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Recognizing Veterinary Surgery’s top reviewers

ACVS is pleased to recognize Veterinary Surgery’s top reviewers for their outstanding service and vital contribution to the journal. This honor acknowledges the volume and timeliness of the reviews performed in 2025 by the journal’s Editorial Review Board and ad hoc reviewers.

New Veterinary Surgery Virtual Issue—Tendon Tribulations: Current Approaches to Tendon Injury

Read the new virtual issue of Veterinary Surgery, Tendon Tribulations: Current Approaches to Tendon Injury. Tendons play a vital role in the musculoskeletal system, linking force generating muscles to bones of the rigid skeletal architecture. They have extraordinary strength coupled with flexibility and elasticity. The connections with muscle on one end and bone on the […]

New ACVS Fellows

Congratulations to the five new ACVS Fellows! Having trained at an ACVS-approved fellowship training center, ACVS Fellows have exemplary training and experience in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients in their respective fellowship discipline.    Samuel Burkhardt, DVM Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgens (Small Animal) ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology Colin Punchuen Chik, […]

New ACVS Fellows

Congratulations to the two new ACVS Fellows! Having trained at an ACVS-approved fellowship training center, ACVS Fellows have exemplary training and experience in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients in their respective fellowship discipline.    Ming Lu, DVM, MVM, MS Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgens (Small Animal) ACVS Fellow, Joint Replacement Surgery  […]

ACVS Foundation Research Grants for 2026!

Through the ACVS Foundation Research Grant Programs, ACVS Diplomates and surgery residents in the first two years of training at an ACVS-registered residency training program may apply for a research grant, with available funding up to $20,000 per grant. The research project should be planned for completion within a one-year timeframe. Surgery residents are expected to […]

ACVS appreciates the 2025 ACVS Practice Partners!

ACVS values its special relationship with ACVS Practice Partners. These Diplomate-affiliated practices, many of which have shown their commitment through the years with continued partnership, are truly appreciated. ACVS thanks these practices for partnering in 2025 and looks forward to continuing the partnership for 2026! 2025 ACVS Practice Partners and ACVS Diplomate Affiliates 2026 ACVS Practice […]

Publishing delays are anticipated as Veterinary Surgery migrates to Research Exchange on October 23

Veterinary Surgery migrates to Wiley’s new platform, Research Exchange, on October 23, 2025. While the editors will manage new manuscripts submitted in Research Exchange, they will also manage the manuscripts that are already in ScholarOne, the previous platform, until reaching a final decision for each manuscript in ScholarOne. Due to the expectation of an adjustment […]

Veterinary Surgery migrates to Research Exchange 

Veterinary Surgery is scheduled to migrate to Wiley’s new platform, Research Exchange, in October. Research Exchange is an integrated submission, screening, and peer review platform that aims to improve the publishing process. The platform consists of several modules, including the submission, screening, and review modules.  The submission module makes the manuscript upload process easier for […]

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 as 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, […]

New ACVS Fellows

Congratulations to the two new ACVS Fellows! Having trained at an ACVS-approved fellowship training center, ACVS Fellows have exemplary training and experience in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients in their respective fellowship discipline.    Po-Yen Chou, BVM, MVM Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) ACVS Fellow, Joint Replacement Surgery  Rachel […]