North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, January 14-28, 2012.  Each year Dr. Barten joins over 6,000 veterinarians in Orlando for 5 full days and evenings of continuing education, lectures, seminars and labs.  This year marks his seventh year serving as the NAVC Exotics Coordinator, managing the Avian, Exotic Companion Mammal, Reptile, Zoo, Wildlife, and Aquatic Medicine Programs for the conference.  He also gives lectures and teaches labs there.

Combined Conference: Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians, Association of Avian Veterinarians, and Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians, August 9-13, 20011, Seattle. Concurrent sessions, lectures, seminars and labs on exotic pet medicine.

North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, January 15-29, 2011.  5 days of continuing education.  See above

North American Veterinary Conference Expedition Conference to the Ecuador Rain Forest and Galapagos Islands, June 12-26, 2010.  My wife was able to join me as we studied and photographed the wildlife of these amazing places with a group of 30 veterinarians.  See my photos in the "Interesting Stuff" section of this web site. 

North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, January 16-20, 2010. 5 days of continuing education. See above.

North American Veterinary Conference Expedition Conference to Churchill, Manitoba, October 29-November 4, 2009.  Dr. B joined 22 other veterinarians to observe and learn about Polar Bears and other Arctic wildlife, including Arctic Foxes, Red Foxes, Moose and Wolves.  He also learned about the sport of dog sledding, and got to participate in a dog sledding outing (at night, under a full moon, zero degrees F).  They saw and photographed over 50 Polar Bears.

Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians Annual Conference, August 11-15, 2009, Milwaukee, WI. Cutting edge topics on reptilian and amphibian medicine and surgery, a behind the scenes tour of the Milwaukee Zoo.  The conference was in conjunction with the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians so Dr. Barten also got to see some lectures on rabbit and rodent medicine.
 

North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, January 16-22, 2009. 5 days of continuing education. See above.

Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians Annual Conference, September 17-21, 2008, Los Angeles, California. Cutting edge topics on reptilian and amphibian medicine and surgery, a behind the scenes tour of the Los Angeles Zoo

North American Veterinary Conference Expedition Seminar to Antarctica, February 15-25, 2008.  Dr. Barten joined a group of 30 veterinarians who flew to Ushuaia, Argentina, the most southern city in the world at the tip of South America.  After a short tour of Tierra del Fuego, they boarded a ship to cross the notorious Drake Passage to the Antarctic peninsula.  They saw pods of Humpback Whales, Albatross, Penguins (Chinstrap, Gentoo and Adelie), Seals (Antarctic Fur, Crabeater, Weddell, and Leopard), and many seabirds.  Lectures centered on the natural history and medicine of Antarctic creatures.  The Drake Passage threw a storm on the way home that the crew rated an 8 out of 10 for severity, but he got home safely with hundreds of spectacular photographs.

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