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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 […]

ACVS announces newly certified Diplomates

ACVS congratulates the newly certified Diplomates on passing the Phase II Surgical Competency Examination in February 2026. 23 certified in large animal surgery 76 certified in small animal surgery The total number of ACVS Diplomates is now 2,686, with approximately 68 percent small animal surgeons and 32 percent large animal surgeons. Betzaida Acevedo, DVM Diplomate, American College […]

ACVS revises some bylaws recommendations based on feedback

ACVS appreciates the feedback Diplomates shared on the proposed bylaws. There is support for the overall direction of the proposed governance change. Today we share additional clarity in a few areas.  Certification fees and membership dues  With the separation of certification functions and membership activities, it is important for ACVS to separate certification related fees from membership dues. ACVS plans to implement a new fee structure in 2027 where […]