This August, the Jefferson County VMA will host the Southern Veterinary Conference 2026 in Birmingham, Alabama. Scheduled from August 5th to 8th, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham – The Wynfrey Hotel, the 38th Annual SVC is set to deliver over 100 hours of RACE-approved CE to veterinary professionals across the country.

This long-running regional conference brings together practicing DVMs, technicians, and practice managers for four days of focused, specialty-driven learning. Attendees can build their own CE schedule across tracks such as internal medicine, surgery, dermatology, cardiology, clinical pathology, and practice management, with state-specific rules and regulations courses also on offer for Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee license holders.

The event is scheduled to provide a robust, multi-track educational experience for small animal practitioners.

Southern Veterinary Conference 2026: A Packed Agenda for Practicing Clinicians

SVC 2026 runs across five concurrent rooms each day, giving attendees the flexibility to follow a single specialty deep-dive or mix and match sessions. The agenda focuses on five broad pillars: internal medicine, surgery, diagnostics, dermatology, and practice management.

Here's a look at what attendees can expect at SVC 2026.

• Internal Medicine and Endocrinology: Sessions cover canine and feline diabetes, Cushing's diagnosis, renal disease, and chronic diarrhea, taught by speakers including Dr. Shelly Olin and Dr. David Twedt. • Surgery: The surgical track addresses perineal hernia management, osteoarthritis algorithms, urinary surgery tips, hemoabdomen management, GI surgery techniques, and perineal surgery, led by Dr. John Mauterer, Dr. Mike Jaffe, and Dr. Michael Tillson. • Diagnostics and Ultrasound: Dr. Greg Lisciandro's AFAST/TFAST/Vet BLUE series and Dr. Holly Brown's clinical pathology sessions cover point-of-care imaging and lab interpretation for daily practice. • Dermatology and Dentistry: Dr. Mollie Mesman's allergy and skin disease sessions run alongside Dr. Bert Gaddis's two-part dental radiographic interpretation series.

Beyond the lecture rooms, SVC's exhibit hall gives attendees a chance to see the instrumentation behind the techniques being taught, with Wednesday evening's Welcome Social offering an early networking opportunity before the full agenda kicks off Thursday morning.

Surgical Instruments on Display at Southern Veterinary Conference 2026

A surgery-heavy CE agenda is only half the picture. The other half is having the right instrumentation on hand to put those techniques into practice back at the clinic. SVC 2026's surgical track alone covers perineal hernia repair, osteoarthritis management, urinary and GI surgery, hemoabdomen cases, wound management, and dental radiography, and each of those sessions maps to a specific set of tools.

GerVetUSA is showcasing instrumentation built around exactly these procedures. Here's a look at our featured surgical kits and single instruments for SVC 2026.

Cruciate Pack

Built for the kind of stifle work covered in the conference's osteoarthritis management sessions, the Cruciate Pack brings together 22 instruments suited for orthopedic joint surgeries and standard cruciate repair. Every tool is German forged for precision handling during extracapsular and TPLO-adjacent procedures. It's designed to give surgeons a complete, ready-to-sterilize set instead of assembling stifle instrumentation piece by piece.

Medial Patellar Luxation Repair Kit

Medial Patellar Luxation is a common orthopedic presentation that ties directly into the conference's osteoarthritis management sessions, and this kit is built specifically for it. It brings together soft tissue instruments, retractors, a patella saw, rongeurs, osteotomes, needle holders, and K-wire and cerclage supplies in one organized set, covering the full MPL correction from incision to fixation without piecing instrumentation together from separate trays.

Standard Eye Pack Veterinary with Tungsten Carbide Castroviejo

With ophthalmology sessions on the SVC agenda covering conditions like SCCED, this six-instrument pack is suited for cataract, iris, and glaucoma work. The Castroviejo needle holder features tungsten carbide inserts for durable, precise suturing on delicate ocular tissue. Every instrument is German forged, lightweight, autoclavable, and built to hold up under repeated sterilization cycles.

