Melyssa Allen, MA, DipACLM is a board-certified lifestyle medicine professional with a background as an animal trainer, fitness instructor, and mental health counselor. She received her Bachelor’s degrees in Biology and Psychology and her Master’s in Clinical Psychology from the University of Central Florida. Melyssa is passionate about helping veterinary professionals implement positive lifestyle habits as a Veterinary Well-Being Coach with her company, Mind-Body-Thrive Lifestyle.

Dr. Saxon received his DVM from Iowa State University in 1986. He completed his internship at the Animal Medical Center in New York City and residencies at the AMC and University of Pennsylvania. He practiced in the San Francisco area until 2007 and owned an intensive care unit in a specialty referral practice in Washington, D.C. He has been an IDEXX Reference Laboratories internal medicine consultant since 1997. Dr. Saxon is a coauthor of Manual of Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine and has authored articles on cardiomyopathy, acute abdomen disease, drug toxicities and burn injury.

Dr. Rebecca George received her veterinary degree from Auburn University's College of Veterinary Medicine. She completed a one year small animal rotating internship at VCA Alameda East Veterinary Hospital in Denver, CO. After her internship, she served as a relief veterinarian for 12 hospitals in Denver and participated in an international exchange program in Chile at the Universidad Austral de Chile. She returned to Auburn and completed a Master's degree in Biomedical Sciences and a residency in small animal oncology. Dr. George's special interests in oncology include treatment of osteosarcoma and treatment of leukemias and lymphoma. She also has an interest in targeted cancer therapy and immunotherapy. Additionally, one of her main goals during treatment of pets with cancer is maximizing quality of life.

Dr. Tony Kahn is a Brooklyn-based, board-certified veterinary surgeon with more than 15 years of experience. He performs all types of surgery, including soft tissue, oncologic, orthopedic and neurosurgical procedures. He also received advanced training in minimally invasive surgery, including procedures performed via arthroscopy (joints), laparoscopy (abdomen) and thoracoscopy (chest). Dr. Kahn is a highly versatile surgeon who has worked in a range of high-volume veterinary hospitals. Prior to starting his own mobile surgery and surgical consulting company, Dr. Kahn was a surgeon at the Veterinary Emergency and Referral Group (VERG) in Brooklyn NY, for 6 years, where he pioneered the minimally invasive surgery program. Prior to VERG, he practiced in specialty hospitals in Montreal and Manhattan. In every hospital where he has practiced, Dr. Kahn has taken a leadership role in the clinical training of colleagues and interns. He completed his Residency in Surgery at the Red Bank Veterinary Hospital in New Jersey, as well as a General Medicine and Surgery internship at the Animal Medical Center in Manhattan and a Surgery Specialty internship at the Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center in Norwalk, CT. Dr. Kahn received his doctoral degree in Veterinary Medicine in 2004 from Tufts University. He received Bachelor's degrees with High Thesis Honors in Biology and French Literature in 2000, also from Tufts University.

Dr. Kathleen Cooney has been practicing advanced end-of-life care since 2006. She is the founder and Senior Director of Medical Education for the Companion Animal Euthanasia Training Academy (CAETA). Dr. Cooney is well-known for her work in companion animal euthanasia and is an author, researcher, and international speaker on the subject. She is a strong advocate for best practices in end-of-life care and loves all things old and gray. Learn more about Dr. Cooney’s accomplishments at caetainternational.com.