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Tuesday, October 6, 2026
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
ACVS Board of Regents Meeting (invitation only)
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
ACVS Board of Regents Meeting (invitation only)
2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Residency Program Compliance Committee Meeting (invitation only)
2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Residency Program Compliance Committee Meeting (invitation only)
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Laboratory Registration
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Laboratory Registration
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Laboratory Registration
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Laboratory Registration
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker Ready and Hospitality Room
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker Ready and Hospitality Room
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
ACVS Board of Regents Meeting (invitation only)
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
ACVS Board of Regents Meeting (invitation only)
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Abdominal Surgery Techniques For the Exotic Companion Mammal Patient (Rabbit and Guinea Pig)
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Abdominal Surgery Techniques For the Exotic Companion Mammal Patient (Rabbit and Guinea Pig)
Laboratory Chair:
Elizabeth A. Swanson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– Mississippi State University
Laboratory Instructor:
Tracey Ritzman, DVM, DABVP
Laboratory Instructor:
Daniel H. Johnson, DVM, DABVP
Laboratory
Sponsored by
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Equine Intestinal Anastomosis Techniques: Small and Large Intestine - HYBRID
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Equine Intestinal Anastomosis Techniques: Small and Large Intestine - HYBRID
Laboratory Chair:
Julie E. Dechant, DVM, MS, DACVS, DACVECC (she/her/hers)
– University of California, Davis
Laboratory
Large Animal
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Management of eTPA by Kinetic Biomechanics Leveling Osteotomy (KBLO)
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Management of eTPA by Kinetic Biomechanics Leveling Osteotomy (KBLO)
Laboratory Chair:
Kenneth Bruecker, DVM, MS, DACVS, DACVSMR (he/him/his)
– Continuing Orthopedic Veterinary Education
Laboratory Instructor:
Daniel Lewis, DVM, DACVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics)
– University of Florida
Laboratory Instructor:
Natalie J. Worden, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine
Laboratory
Small Animal
Sponsored by ACVS Premier Sponsor
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Residency Program Compliance Committee Meeting (invitation only)
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Residency Program Compliance Committee Meeting (invitation only)
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Advanced Small Animal Laparoscopy - HYBRID
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Advanced Small Animal Laparoscopy - HYBRID
Laboratory Chair:
Valery F. Scharf, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal)
– North Carolina State University
Laboratory Instructor:
Kelley M. Thieman, MS, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– Texas A&M University
Laboratory Instructor:
Sarah J. Marvel, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology and MIS (Small Animal Soft Tissue)
– Colorado State University
Laboratory
Small Animal
Sponsored by ACVS Premier Sponsor
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Challenging Distal Humeral Fractures and Humeral Intercondylar Fissure
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Challenging Distal Humeral Fractures and Humeral Intercondylar Fissure
Laboratory Chair:
Javier Avendano, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his)
– H-Town Veterinary Specialists
Laboratory Instructor:
Brian Beale, DVM, DACVS
– Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists
Laboratory Instructor:
Ben Walton, BVSc, DSAS(orth), MRCVS
– Movement Referrals
Laboratory
Small Animal
Sponsored by
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Patient-Specific Guides For Pelvic Limb Deformity Correction
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Patient-Specific Guides For Pelvic Limb Deformity Correction
Laboratory Chair:
Jason Bleedorn, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal)
– Colorado State University
Laboratory Chair:
Mike Karlin
Laboratory Instructor:
Brian Petrovsky, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his)
– Vet3D; Arizona Canine Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Laboratory
Small Animal
Sponsored by
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Precision and Confidence in Small Animal Abdominal Surgery for the General Practitioner
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Precision and Confidence in Small Animal Abdominal Surgery for the General Practitioner
Laboratory Chair:
Bonnie Grambow Campbell, DVM, PhD, DACVS
– Washington State University
Laboratory Instructor:
Brittany Hyde, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital
