2026 Schedule of Events

LAVA would like to thank this year's general sponsors:

Important Dates

2026 Schedule

See below for our upcoming lecture schedule.

2026 Virtual Medical Series

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March 10 2026

“The Royal Canin Canada Virtual Manufacturing Plant and Laboratory Tour” 

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Speaker: Mandy Emery RVT

Sponsor: Royal Canin

April 14 2026

"Beyond the Numbers: Case-Based Insights into Maximizing the CBC" 


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Speaker: Dr. Marianne Pashley DVM & Dr. Holly Brown, DVM, PhD, DACVP 

Sponsor: Antech

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May 12 2026

“Stubborn Fat” 




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Speaker: Shoshana Verton-Shaw RVT, VTS (Nutrition) RLAT 

Sponsor: Hills Pet Nutrition

September 15 2026

“From Flare to Footprints: Ophthalmic Manifestations of Acute and Metaherpetic Feline Herpesvirus” 

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Speaker: Dr. Michelle Barboza, DVM, MSc., DSc. 

Sponsor: LAVA

October 16 2026

"Atypical Uses for Medications That Will Help You Expand your Behavioural Repertoire" 

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Speaker: Dr. Karen Overall MA, VMD, PhD, DACVB 

Sponsor: Grey Wolf Animal Health

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November 10 2026

“From Suspicion to Action: Veterinary Best Practices for Detecting Non-Accidental Injury” 

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Speaker: Dr. Shane Bateman DVM, DVSc, Diplomate ACVECC, MSc (Veterinary Forensic Science) 

Sponsor: Pet Trust 

2026 Virtual Management Series

March 26 2026

"Change is Inevitable, Chaos is Not: Successfully Leveraging Change Management Tactics" 

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Speaker: Senani Ratnayake BSc, RVT 

Sponsor: Purina

April 30 2026

“How to Keep Clients, Get Clients Coming Back and Grow Your Practice” 


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Speaker: Darren Osborne MA 

Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim

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 May 28 2026

"Moral Distress in Veterinary Medicine" 




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Speaker: Sarah Bernardi RSW, MSW 

Sponsor: Royal Canin

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September 24 2026

"Energized in Exhausting Work" 




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Speaker: Josh Vaisman MAPPCP Flourish Veterinary Consulting 

Sponsor: ProConcepts

October 22 2026

“An Update on the Veterinary Professionals Act” 


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Speaker: Brandi Deimling Hons. BA. OVMA (Manager of Government and External Relations) 

Sponsor: Vet Purchasing & LAVA

November 26 2026

“Turning Skills into Strategy: The Business Case for RVT-Led Care” 


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Speaker: Lindsay Payne RVT

Sponsor: BS Communications