Blog Posts

Aloha and Mahalo: Our October Kauai Conference is Officially Sold Out

The response to this year’s VETS Kauai 2026 Seminars has been absolutely phenomenal. We have officially reached capacity for our upcoming October meeting on the Garden Isle of Kauai, marking a record-breaking attendance milestone for our continuing education programs. A massive thank you to the veterinary community for your overwhelming enthusiasm and commitment to growing […]

The Muller-Ihrke-Kwochka Veterinary Dermatology Seminar turns 40!!!

Come celebrate the oldest veterinary dermatology seminar designed exclusively for private practitioners!! Halloween Party & 40th Anniversary on Friday October 31st for adults & children. Prizes!! Music provided by a band of talented Dermatologists and their band ‘Fleetwood Scratch‘! Nov 1 – Nov 3, 2025 at the Marriott Wailea Beach Resort Saturday, November 1st Keynote […]

Attend the 2025 VETS Seminar on Maui: An Incredible Continuing Education Experience!

The Marriott Wailea Beach Resort

  Are you a veterinary professional looking to enhance your expertise while enjoying a stunning tropical getaway? Look no further than the 2025 VETS Seminars at the Marriott Wailea Beach Resort on Maui. This premier event offers 27 Continuing Education (CE) units in various critical fields, including Dermatology, Neurology, Canine Cancer, and Bladder Problems. Taking […]

Kauai ATV Waterfall Tour

Picturesque view of Hawaii island

A guided tour taking about four hours and covering 23 miles of back roads and trails through tunnels, forests and farm/range lands.  Includes visits to a waterfall along with beautiful landscapes where parts of Hollywood productions including Jurassic Park, Pirates of the Caribbean, Seven Days and Seven Nights, among others, were filmed. Wear a swimsuit […]

Koloa Zip Line

“Holy Zip!!” This is a great course for both the novice and the experienced “zipper”.  The equipment is excellent, the guides are well trained and they provide a very useful “ground school” at the starting point.  I appreciated the attention to safety, the excellent launching and landing platforms and the unique options to match your […]

An Abbreviated History of Australia

A Kangaroo at Deep Creek, South Australia

(Shamelessly plagiarized from a number of sources by Don Klingborg) The continent went “walkabout” 65 million years ago, separating from the supercontinent Gondwanaland and slowly migrating into the Pacific and Indian oceans.  While the highest point on the continent is just over 7,000 ft. (Mount Kosciuszko), Australia is the flattest of all continents having been […]