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 editors of Veterinary Surgery oversee and ensure the integrity of the process for consensus statements published by a group of ACVS and/or ECVS Diplomates, including approving proposals for relevant topics. Proposals should include a title, brief justification, list of panel members, and methods. The proposals should not exceed two pages and should meet the criteria described in the newly revised Author Guidelines. In particular, authors are encouraged to consider the guidelines published by the EQUATOR network (Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research) when designing and reporting a consensus exercise (ACCORD: ACcurate COnsensus Reporting Document).
The editors will select up to three proposals per college each year, based on the relevance of the topics, the list of panel members, and proposed methods. The staff of the affiliated college(s) will facilitate the solicitation of input from their membership that the panel may incorporate into the statement. ACVS, ECVS, and ACVS-ECVS consensus statements will be submitted to Veterinary Surgery for review and edition before publication.
Proposals submitted by September 30, 2025, will be reviewed during the annual editors’ meeting, which is typically held in October.
