Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM (subject to final confirmation)
Location: The Maxwell Center – 3114 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC 27534
Audience: General practitioners, urgent care DVMs, and RVTs
Sponsor: This event is supported by Sally Said So Professional Dog Training. Their sponsorship covers morning coffee and light breakfast refreshments for all attendees.
Why Attend
- Earn up to 4 hours of CE credit in one morning
- Flat $30 registration includes a $30 credit toward your 2027 NCVMA membership
- Gain practical emergency and urgent care skills you can use right away
- Connect with colleagues across North Carolina
Agenda
8:00 AM – Check in, coffee, light refreshments
8:30 to 9:30 – Fangs and First Aid, Dr. Heather Rhoden
9:30 to 10:30 – Sweet Truths: Diabetes, Dr. Heather Rhoden
10:30 to 10:45 – Break, coffee, light refreshments
10:45 to 11:45 – ER Essentials, Dr. Heather Rhoden
Session Descriptions
Fangs & First Aid: Mastering Snakebite Emergencies in Pets
1 Hour with Dr. Heather Rhoden, MS, DVM, MBA
Focus on venomous species in North Carolina, envenomation biology, antivenom use, treatment protocols, and case-based applications.
Sweet Truths: Diabetes Care in the Real World
1 Hour with Dr. Heather Rhoden
Practical approaches to diabetes management in dogs and cats, including insulin therapy, diagnostics, and cost-conscious strategies.
ER Essentials: Diagnostics and Decisions That Save Lives
1 Hour with Dr. Heather Rhoden
Stabilization strategies, triage, imaging, and bloodwork. Emphasis on fast decision-making and real-world ER experience.
Continuing Education Credit
Attendees will earn up to 3 hours of CE credit.
Speakers
Dr. Heather Rhoden, MS, DVM, MBA
Emergency and Critical Care Clinician, National CE Presenter
Cost and Registration
Flat Rate: $30 for all attendees | REGISTER NOW
Includes a $30 credit toward your 2027 NCVMA membership renewal or new NCVMA membership. Attendance is required to receive the credit. No refunds or credits will be provided for no-shows.