Laboratory
Small Animal
Primary Care
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The Shelbow: Shoulder and Elbow Diagnostic and Surgical Arthroscopy and Selected MIS Procedures
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The Shelbow: Shoulder and Elbow Diagnostic and Surgical Arthroscopy and Selected MIS Procedures
Laboratory Chair:
Ian G. Holsworth, BVSc, MANZCVS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics) (he/him/his)
– VetSurg
Laboratory Instructor:
Sean M. Murphy, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)
– WestVet Animal Emergency & Specialty Center
Laboratory Instructor:
Brian Trumpatori, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his)
– Arizona Canine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Laboratory
Small Animal
Sponsored by ACVS Premier Sponsor
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration and Information
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration and Information
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Laboratory Refreshment Break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Laboratory Refreshment Break
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Laboratory Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Laboratory Lunch
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Polyaxial Screw and Rod Fixation of the Thoracic and Lumbosacral Spine - HYBRID
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Polyaxial Screw and Rod Fixation of the Thoracic and Lumbosacral Spine - HYBRID
Laboratory Chair:
Amy E. Fauber, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), DACVIM (Neurology) (she/her/hers)
– Charlotte Animal Referral & Emergency
Laboratory Instructor:
Sharon C. Kerwin, DACVS, DACVIM (Neurology) (she/her/hers)
– Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M
Laboratory Instructor:
Robert Bergman, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)
Laboratory
Small Animal
Sponsored by
1:00 PM - 4:15 PM
ACVS Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting (invitation only)
1:00 PM - 4:15 PM
ACVS Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting (invitation only)
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Equine Distal Interphalangeal Joint Arthrodesis - HYBRID
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Equine Distal Interphalangeal Joint Arthrodesis - HYBRID
Laboratory Chair:
Steven T. Zedler, VMD, DACVS (Large Animal)
– University of Queensland
Laboratory
Large Animal
Sponsored by
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Hands-on Workshop For Mechanical Ventilation During Anesthesia
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Hands-on Workshop For Mechanical Ventilation During Anesthesia
Laboratory Chair:
Michael Dearmin, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)
Laboratory Instructor:
Meagan Crowley, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia)
Laboratory Instructor:
Tasha McNerney, CVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia) (she/her/hers)
– veterinary anesthesia nerds
Laboratory
Technicians
Sponsored by
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Patella Luxation: Semi-Cylindrical Recession Trochleoplasty
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Patella Luxation: Semi-Cylindrical Recession Trochleoplasty
Laboratory Chair:
Kenneth Bruecker, DVM, MS, DACVS, DACVSMR (he/him/his)
– Continuing Orthopedic Veterinary Education
Laboratory Instructor:
Steven W. Petersen, DVM, DACVS, DACVSMR
– Veterinary Surgery and Sports Medicine of the Gorge
Laboratory Instructor:
Stan Veytsman, DACVS (he/him/his)
– Capital Animal Hospital
Laboratory
Small Animal
Sponsored by ACVS Premier Sponsor
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Skin Flaps, Muscle Flaps, and Skin Stretching Techniques in Small Animal Surgery
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Skin Flaps, Muscle Flaps, and Skin Stretching Techniques in Small Animal Surgery
Laboratory Chair:
Michael M. Pavletic, DVM, DACVS (he/him/his)
– Angell Animal Medical Center
Laboratory Instructor:
Fredrick S. Pike, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)
– Veterinary Specialty Hospital San Diego
Laboratory
Small Animal
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Laboratory Refreshment Break
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Laboratory Refreshment Break
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
ACVS Continuing Education Committee Meeting (invitation only)
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
ACVS Continuing Education Committee Meeting (invitation only)
Thursday, October 8, 2026
6:15 AM - 7:15 AM
Run for Fun
6:15 AM - 7:15 AM
Run for Fun
Social & Networking
Sponsored by ACVS Premier Sponsor
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker Ready and Hospitality Room
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker Ready and Hospitality Room
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Registration and Information
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Registration and Information
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast
7:15 AM - 7:45 AM
Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Mark W. Allam Lecture and Awards Ceremony
Guest Speaker:
Melinda Thacker, MD
