by tatkonasajt | Dec 2, 2024
This course is designed for those veterinary surgeons with limited experience of diagnostic ultrasound. By the end of the course you should be able to achieve a medium level of proficiency in the practical scanning of the normal abdominal organs and advice will be given on how to choose an ultrasound machine for your practice.
Panagiotis (Pete) Mantis graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece in 1994. He completed a Diagnostic Imaging Residency at the Royal Veterinary College and then worked in first opinion practices and referral hospitals in London. He spent a year at the Swedish Agricultural University in Uppsala and in 2000 he moved to the Royal Veterinary College. He became Senior Lecturer in Radiology and remained at RVC until joining DWR in 2017. In 2019, he was appointed Head of Diagnostic Imaging. Pete is a European and RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. He is a regular author, speaker and CPD tutor on small animal radiology, ultrasonography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
DAY 1
| Time |
Title |
| 09:00-09:30 |
Introduction |
| 09:30-10:30 |
Basic ultrasound physics and artifacts |
| 10:30-11:00 |
Familiarisation with machines and scanning techniques |
| 11:00-11:30 |
Coffee break |
| 11:30-13:30 |
Ultrasonography of the liver, biliary tract and spleen.
Practical scanning liver, GB, spleen. |
| 13:30-14:30 |
Lunch |
| 14:30-16:30 |
Ultrasonography of the gastrointestinal tract and
pancreas.
Practical scanning GI tract and right lobe of the pancreas |
| 16:30-17:00 |
Questions and Answers |
DAY 2
| Time |
Title |
| 08:30-09:30 |
Free scanning time |
| 09:30-11:00 |
Ultrasonography of the urinary tract
Practical scanning kidneys and urinary bladder |
| 11:00-11:30 |
Coffee break |
| 11:30-12:30 |
Ultrasonography of the reproductive system
Practical scanning |
| 12:30-13:00 |
Ultrasonography of the adrenal glands and lymph nodes |
| 13:00-14:00 |
Lunch |
| 14:00-15:15 |
Practical scanning left adrenals and medial iliac lymph
node |
| 15:15-15:30 |
Coffee break |
| 15:30-16:30 |
Ultrasound-guided invasive procedures
Practice US-guided aspiration and biopsy |
| 16:30-17:00 |
Questions and answers |
by tatkonasajt | Nov 28, 2024
The course is aimed to everyone from newly qualified veterinarians to assistants and practitioners who are about to set up to explore most common joint surgeries in dogs. Even if you have already performed some surgeries, many colleagues are happy to have their technique confirmed or refined and to exchange practical experience with each another.
Is your current technique correct? Can you perhaps make your life as a surgeon a little more elegant and easier while performing joint surgeries?
Expansion of the surgical repertoire and learning practical surgical skills for everyday life in small animal joint surgery. We will review your existing skills and supplement them with practical tips, more safety and thus more enjoyment of the most common joint surgeries.
After studying Veterinary Medicine at the Vet School Hannover and a short period in a private practice Dr. Neumann has started working at the Institute of Veterinary Medicine, University of Goettingen in 1992.
In 1996. he received the diploma as a national specialist for small animals and in 1998. for clinical pathology. In 2004. he received the certificate of the ECVCP. 2007. he finished his habilitation and since 2010. he is Professor at the University of Goettingen.
His scientific fields of interest are; orthopedic diseases, especially osteoarthritis; cytokine research of different disease mechanisms and development of biomarkers, gastroenterology, especially liver diseases.
Dr. Neumann is author of about 70 publications in international journals and he is lecturing at four faculties in the fields of small animal surgery, CT, general subjects and clinical pathology.
Dr. Neumann is active in continuing education and specialization in Lower Saxony and nationwide.
