The Senior Dog Care Summit schedule
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You can view the full summit schedule/agenda below, including some extra resources and links from the speakers.
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The Complete Summit Schedule
The Summit Encore Weekend is available until Sunday, September 28, 2025, at 11:59 PM PT!
Featured Expert Sessions
DAY 0: Kickoff Event
Hosted By Dr. Ava frick With Special Guests
Join Dr. Ava Frick And A Panel Of Senior Dog Care Experts For This Kickoff Event
In this panel discussion Dr. Ava Frick is joined by Will Falconer, Dr. Amy Hayek and Laurie Edge-Hughes to kickoff the summit as they share what to expect from the Senior Dog Care Summit and openly discuss all things related to essential tips in caring for our senior dogs!
DAY 1: What Goes In The Body: Nutrition/Homeopath/Herbs & Dealing With Inflammation
Dr. Susan Bohrer
TCVM Food Therapy: Use Real Food as Medicine to Support Your Senior Dog
Dr. Susan Bohrer, a small animal veterinarian in California has been practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine and Food Therapy for 15 years. After seeing the tremendous benefits of food therapy using real, whole food meals in her patients, she decided to formulate cooked, real food balanced meals for dogs and she launched Chi Dog: to bring food therapy meals delivered to dogs, nationwide. Dr. Bohrer provides an integrative approach to diet and nutrition for dogs because - Food is the First Medicine!.
In this presentation you'll learn
Dr. Doug English
Preventing Chronic and Inflammatory Disease with Tumeric
Dr. Doug English has 48 years of practicing as a mobile veterinarian throughout Australia with extensive experience in surgery. He is most recently known as a turmeric researcher and manufacturer of turmeric health products for humans and animals.
In this interview you'll learn
Dr. Chris Bessent
Antioxidants for Senior Dogs
Dr. Chris Bessent, practices holistic veterinary medicine, utilizing Chinese herbs, acupuncture, food therapy and chiropractic on all animals. After more than three decades of using Chinese herbal combinations in her practice, Dr. Bessent channeled her wealth of knowledge and experience into Herbsmith, Inc.
In this presentation you'll learn
Dr. Katie Woodley
Gut Health & Senior Dogs
Dr. Katie Woodley, is the proud owner and holistic veterinarian of The Natural Pet Doctor. Her mission is to ensure that all pet parents have access to herbal medicine, supplementation, and nutritional advice throughout their pet's lifetime that helps them thrive rather than just survive.
In this presentation you'll learn
Dr. Will Falconer
Save Your Seniors: Think Outside the Box
Dr. Will Falconer started out in conventional veterinary practice in 1980, using all the latest drugs and surgeries. After seven years, he followed an inspiration that lead to holistic re-training and finally to his full time homeopathic practice, treating animals globally without drugs. His goal is wildly healthy animals with natural disease resistance and confident owners who “call the shots” for their animals.
In this interview you'll learn
Dr. Roberts Silver
Supporting Senior Dogs' Mobility and Cognition with Cannabis and Mushrooms
Dr. Robert Silver is a holistic and integrative vet with 40 years of experience providing health care to dogs, cats, and horses. Doc Silver’s expertise in herbs and mushrooms established him as the expert pet parent seeking help with their pet herb questions. Doc Silver has turned his attention to therapeutic mushrooms and works with one of the world's largest mushroom growers and manufacturers.
In this presentation you'll learn
DAY 2: Preventing Injury & Reducing Pain
Sharon Katzke
Helping Your Dog Live Pain Free
Sharon Katzke, President and CEO of Photonic Healing LLC, designed the AAH Light to fill a gap in the LED light market. With over 20 years of experience as the CEO of an engineering firm, she brought a unique skill set to this project. In 2012, she closed the engineering firm to focus solely on the AAH Light, which has since become a leader in function and value.
In this presentation you'll learn
Dr. Edward Bassingthwaighte
Silent Pain In Older Pets: An Invisible Plague
Dr. Edward is a world leading expert in Silent Pain in animals, and the founder of a profoundly healing bodywork modality for Pets, People and Horses: the Whole Energy Body Balance Method. Dr. Edward's passion is empowering pet guardians to take their animals' well being into their own two hands by teaching bodywork and loving touch.
In this interview you'll learn
Dr. Amy Hayek
Chiropractic and the Senior Dog: How to Tell if It Will Help
Dr. Hayek trains animal chiropractors and animal owners to understand that animals, like us, are always in tune with the environment. Her formal education includes a DVM, and postdoctoral studies in acupuncture, animal chiropractic, advanced neurology, and nutrition as it relates to environmental effects on the animal earning a CVA, and CVC.
In this presentation you'll learn
Dr. Dawn Gleason
How Simple Changes Can Improve Quality of Life and Creating a Safer Home Environment for our Seniors
Dr. Dawn Gleason is a graduate of Colorado State University with a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine (DVM). She believes we can improve our pet’s lives through improving their mobility and strength, decreasing their pain and promoting overall improved health and fitness. She practices veterinary medicine with an integrative approach combining western medicine with various alternative therapies.