Large Animal
Small Animal
Keynote
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Mark W. Allam Lecture and Awards Ceremony
Guest Speaker:
Melinda Thacker, MD
Large Animal
Small Animal
Keynote
Sponsored by
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Exhibit Hall
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Exhibit Hall
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Large Animale Keynote Lecture: Equine Humerus Fractures: Past, Present and Future
Speaker:
Jeffrey P. Watkins, DVM, MS, DACVS
– Texas A&M University
Moderator:
Kati Glass, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal)
– Texas A&M University
Large Animal
Keynote
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Large Animale Keynote Lecture: Equine Humerus Fractures: Past, Present and Future
Speaker:
Jeffrey P. Watkins, DVM, MS, DACVS
– Texas A&M University
Moderator:
Kati Glass, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal)
– Texas A&M University
Large Animal
Keynote
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Small Animal Keynote Lecture: Reconstruction to Replacement of the Unstable Stifle: Adventures in Futility, Iteration, and Innovation
Speaker:
Steven C. Budsberg, DVM, MS, DACVS (he/him/his)
– University of Georgia
Moderator:
Bryan T. Torres, DVM, PhD, DACVS (Small Animal), DACVSMR
– University of Missouri
Small Animal
Keynote
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Small Animal Keynote Lecture: Reconstruction to Replacement of the Unstable Stifle: Adventures in Futility, Iteration, and Innovation
Speaker:
Steven C. Budsberg, DVM, MS, DACVS (he/him/his)
– University of Georgia
Moderator:
Bryan T. Torres, DVM, PhD, DACVS (Small Animal), DACVSMR
– University of Missouri
Small Animal
Keynote
10:15 AM - 6:00 PM
Anesthesia and Rehabilitation for Technicians
Seminar Chair:
Sandra Engelmeyer, BS, RVT, VTS (Surgery) (she/her/hers)
– Spry Companions
Technicians
10:15 AM - 6:00 PM
Anesthesia and Rehabilitation for Technicians
Seminar Chair:
Sandra Engelmeyer, BS, RVT, VTS (Surgery) (she/her/hers)
– Spry Companions
Technicians
10:15 AM - 6:00 PM
Bridging the Gap: Strengthening the Referral Partnership
Seminar Chair:
Trevor Bebchuk, DVM, DACVS (he/him/his)
– Great Plains Veterinary Surgery
Contemporary Topics
10:15 AM - 6:00 PM
Bridging the Gap: Strengthening the Referral Partnership
Seminar Chair:
Trevor Bebchuk, DVM, DACVS (he/him/his)
– Great Plains Veterinary Surgery
Contemporary Topics
10:15 AM - 6:00 PM
Improving and Assessing Orthopedic Outcomes
Primary Care
10:15 AM - 6:00 PM
Improving and Assessing Orthopedic Outcomes
Primary Care
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Complimentary Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Complimentary Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
ACVS Diplomates' Business Meeting
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
ACVS Diplomates' Business Meeting
Social & Networking
1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Large Animal Residents' Forums
Large Animal
1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Large Animal Residents' Forums
Large Animal
Sponsored by
1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Small Animal Residents' Forum
Small Animal
1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Small Animal Residents' Forum
Small Animal
Sponsored by
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
ACVS Resident Education Travel Grant Recipients Meet & Greet
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
ACVS Resident Education Travel Grant Recipients Meet & Greet
Residents
Social & Networking
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Large Animal Flash Poster Presentations
Large Animal
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Large Animal Flash Poster Presentations
Large Animal
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Small Animal Flash Poster Presentations
Small Animal
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Small Animal Flash Poster Presentations
Small Animal
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Draft & Craft Poster Social
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Draft & Craft Poster Social
Social & Networking
Sponsored by ACVS Premier Sponsor
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Celebration of Giving (invitation only)
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Celebration of Giving (invitation only)
Social & Networking
Friday, October 9, 2026
6:15 AM - 7:15 AM
Run for Fun
6:15 AM - 7:15 AM
Run for Fun
Social & Networking
Sponsored by ACVS Premier Sponsor
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM
ACVS Recent Diplomates' Breakfast and Focus Group (invitation only)
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM
ACVS Recent Diplomates' Breakfast and Focus Group (invitation only)
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
ACVS Past Presidents' Advisory Committee Meeting (invitation only)
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
ACVS Past Presidents' Advisory Committee Meeting (invitation only)
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Program Directors Collaboration Meeting
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Program Directors Collaboration Meeting
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker Ready and Hospitality Room
