2025 National Kitten Coalition Veterinary Conference Speakers

Jennifer Bledsoe-Nix, DVM
Community Animal Medicine Project LA
Panleukopenia Crisis Mode: How to Handle a Panleukopenia Outbreak from Diagnosis to Recovery

Kara Burns, MS, Med, LVT, VTS (Nutrition)
Consultant, Academy of Veterinary Nutrition Technicians
Optimal Nutrition: Ensuring a Healthy Foundation for Lifelong Health in Kittens

Joyce Carnevale, DVM, MS, DABVP
Clinical Professor, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Managing Diarrhea in Kittens

Christine Charvet
Assistant Professor, Auburn University
Decoding the clock: age translations across feline species and humans

Ji-Hey Lim, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Neurology)
Assistant Professor, University of California, Davis
Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy for Treating Congenital Obstructive Hydrocephalus in a Kitten

David Maggs, BVSc (hons), MANZCVS, DACVO
Professor Emeritus, University of California Davis
Treating Feline Pediatric Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

Maho Okumura, VMD, MPH
Clinical Microbiology Resident, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
From Sniffles to Swabs: Diagnostic Strategies for Common Kitten Infectious Diseases

Karen Vernau, DVM, MAS, DACVIM (Neurology)
University of California Davis
Treating Feline Pediatric Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Check out the 2025 Conference Program for the session descriptions and speaker information.