The people who know senior pets best.
Board-certified specialists, senior care pioneers, and educators trusted by millions of pet parents, all teaching in one place for the first time. Every speaker was chosen for the same reason: they've spent their careers on the season of life that matters most.
One lineup. Both days. Every gray muzzle covered.
The lineup
One lineup. Both days. Every gray muzzle covered.
Some of these names wrote the book on aging pets, literally. Some are the voices millions of pet parents already trust. Every Veterinary Day speaker was hand-picked by Dr. Monica Tarantino.
Dr. Natasha Olby
VetMB, PhD, DACVIM (Neurology), MRCVSBoard-certified veterinary neurologist and one of the world's leading canine aging researchers.
Dr. Monica Tarantino
DVM · Co-founder, SDVSCo-founder of the Senior Dog Veterinary Society; ten years in practice and former Chief of Staff in Charlotte, NC.
Dr. Katie Bennett
DVM, DACVAABoard-certified anesthesiologist at a large referral hospital north of Chicago; pain management is her craft.
Dr. Petra Cerna
PhD, DACVIM (SAIM), MANZCVSFeline internal medicine specialist; ACVIM and ECVIM diplomate and RCVS Recognized Specialist in Feline Medicine.
Dr. Heidi Lobprise
DVM, DAVDCBoard-certified veterinary dentist who helped develop the 2023 AAHA Senior Care Guidelines.
Dr. Amy Thomson
DVM, DAVDCSpecialist in small animal dentistry and oral surgery.
Dr. Brennen McKenzie
MA, MSc, VMD · Loyal for Dogs25-year clinician now at Loyal for Dogs, working on longevity science and evidence-based aging care.
Dr. Tannetje Crocker
DVMTexas-based ER veterinarian, speaker, and practice owner with a huge online community at @dr.tannetje.crocker.
Dr. Christina Guttuso
DVMPioneer in veterinary end-of-life care; founded Arizona's first in-home euthanasia practice and created the Gentle Journey Method.
Dr. Shannon Nash
DVMIntegrative senior-care veterinarian: acupuncture, medical massage, food therapy, and Chinese herbal medicine.
Dr. Maranda Elswick
DVMSmall animal veterinarian focused on preventive medicine and hospice care.
Dr. Molly Brinkmann
DVMSmall animal veterinarian and medical director in Franklin, TN, who believes the human-animal bond is sacred.
Nikki Giovanelli
RVT, MS Animal Nutrition CandidateVeterinary nurse and nutrition educator; homemade, complete, and balanced diets are her specialty.
Dr. Chelsea Villarino
DVM · VirbacNC State-trained veterinarian with 11 years of community practice, now with Virbac.
Dr. RuthAnn Lobos
DVM · PurinaPurina veterinarian since 2005, spanning senior wellness, sports medicine, and rehabilitation.
Dr. John Murray
DVMVeterinarian devoted exclusively to end-of-life care and in-home euthanasia.
Dr. Brianna Tobin
DVMEmergency and critical care veterinarian with over a decade of clinical experience.
Dr. Melissa Shapiro
DVMVeterinarian, author, and advocate; the force behind Piglet, the deaf blind pink puppy.
Erika Sinner
Author · Employer · AdvocateAuthor of Pets Are Family and CEO of Directorie; she built pet bereavement policies into her own company and helps pet parents and employers prepare.
Adam Greenbaum
Founder, Love BaxterFounder of WhiskerCloud, serving 12,000+ veterinary hospitals, and of Love, Baxter, built in Baxter's honor.
Tickets
Early bird pricing is live.
Lock in the lower price now. Both days include live access to every session on your day.
- A full day of live sessions from expert veterinarians
- Senior cat sessions, a live cook-along, and Ask the Vet Anything
- Watch from your couch with your pet next to you
- Optional: add 60-day replay access for $10
- 12 total hours of RACE-Approved CE, earn up to 6 hours
- Two tracks: medical management and delivering better care
- No travel, no lost clinic days, no conference costs stacked on airfare
- Optional: add 6-month replay access for $30 · Group rates for clinic teams
"Senior dogs deserve to be seen — not written off."
Dr. Monica Tarantino, DVM
Meet the founders
The pet parent and the vet who built this.
Adam Greenbaum
Founder, Love Baxter + WhiskerCloud
Adam founded WhiskerCloud, which serves more than 12,000 veterinary hospitals, and has spent years speaking at veterinary conferences across the country. When his Boston Terrier, Baxter, declined, he learned what so many pet parents learn too late: nobody hands you a map. Love, Baxter is that map.
Dr. Monica Tarantino, DVM
Co-founder, Senior Dog Veterinary Society
A veterinarian with ten years of experience and former Chief of Staff of a busy Charlotte practice, Dr. Tarantino co-founded SDVS to enhance the care of senior and geriatric dogs. Through @seniordogdoc and the Senior Dog Revolution, she's changing how the world sees gray muzzles.
Together, they built the event they both wished existed.
Read Our StoryTwo brands. One shared mission.
Get to know the brands behind the event.
Senior Pet Con is a joint production of Love, Baxter and the Senior Dog Veterinary Society: two organizations built with the same belief that senior pets and the people who love them deserve more.
Love, Baxter is committed to building the world's most helpful resource for pet end-of-life, senior pet care, euthanasia support, aftercare, and grief. Not as a brand story. As a real response to a loss that changed a family.
- End-of-life education and resources
- Euthanasia decision support
- Aftercare guidance and planning
- Pet grief support and community
- Senior pet care and wellness content
The Senior Dog Veterinary Society exists to enhance the care of senior and geriatric canine patients by supporting the veterinary professionals who treat them, and through the Senior Dog Revolution, to change how senior dogs are perceived everywhere.
- Geriatric canine clinical education
- Support for veterinary professionals
- The Senior Dog Revolution
- RACE-approved continuing education
- Client communication resources