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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)
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