2025 National Kitten Coalition Veterinary Conference Speakers

Jennifer Bledsoe-Nix, DVM with orange cat on her shoulder

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

Portrait of Kara O'Malley, MS, Med, LVT, VTS (Nutrition) holding a snowshoe kitten

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

Headshot portrait of Joyce Carnevale, DVM, MS, DABVP

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

Christine Charvet portrait

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

Headshot of Ji-Hey Lim, VMD, MPH

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-MANZCVS, DACVO portrait

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

Headshot of Maho Okumura, VMD, MPH

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) examing eyes of a white cat

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.