The veterinary community is preparing to gather at one of the year's most exciting events: SWVS 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas, from September 25 through 28, 2025. The symposium will be an event where veterinarians can leave their clinics behind, refuel their curiosity, and explore new concepts and innovations that make a real difference in their daily work.
With more than 400 hours of CE, preeminent voices in veterinary medicine, and an exhibit hall full of equipment and technology that is defining the future of animal healthcare, SWVS (SouthWest Veterinary Symposium) 2025 offers more than learning.
Among the several event highlights, Booth No. 206 will be a spot that just cannot be avoided. There, veterinarians will have the opportunity to see the latest in surgical instruments firsthand, discuss individual topics with specialists, and learn about functional alternatives designed to speed up procedures, make them safer, and more efficient.
With all there is to experience, let's examine more closely what makes SWVS 2025, and Booth No. 206 specifically, an event not to be missed at the symposium.
What to Expect at the SWVS 2025
The SouthWest Veterinary Symposium 2025 in Fort Worth offers endless opportunities through an experience that combines interactive workshops, scientific sessions, networking events, and dynamic exhibit floor engagement.
SouthWest Veterinary Symposium 2025 attendees have much to look forward to:
• 400+ hours of CE spread over 13 tracks under the guidance of leading veterinary authorities.
• Workshops, labs, and master classes to practice skills.
• Interactive sessions are built around open questions and debate.
• Networking at every turn, from informal get-togethers to special functions.
• 250+ exhibitors displaying the newest tools, technology, and surgical solutions.
This symposium is an interactive event where veterinarians learn practical tips and contacts that actually impact practice life.
Key Sessions to Anticipate At SWVS 2025
The 2025 SouthWest Veterinary Symposium (SWVS) features a diverse range of engaging sessions led by the industry's top veterinarians. Here are just a few highlights you won't be able to afford to miss:
• My Anesthetic Patient Has a Murmur... Now What?: Chiara Hampton
• Equine Behavior – Managing Stallions with Improved Welfare in Mind: Sue McDonnell
• Looking Forward and Backward at the HPAI H5N1 Outbreak in Dairy Cattle: Fred Gingrich
• Canine & Feline Hypothyroidism: Andrew Bugbee
• Recognizing Discomfort in Equine Patient: Cade Torcivia
• Low Stress Handling of Equine Patients: Cade Torcivia
• Approach to the Pruritic Dog and Cat: Tina Brown
• Canine and Feline Oral Pathology: Brook Niemiec
• Pet Food Trends: What’s All the Buzz About?: Ed Carlson
• Feline Chronic Kidney Disease: Paula Plummer
• Common Diseases in Reptiles and Amphibians: Brandon Louth
• Just Another Coughing Horse? Thinking Outside the Box with Equine Respiratory Cases: Lyndi Gillam
• Opportunistic Fungal and Pseudofungal Infections in Veterinary Medicine: Tina Brown
And this is just the beginning: sessions continue across equine, small animal, exotics, public health, and practice management tracks, giving every veterinarian something valuable to take back to their practice.
SWVS 2025: Key Takeaways
SWVS 2025 is designed to be much more than a series of lectures. It’s a professional space where veterinarians can:
• Develop skills through interactive workshops that directly translate into clinical practice.
• Engage in meaningful dialogue with renowned speakers, gaining clarity on complex cases and emerging treatments.
• Explore an exhibit hall filled with innovation, from advanced diagnostics to surgical solutions.
• Take home practical tools and knowledge that upgrade equine patient care and strengthen practice efficiency.
Among all the opportunities at SWVS 2025, one booth you won't want to miss is Booth No. 206: a destination where you can discover the latest equine surgical instruments and gain hands-on tips that can make everyday vet practice more efficient and effective.
What Will Be Displayed at Booth No. 206? Here’s the Answer
At Booth No. 206, veterinarians will have the chance to explore a wide range of newly launched instruments designed with daily equine and small animal practice in mind. Featured instruments include:
Equine Dental Root Fragment Forceps - Delicate 45°
Equine Dental Root Fragment Forceps - Delicate 45° is specifically designed to meet the needs of veterinary dentists. It features pointed and angled tips for easy removal of dental root fragments left after the extraction procedure. This dental root fragment forceps is made of German stainless steel, ensuring it is highly reliable for long-term use after sterilization.
Dental Explorer Equine
The Dental Explorer Equine is used to probe the equine tooth surfaces for decay. It is also helpful to check the degree of sensitivity of the teeth by tapping on them. The curved, pointed tip, combined with the long, slim shank, can access the narrow areas of the animal’s tooth cavities.
