Dr. Elizabeth Giuliano received her DVM degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, after which she completed a small animal rotating internship at the Animal Medical Center in New York City. In 1998, she returned to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to complete a comparative ocular pathology fellowship. She is currently a tenured professor of the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery at the University of Missouri and the section chief of their comparative ophthalmology service. She is the recipient of numerous teaching/leadership awards, including three Golden Aesculapius Teaching Awards, the Gold Chalk Award, the Dadd Award, Western Veterinary Conference’s 2018 “Educator of the Year,” and the 2023 Jordan Hoyt Memorial Tribute to Women faculty award. In 2011, she was elected to the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists Board of Regents and served as the ACVO President from 2015-2016.
Small Animal Surgery
Ophthalmology
Friday, June 19, 2026
8:00 AM–9:15 AM
Eyelid Surgery: Maximizing Success for You and Your Patients
Through the use of ample video and case examples, we will review common surgical eyelid diseases presenting to the small animal general practitioner. What can you safely perform, how can your experiences and outcomes be improved, and when should you recommend referral?
9:25 AM–10:25 AM
Back to Basics: Are You Sure You Remember How to Examine an Eye to Your Fullest Potential?
Ocular examinations are still intimidating for many practitioners. As we kick off a day with fun-filled and informative ophthalmology lectures, we will review critical ophthalmic examination techniques useful in the localization of an ocular lesion, thereby helping to narrow down the possible differential diagnosis and further hone your diagnostic work-up. All lectures are intended to provide the audience with practical information that can be immediately implemented into practice!
11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Corneal Ulcers: Simple and Complicated
Corneal ulcers are a common ophthalmic condition presenting to the small animal practitioner. They may be classified as “simple and uncomplicated” or “complicated/emergent.” This lecture will discuss appropriate diagnosis and treatment strategies for various ulcer types.
1:30 PM–2:30 PM
Those Repetitive, Repeating, Recurrent, Really Annoying Corneal Ulcers—Need Some Help?
Corneal ulcers are a common ophthalmic condition presenting to the small animal practitioner. In this lecture, we will specifically focus on the diagnosis and management of indolent ulcers (or Spontaneous Chronic Corneal Epithelial Defects, SCCED) and easy-to-perform therapies that the small animal practitioner can implement to improve healing outcomes.
2:40 PM–3:40 PM
The Art of Good Referral: Help Us Better Help You
In today’s healthcare climate, it is critically important that we best serve our patients and clients through excellent collaboration and communication between the primary care veterinarian and the referral specialist. This lecture will review some practical guidelines on how to ensure the best possible experience for the client and patient you send to a veterinary ophthalmologist. Some of the recommendations are useful for referral to other specialists as well. Come, sit back, relax, and laugh a little, and let’s talk about how we collectively can provide the optimal health care experience for our clients and their pets.
4:15 PM–5:30 PM
Enucleation: Why Is This Simple Surgery Never as Easy as the Textbooks Make It Seem?
Many practitioners, particularly new graduates, often do not feel comfortable removing a blind, painful eye that warrants enucleation. This lecture will provide an overview of this procedure and provide some useful tips to making each step of the procedure a more comfortable experience for both patient and veterinarian alike. Video will be used to help explain key learning points.
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