/b/veterinary-news/posts/small-animal-surgery-certificate-approved-as-streamlined-route-to-advanced-practitioner-status The RCVS has confirmed that a new ISVPS General Practitioner Certificate in Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery is now recognised as an eligible qualification for vets applying for RCVS Advanced Practitioner status. This is the first ISVPS-awarded certificateen-USTelligent Community 10