Managing Common Gastrointestinal Problems
April 16–18, 2027
Speakers & Topics
- Rational approach to chronic diarrhea in dogs
- Differentiation of feline IBD from intestinal lymphoma – does it really matter?
- My top 10 pearls in managing esophageal disorders in dogs
- How I manage hemorrhagic gastroenteritis in dogs
- What’s the latest in the management of hepatic disorders in cats?
- Lessons learned in feline pancreatitis
- How I manage the chronically vomiting dog and cat
- Acute abdomen and gastrointestinal symptoms
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- The GI special: Logical workups for pets with vomiting and diarrhea
- GI foreign bodies: Emesis, endoscopy and other tricks.
- Bloody H@#$! Hemorrhagic diarrhea, AHDS HGE and Parvo – intussusception/Enteroplication
- Hemorrhagic shock and the emergency splenectomy.
- GDV vs. Mesenteric volvulus Colonic torsion
- Upper GI perforations
- Outpatient and post-op nutrition – Appetite stimulants and enteral feeding tubes.
Schedule
| Registration | Friday April 16, 2027 | 7:15 am – 8:00 am |
| Breakfast | Daily | 7:15 am – 8:00 am |
| Lectures | Friday April 16 | 8:00 am – 1:30 pm |
| Saturday April 17 | 8:00 am – 1:30 pm | |
| Sunday April 18 | 8:00 am – 1:00 pm |
Accommodations
Spring is a wonderful time to visit Napa and Sonoma. The weather is mild, the vines are budding and the crowds are not here.
Experience the charm and beauty of California’s world-famous wine country from one of the premier Napa Valley hotels – the Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa. Our Napa Valley hotel room accommodations are perfect for business travel and leisurely exploring. Our convenient location, just off of Highway 29, makes us an ideal choice for exploring the Napa Wine Country and other exciting local activities and attractions.
The award-winning associates of this Napa hotel all share the same priority: you. Our concierges will delight in revealing Napa’s hidden treasures and are experts when it comes to recommending California Wine Country experiences. Take advantage of this incredible location to fulfill your passion for wine, world-class food at our VINeleven, golf and sheer relaxation at the Spa.
Price
Group room rates: Please note rate change
Thursday night April 15, 2027:
Run of house: $239.00 dbl/night plus taxes & destination fee (based on single or double occupancy).
Friday and Saturday Nights:
Run of house: $339.00 dbl/night plus taxes & destination fee (based on single or double occupancy).
There is a 2 night minimum stay requirement.
Additional taxes & fees (subject to change without notice):
- State and local taxes, currently 12%
- California Tourism Assessment fee, currently 0.24%
- Napa Tourism Improvement District Assessment Fee, currently 3%.
- We have negotiated a waived Destination Amenity Fee for our group. You will have access to all the fee’s inclusions except the daily $20 Food & Beverage Credit. Please note that when booking a reservation online, the hotel is required to display rates inclusive of the standard $30 fee regardless of whether it is applicable.
- DESTINATION AMENITY FEE
- The complimentary daily Destination Amenity Fee includes the following:
- Complimentary Coffee/Tea in the Lobby, DailyMorning Yoga Class, Complimentary Fitness Center Access, 1-Hour Complimentary Electric Bike Rental (per day, per guest), Purified Water Stations throughout hotel, Daily S’mores Kits, Nightly Local Vintner Pour, Wireless in-room high speed internet and parking.
Terms
Check-In: 4:00pm, Check-Out: 12:00pm
Cancellations: There is no penalty for cancellations at least 7 days prior to your scheduled arrival. You will be charged for your complete scheduled stay if you cancel within 7 days of your scheduled arrival, or are a no-show, or depart early.
Having trouble reserving your room? Click here to request help reserving your room for Managing Common Gastrointestinal Problems.
Room Description
These sophisticated Napa accommodations near many Napa Valley wineries surround guests in comfort. Plush pillow-top mattresses with luxurious linens and pillows encourage a great night’s sleep. Wireless and wired high-speed internet is available in all guest rooms at our lodging in Napa, CA. Rooms feature ergonomic desks, Wi-Fi & hard-wired Internet access, and flat-panel HD Televisions. In-room coffee/tea service, hair dryer, iron & ironing board all help provide the comforts of home.
Things To Do
Staying at the Napa Marriott allows guests to tour any of the 400 nearby wineries. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon touring Napa or Sonoma wineries or see Wine Country from a hot air balloon:
Balloon Rides
The Wine Train
Napavalley.com
Winecountry.com
Premier Championship Eagle Vines Golf Course
For more Area Attractions, click here
Dining
Enjoy a delicious meal at Little Summer, our on-site Napa Valley restaurant and bar, where we incorporate local, seasonal ingredients to create simple dishes with a gourmet touch. Our patio is also available for outdoor dining..
In the heart of downtown Napa’s up & coming Oxbow District, Oxbow Public Market is a one-of-a-kind place, not to be missed. Whether you are in search of a tasty picnic, great ‘take-out’, fabulous meal provisions, or if you are looking for a bottle of wine, river front patio dining and a unique shopping experience, Oxbow will answer all your needs under one roof.
Or, if you’re looking for something else off-site, learn more here.
Not Just Wine Country: Why Napa Has So Much More to Offer
Napa Valley may be famous for its Cabernet, but wine is only the beginning. September brings beautiful vineyard scenery, warm days, cool evenings, and the energy of harvest season throughout the valley.