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker Ready and Hospitality Room
7:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Registration and Information
7:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Registration and Information
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Pre-Session Coffee
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Pre-Session Coffee
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Large Animal Keynote Lecture: Evolution of Large Animal Emergency and Critical Care: Colic and Beyond
Speaker:
Louise Southwood, BVSc, PhD, DACVS, DACVECC (she/her/hers)
– University of Pennsylvania
Moderator:
Megan J. McCracken, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers)
– University of Missouri
Large Animal
Keynote
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Large Animal Keynote Lecture: Evolution of Large Animal Emergency and Critical Care: Colic and Beyond
Speaker:
Louise Southwood, BVSc, PhD, DACVS, DACVECC (she/her/hers)
– University of Pennsylvania
Moderator:
Megan J. McCracken, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers)
– University of Missouri
Large Animal
Keynote
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Small Animal Keynote Lecture: Renal Transplantation in Companion Animals: What We Have Learned and the Challenges We Face
Speaker:
Lillian R. Aronson, VMD, DACVS
– University of Pennsylvania
Moderator:
David E. Holt, BVSc, DACVS
– University of Pennsylvania
Small Animal
Keynote
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Small Animal Keynote Lecture: Renal Transplantation in Companion Animals: What We Have Learned and the Challenges We Face
Speaker:
Lillian R. Aronson, VMD, DACVS
– University of Pennsylvania
Moderator:
David E. Holt, BVSc, DACVS
– University of Pennsylvania
Small Animal
Keynote
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
The Science of Surgical Performance
Seminar Chair:
Bronwyn Fullagar
Contemporary Topics
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
The Science of Surgical Performance
Seminar Chair:
Bronwyn Fullagar
Contemporary Topics
Sponsored by
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Emergent Soft Tissue Surgery in Practice
Seminar Chair:
Cassie N. Lux, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)
– University of Tennessee
Primary Care
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Emergent Soft Tissue Surgery in Practice
Seminar Chair:
Cassie N. Lux, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)
– University of Tennessee
Primary Care
Sponsored by ACVS Premier Sponsor
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Orthopedics, Joint Replacement, Cranial Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Speaker:
Sandra Engelmeyer, BS, RVT, VTS (Surgery) (she/her/hers)
– Spry Companions
Technicians
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Orthopedics, Joint Replacement, Cranial Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Speaker:
Sandra Engelmeyer, BS, RVT, VTS (Surgery) (she/her/hers)
– Spry Companions
Technicians
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Exhibit Hall
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Exhibit Hall
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Complimentary Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Complimentary Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Working Group: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome
Working Group Moderator:
Kathleen M. Ham, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– University of Florida
Small Animal
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Working Group: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome
Working Group Moderator:
Kathleen M. Ham, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– University of Florida
Small Animal
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Working Group: Diagnosis and Treatment of the Equine Cervical Spine
Working Group Moderator:
Travis M. Tull, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal)
– Ocala Equine Hospital
Large Animal
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Working Group: Diagnosis and Treatment of the Equine Cervical Spine
Working Group Moderator:
Travis M. Tull, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal)
– Ocala Equine Hospital
Large Animal
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Working Group: Equine Emergency Care
Working Group Moderator:
Megan J. McCracken, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers)
– University of Missouri
Large Animal
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Working Group: Equine Emergency Care
Working Group Moderator:
Megan J. McCracken, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers)
– University of Missouri
Large Animal
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Working Group: SA Elbow Dysplasia
Working Group Moderator:
Ian G. Holsworth, BVSc, MANZCVS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Orthopedics) (he/him/his)
– VetSurg
Small Animal
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Working Group: SA Elbow Dysplasia
Working Group Moderator:
Ian G. Holsworth, BVSc, MANZCVS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Orthopedics) (he/him/his)