DAY 1
| Time |
Title |
| 09:00 – 10:30 |
Common causes of front and hind limb lameness Shoulder surgery (OCD, Biceps tenotomy, M. infraspinatus myotomy) |
| 10:30 – 11:00 |
Coffee break |
| 11:00 – 13:00 |
PRACTICAL WORK: Shoulder surgery (OCD, Biceps tenotomy, M. infraspinatus myotomy) |
| 13:00 – 14:00 |
Lunch break |
| 14:00 – 15:30 |
Elbow surgery (IPC resection, IPA resection, Ulna osteotomy) |
| 15:30 – 16:00 |
Coffee break |
| 16:00 – 17:30 |
PRACTICAL WORK: Elbow surgery (IPC resection, IPA resection, Ulna osteotomy) |
DAY 2
| Time |
Title |
| 09:00 – 10:30 |
Hip surgery (Symphysiodesis, Joint capsule suturing, Denervation, Femoral head and neck resection) |
| 10:30 – 11:00 |
Coffee break |
| 11:00 – 13:00 |
PRACTICAL WORK: Hip surgery (Symphysiodesis, Joint capsule suturing, Denervation, Femoral head and neck resection) |
| 13:00 – 14:00 |
Lunch break |
| 14:00 – 15:30 |
Stifle surgery (Ruptured cranial cruciate ligament, patella luxation) |
| 15:30 – 16:00 |
Coffee break |
| 16:00 – 17:30 |
PRACTICAL WORK: Stifle surgery (Ruptured cranial cruciate ligament, patella luxation) |
by tatkonasajt | Nov 22, 2024
ADVANCED SOFT TISSUE SURGICAL PROCEDURES
14 SURGERIES HANDS ON IN 2 DAYS
This is a two-day practical course in small animal surgery. The course will cover some advanced surgical procedures of the head and neck and abdomen that are commonly found in practice and it is also designed to be flexible so people can practice at their own pace and concentrate on techniques that they would like to perfect. The tutors will be available to observe, and have direct involvement in teaching the procedures.
The learning objectives of the course will help delegate to understand when to perform certain techniques and the potential complications one could encounter. Practical lab and lectures will assure a review of the associated anatomy of each technique and surgical approaches.
The procedures we will cover include:
- Ear surgery – Total ear canal ablation (dogs)
- Ear surgery – Ventral bulla osteotomy (cats)
- Tracheostomy
- Salivary mucocele
- BOAS surgery
- Cholecystectomy
- Gastropexy, gastrectomy and GDV surgery
- Colectomy for megacolon / tumours
- Scrotal urethrostomy, perineal urethrostomy (cats)
- Perineal hernia (dogs)
Jackie Demetriou will be one of the course tutors. She is a European Boarded Specialist in Small Animal Surgery, who has practiced specialist level soft tissue surgery for the past 20 years. She has worked in both academia (University of Edinburgh, University of Cambridge and University of Nottingham) and private referral practice. She has extensive experience teaching general practitioners the theory and practice of surgery and really enjoys seeing how surgeons gain confidence in managing cases and performing surgeries after these CPD events.
Jackie Demetriou will be one of the course tutors. She is a European Boarded Specialist in Small Animal Surgery, who has practiced specialist level soft tissue surgery for the past 20 years. She has worked in both academia (University of Edinburgh, University of Cambridge and University of Nottingham) and private referral practice. She has extensive experience teaching general practitioners the theory and practice of surgery and really enjoys seeing how surgeons gain confidence in managing cases and performing surgeries after these CPD events.
by tatkonasajt | Nov 22, 2024
COMMON SOFT TISSUE SURGICAL PROCEDURES
14 SURGERIES HANDS ON IN 2 DAYS
This is a two-day practical course in small animal surgery. The course is designed to cover first day skills and the most common procedures you will encounter in practice. It is suitable for beginners and intermediate level surgeons who want to improve their surgical skills. It is also designed to be flexible so people can practice at their own pace and concentrate on techniques that they would like to perfect. The tutors will be available to observe, and have direct involvement in teaching the procedures.
The learning objectives of the course will help delegate to understand when to perform certain techniques and the potential complications one could encounter. Practical lab and lectures will assure a review of the associated anatomy of each technique and surgical approaches.
