The Veterinary Hospital Managers Association Annual Meeting and Conference 2026 will be held in Nevada from September 10 to 12, 2026. The venue for VHMA 2026 Annual Meeting and Conference is Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno.

This year’s program focuses on the day-to-day challenges veterinary managers face, from leading teams and driving performance to solving problems on the floor, with a growing focus on how AI is shaping practice operations.

This pre-conference workshop on Wednesday, in collaboration with Pawsitive Intelligence, provides a complete day of immersive learning focused on developing an AI-first mentality before the general sessions start. The three days are packed with general sessions, education tracks, roundtable discussions, and career conversations to give practice managers, hospital administration, and CVPM candidates a full schedule of practical tools that can be implemented back in the hospital. 

Why This Conference Matters for Instrument Decisions

VHMA is not a clinical CE conference in the way a surgical symposium is. The people in the room are not scrubbing in between lectures. But that is exactly why the exhibit hall matters here. Practice managers and hospital administrators are often the ones making the final call on surgical instruments. They have to weigh what surgeons like to use against the budget, decide which instruments make sense across the team, and make sure the packs fit smoothly into the practice’s sterilization routine. 

That makes the exhibit hall as valuable as any session on the agenda. You can review the full program and speaker lineup on the official VHMA 2026 conference page as details are finalized closer to September.

If you’re heading to Reno, stop by Booth #41 and meet the GerVetUSA team. You can connect with our experts, get their input, see live demos, and choose the right instruments for your practice with confidence. 

Whether you are standardizing spay packs across locations, replacing instruments that are past their prime, or building a custom set for a new associate, our team will be on site all three days to help you think it through.

Workshop Registration Details

The pre-conference workshop offers 6 continuing education hours, with limited seating available. Pawsitive Community Members attend for free, while VHMA Conference Attendees pay $395 per person and should select the pre-conference workshop when completing their conference registration.

Quality Instruments Worth Your Attention at VHMA 2026 

As a practice manager, you hold real buying power over what ends up in your surgical suite, and that decision shapes outcomes, budgets, and daily workflow long after the conference ends. Choosing the right instruments matters as much as choosing the right vendor, since a poorly built tool can slow down a procedure or fail exactly when your team needs it most.
Stop by the GerVetUSA booth #41 at VHMA 2026 for a live demo, where you can handle each instrument yourself and compare quality before you commit to an order.
Here are a few products worth checking out while you are there. 

Spay/Neuter Surgery Pack for Feline & Canine - Left Hand

This GerVetUSA Feline & Canine Spay/Neuter Pack is designed specifically for left-handed surgeons. The kit includes 18 German stainless steel instruments for routine spay and neuter procedures. It is autoclavable, reusable, and corrosion-resistant. The GerVetUSA Feline & Canine Spay/Neuter Pack is a practical choice for veterinary practices looking to equip their left-handed surgical team.

Advanced Orthopedic Surgery Pack

Built for veterinary orthopedic procedures, the GerVetUSA Advanced Orthopedic Surgery Pack brings together 32 instruments for procedures involving bones, muscles, and limbs. The kit includes osteotomes, rongeurs, retractors, bone-holding forceps, Steinmann pins in multiple sizes, K-wires, orthopedic wire, cutters, rasps, curettes, and other tools for orthopedic surgery. Made with German forged stainless steel instruments, the pack is autoclavable, reusable, and designed for the demands of surgical practice. 

Standard Eye Pack with TC Castroviejo

For veterinary practices performing ocular procedures, the GerVetUSA Standard Eye Pack brings together 6 delicate surgical instruments for procedures such as cataract, iris, and glaucoma surgery. The pack includes a Barraquer wire eye speculum, Bishop Harmon forceps, Desmarres chalazion forceps, Stevens tenotomy scissors, and a Castroviejo needle holder with tungsten carbide inserts. German forged and autoclavable, the compact instruments are designed for precise eye surgery, while the pack can also be customized to suit your practice’s needs.

