Auburn Vet Med builds on 119-year tradition of continuing education

Veterinary professionals from throughout the region will gather October 29-31 for the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine’s 2026 Annual Conference, building on a 119-year tradition of making professional development programming available for veterinarians and veterinary technicians.

Held at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center, the conference offers participants opportunities to earn continuing education credits while connecting with leading experts in companion animal, equine and food animal medicine. Registration remains open for practitioners and veterinary technicians.

This year’s program features an impressive lineup of nationally recognized speakers, including:

• Dr. Christopher Reeves, assistant professor in the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences Department of Anesthesiology
• Dr. Dennis Brooks of Peterson Smith Equine Hospital and Complete Care
• Dr. Simon Platt, an internationally recognized specialist in veterinary neurology and neurosurgery
• Dr. Jennifer Taintor, clinical associate professor of large animal clinical sciences at the University of Florida
• Dr.  Kristin Holm, a board-certified veterinary dermatologist and senior project manager at IDEXX Laboratories

In addition to continuing education programming, the College of Veterinary Medicine will also host reunions for DVM program graduates in the Classes of 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, and 2021.

Our sponsors

Silver level sponsors for the conference include Auburn Opelika Tourism, Boehringer Ingelheim, Merck Animal Health, PetVivo Animal Health and IDEXX. Bronze sponsors include CareCredit and The Farmer’s Dog.

Annual Conference Continuing Education