Beyond the tasting rooms, visitors can explore Napa’s incredible culinary scene, local breweries, boutique shopping, art galleries, spas, hiking and biking trails, scenic drives, live music, and the restaurants and specialty shops of downtown Napa and Oxbow Public Market. Whether your ideal afternoon includes an outdoor adventure, a gourmet meal, a little shopping, or simply relaxing by the pool, Napa offers plenty to enjoy without planning your trip around wine.
Wine AND… Experiences
Even Napa’s wineries offer much more than a traditional tasting:
- Wine AND olive oil: Round Pond Estate offers guided tastings at its working olive mill, including entirely alcohol-free olive oil experiences and culinary pairings.
- Wine AND animals: Oasis by Hoopes combines a regenerative farm and vineyard with an onsite rescue animal sanctuary.
- Wine AND contemporary art: HALL St. Helena features a world-renowned contemporary art collection throughout the estate.
- Wine AND an art museum: Hess Persson Estates is home to a three-story contemporary art museum that can be visited independently of a wine tasting.
- Wine AND adventure: Hess Persson also offers a guided ATV tour through its mountainside vineyards, with incredible views from high above the Napa Valley floor.
- Wine AND food, with something for non-drinkers: Clif Family pairs its wines with seasonal, farm-driven dishes from the Bruschetteria Food Truck and also offers a non-alcoholic Farm Elixir Mocktail Flight.
- Wine AND a picnic: V. Sattui’s newly renovated Italian marketplace and artisan deli offers cheeses, charcuterie, sandwiches, salads, house-made desserts, gelato, and everything needed for a picnic on its beautiful grounds.
- Wine AND games: Pestoni Family Estate offers a relaxed backyard setting with cornhole and bocce, making it an especially approachable alternative to a formal tasting.
- Wine AND winemaking: Raymond Vineyards and Judd’s Hill both offer hands-on blending experiences where guests can create, bottle, and label their own custom wine.
- Please contact the individual wineries for further information.
Airports
Flying into Sacramento is often the easiest airport to avoid the traffic around San Francisco.
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Hotel direction: 61.2 miles N
Hotel direction: 54.2 miles N
Hotel direction: 66.7 miles SW
Need To Know
Registration
Online registration is quick and easy. Before you register or book flights, please confirm your hotel reservation, since many hotels sell out months ahead of our seminars.
To book a room, use the online hotel registration link for your seminar. If no link is available, please complete our hotel request form or call our office at 800-487-5650. Your room isn’t confirmed until you receive a confirmation, either from the hotel (if you booked through our online group link) or from our office (for hotels without an online link).
Early Bird: $1175.00
Advanced: $1195.00
Regular: $1215.00
Special Pricing:
Veterinary Technicians receive an $80 discount using promo code “techsaver”. Enter the code during checkout in the submit promotion code box.
For International Travel
Passport requirements for international travel
Please note that all passengers traveling by air to or from the United States will be required to hold a valid passport. This requirement applies to all passengers, including U.S. citizens, traveling to and from Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and the Caribbean.
When planning international travel, please be sure that you are in possession of all required documents for both outbound and return flights. Remember to allow ample time for acquiring official travel documents.
For complete information on the U.S. Department of State’s New Travel Initiative Requirements, please visit travel.state.gov.
Pricing
There is no penalty for cancellations at least 7 days prior to your scheduled arrival. You will be charged for your complete scheduled stay if you cancel within 7 days of your scheduled arrival, or are a no-show, or depart early.
Global Vet Community Meets CE Experiences
IVS trips are designed to meet your CE requirements while offering a break from traditional, conference-style learning. With focused half-day sessions, small-group learning, and destinations worth the journey, IVS creates close-knit communities where education feels both engaging and rewarding.
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Good to Know Before You Go
Registration is simple. Browse upcoming seminars using the search on our homepage, then click through to the seminar page and complete registration online. You will receive an email confirmation once your registration is complete, and a separate email confirming your payment. Please keep both for your records. You can also call our office at 1-800-487-5650 to register by phone.
IVS holds group space at each seminar venue and handles hotel bookings on your behalf. You can book accommodations at the same time as your seminar registration or separately — whichever you prefer.
On your selected seminar’s page, click the Accommodations tab and scroll down to the Book Accommodations button. Please note: if you need a room outside the standard seminar dates, availability will need to be confirmed with the hotel. Hotel bookings made through our site are not automatic and require some processing time. Once confirmed, you will receive a hotel confirmation letter from IVS by email. All hotels require a credit card to guarantee your booking, and cut-off dates apply — early registration is always advised. Our team is available at 1-800-487-5650, Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm PST.
10% of the registration fee is non-refundable. If you cancel more than 30 days before the seminar start date, you may choose a refund of the remaining 90% or a Future Transfer Credit (FTC). If you cancel within 30 days, only a Future Transfer Credit is issued. The FTC can be applied to any future IVS seminar within 2 years of your cancellation date; it is forfeited if not used within that window. To cancel, you must contact our office and receive email confirmation of your cancellation before the seminar begins. Cancellations requested after the seminar has started, or without email confirmation on file, will forfeit the full registration fee. Please also note that cancellations will remove any Loyalty Program points earned from that registration.
IVS specializes in small group seminars — usually fewer than 80 people per seminar. Most veterinarians appreciate the smaller setting, as it allows for more interaction with speakers and other participants and gives everyone a chance to get their questions answered.
International Veterinary Seminars is an AAVSB RACE-approved provider of CE, which is accepted by all state boards throughout the US and Canada. We are provider #13 and are also an approved provider in New York State. Please contact your state board or our office with any questions. For more information, visit the AAVSB RACE program website.
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