Education
2026
Continuing
Education
&
Social Events
See below for details and registration instructions. Events will be added below as details are finalized.
Date Topic Speaker/Location Format CE/CPD Credits
Sat Jan 31 Vet Student Meet & Greet View Details Location: Ceili's Irish Pub, Royal Oak, Calgary (w ... In-person
Wed Mar 11 LA Sheep/Goats View Details Dr. Chris Clark/Online live via. Zoom only (no in-person option bu ... Zoom Live 2.00 hrs
Sun Apr 19 Anesthesia View Details Dr. Thomas (Tom) Hordle/In-Person Option   Libin Theatre & HR ... In-person 6.00 hrs
Wed May 13 Radiology View Details Dr. Marc Seitz/Online live via. Zoom only (no in-person option bu ... Zoom Live 2.00 hrs
Sat May 30 Fe Dentistry Lectures & Wet Lab View Details Dr. Brittney Rigby, Dr. Jordan Steedman/UCVM, Spy Hill Campus   In-person 13.00 hrs
Sat Jun 13 Social Event Dinner & Casino View Details Heritage Park, Gunn's Dairy Barn 1900 Heritage Dr ... Social Event
Sun Sep 20 Emergency & Critical Care View Details Dr. Valerie (Val) Madden/Libin Theatre & HRIC Atrium, Health Sciences C ... In-person 6.00 hrs
Sun Sep 27 Oncology (Day 1 of 2) View Details Dr. Alison Williams/8:30am-12pm Mountain Time   Please join the ... Zoom Live 3.00 hrs
Sun Oct 4 Oncology (Day 2 of 2) View Details Dr. Alison Williams/8:30am-12pm Mountain Time   Please join the ... Zoom Live 3.00 hrs
Sun Oct 25 Internal Medicine View Details Dr. Kenneth (Ken) Cockwill/Libin Theatre & HRIC Atrium, Health Sciences C ... In-person 6.00 hrs
Wed Nov 18 Pain Management/CBD View Details Dr. Conny Mosley/7pm-9pm Mountain Time   Please join the Zoo ... Zoom Live 2.00 hrs
Sat Nov 28 AGM & Guest Speaker View Details Dr. Sandie Black/Calgary Zoo, Enmax Conservatory 1300 Zoo Rd NE, C ... Social Event
Wed Dec 2 Palliative Care View Details Dr. Kathleen (Kathy) Cooney/7pm-9pm Mountain Time   Please join the Zoo ... Zoom Live 2.00 hrs
CAVM Members (vets) get priority registration for in-person events. CE/CPD credits pending approval/approved by ABVMA & CVBC (other VMAs self-declare).
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Upcoming In-Person Lecture 6 CE/CPD Credits
Canva
Sun Sep 20, 2026 8:30am-4:30pm MT

Emergency & Critical Care

Speaker: Dr. Valerie (Val) Madden, DVM, DACVECC, Paramount Animal Hospitals

Anaphylaxis
Thoracic and abdominal POCUS
IMHA
Fluid therapy
Shock

Upcoming Live Zoom Lecture 3 CE/CPD Credits
Canva
Sun Sep 27, 2026 8:30am-12:00pm MT

Oncology (Day 1 of 2)

Speaker: Dr. Alison Williams, DVM, MSc, DACVIM (Oncology), Medical Oncologist, Western Veterinary Specialist and Emergency Centre

Topics TBD

On-Demand Recorded Lecture 2 CE/CPD Credits
Dr. Chris Clark
Expires Sep 30, 2026

The most common conditions in sheep and goats and how to treat them!

Speaker: Dr. Chris Clark, VetMB, PhD. Dip. ACVIM (large animal), Associate Professor of Large Animal Medicine WCVM

The most common conditions in sheep and goats and how to treat them.

Upcoming Live Zoom Lecture 3 CE/CPD Credits
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Sun Oct 4, 2026 8:30am-12:00pm MT

Oncology (Day 2 of 2)

Speaker: Dr. Alison Williams, DVM, MSc, DACVIM (Oncology), Medical Oncologist, Western Veterinary Specialist and Emergency Centre

Topics TBD

Upcoming In-Person Lecture 6 CE/CPD Credits
Canva
Sun Oct 25, 2026 8:30am-4:30pm MT

Internal Medicine

Speaker: Dr. Kenneth (Ken) Cockwill, BSc, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM, Boreal Veterinary Centre

FIP diagnosis & treatment
Hyperthyroidism
Chronic enteropathy diagnosis & therapy
TBD

On-Demand Recorded Lecture 6 CE/CPD Credits
Canva
Expires Oct 31, 2026

Complications, Comorbidities, & Comfort: Mastering Anesthesia in Practice!

