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Tuesday, October 21, 2025
2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Residency Program Compliance Committee Meeting (invitation only)

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Laboratory Registration

Wednesday, October 22, 2025
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Laboratory Registration

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

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Equine Distal Interphalangeal Joint Arthrodesis - HYBRID

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Reconstructive Surgery of the Face, Pinna, and Nares

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Subcutaneous Ureteral Bypass: Indications and Placement Techniques (WAITLIST)

8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Hands-On Simulation Training in Advanced Laparoscopic Procedures

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Residency Program Compliance Committee Meeting (invitation only)

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Advanced Canine Sports Medicine and Regenerative Medicine: Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, Intra-Articular Injections, and Needle Scope Arthroscopy of the Forelimb

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Advanced Small Animal Laparoscopy - HYBRID

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
AO Program for Education and Excellence in Research (AO PEER) Level 2 course on Publication Writing
Speaker: Allen J. Matthew, MA, Vet MB, PhD – University of Cambridge
Speaker: Steven C. Budsberg, DVM, MS, DACVS (he/him/his) – University of Georgia
Speaker: Kyla F. Ortved, DVM, PhD, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVSMR – University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Residents

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Challenging Distal Humeral Fractures and Humeral Intercondylar Fissure

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Improving BioMedtrix Universal Hip Techniques and Outcomes: Intra-Op Imaging of Bone Preparation and Implant Position and Fourth Generation Cementing Techniques

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Needle and Surgical Arthroscopy of the Canine Stifle with Associated Distal Femoral and Proximal Tibial Corrective Osteotomies

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Precision and Confidence in Small Animal Abdominal Surgery for the General Practitioner

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Revision Strategies to Address TPLO Implant Failure

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Reconstruction - HYBRID

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration and Information

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Laboratory Refreshment Break

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Laboratory Lunch

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Equine Regenerative Medicine Therapies Used in Veterinary Surgery and Sports Medicine

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Suturing Techniques for Technicians

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Techniques to Optimize Your Approach to Ophthalmic Surgeries

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Laboratory Refreshment Break

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
ACVS Continuing Education Committee Meeting (invitation only)

Thursday, October 23, 2025
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: Steven Rothenberg, MD – Rocky Mountain Children's
Large AnimalSmall AnimalKeynote

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Exhibit Hall

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall

10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Large Animal Keynote Lecture: Complications: Talking About Something We’d Rather Not Discuss
Speaker: Dean A. Hendrickson, DVM, MS, DACVS – Colorado State University
Large AnimalKeynote

10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Small Animal Keynote Lecture: Optimizing Artificial Chordae Length and Annuloplasty Sizing for Enhanced Mitral Valve Repair Outcomes
Speaker: Masami Uechi, DVM, PhD – JASMINE Veterinary Cardiovascular Medical Center
Small AnimalKeynote

10:15 AM - 6:00 PM
Selected Topics in Small Animal Emergency Surgery
Seminar Chair: Andrea Sundholm, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) – DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital
Primary CareSmall Animal

10:15 AM - 6:00 PM
Legal, Communication, and Business Challenges in Practice
Seminar Chair: Liz Devine, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal) – Lincoln Memorial University
Contemporary Topics

10:15 AM - 6:00 PM
Surgical Sides: Anesthesia and Nutrition
Seminar Chair: Teri A. Raffel Kleist, CVT, VTS (she/her/hers) – ACVS
Technicians

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' Forum
Large AnimalResidents

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

3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
ACVS Resident Education Travel Grant Recipients Meet & Greet

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Poster Social

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

Friday, October 24, 2025
6:15 AM - 7:15 AM
Run for Fun

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 - 6:00 PM
Speaker Ready and Hospitality Room

7:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Registration and Information

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Changing the Course of OA Management: Efficacy and Owner Satisfaction with Tin-117m
Sunrise SeminarSmall Animal

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Pre-Session Coffee

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Large Animal Keynote Lecture: At the Intersection of Surgery and Regenerative Medicine: The Quest for Optimizing Musculoskeletal Sport Horse Injuries Through Biological Approaches
Speaker: Laurie R. Goodrich, DVM, PhD, DACVS (she/her/hers) – Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Moderator: Lacy Kamm, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal), PhD – Oregon State University
Large AnimalKeynote

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Small Animal Keynote Lecture: Defining Success in Veterinary Surgery
Speaker: William Liska, DVM, DACVS – Global Veterinary Specialists PLLC
Small AnimalKeynote

