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Get cutting-edge clinical education live at CVC Kansas City

As a CVC attendee, you will have access to more than 500 hours of world-class, cutting-edge educational programming. Here you'll find the clinical program schedule, complete with topics and speakers.

Brush up on practice management topics at CVC Kansas City

All CVC attendees are welcome to attend the practice management sessions.

CVC Kansas City offers special tracks just for technicians

Ready to take your skills to a new level? CVC offers an extensive array of topics just for technicians.

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With the popular Veterinary Medicine Clinical Techniques Courses, you get hands-on training from specialists in areas ranging from ultrasound procedures to ophthalmic surgery.

Schedule of Clinical Techniques Courses

View a schedule of the CVC Kansas City hands-on Clinical Techniques Courses.

Focus on Dentistry: Nerve Blocks for Dental Procedures

In this hands-on course, attendees will learn the indications for and benefits of using oral nerve blocks, what drugs are most effective and what complications may occur.

Practical Applications: Low-stress Handling of Dogs and Cats

Are you still scruffing cats or do dogs struggle when you restrain them? Attend this course and you will learn low-stress techniques for handling even the most difficult patients.

Surgical Solutions: Cruciate Ligament Repair - Lateral Imbrication Technique

Learn and practice this technique for stabilizing the stifle after a cruciate ligament injury.

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Visit the CVC in Kansas City exhibit hall

Exhibit hall hours and special events

Do it all in the Hall! Test-drive the latest products and technologies. See innovations from the brands you trust. Discover new businesses. Speak with representatives from more than 250 companies. Win prizes. Eat, drink, and socialize.

Special events at the CVC in Kansas City

Take a tour in Kansas City

Looking for fun and excitement in Kansas City? Register one of these special CVC tours.

Ask the Expert luncheons

Hungry for CE? Ask the Expert luncheons let you interact with speakers in a small, informal environment that encourages questions and discussion of appropriate case presentations.

Evening sessions

Pick up an additional 2 CE hours each day by attending an Evening Session.

Welcome to Kansas City reception

Join CVC in Kansas City in celebrating world-class education, entertainment, and exhibits. All CVC in Kansas City attendees are invited to enjoy complimentary refreshments — and fun — in the Exhibit Hall.

Sponsored symposia

All registrants are invited to attend these sponsored presentations in addition to the CVC in Kansas City seminars.

Advanced Stifle Repair Lecture and Lab: TTA (Tibial Tuberosity Advancement) — Sponsored by SECUROS

Are you ready to move to the next level in cranial cruciate repair or are you hoping to refine your technique? This one-day interactive course is taught by veterinary orthopedic experts.

Extra-curricular activities: Alumni and association meetings

View the alumni and association meetings held in conjunction with the CVC Kansas City.

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CVC in Kansas City housing

Housing information

Reserve your room early with the official CVC housing provider and save!

Take a Kansas City tour

Take a tour in Kansas City

Looking for fun and excitement in Kansas City? Register one of these special CVC tours.

CVC Kansas City: The town's scintillating sights, sounds, and flavors

A quick guide to the best of this city at the heart of America.

Test your Kansas City IQ

How well do you know the City of Fountains? Gear up for the CVC in Kansas City this August by taking this short quiz about the city's tourist favorites.

Kansas City attractions

Looking for fun and excitement in Kansas City? Read on to see what the City of Fountains has to offer.

The Kansas City Zoo: A Trip through Asia and Australia

During your guided tour through the Asia and Australia areas of the zoo, you'll see rare Sumatran tigers, red pandas, orangutans, and more. Plus, you'll visit the kangaroos' Outback, spotting wallabies, emus, and camels along the way. You'll also learn about Green Revolution ideas for reducing your carbon footprint. Enjoy a relaxing train ride through the upper zoo at the end of your tour. You'll also have time to enjoy the zoo on your own, catching a ride on the Sky Safari!

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