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Surgical procedures of the head and neck Feline dentistry The trauma patient – a global approach to
Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th September Friday 10th October case management

Do you find surgical procedures of the head and neck a challenge? Are you dreading feline extraction cases? Unsure how to get good dental Thursday 4th December
Head and neck surgery can be challenging as the patients can be in radiographs in cats and how to interpret them? Does the trauma patient quicken your pulse? Is your management of
respiratory distress (e.g. laryngeal paralysis) or in great pain (e.g. chronic This course is a blended learning course. Lectures will be delivered online orthopaedic injury disjointed? Want to learn how to POCUS your efforts
ear disease). We will review the complex anatomy of the head and prior to the practical day, allowing a full day of cadaver-based surgical most effectively?
neck and discuss common conditions involving investigations, surgical skills, putting into action the techniques previously learnt. This course
procedures and post-operative care for a variety of conditions. The aims to equip you with all you need to know to complete your next feline Trauma patients are frequently encountered in general practice, with the
course will cover conditions such as ventral neck exploratory surgery dental consultation and procedure with confidence. The course fee complex and often multifaceted nature of injury presenting challenges
for traumatic neck injuries such as stick impalement, ear surgery, the includes a set of IM3 dental instruments to use during the practical and for the veterinary surgeon. The ‘golden hour’ of trauma management is
management of sinonasal diseases such as Aspergillosus, laryngeal take home at the end of the course. key – this course will help you to seize the opportunity to maximise patient
paralysis and tracheal disease. outcomes.
Course details Enhance your patient assessment, diagnostic techniques and clinical
Course details Course type: Webinars and onsite CPD hours: 16 interventions with guidance from clinicians in emergency and critical
Course type: Onsite CPD hours: 16 Course length: 1 day onsite and Course fee: £1,299 care, diagnostic imaging, orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery. This
Course length: 2 days Course fee: £1,049 online lectures collaborative course of online lectures followed by an all-day practical will
allow you to apply a holistic approach to the trauma patient.
Relevant to CertAVP: C-SAS.2
Tutor Course details
Tutors Alix Freeman BA MA BVSc DipEVDC MRCVS RCVS Recognised Course type: Webinars and onsite CPD hours: 13
Anna Frykfors von Hekkel BVetMed MVetMed PGDipVCP MRCVS, Specialist and EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Dentistry, Course length: 1 day onsite and Course fee: £949
Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, RVC Eastcott Referrals online lectures
Lynda Rutherford BVM&S MVetMed DipECVS PGCertVetEd FHEA Proudly supported by iM3
MRCVS, Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, RVC Tutors
Proudly supported by Veterinary Instrumentation Laura Cole BA VetMB PGCertVetEd CertAVP(ECC) DipACVECC
DipECVECC MRCVS, Lecturer in Emergency and Critical Care, RVC
Anna Frykfors von Hekkel BVetMed PGDipVCP MVetMed DipECVS
MRCVS, Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, RVC
Thom Watton BSc BVetMed MVetMed MRCVS, RCVS and EBVS
®
European Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
Canine dentistry Arthroscopy of the elbow and shoulder Proudly supported by Veterinary Instrumentation and IMV
Thursday 9th October Wednesday 22nd October
Would you like to improve the quality of the dental care you can offer Do you want to improve the options you can offer your patients with Absolutely fantastic course – very
your patients? orthopaedic disease? Do you want to take your orthopaedic practice to
This course is a blended learning course. Lectures will be delivered online the next level? relevant to first opinion practice –
prior to the practical day, allowing a full day of cadaver-based surgical Arthroscopy is an essential skill to provide comprehensive management very approachable tutors. Left with
skills, putting into action the techniques previously learnt. The lectures of elbow and shoulder disease for your patients. This one-day course,
and practical components will focus on dogs, but the fundamental pitched at an introductory to intermediate level, is for veterinary surgeons increased confidence to approach
principles are directly applicable to feline patients. The course fee who want to develop skills in diagnostic and surgical arthroscopy in small these cases in clinical practice.
includes a set of IM3 dental instruments to use during the practical and animals. The focus of the course will be the elbow joint and the shoulder
take home at the end of the course. joint. Surgical procedures of the head and neck
By the end of the course you should feel able to approach dental cases in The day will consist of practical teaching with short introductions/
dogs with more confidence and enthusiasm. discussions. The morning will be devoted to arthroscopy of the elbow and
the afternoon to arthroscopy of the shoulder.
Course details
Course type: Webinars and onsite CPD hours: 16 Course details
Course length: 1 day onsite and Course fee: £1,299 Course type: Onsite CPD hours: 8
online lectures Course length: 1 day Course fee: £799
Tutor Relevant to CertAVP module(s): C-SAS.7
Rachel Perry BSc BVM&S MANZCVS (Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Tutors
Surgery) DipEVDC PGCertVetEd FHEA MRCVS, RCVS Recognised Rebekah Knight BVetMed PGC(SAS) PGDipVCP DipECVS AFHEA
Specialist and EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Dentistry, MRCVS, Lecturer in Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery, RVC
Honorary Lecturer in Dentistry, RVC, Director, Perry Referrals Richard Meeson MA VetMB PhD MVetMed PGCertVetEd DipECVS
Proudly supported by iM3 FHEA FRCVS, Professor of Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery, RVC
Proudly supported by Storz and Veterinary Instrumentation Inkblot, Tortoiseshell