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14th Annual ABVP Symposium

Thank you for joining us at Austin, TX! See you in Denver, CO!

The American Board of Veterinary Practitioners met for the 14th Annual ABVP Symposium, April 16-19, 2009 at the downtown Omni Hotel in Austin, Texas. This comprehensive scientific program provided veterinarians with cutting edge information by top speakers in the fields of Canine, Feline, Avian, Bovine, Equine and Exotic Companion Mammal* (*new this year) practice. Every course was designed not only to assist those seeking certification, but also to provide an excellent review for all practitioners and academicians. This symposium provided one of the best opportunities for professional growth, offering a challenging educational experience with limited time away from veterinarian practice.

Up to 16 hours of species-specific CE was provided Thursday through Sunday. Five additional hours were obtained by attending the Sun Rise Lecture on Probiotics & Gastrointestinal health: What's new (1 hour) followed by the Cross Species session (4 hours).

Symposium Information

All information provided was subject to change.

Annual Symposium Dinner & Fun Night

Saturday, April 18, 7:30pm - 10:00pm. Veterinarians joined their fellow colleagues for a great evening of fun, food and entertainment as our new ABVP Diplomates were honored . The evening began at the Omni Austin Hotel with a cocktail reception at 7:00pm and dinner at 7:30pm. This was open to all attendees.
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Entertainment - It was also with great pleasure that we announced Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald, PhD, DVM, DABVP-Canine and Feline, as our evening entertainment. Perhaps best known from his ten seasons on the popular Animal Planet TV show Emergency Vets, Kevin's passion for making people laugh surpassed only by his unwavering dedication to all creatures great and small.

Proceeding Notes

Proceeding Notes is still available through internet access provided by the Veterinary Information Network (VIN).

Hotel Accommodations

Omni Austin Hotel
700 San Jacinto Austin, TX 78701
Reservations 800.843.6664 Fax 512.397.4888

ABVP Special Rate: $179/night plus taxes for Single/Double rooms. Deadline for group rate was Tuesday, March 24, 2009. Attendees were responsible for making their own hotel reservations. To receive the group rate, you had to mention that you were with the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners .

Hotels close to Omni Austin Hotel

Driskill Hotel (0.15 miles away)
604 Brazos St # 2, Austin, TX 78701
512.474.5911
http://driskillhotel.com/

Stephen F. Austin (0.17 miles away)
701 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX, 78701
512.457.8800
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