ACVS 2023 Surgery Summit
The American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) is committed to the advancement of the art and science of veterinary surgery and strives to help the veterinary profession achieve its goal of providing outstanding service to the public and care to animals. ACVS cultivates the highest standards of excellence in veterinary surgery by offering the latest in research and education.
ACVS welcomes veterinary professionals who represent all areas of the care team to the Surgery Summit. ACVS is committed to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion and embraces the perspectives that they generate.
At the 2023 Surgery Summit, you will learn from top-notch presenters in tailored seminars featuring the latest in veterinary surgery, including patient care, diagnosis, pain management, and anesthesia and analgesia, as well as preoperative care and postoperative care.
ACVS Foundation Events & Education
Celebration of Giving
Thursday, October 12, 7:30–9 pm
Honoring the generous contributors whose dedication makes realizing the Foundation’s mission to support research grants and education possible.
Outstanding Surgery Residents' Awards
Presented during the Surgery Residents' Awards Ceremony
Friday, October 13, noon–12:30 pm
Support and congratulate future leaders in veterinary surgery!
The Outstanding Surgery Residents' Awards competition encourages the development of clinically important research and the dissemination of the results of these investigations, particularly those conducted by surgery residents.
ACVS residents receive awards for presentations at the Residents' Forums and Scientific Poster Presentations. ACVS and ECVS residents receive awards for publication in Veterinary Surgery.
Presented by the ACVS Foundation
Education
Communication Tips to Positively Impact Work Relationships
Presenter: Karlene Belyea, MBA
Friday, October 13, 12:30–2:30 pm
Available to ACVS Diplomates and residents. Ideal for recent Diplomates. Lunch is included with dated voucher.
Learning to work more effectively with team members and clients is an integral part of being a veterinary surgeon. Through exciting, interactive, and timely discussions, participants learn how to
• use words that work;
• listen more effectively;
• deal with negative people and encourage productive complaining; and,
• communicate empathy to create great relationships with clients.
Seminar for Small Animal
Thursday, Oct 12
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
Small Animal Keynote Lecture: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome: Recognition, Evidence, and Engagement
Guest Speaker: Jane Ladlow, MA, VetMB, DipECVS, MRCVS
10:15 AM – 3:45 PM
Fracture Management and Cranial Cruciate Injury in Sporting Dogs
Seminar Chair: Anke Langenbach, DVM, DACVS, DECVS, DACVSMR – Veterinary Surgical Center
10:15 AM – 6:00 PM
Small Animal Primary Care Orthopedic
Seminar Chair: Sarah Malek, DVM, PhD, DACVS (Small Animal) – Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
10:15 AM – 6:00 PM
You Want Surgery for What? Surgical Techniques and Care for Exotic and Pocket Pets
Ethical Dilemmas in Veterinary Surgery
Seminar Chair: Elizabeth A. Swanson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal)– Mississippi State University
Friday, Oct 13
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM
CAD-Based Surgical Planning, Patient-Specific Guides, and Custom Implants
Evolution, Controversies, and Future DirectionsRecorded for On-Demand
Guest Speaker: Bill Oxley, MA, VetMB, DSAS (Orth), RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics) – Director Vet3D, Staveley, UK
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Surgical Oncology and Multidisciplinary Cancer Treatment
Seminar Chair: Brandan Janssens, BVSc, DECVS – Colorado State University
1:15 PM – 6:00 PM
3D Printing: Patient-Specific Surgery
Seminar Chair: Sun Young Kim, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) – Purdue University
1:15 PM – 6:00 PM
Overcoming the Learning Curve of Joint Replacement
Seminar Chair: Stanley Kim, BVSc, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) – University of Florida
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Respiratory Surgery
Seminar Chair: Eric Monnet, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DECVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Soft Tissue) – Colorado State University
Saturday, Oct 14
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Treatment Strategies for MIO of Sacroiliac Luxation
Seminar Chair: Loic Dejardin, DVM, MS, DACVS, DECVS – Michigan State University
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Morbidity and Mortality in Soft Tissue Surgery
Seminar Chair: David E. Holt, BVSc, DACVS – University of Pennsylvania
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Small Animal Literature Year in Review
Seminar Chair: Jason Bleedorn, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) – Colorado State University
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Neurosurgery: Techniques and Management Strategies
Seminar Chair: Danielle Dugat, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) – Veterinary Specialty Center of Stillwater
10:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Challenges in Small Animal Surgical Practice
Seminar Chair: Michael Dearmin, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)
1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Advances in Diagnostics and Treatment for Stifle ConditionsRecorded for On-Demand
Seminar Chair: Laura E. Peycke, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), DACVSMR – Texas A&M University
1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Advanced Small Animal Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy
Seminar Chair: Justin B. Ganjei, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) – Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMCVM), Veterinary Referral Associates (VRA)
1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Updates in Small Animal Hepatobiliary Surgery
Seminar Chair: Mandy L. Wallace, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal)– University of Georgia
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Managing Excessive TPA: Strategies and ControversiesRecorded for On-Demand
Seminar Chair: Jason Syrcle, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) – University of Pennsylvania
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Seeing the Light: Fluorescence in MIS
Seminar Chair: Nicole J. Buote, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) – Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Seminar Equine/Large Animal
Friday, Oct 13
8:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Equine Sports Medicine
Seminar Chair: Kathryn A. Seabaugh, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVSMR – Colorado State University
1:15 PM – 3:45 PM: EBM of Joint Therapies
Seminar Chair: Emma N. Adam, BVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVS – Gluck Equine Research Center, University of Kentucky
1:15 PM – 6:00 PM Advances in Laparoscopic Surgery
Seminar Chair: Carolyn E. Arnold, DVM, DACVS, PhD – Texas A&M University
1:15 PM – 6:00 PM Urogenital/Postpartum Mare
Seminar Chair: Kathryn Dern, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal) – Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Large Animal Literature Year In Review
Seminar Chair: Emma N. Adam, BVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVS – Gluck Equine Research Center, University of Kentucky
Saturday, Oct 14
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM Unique and Uncommon Carpal Fractures and Pathology: Decision-Making and Treatment Strategies
Seminar Chair: Josh Zacharias, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVSMR (Equine) – Countryside Large Animal
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM Challenges: Sustainable Large Animal Emergency Care
Seminar Chair: Megan J. McCracken, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal) – University of Missouri
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Updates in the Management of Upper Airway Conditions
Seminar Chair: Rhodes Bell, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal)
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Approaches to Pet Farm Animal Triage and Care
Seminar Chair: Rebecca McOnie, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal) – Cornell University
10:15 AM – 6:00 PM Unique and Challenging Topics in Farm Surgery
Seminar Chair: Joseph W. Lozier, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal) – The Ohio State University
1:30 PM – 4:00 PM Advanced Arthroscopy, Bursoscopy, and Tenoscopy
Seminar Chair: Carrie Jacobs, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal) – North Carolina State University
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Management of Septic Synovial Structures
Seminar Chair: Carrie Jacobs, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal) – North Carolina State University
Continuing Education Credits
ACVS will apply for continuing education credit for the 2023 ACVS Surgery Summit in jurisdictions which recognize the American Association of Veterinary State Boards’ (AAVSB) Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) and the State Education Department of New York.
Participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education.
