Honored Mentor

Jason A. Syrcle

...was an instrumental mentor during my residency and early faculty career. He is always a reliable source of knowledge and experience. Dr. Syrcle has had an immeasurable impact on the...
Small Animal Topic

Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus

...are best when performed early in the course of the disease since death (mortality) rates increase with the severity of disease. Your pet may be referred to an ACVS board-certified...
News

MOC records due November 1, 2025

...in CERT. Quick ways to earn a few points before the deadline: Complete a course or laboratory Attend a webinar, including those offered through ACVS Digital Learning Attend a national...
Small Animal Topic

Cleft Palate

...trouble eating Have trouble breathing and exercising because of fluid or infection in their noses. Figure 2. Primary cleft palate or “harelip” in a ten year old Cocker spaniel. The...
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....
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....
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

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...
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...