Meet the Dream Team: Vet Candy's WVC Vegas Ambassadors Showed Up and Showed Out

Four voices. One epic conference. Zero filters.

If you know Vet Candy, you know we don't do things the traditional way. So when it came time to cover WVC Vegas — the 98th annual conference, baby — we didn't send just anyone. We assembled a Dream Team of four of the most dynamic, passionate, and flat-out interesting humans in veterinary medicine today. And they absolutely delivered.

This wasn't your typical conference coverage. No stiff recaps. No boring booth-by-booth walkthroughs. What our ambassadors brought to Vegas was something far more powerful: four completely different perspectives on what it means to be part of this profession right now, at this moment, in this industry's evolution.

Jeremiah Pouncy walked those conference floors as a vet student — wide-eyed, hungry, and soaking in every session, every conversation, and every handshake. Jeremiah's lens was one of possibility. He's still in the thick of it, still grinding through the program, and his coverage reflected exactly what it feels like to be on the front end of this career — the excitement, the inspiration, the "I can't believe I get to do this" energy that every seasoned vet in that building probably needed to be reminded of. Watch Jeremiah. He's going places.

Caitlin Palmer brought something nobody else could: the view from the front desk and the timing of a comedian. As a veterinary receptionist who also happens to be hilarious, Caitlin has a gift for spotting the humanity in every moment — the absurd, the heartfelt, and everything in between. She reminded us that vet med isn't just doctors and students. It's the entire team, and the entire team deserves a seat at the table. Her coverage was funny, warm, and wickedly observant.

Dr. Ashley Hopkins came to Vegas as a Career Coach, and she approached the conference the way only a career coach can — with a constant eye on growth, opportunity, and what this all means for your professional trajectory. Dr. Hopkins helped our community see WVC not just as a conference but as a launchpad. Every session, every speaker, every new connection was a potential turning point for someone's career. She turned the event into a masterclass in professional development, and she made it look effortless.

Dr. Jessica Trice is a toddler mom, a business owner, and a practicing veterinarian — which means she operates in a state of beautiful, organized chaos at all times. Her perspective on WVC Vegas was grounded and real. She's not just building a career; she's building a life. And her coverage reflected that balance — the excitement of new products and innovations filtered through the practical lens of someone who has to actually implement them in her practice while also, you know, keeping a small human alive.

Together, these four covered WVC Vegas the way it deserves to be covered: from the inside out, with authenticity, passion, and a whole lot of personality.

The 98th WVC Vegas was a celebration — of a profession, of a community, of nearly a century of coming together to make veterinary medicine better. And this year, Vet Candy was right there in the middle of it, capturing moments that matter. New products. New medications. Breakthrough conversations. And the kind of human connection that reminds you why you chose this path in the first place.

We couldn't be more proud of our Dream Team. They didn't just cover a conference. They told a story — and it's one you don't want to miss.