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Meeting Challenges Together: Transforming Veterinary Education for Students
Seminar Chair: Sam L. Morello, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal) – AVMA
Contemporary Topics

8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Articular Surgery: Contemporary Perspectives on Joint Repair, Replacement, and Fusion
Seminar Chair: Stephen C. Jones, MVB, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), DECVS (he/him/his) – Omega Veterinary Group
Primary CareSmall Animal

8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
General Surgery Topics for Veterinary Technicians
Seminar Chair: Teri A. Raffel Kleist, CVT, VTS (she/her/hers) – ACVS
Technicians

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Exhibit Hall

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall

10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Small Animal Scientific Abstracts: Soft Tissue Surgery 2

10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Small Animal Scientific Abstracts: Soft Tissue Surgery 1

10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Small Animal Scientific Abstracts: Orthopedic

10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Small Animal Scientific Abstracts: Orthopedic 2

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Complimentary Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Surgery Residents' Awards Ceremony

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Working Group: 3D Printing (WAITLIST)
Working Group Moderator: Jose L. Carvajal, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) – University of Florida Small Animal Hospital
Small Animal

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Working Group: Fluorescence
Working Group Moderator: Michelle Oblak, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), DVSc, ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Soft Tissue) – University of Guelph
Small Animal

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Working Group: Nutrition
Working Group Moderator: Jolle Kirpensteijn, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DECVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Surgical Oncology – Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
Working Group Moderator: Catherine Ruggiero, MS, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition)
Small Animal

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Working Group: Small Animal Respiratory
Working Group Moderator: Kathleen M. Ham, DVM, MS, DACVS (she/her/hers) – University of Florida
Small Animal

1:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Septic Arthritis in Horses
Seminar Chair: Lauren V. Schnabel, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR (she/her/hers) – North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Large Animal

1:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Advances in Surgical Therapy for Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease
Seminar Chair: Katsuhiro Matsuura, DVM, PhD – University of Florida
Small Animal

1:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Angular Limb Deformities
Seminar Chair: Kyle Snowdon, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) – MedVet
Small Animal

1:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Upper GI Reconstruction, Biliary Rerouting
Seminar Chair: Eric Monnet, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DECVS – Colorado State University
Small Animal

1:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Surgical Oncology: Upper Airway
Seminar Chair: Brad M. Matz, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology – Auburn University
Small Animal

1:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Veterinary Surgery
Seminar Chair: Dominique J. Griffon, DMV, MS, PhD, DECVS, DACVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics) (she/her/hers) – Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island
Contemporary Topics

1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Equine Regenerative Medicine and Beyond: Comparative Applications in Equine, Canine, and Human Therapies
Seminar Chair: Liberty Getman, DVM, DACVS – Zoetis
Large Animal

1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Complications in Large Animal Surgery
Seminar Chair: David G. Levine, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVSMR (Equine) (he/him/his) – University of Pennsylvania
Large Animal

1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Developing Indigenous Relationships and Providing Veterinary Care to Remote and Underprivileged Communities
Seminar Chair: Suzanne J. K Mund, DVM, MSc, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers) – Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Contemporary Topics

3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Management of Septic Arthritis in Farm Animals
Seminar Chair: Joseph W. Lozier, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal) – The Ohio State University
Large Animal

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Surgical Approaches to Mitral Valve Repair
Seminar Chair: Daniel J. Brockman, BVSc, CertVR, CertSAO, DACVS, DECVS (he/him/his) – The Royal Veterinary College
Small Animal

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Techniques to Manage eTPA
Seminar Chair: Don A. Hulse, DVM, DACVS (he/him/his) – Texas A&M University
Small Animal

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Surgical Approach to the Ear, Head, and Neck
Seminar Chair: Erin Gibson, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Soft Tissue) (she/her/hers) – University of Pennsylvania
Small Animal

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Minimally Invasive Soft Tissue Surgery
Seminar Chair: Ingrid M. Balsa, MEd, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers) – Oregon State University
Small Animal

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Surgery Summit Happy Hour

Saturday, October 25, 2025
6:15 AM - 7:15 AM
Run for Fun

7:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Speaker Ready and Hospitality Room

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration and Information

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Pre-Session Coffee

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Literature in Review: Large Animal
Seminar Chair: Lacy Kamm, DVM, DACVS, PhD – Oregon State University
Large Animal

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Soft Tissue Trauma Surgery
Seminar Chair: Valery F. Scharf, DACVS – North Carolina State University
Small Animal

