Seminars

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Spring Seminar: Clinical Pathology Topics for Practitioners
Sarah (Barrett) Hammond, DVM, PhD, DACVP (Clinical Pathology), Owner, New River Valley Pathology Services, LLC

Topics to include: Hematology for Practitioners; Sample Preparation: Getting the Best from Your Pathologist; Who's Afraid of Acid-Base?; Trends in the Field: Digital Cytology, Telecytology, and AI; Cytology I and Cytology II

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Thursday, September 17, 2026

Academy Seminar: Neurology for the General Veterinarian: Getting Your Synapses Firing on All Cylinders
Melissa Carpentier, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology) 
Owner, Minnesota Veterinary Neurology

Topics to include: Localization Before Treatment: The Art of the Neurologic Examination; Vestibular Disease: Getting Balance Back on Track; My Patient Had a Seizure—Now What? A Practical Approach to Seizures and Anti-Seizure Medications; Inflammatory Diseases of the Nervous System: Decoding the Alphabet Soup; The Cervical Patient: The Clinical Significance of Neck Pain and The Down Dog: IVDD Leads the List, but Many Other Causes Exist

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Thursday, November 12, 2026

Fall Staff Seminar: Lessons in Reconstruction: Laddering Up to Success
Jolle Kirpensteijn, DVM, PhD, DACVS & ECVS, Chief Professional Veterinary Officer, Hill's Pet Nutrition

Topics to include: Wound Management in the 21st century; Local Wounds Need a Local Solution; Act Heads on with Wounds on the Face; Great Axial Pedicle Flaps for the Rescue; How to deal with Distal Limb Wounds; and Wound Reconstruction Complications and How to Prevent Them.

General Seminar Information:

  • Breaks and lunch provided to onsite seminar attendees. Contact the MVMA at 651-645-7533 if you have specific dietary needs.
  • Handouts are provided to all attendees.
  • We offer 6–7 credits for each seminar.
  • Cancellation requests must be received at least 72 hours prior to the seminar for a refund; a fee of 10% is nonrefundable.

Online Participation Option:

You have the option to attend most MVMA Seminars from anywhere you have an internet connection! Choose the "webinar" option when you register and you will be emailed the secure internet link to attend the live session prior to the seminar. Only the purchaser will have access with this link as attendees are monitored and must sign in with their name. The webinar will only be available during the live presentation; it will not be offered at a later time/date.

What will you experience: once you have accessed the webinar your computer screen will be dominated with a direct-feed PowerPoint for clarity of viewing, plus the audio of the speaker as the slides automatically advance. A small video window on the side of your screen will show the speaker presenting. During the Q&A session, you will be able to submit questions.