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Welcome to the Southwest Veterinary Symposium (SWVS) Web site!

Our site is designed to enhance your SWVS experience and provide you with all of the pertinent information you need for SWVS. On this site you’ll find information for the following:

  • General information for all attendees, presenters and exhibitors
  • Symposium Schedule
  • CE Courses and Accreditation
  • 5th annual Design Conference
  • Attending and exhibiting at the Exhibit Hall
  • Registration and Housing/Hotels
  • Special social events planned for SWVS 2008
 
2008 SWVS Hotel Reservations Opens January 30
Click Here to Make Your Hotel Reservations  
2008 SWVS Registration Opens May 15
Early Bird Registration May 15 - June 30
Advanced Registration July 1 - 31
Last Day to Preorder the Proceedings Book Set July 31
On-Site Registration Fee Begins August 1
Last Day to Register for the Interactive Labs August 15
Last Day to Register and Receive Your Registration Packet/Passport in the Mail, Prior to the Symposium August 29
 

 

WHY THE 2008 SOUTHWEST VETERINARY SYMPOSIUM IS A GREAT INVESTMENT AND A TRUE BARGAIN FOR YOUR CONTINUING EDUCATION DOLLAR:

  • New! 50 Minute CE Lecture Format, with Increased Number of Continuing Education Hours Each Day (11 Hours Available on Friday and on Saturday)
  • New! Computer Skills Workshops
  • New! Exhibits Only Badge, Already Have Your CE Credits? Visit Our Exhibit Hall Where There Will Be Over 225 Companies Exhibiting
  • 350+ Hours of Continuing Education Lectures and Interactive Labs/Workshops
  • Meet The Expert Luncheons — Get Your Challenging Questions Answered in These Small Group Discussions
  • SWVS Design Conference — Those Registered Both Days May Receive a 30 Minute Consultation with an Architect
  • SWVS DVM Alumni/DVM Student and Technician/Technician Student/Hospital Personnel Receptions
  • Complimentary SWVS Hospitality Center
  • Safety First - Get Your Titers Checked and/or Boost Vaccination!
  • Sunday Worship Service Sponsored by the Christian Veterinary Mission, Open to All
  • Experience Dallas Tours
  • Reasonably Priced Hotel Choices, SWVS Shuttle Provided from the Official SWVS Hotels to the Dallas Convention Center

The Southwest Veterinary Symposium is a partnership combining the efforts of the Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas VMAs to provide exceptional continuing education for veterinary professionals in our region and the rest of the nation! The annual Symposium is held each fall in the Southwest and includes continuing education, exhibits, interactive labs, and social activities. We serve DVMs, RVTs, hospital personnel, veterinary and technician students, and the suppliers who provide the services that support veterinary medicine.


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Hosted by the Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas Veterinary Medical Associations along with the Alabama Veterinary Medical Association, Kansas Veterinary Association, Oklahoma Veterinary Technician Association and Texas Association Registered Veterinary Technicians
                   
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