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Hybrid Laboratory
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Eligible for ACVS MOC
Eligible for ACVS MOC

Full Schedule

Full Schedule

  • 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
    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)