The 2024 National Kitten Veterinary Conference is behind us and we’re already planning for 2025! Please Save the Date of Sunday, October 19, 2025 for the 6th NKCVC.

Recordings of all 2024 NKCVC sessions are available to conference registrants on NKC’s eLearning Center. Recordings of all sessions, including optional RACE® approved CE Quizzes, will be available through December 31, 2024.

RACE® Continuing Education Credits and Certificates: Both the live and the recorded programs are approved for 6.50 RACE® continuing education credits for veterinarians and credentialed veterinary technicians/nurses in jurisdictions that recognize RACE® approval.

2025 Call for Speakers
Join the National Kitten Coalition in increasing kitten survival rates and transforming their lives through the power of education! We have a number of opportunities for speakers to lend their experience and insights, and we would love to hear from you! To learn more click here.

2024 National Kitten Coalition Veterinary Conference Speakers

Maria Paz Bringas, DVM

Maria Paz Bringas, DVM
Gatuario
Improving Kitten Hospitalization

Emily Coleman, DVM

Emily Coleman, DVM
Owner, The Celtic Cat; LLC, Louisa Humane Society, NKC Board Member
Kittens and Upper Respiratory Tract Infections: Best Practices

Alejandra Lablé, DVM, MSc, PhD

Alejandra Lablé, DVM, MSc,
PhD (c)

Pontificial Catholic University of Chile
Feline Fetal and Neonatal Mortality: What we know and what we are missing

Becky Morrow, DVM, MS, CAWA

Becky Morrow, DVM, MS, CAWA
Frankie’s Friends/University of Florida Shelter Medicine
High Quality High Volume Spay/Neuter (HQHVSN): Kitten Edition!

Kelly St. Denis, MSc, DVM, DABVP

Kelly St. Denis, MSc, DVM, DABVP (feline practice)
American Association of Feline Practioners, American Board of Veterinary Practioners
Cat Friendly is for Everyone: The role of Cat Friendly Principles in improving feline visits
and
Diarrhea in the Kitten: When deworming isn’t the answer

Rachael Kreisler, VMD portrait

Laura Stern, DVM, DABVT, DABT
Director, ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
You’ve Gotta Be Kitten Me: The Most Common or Concerning Kitten Toxicities

Thank you to our 2024 Conference Sponsors!

NKCVC 2024 Platinum Sponsor: Yoko Co

Yoko Co logo
Merck Animal Health logo
ASPCA Logo
Learning for Life logo

Become a Sponsor for the 2025 NKC Veterinary Conference

You can help keep the National Kitten Coalition Veterinary Conference at an affordable price for participants by becoming a sponsor. Click here for more information and to learn about our sponsorship opportunities. Thank you!


Past Speakers and Conference Programs

The National Kitten Coalition Veterinary Conference is intended for veterinarians, veterinary technicians/nurses, those currently enrolled in veterinary or veterinary technician schools, veterinary staff members in private practices and shelters, and those involved in veterinary education and research.