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ACVS Surgery Summit 2026

Equine Performance Labs is a proud sponsor of ACVS Surgery Summit 2026, with a flash poster presentation and a veterinarian panel on equicenta® CTM. Find our team at Booth #216 throughout the conference, and don’t forget to enter our raffle.

DatesOct 7–10, 2026
LocationCharlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC
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About ACVS Surgery Summit

ACVS Surgery Summit is the American College of Veterinary Surgeons' premier annual conference, bringing together small animal and large animal surgical specialists for advanced clinical education, case discussion, and the latest in surgical research and technique.

About Equine Performance Labs

Equine Performance Labs is a proud sponsor of ACVS Surgery Summit 2026, bringing equicenta® CTM’s clinical data directly to the surgical specialists shaping equine musculoskeletal care. Stop by Booth #216 to see the research, ask questions in person, and enter our raffle.

Plan Your Summit Itinerary

Two Sessions. One Booth.

Thu, Oct 8 · 5:30 PM · Richardson Ballroom B

Flash Poster Presentation: Cryopreserved umbilical allograft (equicenta® CTM) improves clinical outcomes compared with clinician-selected standard of care in performance horses: a pragmatic prospective controlled trial

Speaker: Alicia L. Bertone, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR

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Sat, Oct 10 · 12:15 PM · Room E217

Veterinarian Panel Presentation: Umbilical Cord Allograft (equicenta® CTM) in Real-World Lame Performance Horses

Lunch is provided.

Moderator: Alicia L. Bertone, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR

This panel is the conversation we’ve wanted to have publicly for a while: four clinicians talking candidly about what a ready-to-use cryopreserved allograft looks like in their own caseloads, beyond the trial.

Veterinarian panel with equicenta® CTM experience:

  • Molly Bellefeuille, DVM, MS, Northern Star Equine Veterinary Services
  • Andrew Smith, DVM, DACVS-LA, PhD, Peterson & Smith Equine Hospital
  • Alec Davern, DVM, DACVS-LA, Tryon Equine Hospital
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Come Find Us

Stop by Booth #216 throughout the conference and don’t forget to enter our raffle.

See the breakdown of the trial →  ·  Read the study in Frontiers in Veterinary Science →

equicenta® CTM is not for human use. Not for use in food-producing animals. Individual outcomes may vary. Front. Vet. Sci. 13:1833933 (2026). doi: 10.3389/fvets.2026.1833933