AO VET NA Courses and Events Overview
Take a look at upcoming offerings for AO VET North America
In-person events

AO VET NA Blended Course—Principles in Small Animal Fracture Management
Date: April 10, 2024 - April 12, 2024
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: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Course Level: Basics

AO VET NA Blended Course—Advanced Techniques in Small Animal Fracture Management with Wet Lab
Date: April 10, 2024 - April 12, 2024
The AO VET NA Advanced Techniques in Small Animal Fracture Management with Wet Lab course expands upon the concepts presented in the AO VET Principles in Small Animal Fracture Management course and adds new subjects for discussion with both dry and wet lab experiences.
Credits available: RACE
Venue: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Course Level: Advanced
Credits available: RACE
Venue: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Course Level: Advanced

AO VET NA Blended Course—Principles in Equine Fracture Management
Date: April 10, 2024 - April 12, 2024
The AO VET NA Course - Principles in Equine Fracture Management will bring together the latest information and technique innovations on the internal fixation of equine fractures. Starting with the biologic and biomechanical properties of the internal fixation methods, the groundwork will be laid for understanding the concepts and techniques of internal fixation in equine surgery.
Credits available: RACE
Venue: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Course Level: Basics
Credits available: RACE
Venue: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Course Level: Basics

AO VET NA Course—Surgical Approaches and Soft Tissue Reconstruction Techniques for Fractures Repair in the Dog (with canine anatomical specimens)
Date: April 13, 2024 - April 14, 2024
The focus of this 2-day course, which utilizes canine anatomic specimens, will be learning the approaches to the four main long bones of the dog for fracture management.
Credits available: RACE
Venue: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Course Level: Masters
Credits available: RACE
Venue: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Course Level: Masters

AO VET NA Course—Spotlight Series: Canine Simple and Complex Fractures Affecting the Elbow Joint (with anatomical specimens)
Date: April 13, 2024 - April 14, 2024
This course focuses on the fractures affecting the elbow joint with emphasis on treatment of humeral condylar fractures in dogs. Participants will learn appropriate preoperative planning, perioperative decision making, operative techniques, and postoperative management in a highly interactive environment involving pre-course online modules, course lectures, case and panel discussions, and hands-on laboratory sessions.
Credits available: RACE
Venue: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Course Level: Other
Credits available: RACE
Venue: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Course Level: Other
Standalone online events
Topic | Faculty | Date | Time* | Registration / Recording |
Spectrum of Carpal Arthrodesis | Drs. Rossignol, Carpenter | Nov. 29, 2023 | 8:00 PM | Register |
*Eastern Time (GMT-4:00)