ACVS is accepting program registration applications for the July 2027–June 2028 residency year. Applications must be submitted by August 10, 2026. Application instructions and the 2027–2028 Residency Training Standards and Requirements are now available on the ACVS website.
The ACVS Board of Regents has appointed the members of the Certification Council. Following approval by Diplomates of the new ACVS Bylaws, the council will officially assume oversight of ACVS’s certification functions on January 1, 2027. A liaison from the board to the council will be named in the fall to serve in an ex officio capacity. Council members Trevor N. Bebchuk, […]
Thank you to the members who participated in the recent bylaws vote. The results are below. APPROVED The following ballot items were approved by the required two-thirds majority of voting members: The adoption of the proposed bylaws (core components) The ballot item granting the Board of Regents the authority to create nonvoting membership categories The ballot item […]
ACVS is saddened by the loss of Emeritus Diplomate Larry J. Wallace, who passed away on April 1, 2026. Obituary
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