– VetSurg
Small Animal
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Working Group: Zoo/Exotic
Working Group Moderator:
Elizabeth A. Swanson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– Mississippi State University
Small Animal
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Working Group: Zoo/Exotic
Working Group Moderator:
Elizabeth A. Swanson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– Mississippi State University
Small Animal
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Surgery Residents' Awards Ceremony
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Surgery Residents' Awards Ceremony
Residents
Social & Networking
1:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Failure in Surgical Oncology
Seminar Chair:
Owen T. Skinner, BVSc, DECVS, DACVS (Small Animal), MRCVS, <br>ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology
– University of Missouri
Small Animal
1:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Failure in Surgical Oncology
Seminar Chair:
Owen T. Skinner, BVSc, DECVS, DACVS (Small Animal), MRCVS, <br>ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology
– University of Missouri
Small Animal
1:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Vascular Surgery: Fundamentals and Selected Topics
Seminar Chair:
Matthew Field
Small Animal
1:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Vascular Surgery: Fundamentals and Selected Topics
Seminar Chair:
Matthew Field
Small Animal
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Current Advances in Large Animal Analgesia
Seminar Chair:
Jarrod Troy, DACVS-LA
– Iowa State University
Collaborative Health
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Current Advances in Large Animal Analgesia
Seminar Chair:
Jarrod Troy, DACVS-LA
– Iowa State University
Collaborative Health
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Equine Upper Airway Surgery: Fundamentals and Frontiers
Seminar Chair:
Michelle Tucker, DVM, PhD, DACVS-LA
– Purdue University
Large Animal
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Equine Upper Airway Surgery: Fundamentals and Frontiers
Seminar Chair:
Michelle Tucker, DVM, PhD, DACVS-LA
– Purdue University
Large Animal
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Gastrointestinal Surgery in Periparturient Mares and Foals: Techniques and Critical Care
Seminar Chair:
Megan Burke, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVECC-LA (she/her/hers)
– North Carolina State University
Large Animal
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Gastrointestinal Surgery in Periparturient Mares and Foals: Techniques and Critical Care
Seminar Chair:
Megan Burke, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVECC-LA (she/her/hers)
– North Carolina State University
Large Animal
Sponsored by
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Juvenile Orthopedic Disease and Trauma
Seminar Chair:
Anna Massie, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)
– University of Pennsylvania
Small Animal
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Juvenile Orthopedic Disease and Trauma
Seminar Chair:
Anna Massie, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)
– University of Pennsylvania
Small Animal
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Shaping Surgeon Culture: Belonging in the OR
Seminar Chair:
Mandi J. Lopez, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS
– Louisiana State University
Contemporary Topics
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Shaping Surgeon Culture: Belonging in the OR
Seminar Chair:
Mandi J. Lopez, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS
– Louisiana State University
Contemporary Topics
Sponsored by
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Surgical Interventions for Equine Tendon and Ligament Disorders
Seminar Chair:
Sushmitha S. Durgam, BVSc, MS, PhD, DACVS (Large Animal)
– The Ohio State University
Large Animal
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Surgical Interventions for Equine Tendon and Ligament Disorders
Seminar Chair:
Sushmitha S. Durgam, BVSc, MS, PhD, DACVS (Large Animal)
– The Ohio State University
Large Animal
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Interventional Radiology: Advanced Vascular Options for Benign and Malignant Disease
Seminar Chair:
William TN Culp, VMD, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow, Surgical Oncology, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Soft Tissue)
– University of California, Davis
Small Animal
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Interventional Radiology: Advanced Vascular Options for Benign and Malignant Disease
Seminar Chair:
William TN Culp, VMD, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow, Surgical Oncology, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Soft Tissue)
– University of California, Davis
Small Animal
Sponsored by ACVS Premier Sponsor
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
MIS: Orthopedics Advances Through Fellowship Training
Seminar Chair:
Mathew Johnson
Small Animal
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
MIS: Orthopedics Advances Through Fellowship Training
Seminar Chair:
Mathew Johnson
Small Animal
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Surgery Summit Happy Hour
