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Abdominal surgery – the essentials Webinar: How to teach neutering Breathe easy – managing the BOAS patient Surgical procedures of the head and neck

Thursday 12th May NEW Wednesday 7th September
or Friday 13th May Friday 27th May Wednesday 6th July and Thursday 8th September
Does your heart sink when you see there is a large dog neuter on the Many vets will be keen to teach surgical skills but are unsure where to Would you like to enhance your skills in managing high risk brachycephalic Do you find surgical procedures of the head and neck a challenge?
surgery list? Do you hesitate to do an exploratory laparotomy even though start. Will my neutering technique be ok, what if something goes wrong dogs with upper airway obstruction? Create some surgical “head space” with this practical CPD course.
in your heart you know it is the next best diagnostic step? Would you like with the surgery? How much will the students/new grads expect to do? Brachycephalic dogs are increasingly popular pets and can be extremely Head and neck surgery can be challenging as the patients can be in
to feel more confident dealing with your next acute abdomen?
The RVC’s Shelter Medicine Team are experienced neuter surgeons and challenging to manage in the hospital environment. They are high-risk respiratory distress (e.g. laryngeal paralysis) or in great pain (e.g. chronic
The aim of this course is to improve the confidence of those veterinarians spend most days carrying out neuters and teaching final year vet students patients and require special techniques to care for them. This is a multi- ear disease). We will review the complex anatomy of the head and
who sometimes (or always) feel out of their depth when performing routine at the same time. Join us to see how we teach neuter surgeries and get the disciplinary lecture and practical course and includes lectures from neck and discuss common conditions such as ventral neck exploratory
abdominal surgical procedures in small animal practice. The course lectures latest top tips for a safe and speedy surgery to maximise the experience specialists in emergency and critical care, anaesthesia, and surgery. surgery for traumatic neck injuries such as stick impalement.
will be delivered as recorded webinars (to be watched in your own time for yourself and your student/new grad while ensuring the pet is safe. We will discuss tips and tricks for managing these patients smoothly Why do this course?
before the practical day) followed by a practical day which will allow you to Why do this course? and enable you to be in the best possible position to reduce the risks If you have some surgical experience, this course will give you more
perform fundamental procedures required for abdominal surgery ranging If you want to learn good techniques and tips to improve safety and for them and alleviate their owners’ fears and stress. confidence to start operating on the head and neck. If you are a more
from entering the abdomen safely, tying secure ligatures, isolating organs speed while teaching/supervising students and new grads neutering. The course will also have a cadaver practical allowing delegates to review experienced practitioner it will allow you to refine and develop your
within the abdomen and developing a systematic approach to exploration and practice surgical techniques such as wedge resection rhinoplasty, surgical techniques and you will receive valuable tips from our
of the abdominal cavity. Key areas partial staphylectomy, folded flap palatoplasty and temporary specialist surgical team.
• How to teach basic surgical skills and adapting your style to
Why do this course? accommodate students with different learning styles and differences tracheostomy tube placement. In addition, we will discuss post-operative Key areas
You will learn how to perform exploratory laparotomy and a range of • How to teach the perfect cat spay – landmarks, tips and tricks to recovery and how best to manage these patients when hospitalised. • The larynx – laryngeal paralysis – arytenoid laterlisation biopsy procedures
abdominal procedures with confidence and gain insight into the clinical pass onto your students. Common downfalls for beginners Why do this course? • The trachea – temporary tracheostomy placement, tracheal prosthesis
decision making that can optimise patient care.
• How to teach the perfect cat castrate – forceps style This course is ideal if you would like to enhance the care you and your and stents
Key areas • How to teach the perfect dog castrate – open or closed? team can offer these challenging cases. • Ventral neck – exploration for stick injuries, foreign bodies, abscesses,
• It all looks normal, what now? Maximising an exploratory laparotomy • How to teach the perfect bitch spay without scaring your student Key areas thyroidectomy
• Is it surgical? Diagnostic imaging for surgeons and yourself • Brachycephalic obstructive breathing syndrome (BOAS) – medical, • Sinonasal aspergillosus – frontal sinus trephination, placement of
• The foreign body sweep stake – surgery of the intestinal tract Course details anaesthetic and surgical management nasal catheters
• The dreaded Saturday night on call alone with a GDV! Course type: Webinar • Brachycephalic airway surgery –staphylectomy, rhinoplasty • Ear – lateral approach to the ear canal, total ear canal ablation and lateral
• Oh no, it’s a big fat bitch spay – ovariectomy, OHE and C-section Course format: Live webinar with an opportunity for Q&A with bulla osteotomy, ventral bulla osteotomy
• Help, all I can see is blood! Haemoabdomen, splenectomy and liver surgery Previous participants have commented… • Nose – rhinoplasty, lateral nasal resection
the lecturer plus access to recorded version for 2 weeks
Previous participants have commented… Course length: 2 hours “Good opportunity to practice several techniques. Lynda was very Previous participants have commented…
approachable and easy to ask questions to.”
“I’ve lost a lot of confidence with surgery recently but this course has CPD hours: 2 “Brilliant informative lecturers and handouts. Excellent practical
taught me so much and given me lots of confidence back. I’m actually Course fee: £50* Course details experience and guidance.”
looking forward to my next surgery now! Best CPD I’ve been on.” Course type: Onsite
*Recorded version will be available to purchase for £30 approximately Course details
Course details two weeks after the live course date. Course format: Lectures and practical sessions Course type: Onsite
Course length: 1 day
Course type: Recorded webinars and onsite Tutors CPD hours: 8 Course format: Lectures, case-based discussions and practical sessions
Course format: Online lectures, case-based discussions and Louise Allum BSC MA VetMB PGCertVetEd Grad Cert Shelter Relevant to CertAVP module: Small Animal Surgery (C-SAS.2) Course length: 2 days
practical sessions Med FHEA MRCVS, Head Vet Shelter Medicine Programme, RVC Course fee: £749 CPD hours: 16
Course length: 7 hours of online lectures to view at your leisure before Bree Merritt BSc BVMS PGDipCABC FHEA MRCVS, Lead Vet at Relevant to CertAVP module: Small Animal Surgery (C-SAS.2)
a 1 day practical course on either of the above days Wood Green, the Animals Charity for Shelter Medicine Programme, RVC Tutors Course fee: £999
CPD hours: Up to 16 Stefano Cortellini DVM MVetMed DipACVECC DipECVECC, FHEA Tutors
Relevant to CertAVP module: Small Animal Surgery (C-SAS.3) MRCVS, Senior Lecturer in Emergency and Critical Care, RVC Anna Frykfors von Hekkel BVetMed PGDipVCP MVetMed MRCVS,
Course fee: £949 Carolina Palacios Jimenez DVM CertVA PGCertVetEd PhD DipECVAA Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, RVC
MRCVS, Lecturer in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, RVC
Tutors Lynda Rutherford BVM&S MVetMed DipECVS PGCertVetEd FHEA Lynda Rutherford BVM&S MVetMed DipECVS PGCertVetEd FHEA
Anna Frykfors von Hekkel BVetMed PGDipVCP MVetMed MRCVS, MRCVS, Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, RVC MRCVS, Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, RVC
Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, RVC Proudly supported by
Karla Lee MA VetMB PhD CertSAS DipECVS PGCAP FHEA MRCVS, Proudly supported by
Head of Soft Tissue Surgery, Veterinary Specialists Scotland
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