SDVMA Summer Meeting

SDVMA Summer Continuing Education Meeting - June 5, 2026
Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center
1500 Shoreline Drive, Oacoma, SD

A discounted block of rooms is available for attendees ($149.00 per night).  To take advantage of this room rate, please contact the Arrowwood Resort directly at 605-234-6376.  Ask for the SDVMA Room Block. The room block closes May 5th.

Speaker information:
April Blong, DVM, DACVECC
Associate Clinical Professor
Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center
Iowa State University
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Anticipated program topics:
  • Companion Animal Emergency Procedures and Critical Care 
  • Lecture topics to include stabilizing animals during shock triage, dealing with blunt force trauma, approaches to respiratory distress, and others.  
  • Wet lab will feature hands-on practice with thoracocentesis, placement of chest, nasogastric, and oxygen tubes, among other emergency-related techniques.  

Registration Opening Soon!