Small Animal Clinical Nutrition Symposium

Saturday, December 5, 2026

Program Schedule

8:00 am
Check-in/Registration begins–BI Atrium

8:30-8:50 am
Breakfast

8:50-9:00 am
Welcome Message & Introductions
Dr. Beth Davis, Executive Associate Dean/Professor, Equine Internal Medicine

9:00-9:50 am
Optimizing the Musculoskeletal Imaging Exam
Dr. Nicolette Cassel, BSc (Microbiology and Plant Pathology), BVSc, MMedVet (Diagnostic Imaging), DECVDI

10:00-10:50 am
Multimodal Management of Canine Osteoarthritis
Dr. Michael Jaffe, DVM, MS, CCRP, DACVS

10:50-11:00 am
Break
Wildcat Corner open

11:00-11:50pm
Beyond Pain Meds: How Nutrition Supports Cats with Osteoarthritis
Dr. Michael Jaffe, DVM, MS, CCRP, DACVS

11:50-12:15pm
Morning Q&A

12:15-1:00 pm
Lunch
Wildcat Corner Open VHC & Trotter Hall Tours (Optional)

1:00-1:30 pm
Weight Management
Dr. Karzan Saleh, DVM

1:30-2:20 pm
Small Animal Rehabilitation
Dr. Stephanie Meilleur, DVM, CCRP

2:20-2:30pm
Break

2:30-3:20 pm
Hill's Pet Nutrition
Dr. Devon Ueda, Hill's Pet Nutrition

3:20-3:45 pm
Afternoon Q&A
All Speakers