ACVO CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Gaylord texan - grapevine, tx
October 15 - 18, 2025
Wednesday, October 15
Welcome Reception (Drinks only)
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Thursday, October 16
Exhibit Hall (Grab & Go, Continental Breakfast)
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
General Session (In-Depth Presentations)
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Lunch
Attendees on own for lunch
Happy Hour
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Friday, October 17
Exhibit Hall (Grab & Go, Continental Breakfast)
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
General Session (In-Depth Presentations)
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Lunch
Attendees on own for lunch
VAF Event
Time: TBA
Saturday, October 18
Fun Run
6:30 am
Breakfast (with seating)
Breakfast Buffet served to attendees
Residents’ Workshop
8:00 am - 10:45 am
ACVO Meeting of Voting Members
8:15 am - 9:15 am
Annual ABVO Diplomates Meeting
9:15 am - 10:15 am
General Session (Keynote Presentation)
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Lunch (with seating)
Lunch Buffet served to attendees
Sunday, October 19
Masters’ Course Breakfast (Additional Fee)
7:00 am - 8:00 am
Masters’ Course (Additional Fee)
8:00 am - 12:30 pm
On-Demand CE
The ACVO will be offering a limited On-Demand CE opportunity that will begin after the conference in Grapevine. This will feature some conference content for approximately 6-10 CE credits. Registration for the On-Demand CE will be separate from the Grapevine registration.
On-Demand Registration will open in November.
ACVO Registration
Early (Before July 15th) / Regular (July 16th-September 19th) / Walk up (on-site)
Registration Fees Include:
Wednesday Welcome Reception (drinks only)
Thursday Happy Hour (drinks only)
Grab & Go, Continental Breakfasts on Thursday and Friday.
Breakfast & Lunch (with seating) on Saturday.
*Residents
This discount category applies to those currently in an approved ABVO/ECVO residency at the time of registration, or those who have completed a residency and are actively attempting, but have not yet passed boards.
**Students and Interns
After registration, please submit the student verification form and include verification from a mentor or direct program supervisor verifying your eligibility. This form must be submitted to the ACVO office prior to the conference but after the registration form is submitted.
AVOT Conference
Courses Included in Registration
We're excited to offer several topic-specific courses at the conference including cutting edge scientific abstract presentations, poster sessions, Residents’ Workshop, Keynote Speaker, and In-Depth courses. The general session consists of 15 minute abstract presentations, the others are invited speakers.
Keynote
The Puppy Kindergarten:
The New Science of Raising a Great Dog
Brian Hare
PhD
CAER Interactive Session
Interactive session about how to code lesions seen during CAER exams
Session organizers
Genetics Committee
Feline Ophthalmology Forum
Details Coming soon
Session organizers
Drs. Ursula Deitrich and Michelle Willis
In-Depth
Artificial Intelligence in Veterinary Diagnostics
Derick Whitley
DVM, DACVP
In-Depth
New Developments in Glaucoma
András M. Komáromy
DrMedVet, PhD, DACVO, DECVO, FARVO
Residents’ Workshop
Veterinary Patient Safety:
Beyond Ticking The Box
Lydia Love
DVM, DACVAA
Optional Course
Ocular Surface Disease Workshop
SUNday, October 19
8:15 am - 12:30 pm
7:15 am - 8:15 am (Breakfast)
$220: Before September 12
$270: Walk Up
Course includes 4 CE hours, seated breakfast, and break.
Hiroko Iwashita
DVM, PhD
Lionel Sebbag
DVM, PhD, DACVO
Brian Leonard
DVM, PhD, DACVO
The Masterclass will consist oF:
In-depth talks
Scientific abstracts on the topic of Ocular Surface Disorders
A roundtable discussion on Dry Eye Disease in companion animals
ACVO Registration
RACE requirements require your license information. Those who are licensed in more than one state, only need use one license number. If you do not have a license (e.g. International attendees, students, etc.), please enter N/A in each category.
Numeric License Number
State of License and Type
ACVO & AVOT Cancellation Policy
REQUESTS FOR REFUNDS MUST BE RECEIVED IN WRITING.
Full refund minus 10% administrative fee prior to July 15th.
50% refunds July 16th – August 30th.
No refunds available on or after August 31st. No refunds for no shows, however, medical cancellations need to be submitted in writing and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