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Surgery Summit Happy Hour
Social & Networking
Sponsored by ACVS Premier Sponsor
Saturday, October 10, 2026
6:15 AM - 7:15 AM
Run for Fun
6:15 AM - 7:15 AM
Run for Fun
Social & Networking
Sponsored by ACVS Premier Sponsor
7:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Speaker Ready and Hospitality Room
7:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Speaker Ready and Hospitality Room
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration and Information
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration and Information
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Pre-Session Coffee
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Pre-Session Coffee
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
3D Guide Design and Additive Implant Manufacturing
Seminar Chair:
Mike Karlin
Small Animal
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
3D Guide Design and Additive Implant Manufacturing
Seminar Chair:
Mike Karlin
Small Animal
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Balancing Quality Care with Financial Realities
Seminar Chair:
Julie D. Smith, DVM, DACVS, CCRT, MBA (she/her/hers)
– Sage Compassion for Animals
Contemporary Topics
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Balancing Quality Care with Financial Realities
Seminar Chair:
Julie D. Smith, DVM, DACVS, CCRT, MBA (she/her/hers)
– Sage Compassion for Animals
Contemporary Topics
Sponsored by
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Equine Fracture Complications and Trauma
Seminar Chair:
Caroline Constant
Collaborative Health
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Equine Fracture Complications and Trauma
Seminar Chair:
Caroline Constant
Collaborative Health
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Equine Urogenital/Reproductive Surgery To Improve Fertility
Seminar Chair:
Ali Broyles
Large Animal
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Equine Urogenital/Reproductive Surgery To Improve Fertility
Seminar Chair:
Ali Broyles
Large Animal
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Fellowship - OMFS
Seminar Chair:
Elaine S. Holmes, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– Scout Veterinary Urgent Care
Small Animal
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Fellowship - OMFS
Seminar Chair:
Elaine S. Holmes, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– Scout Veterinary Urgent Care
Small Animal
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Large Animal Literature Year in Review
Seminar Chair:
John Peroni, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal) (he/him/his)
– University of Georgia
Large Animal
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Large Animal Literature Year in Review
Seminar Chair:
John Peroni, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal) (he/him/his)
– University of Georgia
Large Animal
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Challenging Lameness: Is it Ortho or Neuro?
Seminar Chair:
Sharon C. Kerwin, DACVS, DACVIM (Neurology) (she/her/hers)
– Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M
Primary Care
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Challenging Lameness: Is it Ortho or Neuro?
Seminar Chair:
Sharon C. Kerwin, DACVS, DACVIM (Neurology) (she/her/hers)
– Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M
Primary Care
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Small Ruminant Reproductive and Urogenital Surgery
Seminar Chair:
Kayla Le
Primary Care
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Small Ruminant Reproductive and Urogenital Surgery
Seminar Chair:
Kayla Le
Primary Care
8:00 AM - 3:45 PM
Diaphragmatic and Thoracic Body Wall Reconstruction and Hernias
Seminar Chair:
Tristram C. Bennett, BVSc, MANZCVS (Surgery), DACVS (Small Animal)
– Small Animal Specialist Hospital (SASH)
Small Animal
8:00 AM - 3:45 PM
Diaphragmatic and Thoracic Body Wall Reconstruction and Hernias
Seminar Chair:
Tristram C. Bennett, BVSc, MANZCVS (Surgery), DACVS (Small Animal)
– Small Animal Specialist Hospital (SASH)
Small Animal
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Challenges and Updates in Equine Arthroscopic Surgery
Seminar Chair:
Lacy Kamm, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal), PhD (she/her/hers)
– Oregon State University
Large Animal
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Challenges and Updates in Equine Arthroscopic Surgery
Seminar Chair:
Lacy Kamm, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal), PhD (she/her/hers)
– Oregon State University
Large Animal
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Soft Tissue Topics
Speaker:
Sandra Engelmeyer, BS, RVT, VTS (Surgery) (she/her/hers)
– Spry Companions
Technicians
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Soft Tissue Topics
Speaker:
Sandra Engelmeyer, BS, RVT, VTS (Surgery) (she/her/hers)
– Spry Companions
Technicians
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Refreshment Break
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Refreshment Break
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Early Career Navigation: Insights From Gen X
Seminar Chair:
Louise Southwood, BVSc, PhD, DACVS, DACVECC (she/her/hers)
