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15 veterinary conferences left in 2026: Find dates and registration links here
A month-by-month guide to regional, specialty, and international meetings with CE opportunities for veterinary professionals before the year ends.
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With the year’s final stretch underway, veterinary professionals still have several opportunities to earn continuing education (CE) credits, connect with colleagues, and track industry developments before the end of 2026. Upcoming meetings include large regional conferences, specialty meetings in surgery, dentistry, pathology, and equine medicine, and international events in Poland, Italy, and the UK. The following calendar lists events through December, with dates, locations, and links to registration and program details.
Editor’s note: CE offerings and accreditation vary by event. Not all conferences listed offer RACE-approved credit, and some, including AHNTI and the International Conference on Veterinary Medicine, Animal Health and One Health, focus on industry, research, or innovation rather than clinical CE. Attendees should confirm CE availability with organizers and verify that credits meet their state licensing board’s requirements. Event details are current as of October 9, 2026, and are subject to change.
October
Hosted by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons
The summit opens with specialized laboratories on October 7, followed by seminars and scientific abstracts October 8-10. The RACE-approved program targets the full surgical team, including board-certified surgeons, surgery residents, technicians, primary care veterinarians, and students.
- Charlotte, NC
- October 7-10, 2026
Hosted by Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine and New York State Veterinary Medical Society
The hybrid conference offers more than 120 hours of CE onsite, online, and on demand, with tracks including cardiology, dentistry, equine welfare, necropsy rounds, practice management, veterinary technician topics, and wildlife. Every registration includes access to more than 70 event recordings.
- Ithaca, NY, and virtual
- October 9-11, 2026
Note: As of October 9, 2026, the congress website lists registration as fully booked, with a waiting list.
Hosted by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association in partnership with the Polish Small Animal Veterinary Association and the Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations
The 51st congress brings together small animal practitioners from around the world for three days of clinical updates, alongside dry lab workshops and interactive masterclasses.
- Warsaw, Poland
- October 13-15, 2026
Hosted by CloserStill Media
Attendees can earn up to 36 hours of CE across six clinical tracks, two practice operations theaters, a veterinary technician track, and sponsor-led workshops.
- Reno, NV
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- October 14-17, 2026
Hosted by Kisaco Research
A business and innovation meeting for more than 500 senior leaders across the animal health industry, including start-ups, pharmaceutical companies, investors, and practice groups. The program opens October 26 with a start-up Innovation Showcase and includes tracks on product development, companion care, and livestock care.
- Boston, MA
- October 26-28, 2026
Hosted by CloserStill Media
Attendees can earn up to 16 RACE-approved CE credits across more than 120 sessions curated by Clinician’s Brief, NAVTA, and Veterinary Practice News, covering internal medicine, pain management, behavior, dentistry, emergency care, and practice leadership. Practice managers can also earn up to 11 hours of VHMA-approved CE applicable to the CVPM program.
- New York, NY
- October 29-30, 2026
November
Hosted by the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association
Held annually since 1995, the conference offers CE lectures for veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and practice managers at the Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center. Tracks span small animal, equine, ruminant and swine medicine, practice management, public practice, animal welfare, and technician topics for both small and large animal practice.
- Raleigh, NC
- November 6-8, 2026
Hosted by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists
The meeting covers anatomic and clinical pathology, opening with pre-meeting workshops on November 14. It draws more than 700 professionals from academia, the pharmaceutical industry, and research institutions.
- Indianapolis, IN
- November 14-17, 2026
Hosted by CloserStill Media
Billed by organizers as Europe’s largest veterinary conference and exhibition, the 2-day event is run with education partners the Royal Veterinary College and the British Veterinary Association, featuring more than 400 exhibitors and 200 speakers.
- London, UK
- November 19-20, 2026
Hosted by Cognition Conferences
A multidisciplinary research meeting organized around the One Health approach, covering topics such as zoonotic disease, food safety, and biosecurity, with oral and poster presentations. The audience spans veterinarians, researchers, public health professionals, and industry representatives.
- Milan, Italy
- November 23-25, 2026
December
dvm360’s flagship West Coast conference offers more than 70 mentor-led CE sessions across more than 25 learning tracks, built around small-classroom, personalized learning designed for every member of the practice team. New for 2026, 30-minute, half-credit sessions let attendees cover 2 topics in a single hour. Hands-on labs, registered separately, cover tibial tuberosity advancement, patellar luxation stabilization, and multimodal rehabilitation for general practice. Beyond the classroom, the exhibit hall, learning games, and networking events round out the program. Attendees can purchase discounted Disneyland Resort tickets valid November 29 through December 10.
- Long Beach, CA
- December 3-5, 2026
Hosted by the Florida Veterinary Medical Association
The FVMA’s flagship meeting for small animal and exotic animal practitioners pairs lectures with hands-on wet labs, which are purchased separately. CE hours are reported to AAVSB RACEtrack.
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- December 3-5, 2026
Hosted by the American Association of Equine Practitioners
The world’s largest gathering of equine veterinarians features more than 100 hours of seminars, small discussion-based forums, and professional development sessions. Activities begin December 7, with the educational program starting December 8.
- Las Vegas, NV
- December 7-11, 2026
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