Canine & Feline Spay/Neuter Pack

Soft tissue and urinary surgery come up repeatedly across the SVC surgical track, and this pack covers the instrumentation base for that kind of general and reproductive abdominal work. It includes the forceps, scissors, needle holders, and towel clamps that make up the backbone of routine spay, neuter, and general soft tissue procedures, all manufactured from surgical-grade German stainless steel for long-term clinical use.

Sterilization Tray for Dental Instruments

Dr. Bert Gaddis's two-part dental radiographic interpretation series is one of the more heavily attended tracks on Saturday, and organized instrumentation is part of doing dental work well. This tray holds up to 20 instruments and keeps dental tools arranged in a practical, orderly layout before and after procedures. Made from German stainless steel, it's reusable, non-sterile out of the box, and built for repeated autoclave cycles.

Single Instruments Worth a Closer Look

Hernia Clamp

Perineal hernia management is a named session on the SVC surgical track, and this instrument is built for exactly that kind of repair work. The Hernia Clamp is used to temporarily occlude blood vessels or tissue during herniorrhaphy, with two long serrated blades that lock in place through screws at both ends. It's made of German stainless steel for durability and designed to control bleeding quickly until the vessel can be properly repaired.

Doyen Intestinal Forceps

For clinicians attending the GI surgery techniques sessions, the Doyen Intestinal Forceps are a staple. These atraumatic clamps are crafted from surgical-grade German stainless steel and designed to occlude bowel gently during enterotomy or resection and anastomosis, minimizing trauma to delicate intestinal tissue while maintaining a secure hold.

Babcock Intestinal Forceps

Soft tissue tumor sessions and general abdominal surgery both call for atraumatic tissue handling, which is where the Babcock Intestinal Forceps come in. These finger-ring, ratcheted, non-perforating forceps are designed to grasp slippery or friable tissue such as bowel or the fallopian tubes without causing damage, and they come in multiple lengths for different surgical approaches.

Halo Retractor

Urinary surgery and hemoabdomen management both demand a clear, stable surgical field, and the Halo Retractor is built for that job. Designed to minimize hand fatigue during longer abdominal procedures, it retracts and holds skin, tissue, and organs to keep the surgical site visible. Its locking pedals provide a secure grip for accurate positioning, and it's available in multiple sizes for small animal work.

Mathieu Olsen Hegar Needle Holder 5 1/2"

Wound management and closure come up across several sessions on the SVC agenda, and reliable suturing instrumentation is central to that work. This needle holder features cross-serrated jaws with tungsten carbide inserts for a secure, steady grip on suture needles. Built from German stainless steel, it's reusable and holds up to repeated sterilization in a busy surgical suite.

Customize Your Surgical Instruments: Visit Us at SVC 2026

Visit GerVetUSA at the Southern Veterinary Conference exhibit hall to explore how you can customize surgical instruments tailored to your clinic's needs. Our team will be on-site to walk you through options, sizing, and configurations that match the procedures your practice performs most. We will be waiting for you at Booth no. 10.

Why Should You Buy From Us?

Because

We Not Only Sell But Also Manufacture Our Surgical Instruments

Yes. We do manufacture surgical instruments in-house. Unlike suppliers who act as middlemen, our manufacturing team directly handles customized orders. This way, we ensure quality and provide faster delivery.

Conclusion:

Southern Veterinary Conference 2026 brings together four days of focused, specialty-driven CE for veterinary professionals across the Southeast and beyond. Whether you're sitting in on Dr. Mauterer's osteoarthritis and perineal hernia sessions or working through Dr. Gaddis's dental radiography series, the techniques taught in Birmingham are only as good as the instrumentation behind them.

We look forward to seeing you at Booth no. 10 to discuss how our surgical instrumentation can support the procedures you're learning about this August. Join GerVetUSA Inc. Booth no. 10 in Birmingham to connect clinical education with the tools that make it work in practice.