– University of Pennsylvania
Contemporary Topics
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Early Career Navigation: Insights From Gen X
Seminar Chair:
Louise Southwood, BVSc, PhD, DACVS, DACVECC (she/her/hers)
– University of Pennsylvania
Contemporary Topics
Sponsored by
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Complimentary Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Complimentary Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Working Group: Navicular Bursoscopy
Working Group Moderator:
Jose M. Garcia-Lopez, DACVS, DACVSMR
– University of Pennsylvania- New Bolton Center
Large Animal
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Working Group: Navicular Bursoscopy
Working Group Moderator:
Jose M. Garcia-Lopez, DACVS, DACVSMR
– University of Pennsylvania- New Bolton Center
Large Animal
1:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Equine Fracture Repair
Seminar Chair:
Megan J. McCracken, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers)
– University of Missouri
Large Animal
1:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Equine Fracture Repair
Seminar Chair:
Megan J. McCracken, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers)
– University of Missouri
Large Animal
1:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Not Just Uroliths: Approaches to Urogenital Surgery in Farm Animals
Seminar Chair:
Rebecca McOnie, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal), ACVS MIS Fellow (LA ST) (she/her/hers)
– Cornell University
Large Animal
1:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Not Just Uroliths: Approaches to Urogenital Surgery in Farm Animals
Seminar Chair:
Rebecca McOnie, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal), ACVS MIS Fellow (LA ST) (she/her/hers)
– Cornell University
Large Animal
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Advanced MIS Soft Tissue
Seminar Chair:
Ameet Singh, DVM, DVSc, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery
– University of Guelph
Small Animal
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Advanced MIS Soft Tissue
Seminar Chair:
Ameet Singh, DVM, DVSc, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery
– University of Guelph
Small Animal
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Approaches to Challenging Stifle Conditions
Seminar Chair:
Caleb C. Hudson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics), ACVS Founding Fellow, Joint Replacement Surgery (he/him/his)
– Omega Veterinary Group
Small Animal
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Approaches to Challenging Stifle Conditions
Seminar Chair:
Caleb C. Hudson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics), ACVS Founding Fellow, Joint Replacement Surgery (he/him/his)
– Omega Veterinary Group
Small Animal
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Joints, Implants, and Infections: Orthopedic Infections and Responsible Antimicrobial Use in Livestock, Equine, and Small Animal Practice
Seminar Chair:
Heidi Reesink, VMD, PhD, DACVS-LA
– University of California, Davis
Collaborative Health
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Joints, Implants, and Infections: Orthopedic Infections and Responsible Antimicrobial Use in Livestock, Equine, and Small Animal Practice
Seminar Chair:
Heidi Reesink, VMD, PhD, DACVS-LA
– University of California, Davis
Collaborative Health
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Thriving as a New Surgeon
Seminar Chair:
Stacy Anderson, DVM, PhD, DACVS-LA (she/her/hers)
– Lincoln Memorial University College of Veterinary Medicine
Contemporary Topics
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Thriving as a New Surgeon
Seminar Chair:
Stacy Anderson, DVM, PhD, DACVS-LA (she/her/hers)
– Lincoln Memorial University College of Veterinary Medicine
Contemporary Topics
Sponsored by
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Refreshment Break
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Refreshment Break
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Practical Options in Farm Animal Fracture Repair
Seminar Chair:
John Peroni, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal) (he/him/his)
– University of Georgia
Large Animal
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Practical Options in Farm Animal Fracture Repair
Seminar Chair:
John Peroni, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal) (he/him/his)
– University of Georgia
Large Animal
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Upper Airway Complications and Revisions
Seminar Chair:
Bryden J. Stanley, BVMS, MS, MANZCVS, MRCVS, DACVS (she/her/hers)
– Animal Surgical Center of Michigan, Michigan State Univeristy
Small Animal
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Upper Airway Complications and Revisions
Seminar Chair:
Bryden J. Stanley, BVMS, MS, MANZCVS, MRCVS, DACVS (she/her/hers)
– Animal Surgical Center of Michigan, Michigan State Univeristy
Small Animal
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Urogenital/Reproductive Emergencies in the Mare
Seminar Chair:
Ali Broyles
Large Animal
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Urogenital/Reproductive Emergencies in the Mare
Seminar Chair:
Ali Broyles
Large Animal
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