American College of Veterinary Surgeons

01/07/2025

Equine dental disorders are common, and horses may present with a variety of clinical signs that do not always correlate to the severity of the disease. Read the article by Mélanie Perrier, DrMedVet, DACVS, DECVAS, CERP, to learn more about common equine dental diseases.

Regular oral examinations for horses can reveal variable clinical signs of conditions

01/03/2025

01/03/2025

12/23/2024

Fellowship training opportunities

ACVS-approved fellowship training centers are accepting applications for fellowship training in joint replacement surgery, minimally invasive surgery, and surgical oncology. Interested Diplomates and surgery residents should contact the fellowship training center representative for more information.

ACVS-approved fellowship training centers are currently accepting applications for fellowship training in joint replacement surgery, minimally invasive surgery, and surgical oncology. To achieve the status of ACVS Fellow, the fellow candidate must meet all the fellowship training requirements and mu...

12/20/2024

Yule learn a lot over the holidays with ACVS Digital Learning! Get started: https://learn.acvs.org

12/19/2024

12/18/2024

ACVS Practice Partner Program: New for 2025!

The ACVS Practice Partner Program has been revamped for Diplomate-affiliated practices for 2025! The program now offers a menu of continuing education and recruitment package options. Simply select the options that best suit your practice. Whichever options you choose, ACVS looks forward to partnering with your practice in 2025!

Advertising & Partnership Opportunities ACVS provides diverse and cost-effective advertising and partnership opportunities to help you reach your target audience and achieve your marketing objectives. Media KitMailing List Rentals & LabelsVeterinary Surgery JournalPractice Partner ProgramPremier Sp...

12/17/2024

Two new large animal and three new small animal training programs are recognized as registered residency training programs effective July 1, 2025. A complete list of currently registered and renewed training programs is available on the ACVS website.

12/13/2024

Happy National Horse Day! 🐴✨ ACVS celebrates your majestic equines and the remarkable efforts of ACVS Diplomates to ensure their health and well-being.

For information on equine health topics, visit ACVS Animal Health Topics. https://www.acvs.org/topics/

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving!

As you prepare for the holiday festivities, remember to keep foods out of reach. If you suspect your pet has gobbled goodies from the dinner table, contact your veterinarian and read the Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies animal health topic.
https://www.acvs.org/small-animal/gastrointestinal-foreign-bodies/

11/15/2024

ACVS is pleased to announce two new ACVS Founding Fellows, Joint Replacement Surgery, two new ACVS Fellows, Surgical Oncology, and a new ACVS Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Soft Tissue). ACVS Founding Fellows and ACVS Fellows have exemplary training and experience in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients in their respective fellowship disciplines. Congratulations to these five Diplomates!

ACVS is excited to announce two new ACVS Founding Fellows, Joint Replacement Surgery! ACVS Founding Fellows are remarkable leaders in their respective fields as evidenced by their exemplary training, robust experience, innovative research, and committed practice. They continue to devote a significan...

11/14/2024

The ACVS Foundation is proud to present the recipients of the 2024 ACVS Outstanding Surgery Residents’ Awards, the ACVS/ECVS Resident Speaker Exchange Program, and the One AO Awards. These awards are a testament to the residents' hard work and dedication to the advancement of veterinary surgery.

Outstanding Surgery Residents’ Awards The annual Outstanding Surgery Residents’ Awards competition at the ACVS Surgery Summit encourages the development of clinically important research and the dissemination of the results of these investigations, particularly those conducted by surgery resident...

11/05/2024

Register to join Contract Negotiation and Renegotiation on Wednesday, November 6, from 6–8 pm (ET) with Charlotte A. Lacroix, DVM, JD, to learn how to navigate the employment landscape and to gain clear insights into employment agreements, retention bonuses, non-competes, and corporate contracts.

Complimentary for ACVS Diplomates and veterinary surgery residents.

https://learn.acvs.org/products/contract-negotiation-and-renegotiation -product_tab_overview

11/04/2024

ACVS welcomes the newly elected Board of Regents members! View a complete list of the 2024–2025 ACVS Board of Regents: https://www.acvs.org/about/board-of-regents

11/04/2024

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 ACVS and ACVS Foundation awards!

Learn more about the awards and recipients: https://www.acvs.org/news/2024-acvs-and-acvs-foundation-award-recipients-announced/

10/27/2024

Thanks again for joining ACVS in Phoenix. We look forward to seeing you next year at the 2025 Surgery Summit in Seattle!

10/27/2024

That's a wrap on the 2024 ACVS Surgery Summit! Thank you for joining ACVS for three amazing days of captivating continuing education, hands-on laboratories, and connecting with colleagues and exhibitors.

10/26/2024

Attendees, don't forget to track your CE using "CE Survey" or "Evaluation" at the bottom of each lecture in the mobile app, through the Summit website, or with page 63 of the Program Guide.