Wednesday, October 14th
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm VCS Executive Committee Meeting
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Registration desk open for early check-in
Thursday, October 15th
6:30 am - 5:00 pm Registration Open
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Resident Review Workshop
Sponsored by Wedgewood Pharmacy
8:30 am - 12:00 pm Pre-Conference Workshop Plenary & Break-Out Sessions
Co-sponsored by Animal Cancer Foundation and Elias Animal Health
10:00 am - 10:30 am Morning Break
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch on your own
1:00 pm - 1:15 pm Conference Welcome!!
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Keynote Presentation
Dr. Mitchell Steiner
VERU-111, an oral selective alpha and beta tubulin inhibitor for the treatment
of canine cancers
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm Resident Abstracts
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Afternoon Break
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Resident Abstracts
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Welcome Reception
Friday, October 16th
7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Open
8:30 am - 10:00 am Concurrent sessions:
Mast Cell Tumors
Stereotactic Radiation
TBD
10:00 am - 10:30 am Morning Break
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Morning concurrent sessions continue
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Lunch Presentation
Sponsored by Virbac
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Resident Lunch & Learn
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Concurrent sessions:
Lymphoma
Surgical Oncology
Palliative Care/Alternative Therapies
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Afternoon Break
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Afternoon concurrent sessions continue
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Resident/Mentor Meetings
Saturday, October 17th
General abstract track
8:00 am - 9:00 am Keynote Presentation
Dr. Elias Sayour
Cancer immunotherapy with nanoparticles: From canins to humans
9:00 am - 10:00 am Abstract Presentations
10:00 am - 10:30 am Resident Poster Presentation (short introductions)
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Poster Viewing and Morning Break
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm VCS Membership Lunch
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Abstract Presentations
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm Short Afternoon Break
3:15 pm - 5:00 pm Abstract Presentations
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Closing Event
International track
There will be an international track running concurrently to the general abstract track with abstracts selected from the cancelled ESVONC and WVCC conferences. Presentation times will be identical to the general track and keynotes, poster presentations, breaks and VCS member lunch will also take place within this schedule.