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Thursday, October 8, 2026
6:15 AM - 7:15 AM
Run for Fun

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker Ready and Hospitality Room

7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Registration and Information

7:15 AM - 8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Mark W. Allam Lecture and Awards Ceremony
Guest Speaker: Melinda Thacker, MD
Large AnimalSmall AnimalKeynote

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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 AnimalKeynote

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 AnimalKeynote

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
Improving and Assessing Orthopedic Outcomes
Primary Care

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Complimentary Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
ACVS Diplomates' Business Meeting

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Large Animal Residents' Forums
Large Animal

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Small Animal Residents' Forum
Small Animal

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

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

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Draft & Craft Poster Social

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Celebration of Giving (invitation only)