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(ASHLAND, OHIO) May 7, 2025 – The 2025 58th American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Annual Conference will be held Sept. 11-13 in Omaha, Neb., at the Chi Health Center Convention Center. Registration is open at https://aabp.org/meeting/. Early registration ends July 31.
“The theme for this conference is 'Focus on Value',” says AABP President-Elect and 2025 Program Chair Dr. Callie Willingham. “Thinking about being in Omaha, our program committee naturally thought of Warren Buffet, the ‘Oracle of Omaha’, and one of his quotes being along the lines of ‘cost is what you pay for something, but value is what you get’. That quote really hit home with us. As veterinarians and business owners, we often focus on the costs charged to our clients and don't always take the time to focus on the value that those services provide to our clients and their animals. Veterinary practices also provide immense value to their team members and their communities.”
Willingham says AABP is very excited to welcome keynote speaker Natasha Nicholes, founder of We Sow We Grow, and an urban farmer on the South Side Chicago. “She'll touch on the importance of agriculture and food production, in all forms, in supporting and uniting communities.”
“The core mission of AABP has always been to provide continuing education to our members which includes cattle veterinarians, credentialed veterinary technicians and students,” adds AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich. “Omaha has historically been a great location for our annual conference and we look forward to inviting our members back to learn, network and socialize.”
The conference’s preconference seminar schedule offers something for everyone. “I am among the many bovine veterinarians who have said ‘an AABP preconference seminar that I took earlier in my career changed my life’,” says AABP Vice President and Preconference Seminar Chair Dr. Mark Hilton. “What I learned I immediately put to practice and allowed me to offer a service I would have never been able to offer if not for that seminar.” See preconference seminar information at https://aabp.org/meeting/preconference.asp.
Scientific sessions at the conference will include cutting-edge information on beef and dairy medicine and health, practice management, clinical skills, preconference seminars, clinical forums, research summaries, practice tips, student sessions, mental health sessions and more (see the schedule at https://aabp.org/meeting/conference.asp). The American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners will meet jointly with AABP. The conference will be submitted for RACE-approved continuing education.
Other events include the student Quiz Bowl, student case presentations, research summaries, awards and scholarships, the Job Fair, the 12th 5K Stampede Fun Run, the Amstutz live and silent scholarship auctions and more. Members and affiliated partners can donate and/or browse auction items at https://aabp.org/auction/.
This will be the 12th year for the 5K Stampede Fun Run sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, with proceeds benefitting the Amstutz Scholarship Fund. Conference attendees can sign up for the 5K when they register for the conference.
Family-friendly, the conference also offers a childcare/family room and complimentary registration for childcare givers.
Find all conference information at https://aabp.org under the Continuing Education tab.
