AO VET NA Masters Course—Small Animal Minimally Invasive Osteosynthesis Traumatology (with wet lab)
Date: August 13 - 15, 2025

Minimally Invasive Osteosynthesis (MIO) has successfully improved human orthopedic outcomes for more than two decades. Yet, despite evidence of faster bone healing, lower morbidity, faster functional recovery, and fewer complications; MIO has not been fully embraced by the veterinary orthopedic community at large. This 3-day AO VET NA Masters-level course is meant to help change this. It fills the current void in continuing education courses and allows veterinary orthopedic surgeons to learn the biological basis of MIO, its surgical techniques, new implants, advanced imaging and radioprotection techniques from the absolute top experts in this field today.  Such exposure will undoubtedly lead to both improved management of fractures in companion animals and improved outcomes. If you care about providing the best outcomes for your small animals, you should register for this course and begin applying MIO in your clinical practice.

Credits available: RACE
Venue: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Course Level: Masters

AO VET NA Advanced Course—Management of Equine Articular Fractures, Subchondral Bone Cysts and Fetlock Breakdown Injuries
 
Date: September 15 - 17, 2025

Credits available: RACE
Venue: Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
Course Level: Advanced

AO VET NA Blended Course—Principles of Small Animal Fracture Management
Date: September 29 - October 1, 2025

The AO VET Course - Principles in Small Animal Fracture Management is designed to provide participants with a basic, fundamental knowledge of bone healing and how it can be favorably influenced through internal fixation of fractures. The scientific principles of fracture repair and their practical application to the clinical situation are presented in lectures and hands-on laboratory sessions.

Credits available: RACE 
Venue: Glendale, Arizona, USA
Course Level: Basics

AO VET NA Blended Course—Surgical Technicians Course
Date: September 30 - October 1, 2025

Boost your skills at the AO VET NA—Surgical Technicians Course, ideal for vet techs eager to enhance their expertise and for vets looking to advance their team's capabilities.

Venue: Glendale, Arizona, USA
Course Level: Technicians

AO VET NA Masters Course—Principles of Deformity Correction: Thoracic Limb
 
Date: October 2 - 4, 2025

The purpose of this course is to provide the participant with the basic fundamentals of understanding how to assess the alignment of the forelimb of the dog. These principles will then be applied to a number of conditions that arise from pathologic malalignment of the forelimb, such as growth disturbances, angular limb deformation and joint incongruity. Participants will learn a variety of pre-operative assessments and operative techniques in a highly interactive environment involving lectures, workbook exercises, software-based planning sessions and hand-on laboratory experiences.

Credits available: RACE
Venue: Glendale, Arizona, USA
Course Level: Masters