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Improving Patient Safety for Spinal Stabilization
Seminar Chair: Bianca Hettlich, DACVS, DECVS, MRCVS (she/her/hers) – Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover
Small Animal

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Upper Airway Surgical Diseases
Seminar Chair: Kathleen M. Ham, DVM, MS, DACVS (she/her/hers) – University of Florida
Small Animal

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Small Animal Fellowship: Minimally Invasive Orthopedic Surgery
Seminar Chair: Brian S. Beale, DVM, DACVS, ACVS Founding Fellow MIS (Orthopedics) – H-Town Veterinary Specialists
Small Animal

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Small Animal Scientific Abstracts: Orthopedic 5

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Minimally Invasive Techniques in Farm Animal Surgery
Seminar Chair: Kelsey Jurek, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers) – Oregon State University Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine
Primary CareLarge Animal

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Competency, Quality, and Growth: Redefining Surgical Residency Education
Seminar Chair: Sam L. Morello, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal) – AVMA
Contemporary Topics

8:00 AM - 3:45 PM
Equine Emergency Surgery Involving Thoracic and Abdominal Body Walls
Seminar Chair: Kira L. Epstein, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVECC-LA (she/her/hers) – University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine
Large Animal

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
The Equine Spine
Seminar Chair: Carrie Jacobs, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal) – North Carolina State University
Large Animal

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Orthopedic Surgery for Technicians
Seminar Chair: Teri A. Raffel Kleist, CVT, VTS (she/her/hers) – ACVS
Technicians

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Exhibit Hall

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Small Animal Scientific Abstracts: Highlighted Case Reports

10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Small Animal Scientific Abstracts: Soft Tissue Surgery 3

10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Small Animal Scientific Abstracts: Orthopedic 3

10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Small Animal Scientific Abstracts: Soft Tissue 4

10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Small Animal Scientific Abstracts: Orthopedic 4

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Complimentary Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Get Your Personal Finances in Order: Updates on Estate Planning and Tax Management
Speaker: Jessica Rusnock, CFP – Verity Investment Partners
Contemporary Topics

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Working Group: Exotics
Working Group Moderator: Elizabeth A. Swanson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers) – Mississippi State University
Small Animal

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Working Group: Strategies in Equine Emergency Care and Coverage
Working Group Moderator: Megan J. McCracken, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers) – University of Missouri
Large Animal

1:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Articular Fracture Management: Optimization of Results and Novel Treatment Options
Seminar Chair: Karen L. Perry, BVM&S, CertSAS, DECVS, MSc Vet Ed, FHEA, MRCVS (she/her/hers) – Michigan State University
Small Animal

1:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Partial and Total Elbow Arthroplasty in the Treatment of End-Stage Osteoarthritis: Prosthetic Designs, Surgical Techniques, and Clinical Outcomes
Seminar Chair: Loic M. Dejardin, DVM, MS, DACVS, DECVS – Michigan State University
Small Animal

1:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Upper Urinary Tract Obstruction in the Small Animal Patient
Seminar Chair: Lillian R. Aronson, VMD, DACVS – University of Pennsylvania
Small Animal

1:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Bite Club! Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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

1:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Small Animal Scientific Abstracts: Orthopedic 6

1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Advances in Equine Neoplasia
Seminar Chair: Timo Prange, DMV, MS, DACVS (Large Animal) – North Carolina State University
Large Animal

1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Equine Field Surgery and Trauma: When the Horse Can’t Leave the Farm
Seminar Chair: Valerie Moorman, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVSMR (she/her/hers) – UGA College of Veterinary Medicine
Primary CareLarge Animal

1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Early Career Financial Planning: For Those Who Want to be Financially Free
Seminar Chair: Jason Balara, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) – Lark Capital Group
Contemporary TopicsResidents

3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Refreshment Break

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Farm Animal Emergency Surgery
Seminar Chair: Maia R. Aitken, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVECC (she/her/hers) – University of Pennsylvania - New Bolton Center
Large Animal

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Custom Implants in Small Animal Surgery
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

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Fracture Repair Complications: A Cautionary Tale
Seminar Chair: Stephen C. Jones, MVB, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), DECVS (he/him/his) – Omega Veterinary Group
Small Animal

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Soft Tissue Surgery
Seminar Chair: Michelle Oblak, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), DVSc, ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Soft Tissue) – University of Guelph
Small Animal

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Total Joint Replacement
Seminar Chair: Terri Schiller, DVM, DACVS (she/her/hers) – University of Calgary - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Small Animal