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Feature|Articles|September 19, 2025
Veterinary conference calendar (September 2025)
Fact checked by: Kristen Coppock Crossley, MA
Upcoming industry events and association meetings are listed.
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Note that many of the upcoming industry events are being held in person or via a combination of live and virtual learning. Please visit individual event websites for details.
September
Veterinary Dental Forum
- San Antonio, TX
- September 24-27, 2025
https://www.veterinarydentalforum.org/future-conferences
Southwest Veterinary Symposium
- Fort Worth, TX
- September 25-28, 2025
https://swvs.org/
October
Association of Avian Veterinarians Annual Conference & Expo
- Phoenix, AZ
- October 3-6, 2025
https://www.aav.org/mpage/2025conference
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American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
- Grapevine, TX
- October 15-18, 2025
https://www.acvoconference.org/future-conferences
Wild West Vet Show
- Reno, NV
- October 15-18, 2025
https://wildwest.vetshow.com/
American College of Veterinary Surgeons Surgery Summit
- Seattle, WA
- October 22-25, 2025
https://www.acvs.org/surgery-summit/
American College of Veterinary Pathologists Annual Meeting
- New Orleans, LA
- October 25-28, 2025
https://acvp.org/annual-meeting/annual-meeting/
November
New York Vet Show
- New York, NY
- November 6-7, 2025
https://newyork.vetshow.com/
December
Fetch dvm360 Conference
- Long Beach, CA
- December 5-6, 2025
https://registration.dvm360.com/fetch-long-beach-2025
American Association of Equine Practitioners Annual Convention
- Denver, CO
- December 6-10, 2025
https://convention.aaep.org/
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