Practise ACVS Phase I Surgical Knowledge Examination and Phase II Surgical Competency Examination with a short sample and answer explanations. These are independent learning materials, not official exam questions or a pass prediction.
Exam outline and official sources
American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) · 2027 examination cycle, as published on 2026-10-20. The workbook label identifies the ACVS certification pathway, which requires two examinations, rather than one examination formally named American College of Veterinary Surgeons Certification. The Phase I blueprint is effective April 2026 for the 2027 examination; the revised Phase II blueprint is effective for the 2027 examination. These follow the 2024–2025 job analysis. The Phase I information pamphlet reflects September 2026 policies; the Phase II pamphlet reflects May 2026 policies.
This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.
- Taking Your Examinations
- Phase I Examination
- Phase II Examination
- Updated blueprints ensure relevance of ACVS examinations
- ACVS Phase I Surgical Knowledge Examination Blueprint
- ACVS Phase II Surgical Competency Examination Blueprint
- 2027 Phase I Surgical Knowledge Examination Information Pamphlet
- 2027 Phase II Surgical Competency Examination Information Pamphlet
- Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus
- Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease
- Osteochondritis Dissecans in Horses
- Ectopic Ureter
- Urinary Stones
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Laryngeal Paralysis
- Laryngeal Hemiplegia in Horses
- Parathyroid Tumors
- Mast Cell Tumors
- Tibial Fractures in Growing Dogs
- Fractures in Horses: Surgical Repair
- 2020 AAHA Anesthesia and Monitoring Guidelines for Dogs and Cats
- 2022 AAHA Pain Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats
- 2024 AAHA Fluid Therapy Guidelines: Fluids for Replacement and Maintenance
- 2022 AAFP/AAHA Antimicrobial Stewardship Guidelines: Surgical Setting
- 2018 AAHA Infection Control, Prevention, and Biosecurity Guidelines
- It All Hinges On The Joints
- Colic: A Pain in the Gut
- Urinary Calculi in Small Ruminants
- Short- and long-term outcome and factors predicting survival after surgical tube cystostomy for treatment of obstructive urolithiasis in small ruminants
- Large Animal Ultrasound
- 2027 ACVS Phase II Examination Reading List
- General Wound Management in Horses
- The Visual Guide to Porcine Reproduction: Cesarean Section
- Silver-coated tibial plateau leveling osteotomy implants do not improve surgical site infection rates over noncoated implants in a randomized trial in 73 canines
ACVS Phase I Surgical Knowledge Examination and Phase II Surgical Competency Examination
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A dog with confirmed gastric dilatation-volvulus has weak pulses and poor peripheral perfusion. Which direct mechanical consequence of gastric expansion contributes to reduced cardiac output?
ACVS Phase I Surgical Knowledge Examination and Phase II Surgical Competency Examination
Flashcards
Phase II — Small Animal Practical
Neurological — severity and prognosis
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