News

Maintenance of certification deadline reminder

...total of 100 activity points. A minimum of 70 activity points must be in the Diplomate’s respective specialty of certification (e.g., small animal surgery or large animal surgery). ACVS will...
Small Animal Topic

Extrahepatic Biliary Tract Obstruction

...is a cholelith (stone) in the cystic duct with minimal acoustic shadowing and distention of the cystic duct is present. Bile duct obstruction causes an increase in total serum bilirubin,...
Small Animal Topic

Achilles’ Tendon Injuries

...and protecting the surgery repair with the aforementioned options for that time. Complete healing of the tendon can take a total of 9-12 months. If your veterinary surgeon has applied...
News

Residents’ Workshops begin in October

...DVM, DACVS (Small Animal): Hernia-palooza: An AB-dominal Exploration January 8, 2024 Hunter Piegols, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal): Abdominal Neoplasia Valentine Verpaalen, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal): Total Hip Arthroplasty  ...
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Exhibit Hall

...charge of $500; on or after July 6, 2026, the exhibitor forfeits 100 percent of total cost of exhibit space reserved and assigned. Cancellations cannot be applied toward future events....
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ACVS announces newly certified Diplomates

...dual-certified in large animal surgery and small animal surgery The total number of ACVS Diplomates is now 2,597, with approximately 68 percent small animal surgeons and 32 percent large animal...
Honored Mentor

Ross A. Lirtzman

...the kidney transplant program and the total elbow development program at UC Davis. And he would come along side of any student showing a sincere and keen interest in surgery...
Large Animal Topic

Colic in Adult Cattle

...Simultaneous auscultation and percussion with particular attention paid to areas of resonance, abdominal palpation per rectum, and abdominal ballottement. Blood work including a packed cell volume, total protein, lactate, serum...