Large Animal Topic

Standing Equine Laparoscopic Ovariectomy

...24–48 hours to allow for visualization of the ovaries, which lie suspended toward the back of the horse near the pelvis. Laparoscopic Ovariectomy: Procedure: The mare is sedated and restrained...
News

2025 examination dates announced

...2025 Registration opens May 29, 2024. There are no changes to the reading list. The period for journal articles will be updated to reflect the new three- or five-year period....
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Questions for Your Veterinarian

...does not appear on the Find a Veterinary Surgeon directory, you may email acvs@acvs.org to verify their certification. It is possible that they are board-certified but in a specialty other...
Large Animal Topic

Subsolar Abscess and Coffin Bone Osteomyelitis

...and often times this occurs suddenly (i.e. they were ‘fine’ earlier today or yesterday). The horse may be trembling or sweating, as some of these abscesses can be very painful....
Small Animal Topic

Pyometra

...spayed early in life will not develop pyometra. However, a uterine stump pyometra may occur after incomplete ovariohysterectomy which allows a segment of the uterine body or horn to become...
Honored Mentor

Donald A. Hulse

...as an orthopedic surgeon during my residency at Texas A&M. He always had a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and he pushed me in the right direction. He...
Honored Mentor

Harry W. Boothe

Having a veterinarian as a father, I have seen the positive effect of mentorship in the veterinary profession from a very early age. Such mentorship has favorably influenced my experiences...
Honored Mentor

Mimi Arighi

When I was an intern, figuring out what to do next, Dr. Arighi provided me the early mentorship and training that guided my surgical career for the years to come....
Resource

ACVS Collaborative Relationship Communication Tool

...must all work in concert to achieve the best healthcare outcomes for the veterinary patient. Achieving the best outcomes requires clear communication, mutual respect, and empathy among all three parties....