Please Note: This wet lab is being rescheduled to a later date. Stay tuned! You can join the wait list to be notified of the new date.
Pet Friendly Services of Indiana is proud to coordinate Indiana’s first feline high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter (HQHVSN) wet lab, in partnership with the Elkhart Humane Society and the United Spay Alliance.
Referred to as “wet labs,” these trainings offer a unique opportunity for veterinarians to gain hands-on experience with HQHVSN techniques, under the direct guidance of experienced HQHVSN surgeons.
Veterinarians will be able to take the skills they learn in these wet labs into their everyday practice to increase their own efficiency. They may even decide to apply what they’ve learned to support local organizations and HQHVSN spay/neuter efforts.
The United Spay Alliance began wet lab trainings in 2022 and has expanded this highly successful program nationwide. Here’s what past attendees had to say about their experience: Survey Responses
Indiana Veterinarians: This hands-on, full-day training is your opportunity to sharpen your HQHVSN skills!
- Location: Humane Society of Elkhart County
54687 Co Rd 19, Bristol, IN 46507 - 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM ET
- Lunch provided free of charge
- 8 CE credits
- $150
- Just 6 seats available!
Open to actively licensed Indiana veterinarians only. Full-day attendance is required.
Don’t wait—secure your seat today or join the waitlist before it’s too late!
Instructors: Dr. Kari Kryder, DVM & Dr. M. August Murphy, DVM
Dr. Kari Kryder, DVM
Dr. Kari Kryder is an accomplished veterinarian with nearly three decades of experience in both private practice and shelter medicine. A graduate of Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Kryder has dedicated her career to improving animal health and welfare, with a particular focus on shelter medicine since 2004.
Currently serving as the Medical Director at the Humane Society of Elkhart County, Dr. Kryder provides medical and surgical care to individual animals while advancing shelter-wide health through strategic protocols and high-volume spay/neuter initiatives. Her leadership has been instrumental in improving live release rates, reducing length of stay, and enhancing the overall wellbeing of animals in care.
Before joining HSEC, Dr. Kryder led the Animal Birth Control Clinic for Pet Refuge in South Bend, where she established protocols for routine medical conditions, advised the board on veterinary practices, and handled both surgeries and emergency post-operative care. She also served as an associate veterinarian in both Indiana and Michigan, and earlier in her career, was a Captain in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps, where she provided care for Military Working Dogs and managed food safety programs.
Dr. Kryder is HQHVSN-trained and was pivotal in launching the Michiana area’s first high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter clinic accessible to the public. Her combination of hands-on expertise, community impact, and leadership in veterinary care continues to make a profound difference for animals and the people who love them.