Galt Skull Trephine with Adjustable Centering Point and Detachable Cross-Bar Handle 13mm
The Galt Skull Trephine with Adjustable Centering Point and Detachable Cross-Bar Handle, 13mm, is a specially designed veterinary surgical instrument. It helps remove circular disks of bone from the animal skull.
This cross-bar handle is made of German stainless steel, making it reliable and ideal for multiple uses after sterilization.
Small Pony Hoof Tester 15"
Small Pony Hoof Tester 15" is used to determine the location of pain and injured areas in equine hoof/foot. Besides, 15", this tester is available in 12" and 18". So, a veterinary professional can choose one accordingly to their surgical needs and requirements. The hinge on the opening point of this hoof tester makes it easy to move without causing hand fatigue.
Needle Holder 55cm Tungsten Carbide
This unique needle holder has a 55cm length and tungsten carbide inserts in its jaws. These instruments are ideal for use in extensive animal procedures. They are manufactured from fine surgical-grade stainless steel and are suitable for long-term use after sterilization. The tungsten carbide jaws provide the ultimate grip, allowing for perfect suturing and needle holding.
Crimper and Pin Cutter 9 1/2" Double Action for 1.5mm, 2 mm, and 2.5mm Pins
Crimper and Pin Cutter 9 1/2" Double Action is designed for veterinary surgical procedures, especially in orthopedics. It helps precisely cut 1.5mm, 2mm, and 2.5mm pins. Its double-action mechanism ensures efficient and smooth cutting without creating a shock or vibration. Moreover, it enhances surgical precision and reduces hand fatigue.
Featured Equine Surgical Kits & Packs At Booth No. 206
Equine veterinarians and practitioners will find an extensive range of surgical packs and kits at Booth No. 206, SWVS 2025. Featured kits & packs include:
Equine Dental Elevator Kit
The equine dental elevator kit comprises all the fundamental instruments used in equine dentistry. These instruments include elevators, luxating elevators, round curettes, chisels, picks, T-handles, and elevator fiber handles with multiple variations. Moreover, the kit is German-forged and can be used for years.
The all-in-one kit has made equine dental extraction easier and less problematic as it is reusable, high-tensile, and sterilizable.
Trephine Set with 3 Attachments
The trephine set, which comes with three attachments, is another reliable option for complex procedures. Surgeons employ the set during surgical procedures for removing the bones from the skull.
The main counterpart is the round-shaped saw with a pin that positions on a metallic shaft that consists of a robust handle. The intricate structural design allows the user to perform successful procedures.
Equine Dental Elevator Set of Four 90 Degree Angle Up Down Right and Left 14"
Equine Dental Elevator Set of Four 90 Degree Angle Up Down Right and Left 14" is delicately forged to assist during equine tooth extraction. The angled working ends and T-shaped handle of the elevators make this set well-suited for dental extraction in confined areas. The 14” overall length of each elevator makes this set unique and valuable.
Equine Offset Wolf Tooth Elevator Set With Interchangeable Small Tips 4mm, 6mm, 8mm
The Equine Offset Wolf Tooth Elevator Set is specifically designed to assist veterinarians in the safe and efficient extraction of wolf teeth in horses. Wolf teeth are small, commonly problematic premolars that can disrupt bit placement.
This kit enables precision and control, without trauma to the surrounding tissues, while effectively loosening the periodontal ligament for easy tooth extraction.
Why You Should Attend SWVS 2025
This Southwest Veterinary symposium is about more than CE hours. It’s about:
• Networking with peers who share your challenges.
• Learning from experts who are shaping veterinary care.
• Exploring innovation that improves equine practice efficiency.
• Finding inspiration to bring back to your team and patients.
Every moment at SWVS 2025 is an opportunity to grow, connect, and feel re-energized about your profession.
Wrap Up!
SWVS 2025 is an opportunity to take a break from work exhaustion and return to practice with renewed ideas and useful tools. With the sessions, workshops, and discussions with peers in between, the SWVS 2025 brings a sense of excitement that will remind us why veterinary medicine is a science and a vocation.
Don't forget to visit Booth No. 206 before you leave the symposium. It’s where you’ll find GerVetUSA’s instruments, designed to make procedures more precise, efficient, and reliable. And when it comes to surgical instruments, GerVetUSA isn’t just a name: it’s a promise. If you still think why you should buy from us, it is because we not only sell but also manufacture them with the needs of veterinary professionals in mind.
See you in Fort Worth, TX, this September at SWVS 2025!
