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Updated blueprints ensure relevance of ACVS examinations

Following completion of the 2024–2025 ACVS Job Analysis, blueprints for the Phase I Surgical Knowledge Examination and Phase II Surgical Competency Examination have been updated. ACVS Diplomates were surveyed to evaluate the knowledge and skills required to perform the job of a board-certified veterinary surgeon. The survey data served as the foundation for the examination blueprints.  The changes to […]

ACVS Resident Education Travel Grants available—applications due June 1

Applications are now open for the 2026 ACVS Resident Education Travel Grants. The grants support attendance at the ACVS Surgery Summit in Charlotte, NC. Surgery residents enrolled in ACVS-registered training programs are eligible to apply. Up to six recipients will be selected. Applications are due June 1. Notifications will be sent by June 19. 2026 ACVS […]

ACVS Animal Health Topics expand

The ACVS Communication Committee continues to expand its educational resources that support ACVS Diplomates and residents in client education and communication around surgical care. This year, the committee recruited writers and reviewed 14 Animal Health Topics: Large Animal Septic Arthritis in Horses Enucleation in Cattle Claw Amputation in Cattle Bone Sequestrum in Large Animals Strangulating […]

10 new Spanish translations added to ACVS Animal Health Topics

ACVS added 10 Spanish translations of Animal Health Topics. Large Animal Secuestro óseo en animales grandes (Bone Sequestrum in Large Animals) Cólico en Caballos (Colic in Horses) Manejo General de Heridas en Caballos (General Wound Management in Horses) Emergencias Quirúrgicas Oftalmológicas en Caballos (Ophthalmology Surgical Emergency in Horses) Urolitiasis en Pequeños Rumiantes (Urolithiasis in Small […]

Veterinary Surgery call for papers: surgical approaches to thoracic pathology

Call for papers for a virtual issue of Veterinary Surgery devoted to surgical approaches to thoracic pathology Extended submission deadline: September 30, 2026 Areas of interest related to thoracic pathology include advances in surgical techniques, biomechanics, clinical diagnostics, diagnostic imaging, genetics, kinematics, morbidity/mortality, pathophysiology, prevention, rehabilitation, surgical anatomy, surgical instrumentation, and tissue engineering. For consideration, manuscripts […]

Veterinary Surgery seeks proposals for ACVS, ECVS, or ACVS-ECVS consensus statements 

Veterinary Surgery now accepts consensus statements that are thoughtfully crafted to provide the veterinary community with up-to-date information on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of clinically important animal diseases and health conditions. The statements should be derived from evidence-based medicine whenever possible, with the panel offering interpretive comments when such evidence is inadequate or contradictory. The […]

New fellowship training opportunities

An ACVS-approved fellowship training center is currently accepting applications for fellowship training at the following location. To achieve the status of ACVS Fellow, the fellow candidate must meet all the fellowship training requirements and must be an ACVS Diplomate by the end of fellowship training. Interested applicants should contact the fellowship training center representative for […]

New scrubs highlight Diplomates’ excellence

            Promote your specialized surgical training with the updated ACVS scrubs, now featuring the new Veterinary Surgeon logo. The royal blue tops and pants are sold individually for a tailored fit, with the logo embroidered in white above the left pocket on the scrub top. Order today in Merchandise. This link […]