman and Dr. Arendt

    PAC 2025: Equine & Small Ruminant Track Schedule

    TimeEquine
    9:00 – 9:50 AMTackling Common Dental Pathology on the Farm – Dr. Amelie McAndrews
    10:00 – 10:50 AMDiagnosis, Surgical Management and Rehabilitation of Overriding Dorsal Spinous Processes – Dr. Kara Brown
    11:00 – 11:50 AMAccuracy of a Dorsal Approach to Ultrasound Guided Injection of the Caudal Cervical Spinal Nerves – Dr. Kara Brown
    12:00 – 1:00 PMLunch Break
    1:00 – 1:50 PMPET scanning and laminitis: opening a window into pathophysiology, diagnosis and prognosis – Dr. Andrew van Eps
    2:00 – 2:50 PMDiagnosis and management of pelvic fractures – Dr. Katlyn McKenna
    3:00 – 3:50 PMWhat’s new? Internal Medicine Papers of the Year – Dr. Daniela Luethy
    4:00 – 5:00 PMOptional Tour of New Bolton Center
    TimeSmall Ruminant
    1:00 – 1:50 PMUrolithiasis in small ruminants: what the past 20 years have taught me – Dr. Marie-Eve Fecteau
    2:00 – 2:50 PMFrom Donor to Recipient: Optimizing Blood Transfusions in Sheep and Goats – Dr. Daniela Luethy
    3:00 – 3:50 PMUltrasonography for Small Ruminants: Practical Advice from the Field – Dr. MJ Drake
    4:00 – 4:50 PMControl and prevention of pregnancy toxemia – Dr. Ann DiPastina

    TimeEquine
    9:00 – 9:50 AMAntimicrobial Stewardship in Broodmares – Dr. Jenna Ward
    10:00 – 10:50 AMUpdate on Joint Therapies – Dr. Kyla Ortved
    11:00 – 11:50 AMCurrent Treatment Options for Subchondral Bone Cysts – Dr. Kyla Ortved
    12:00 – 1:00 PMLunch Break
    1:00 – 1:50 PMUpdate on the Epidemiology of Rhodococcus equi Foal Pneumonia:Emphasis on practicality and field-work – Dr. Noah Cohen
    2:00 – 2:50 PMPractical Applications in the Field: Update on Diagnosis and Treatment of Rhodococcus equi Foal Pneumonia – Dr. Noah Cohen
    3:00 – 3:50 PMUpdate on Control and Prevention of Rhodococcus equi Foal Pneumonia: Focus on practical aspects with a brief dive into current research topics – Dr. Noah Cohen

    Thank you to this year’s conference sponsor, CareCredit.

    Conference FAQs

    The conference offers 3 rates — full conference registration for both days, single-day registration and a rate for nurses. The pricing includes in-person CE credits as well as access to asynchronous content. For any Penn Vet faculty and staff, please check your email or contact penn-conference@vet.upenn.edu for the separate registration.

    Dates for the conference are usually available in late fall. The conference organizers work through the spring to confirm speakers and session topics. Registration and official conference schedule and details are announced in early summer.

    Conference attendees will need to request their certificate by submitting a form with more information on the sessions attended and the number of CE being requested. CE certificates will be distributed electronically as PDFs. If you do not receive your certificate or have questions, you may contact penn-conference@vet.upenn.edu

    Penn Annual Conference

    Founded in 1900 and presented by the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Penn Annual Conference is one of the nation’s largest and most respected continuing education programs for veterinarians, alumni, academics, and veterinary technicians.

    Leading experts lecture on medical topics ranging from critical care in companion animals, behavior, exotics, equine medicine, and the food animal industry. In addition, we sponsor a vendor fair throughout the conference.