Call for Abstracts: 2025 ACVS Surgery Summit

1. Visit the abstract submission system.
2. Log into the submission system. First-time users will click “Join Now” under the New Users section. Returning users will use the “Login” link with their email address and access key. The access key is sent in an email when signing up.
3. Under the Abstracts header, click the green “Click here to begin a new abstract” link to begin the abstract submission process.
4. Follow the instructions within the abstract submission system for the next steps.

NOTE: An account is required for abstract submissions. If you have submitted an abstract to a previous Surgery Summit, a new account will need to be created. This account is not associated with your ACVS website login username and password.

The abstract submission system requires four sections in order to submit an abstract. Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the information within each section:

1. Author Information
2. Scientific Abstract/Case Report Details
3. Attachment for Graphics
4. Policy on Humane Care of Use of Animals

For the Scientific Abstract/Case Report Details section, you can copy and paste your abstracts from a Word file into the submission system. Please note that the long abstract has a maximum of 1,000 words.

To submit an abstract for consideration, log into the abstract submission system and click on your abstract title. Once all parts are completed, click Save Abstract and Submit Abstract.

To qualify for the Residents’ Forum, residents must be actively enrolled in an ACVS-registered residency program at the time of abstract submission. Each resident may submit only one abstract for the Residents’ Forum.

Residents are encouraged to submit abstracts for either clinical or basic science research projects. Residents may submit other abstracts for the general scientific program and poster session. Abstracts will be blinded and scored by a committee based on the criteria listed below.

The top 15 abstracts in small animal and the top 15 abstracts in large animal are placed in the respective Small Animal and Large Animal Residents’ Forums. Abstract presentations are 15 minutes, including 10–12 minutes for set up and presentation and 3–5 minutes for questions and discussion.

Poster presentations are available for viewing from Thursday, October 23, through Saturday, October 25. All veterinary professionals may submit abstracts to be considered for poster presentations.

Poster format:

4’ x 4’ poster setup: 5–8 pm, Wednesday, October 22
Presentation and final resident poster judging: 6–7:30 pm, Thursday, October 23
Teardown: Saturday, October 25, by noon

Residents’ poster competition:

To qualify for the residents’ poster competition within the Scientific Poster Presentations, residents must be actively enrolled in an ACVS-registered or ECVS residency program at the time of abstract submission. They must be present during the Scientific Poster Presentations and Reception on Thursday, October 23, 2025, 6–7:30 pm in the exhibit hall.

NOTE: If a resident is selected to present in the Residents’ Forum, they cannot also have a poster for consideration in the residents’ poster competition.

The flash poster presentation is an optional poster presentation that does not take the place of your full abstract poster presentation. The goal is to entice attendees to come and find out more about your research by providing them with snippets of information about your study. The presenter will have two minutes to present with a maximum of two PowerPoint slides. The flash poster presentation is held Thursday, October 23, from 5:30–6 pm.

Poster presentations are available for viewing from Thursday, October 23, through Saturday, October 25. All veterinary professionals may submit abstracts to be considered for poster presentations.

Poster format:

4’ x 4’ poster setup: 5–8 pm, Wednesday, October 22
Presentation and final resident poster judging: 6–7:30 pm, Thursday, October 23
Teardown: Saturday, October 25, by noon

Flash poster presentations:

Up to 15 large animal and 15 small animal poster presenters may volunteer to participate in the flash poster presentation. Volunteers will give a 2-minute presentation of their poster following the completion of the respective large or small animal Residents’ Forum. Additional information will be provided to selected presenters.

Small and large animal scientific abstracts will be presented throughout the meeting. All veterinary professionals may submit abstracts.

Abstract presentations will be 15 minutes: 10–12 minutes for set up and presentation and 3–5 minutes for questions and discussion.