Speaker: Dr. Thomas (Tom) Hordle, MA(Cantab) VetMB MRCVS, UCVM

- Under Pressure: Taking Control of Anesthetic Complications
- Finding Your Rhythm: ECGs Under Anesthesia
- Beyond Non-Steroidals: The Chronic Pain Armoury
- The Bread & Butter Blocks: Hitting the Target with Locoregional Anesthesia
- ASA 3+ Anesthesia: A Comorbidity Challenge
- Perioperative Nausea and Vomiting: The Big “Little” Problem of Veterinary Anesthesia?

Upcoming Live Zoom Lecture 2 CE/CPD Credits
Canva
Wed Nov 18, 2026 7:00pm-9:00pm MT

Pain Management/CBD

Speaker: Dr. Conny Mosley, Dr.med.vet., DACVAA, CVA, Veterinary Consultant Pain & Internal Medicine Elanco AH Canada & Director Canadian Association of Veterinary Cannabinoid Medicine

Pain Management/CBD

Upcoming Social Event
CAVM
Sat Nov 28, 2026 6:00pm-10:30pm MT

Annual General Meeting, Banquet & Guest Speaker

Speaker: Dr. Sandie Black, BSc, DVM, Dip Path, Head of Veterinary Services Calgary Zoo Animal Health Centre

Annual General Meeting, Banquet & Guest Speaker

On-Demand Recorded Lecture 2 CE/CPD Credits
Dr. Marc Seitz
Expires Nov 30, 2026

Lights off, brains on: Let's read radiographs together!

Speaker: Dr. Marc Seitz, DVM, DACVR, DABVP (Canine and Feline Practice), Associate Clinical Professor of Diagnostic Imaging Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine Mississippi State University

Diagnosing gastrointestinal obstructions: tips and tricks.
No, It’s not heart failure: a thoracic radiography case series.

Upcoming Live Zoom Lecture 2 CE/CPD Credits
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Wed Dec 2, 2026 7:00pm-9:00pm MT

Caring at the End: Practical Techniques and Compassionate Communication in Euthanasia

Speaker: Dr. Kathleen (Kathy) Cooney, DVM, CHPV, ACPEV, DACAW, Founder and Senior Director of Medical Education for the Companion Animal Euthanasia Training Academy (CAETA)

The 7 Habits of Good Death Dialogue
Tips for a Technically Smooth Euthanasia

On-Demand Recorded Lecture 3 CE/CPD Credits
Canva
Expires Dec 31, 2026

Following the Pet Care Pathway through Anesthesia and Dentistry: Case Scenarios (Day 1 of 2)

Speaker: Dr. Jessica Pang, BSc(Hons) DVM MVetSc, Clinical Instructor, Veterinary Anaesthesia Department of Veterinary Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences University of Calgary, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM)

Speaker: Dr. Brittney Rigby, BSc, DVM, DAVDC, Board Certified Veterinary Dentist, Alberta Veterinary Dentistry

Anesthetic planning and treatment of common dental diseases in patients with systemic comorbidities.

On-Demand Recorded Lecture 3 CE/CPD Credits
Canva
Expires Dec 31, 2026

Following the Pet Care Pathway through Anesthesia and Dentistry: Case Scenarios (Day 2 of 2)

Speaker: Dr. Jessica Pang, BSc(Hons) DVM MVetSc, Clinical Instructor, Veterinary Anaesthesia Department of Veterinary Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences University of Calgary, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM)

Speaker: Dr. Brittney Rigby, BSc, DVM, DAVDC, Board Certified Veterinary Dentist, Alberta Veterinary Dentistry

Anesthetic planning and treatment of common dental diseases in patients with systemic comorbidities.

On-Demand Recorded Lecture 2 CE/CPD Credits
Expires Dec 31, 2026

Extraction of the Maxillary Fourth Premolar and Molars in Dogs

Speaker: Dr. Brittney Rigby, BSc, DVM, DAVDC, Board Certified Veterinary Dentist, Alberta Veterinary Dentistry

Gross and radiographic anatomy of the maxillary fourth premolar and molars in dogs.
Pathology, regional nerve blocks, non-surgical and surgical extractions, open root-planing, and closure techniques.

On-Demand Recorded Lecture 3 CE/CPD Credits
Canva
Expires Dec 31, 2026

Anatomy to Extraction: Comprehensive Feline Dentistry (Day 1 of 2) – Anatomy, Pathology, and Nerve Blocks

Speaker: Dr. Brittney Rigby, BSc, DVM, DAVDC, Board Certified Veterinary Dentist, Alberta Veterinary Dentistry

Feline Dental Anatomy
Common Feline Dental Pathology
Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Feline Dental Surgery

On-Demand Recorded Lecture 2 CE/CPD Credits
Canva
Expires Dec 31, 2026

Anatomy to Extraction: Comprehensive Feline Dentistry (Day 2 of 2) – Feline Dental Surgery

Speaker: Dr. Brittney Rigby, BSc, DVM, DAVDC, Board Certified Veterinary Dentist, Alberta Veterinary Dentistry

Feline Dental Surgery