In this Interview you'll learn
Dr. Wendy Coren
Cold Laser Applications For The Senior Dog
Dr. Wendy Coren has been an equestrian armature all her life. She combined her love of horses and dogs with fitness and performance becoming a chiropractor in 1980, and has been certified in multiple animal methodologies since 1998 including AVCA ( American Veterinary Chiropractic). She developed Equalign with her husband and son in 2006.
In this presentation you'll learn
Dr. Bill Ormston
Toenails & Senior Dogs
Dr. Bill Ormston started his veterinary career thinking he wanted one thing, only to find out that the glitz and the glamour of being it was not what he wanted. Through the discovery of animal chiropractic, he found a sense of belonging, and an opportunity to help animal patients resolve their ailments. He continues to find innovative ways to help animal chiropractors grow their practice, educate their clients and help more animals.
In this presentation you'll learn
Dr. Ava Frick
Q&A Day 2 (First Q&A)
Join Dr. Ava Frick live to catch up on today's presentations and ask any burning questions you have.
DAY 3: Hands On Help & Exercise
Dr. Ava Frick
Harness Fitting: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly w/ Dr. Ava Frick
Dr. Ava Frick has been a veterinarian for 42 years and has practised for 24 years in animal chiropractic, rehab and nutrition. Her research and books in the fields of equine exercise, hair tissue mineral analysis, nutrition, and veterinary microcurrent therapy, to which she is considered the world’s leading authority, have been internationally published.
In this presentation you'll learn
Dr. Angelique Barbara
Kinesio Taping & Reiki for Senior Dogs
Dr. Angelique Barbara, affectionately called Dr. Angel, is a Doctor of Chiropractic, holding additional degrees in Veterinary Science, Equine Science and Veterinary Pathobiology. Her background in both the clinical and research animal health care world, as well her experience as a human chiropractor give her a unique perspective on animal bodywork.
In this presentation you'll learn
Bobbie Lyons
Senior Dog Fitness
Bobbie Lyons is a professional dog trainer and faculty member with the Karen Pryor Academy. She was on the creative team that built the University of Tennessee’s Certified Canine Fitness Program. Bobbie has over 18 years experience teaching canine fitness to pet and performance dogs around the world.
In this interview you'll learn
Joanne Lang
Massage & Exercises For Senior Dogs
Joanne Lang is a Master Certified Massage therapist that has been practicing on humans and animals for over three decades. She is known for her pioneering work with championship dog and horse athletes, companion animals, and dogs and horses with injuries that were referred to her by other professionals. She runs The Lang Institute for Canine Massage.
In this presentation you'll learn
Laurie Edge-Hughes
Novel Ways to Exercise the Older Dog
Laurie Edge-Hughes is a physical therapist from Canada. She has a Master's Degree in Animal Physiotherapy, and certifications in canine rehabilitation and acupuncture. She taught the first courses in canine physical therapy in Canada, the USA, and Australia, and is a sought after instructor on this subject world-wide. She co-owns and practices out of The Canine Fitness Centre in Calgary, Canada.
In this presentation you'll learn
Dr. Ava Frick
Q&A Day 3 (Second Q&A)
Join Dr. Ava Frick live to catch up on today's presentations and ask any burning questions you have.
DAY 4: Aging, Stress, Comfort, The End
Dr. Odette Suter
How to Optimize your Senior Dog’s Nervous System
Dr. Odette Suter, owner of Peak Animal Health Centre, graduated from veterinary school in Switzerland in 1994. Early on, she recognized the limitations of conventional medicine and questioned its role in true healing. Her unconventional upbringing combined with her own healing journey has led her to explore many avenues to discover and treat the underlying cause of disease of her animal patients.
In this presentation you'll learn
Dr. Susan Wagner
Sound & Vibrational Therapies for the Senior Dog
Dr. Susan Wagner is a veterinary neurologist whose pioneering work acknowledges the spiritual interaction between people and animals. Dr. Wagner is an active public speaker in the areas of Phytocannabinoids, energy healing, sound therapy, and spirituality. She is a Healing Touch for Animals practitioner.
In this interview you'll learn
Dr. Dani McVety-Leinen
The Art of Euthanasia
Dr. Dani McVety-Leinen founded Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice just 3 months after graduation from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. Their team is dedicated to making the end of life experience for pets, and the people that love them, as dignified and peaceful as possible.
In this presentation you'll learn
Dr. Anya Yushchenko
The Beauty Of Death
Dr. Anya Yushchenko, born and raised in Ukraine, became a veterinarian driven by her love for animals and interest in medicine. After moving to Canada in 2007 and getting recertified, she transitioned from general practice to a fulfilling holistic approach. In 2013, she founded "Path of Bliss Hawaii," offering holistic consultations, herbal and homeopathic treatments, and animal communication.
In this presentation you'll learn
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Dr. Frick has practiced 24 years in animal chiropractic, rehab and nutrition. Her research and books in the fields of equine exercise, hair tissue mineral analysis, nutrition, and veterinary microcurrent therapy (to which she is considered the world’s leading authority) have been internationally published.
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