The annual AVS Congress 2012 will be held at the Royal Veterinary College, London, over the weekend of the 4th and 5th February 2012, and will be taking on the theme of 'Vets on Top'. The weekend aims for students from all 8 veterinary schools across the UK and Ireland to attend lectures, seminars and practicals based on topics that aren't fully covered during our formal veterinary education. This year the broad theme allows us to present material covering a wide variety of topics, and as such, the committee hopes to invite veterinary surgeons and professionals that have knowledge in a variety of fields to present lectures to an audience of up to three hundred students, as well as delivering practical sessions designed to enhance clinical and technical skills.