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Dr. Clarence A. Rawlings (ssss1) and coworkers presented a series of publications in the early 2000s, describing the use of different laparoscopic‐assisted surgical techniques. These continue to serve an important function today, bridging between open and laparoscopic surgery. Dr. Rawlings has also dedicated himself to MIS training of veterinarians.

Small animal MIS has benefitted from an important advocate in Dr. Eric Monnet over the last 25 years. His contributions to the field have been imperative to clinical adaptation and development of laparoscopic and thoracoscopic technique. In addition, Dr. Monnet's contributions also include founding the Veterinary Endoscopy Society (ssss1) in 2003, bringing American veterinarians together with a common mission of promoting and developing minimally invasive techniques. Over the last several years, the VES has developed into a strong international coalition of MIS veterinary surgeons from several continents. Furthermore, Dr. Monnet spearheaded the formation of the ACVS Fellowship in MIS in 2017. Since then a number of institutions have initiated training of Fellows in this discipline, with Dr. Ingrid Balsa, UC Davis, becoming the first‐approved ACVS Fellow MIS Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery, in 2020.