We are excited to host the 2025 Hill's Pet Small Animal Clinical Nutrition Seminar at Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine on December 13, 2025.

2025 Speakers: 

Melissa Upchurch, DVM

Clinical Assistant Professor, Pet Health Center

College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University

Christina Gentry, DVM, DACVD

Assistant Clinical Professor, Veterinary Dermatology

College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Science, Texas A&M University

Anri Celliers BSc, BVSc (hons), MMedVet (Med), Dipl. ECVIM-CA

Assistant Professor, Small Animal Internal Medicine

College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University

Devon Ueda, DVM

Hills Pet Health

7:30 am Check In/Registration 

7:30 – 8:30 am Breakfast/Tours & Introductions 

8:25 – 8:30 am Welcome Message 

8:30 – 9:20 am Session 1. Dr. Melissa Upchurch: Dermatology Diagnostics: Pitfalls and Pearls

9:30 – 10:20 am Session 2. Dr. Gentry Christina Gentry: Introduction to the Dermatologic Emergency: Differentiating the Routine from the Extreme

10:30 – 10:40 am Break 

10:40 – 11:30 am Session 3. Dr. Christina Gentry: Pediatric Dermatology of the Dog and Cat

11:35 – 12:00 pm Morning Q&A 

12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch 

1:00 – 1:50 pm Session 4. Dr. Anri Celliers: When the skin speaks: Uncovering Systemic Disease through Dermatological Changes

2:00 – 2:20 pm Break 

2:20 – 3:10 pm Session 5: Dr. Devon Ueda: Beyond the Bowl: Unmasking Skin Disease Through A Nutritionist's Perspective.

3:20 – 3:45 pm Afternoon Q&A 

Attendees will receive 5 complimentary continuing education credit hours. There is no cost to attend this event.