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Harrah's Atlantic City Waterfront Conference Center
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May 17-18, 2025
Michelle M. Capps
BA, CVT, VTS (Surgery)
Saturday, May 17
Surgery
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Michelle M. Capps graduated from Camden County College’s Veterinary Technology program in Blackwood, New Jersey, and obtained her certification in 2013. Additionally, Michelle attended Rowan University, where she was an honors graduate, received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree, and minored in Biological Sciences. Michelle has been affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania’s Ryan Veterinary Hospital since 2012 and is the surgery supervisor. Her professional interests include Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS), feline renal transplantation, lecturing, assisting with data collection for veterinary research, and writing for publication. Most recently, she co-authored a textbook chapter covering operating room tips for veterinary technicians in the second edition of Small Animal Surgical Emergencies. Michelle passed the Academy of Veterinary Surgical Technicians (AVST) specialty examination in October 2023.

  • Infection Prevention and Control in the Operating Room
  • Aseptic Technique: There’s Nothing Worse Than a Staff Infection
  • Surgical Instrument Care & Sterilization Methods
  • Fundamentals of Soft Tissue Surgery
  • Guts & Butts: An Overview of Gastrointestinal Surgeries
Janet McConnell
CVT
Sunday, May 18
Boehringer Ingelheim’s Tech Champion Track
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Janet McConnell is proud to be in her 44th year as a certified veterinary technician, filling clinical roles in general and specialty practice, as well as education, professional development, and management roles in corporate practice over her career. 

Ms. McConnell is currently the program director of the NAVTA-approved Brookdale Community College’s Veterinary Assistant Program in collaboration with Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, which she helped co-develop. In her spare time, she volunteers at the Associated Humane Society – Tinton Falls.

Ms. McConnell’s passion is combining education with fun to help provide best practices for educating clients on preventive healthcare for their pets.

  • The Ins and Outs of Canine Parasites
  • The Ins and Outs of Feline Parasites
  • Fleas and Ticks: Talking it O.V.E.R. with Pet Owners
  • 4 Realities Exposed: A Visual Tour of Heartworm Disease
  • The Hesitancy Hurdle: Helping Pet Owners Cross the Vaccine Finish Line
Christine Chevalier
LVT, VTS (Dentistry)
Sunday, May 18
Dentistry
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Christine has been an LVT for over 25 years. As a graduate from SUNY Delhi, she worked in general practice and emergency then found her love for Dentistry. Christine received her VTS in Dentistry in 2016 and  has had the privilege of working with 8 different diplomats of the dental college throughout her career. She has applied her specialty certification to practicing and educating in Dentistry. She now works at Eclipse Specialty and Emergency Pet Care and teaches at 2 AVMA accredited Veterinary Technology programs. She also provides on-site training in Dental Radiography and Dentistry techniques across the tristate area. In her free time, you will find her out with family and friends or at home with her lovable kitty “Natalia”.

  • COHAT & the Dental Procedure
  • Dental Radiography- The Next Standard in Veterinary Dentistry
  • Dental Conditions & Treatment
  • Emergencies in Veterinary Dentistry- Letss Save Some Teeth!

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