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2026 BARC Behaviour and Rehabilitation Conference
September 12, 2026 at 8:00 AM - September 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
2026 BARC Behaviour and Rehabilitation Conference: Diagnosing & Treating Lameness and Behaviour Like A Pro
In person on Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13, 2026
Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel - Richmond, BC, Canada
Topics: Tethered Cord Syndrome; Musculoskeletal Examination Techniques; Nutraceuticals for Mobility; IA Therapies; Interpreting Radiographs; Acute Myelopathies and the Neuro Exam; Understanding and Treating Canine and Feline Fear and Aggression; Drivers of Aggressive Behaviour and Strategies for Mitigating These Factors in Clinic and Psychopharmacology. Separate and combined learning streams show Veterinary specialists and general practitioners how these two specialties can work together to improve outcomes.
This program has been submitted for RACE approval but is not yet approved. Our continuing education is developed for veterinarians and is aligned with the expectations of a regulated profession; however, we do not restrict attendance by non-veterinarians.
Agenda:
Saturday, September 12, 2026
8:00 am – 10:00 am: Tethered Cord Syndrome with Rachel Lampe, MS, BVetMed, DACVIM (Dual Session)
10:15 am – 12:15 pm: Behaviour in the Golden Years: Assessing and Managing Behavioural Change in Geriatric Dogs with Valli Parthasarathy, PHD, DVM, DACVB (Behaviour Stream)
10:15 am – 12:15 pm: Evidence-Based Updates in Canine and Feline Pain Management: IA Therapies, New Data on Epidurals for Lumbosacral Disease, and Critical Appraisal of Bedinvetmab and Frunevetmab with Matthew Brunke, CCAT, DVM, DACVSMR (Canine) (Rehabilitation Stream)
1:15 pm - 3:15 pm: Feline Aggression Toward People: Beyond the Bite with Isabelle Bazin, DVM, DACVB (Behaviour Stream)
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm: Acute Myelopathies and The Neuro Exam with Rachel Lampe, BVetMed, MS, DACVIM (Rehabilitation Stream)
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm: Nutraceuticals for Mobility: What’s the Latest Evidence? (2026 Edition) with Matthew Brunke, CCAT, DVM, DACVSMR (Canine) (Rehabilitation Stream)
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm: Medical Disorders and Behaviour - Connection between Behaviour and Physical Disease with Claudia Richter, DVM, DACVB (Dual Session)
Sunday, September 13, 2026
7:30 am - 9:30 am: Psychopharmacology with Claudia Richter, DVM, DACVB (Behaviour Stream)
7:30 am - 11:45 am: Musculoskeletal Examination Techniques with David Lane, DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVSMT, DACVSMR (Rehabilitation Stream)
9:45 am - 11:45 am: Understanding and Treating Canine Fear, Aggression, and Reactivity: From Triggers to Treatment with Isabelle Bazin, DVM, DACVB (Behaviour Stream)
12:45 pm - 2:45 pm: Canine Spinal Radiographs, Patterns, Pitfalls, and Practical Tips and Canine Appendicular Radiography from Acquisition to Interpretation with Erin Keenihan, BSc, BVMS, MVetMed, MANZCVS, DECVDI (Rehabilitation Stream)
12:45 pm - 2:45 pm: Drivers of Aggressive Behaviour and Strategies for Mitigating These Factors in Clinic with Pierrette Mercier, DVM, DACVB (Behaviour Stream)
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Solving A Puzzle: Considering Pain and Behaviour Together Using A Case Study on Interdisciplinary Medical Approaches with David Lane, DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVSMT, DACVSMR; Elizabeth Pask, CCRP, PhD, DVM; and Claudia Richter, DVM, DACVB (Dual Stream)