Olsen Hegar Needle Holder Scissors Combination - TC

Two instruments in one, the GerVetUSA Olsen Hegar Needle Holder Scissors Combination lets surgeons hold the needle and cut suture without switching instruments. The 4 3/4 inch serrated jaws feature tungsten carbide inserts for a firm grip during suturing. Various sizes and jaw styles are available to meet the surgical needs, with options including 4 3/4 inch serrated, 4 3/4 inch smooth, 5 1/2 inch serrated, 6 1/2 inch serrated, and 7 1/2 inch serrated jaws. 

Feline Periodontal Kit

The GerVetUSA Feline Periodontal Kit is a set of 7 German forged instruments for feline dental procedures, including scaling, root planing, periodontal probing, luxation, and extractions. The kit includes a sickle scaler, a resorptive lesion probe, dental extraction forceps, a Columbia curette, a feline periosteal probe, and two Glux feline luxating root instruments with straight and curved tips. It is lightweight, reusable, and ergonomically designed; it gives veterinary teams a focused set of instruments for feline periodontal care.

Gelpi Retractor Drop Angle

The GerVetUSA Gelpi Retractor with Drop Angle is a self-retaining retractor designed to hold tissue and organs back while keeping the surgical site accessible. Its deep-angled tips provide a secure hold during procedures, while the available sizes give veterinary teams options for different surgical sites and patient needs. It comes in 6 sizes, from 3 1/2 inches to 8 inches, so you can choose the size that fits the procedure and patient you’re working with. 

Metzenbaum Scissors Curved Super Sharp

For precise tissue dissection and cutting, the GerVetUSA Metzenbaum scissors feature super sharp blades and tungsten carbide inserts for a smooth, controlled cut. The curved design makes them a versatile choice across veterinary dental, obstetrical, gynecological, dermatological, and ophthalmological procedures. Available in 7 curved sizes from 5 inches to 14 1/2 inches, you can choose the length that fits your procedure and surgical preference. 

Hartman Hemostatic Forceps 3 1/2" Straight

GerVetUSA Hartman Hemostatic Forceps are a go-to choice for grasping and holding blood vessels during delicate surgical procedures. The serrated jaws and ratchet lock provide a secure hold, while the lightweight stainless steel design makes them comfortable to handle. It is available in 3 1/2 inch curved or straight variations, so you can choose the style that works best for your procedure. 

Customize a Surgical Set That Fits Your Practice 

No two practices run their trays the same way. Your caseload, surgeon preferences, available storage, and sterilization workflow all play a part in deciding which instruments belong in your surgical pack. 

A custom instrument kit lets you start from a proven base set and adjust handle styles, sizes, or the total instrument count to match how your team actually works, rather than forcing your team to adapt to a generic kit.

This is often where a practice manager's input matters most. You are the one who sees the full picture: which instruments get sent back for repair too often, which packs sit unused, and where duplicate purchases are quietly draining the supply budget. Bringing that picture to a conversation at the booth, rather than working from a catalog alone, tends to produce a kit that actually fits.

Stop by GerVetUSA’s booth during VHMA 2026 to walk through your current setup and build a custom set with our team. We will be there for all three days of the conference to help you compare options and put together something that works for your practice, not just for a generic surgical suite.

Why Should You Buy From Us?

Because

We Not Only Sell But Also Manufacture Our Surgical Instruments

That distinction matters more than it might seem at first glance. A lot of veterinary suppliers are middlemen, reselling instruments made by a manufacturer they have little direct contact with. When something needs to be customized, when a batch needs to match an exact specification, or when a repair takes longer than it should, that distance shows up as a delay.
Manufacturing in house means our production team handles custom orders directly, which keeps quality consistent from batch to batch and keeps turnaround times shorter than working through a distributor. For a practice manager juggling a dozen priorities at once, that consistency is worth more than a marginally lower price tag from a reseller who cannot answer questions about how an instrument was actually made.

Conclusion

VHMA 2026 runs September 10 to 12 in Reno, with a program built around the practical, operational side of running a veterinary hospital rather than clinical technique alone. For practice managers and administrators, that focus lines up well with the kind of decisions that happen at the exhibit hall: which instruments to standardize, which vendors to trust with a custom order, and where the budget actually needs to go.

We look forward to seeing you in Reno this September and to talking through what your surgical team actually needs rather than what a catalog says it should have. GerVetUSA Inc. will be on site for all three days of the conference, ready to help you build something that fits.