The procedures we will cover include:
- Suturing techniques
- Reconstructive techniques to minimise tension (suture patterns, advancement flaps, transposition flaps)
- Exploring the abdominal cavity
- Gastrointestinal surgery: enterotomy, gastrostomy, end to end anastamosis
- Biopsy techniques: lymph nodes, liver, bladder
- Cystotomy
- Placement of feeding tube – oesophagostomy and gastrostomy
Jackie Demetriou will be one of the course tutors. She is a European Boarded Specialist in Small Animal Surgery, who has practiced specialist level soft tissue surgery for the past 20 years. She has worked in both academia (University of Edinburgh, University of Cambridge and University of Nottingham) and private referral practice. She has extensive experience teaching general practitioners the theory and practice of surgery and really enjoys seeing how surgeons gain confidence in managing cases and performing surgeries after these CPD events.
Jackie Demetriou will be one of the course tutors. She is a European Boarded Specialist in Small Animal Surgery, who has practiced specialist level soft tissue surgery for the past 20 years. She has worked in both academia (University of Edinburgh, University of Cambridge and University of Nottingham) and private referral practice. She has extensive experience teaching general practitioners the theory and practice of surgery and really enjoys seeing how surgeons gain confidence in managing cases and performing surgeries after these CPD events.
by tatkonasajt | Nov 22, 2024
Ventral Slot and hemilaminectomy are the most frequently performed spinal surgeries to treat cervical and throacolumbar intervertebral disc disease in dogs. The course will teach how to perform those two surgeries step by step, both as theoretical lectures as well as wetlabs using cadavers. However, spinal surgeries are only the last step in the work up of clinical patients. Therefore, clinical reasoning and spinal neurolocalisaton will be discussed as well.
Thomas Flegel (Germany)
Diplomate ACVIM (Neurology), Diplomate ECVN
(Neurology)
Veterinary Training
1986-1992 – Humboldt-University Berlin, Germany
Working Experience
1992-1998 – Working experience in large and small animal medicine in university (Freie University Berlin) as well as in private practice in Berlin
1998-1999 – Department of Companion Animals and Special Species College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, USA, Internship in Veterinary Neurology
1999-2001 – Department of Veterinary Clinical Scienes, The Ohio State University, USA, Residency in neurology and neurosurgery
Since November 2002 – Department of Small Animal Medicine, University of Leipzig, Germany, Head of the section of neurology and neurosurgery
Veterinary and Academic Qualifications
1994 – Doctor medicinae veterinariae (summa cum laude)
2001 – Master of Veterinary Sciences (The Ohio State University, USA)
2003 – Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology)
2005 – Diplomate European College of Veterinary Neurology
2008 – European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
2010 – Dr. med. vet. habilitatus (small animal surgery and small animal neurology)
since 2012 – President of the European College of Veterinary Neurology
DAY 1
| Time |
Title |
| 09:00 – 09:15 |
Welcome and Introduction |
| 09:15 – 09:45 |
Neurolocalisation spinal cord |
| 09:45 – 10:45 |
Talk: Thoracolumbar hemilaminectomy |
| 10:45 – 11:15 |
Coffee break |
| 11:15 – 11:45 |
Wetlab Demonstration: Thoracolumbar hemilaminectomy (done by Flegel) |
| 11:45 – 13:00 |
Wetlab: Thoracolumbar hemilaminectomy Part I (done by particpants) |
| 13:00 – 14:00 |
Lunch break |
| 14:00 – 15:45 |
Wetlab: Thoracolumbar hemilaminectomy Part II (done by participants) |
| 15:45 – 16:15 |
Coffee break |
| 16:15 – 17:00 |
Talk: Thoracolumbar partial lateral corpectomy |
DAY 2
| Time |
Title |
| 09:00 – 10:30 |
Neurolocalisation spinal cord based on videos |
| 10:30 – 11:00 |
Coffee break |
| 11:00 – 11:45 |
Talk: Cervical ventral slot |
| 11:45 – 12:15 |
Wetlab: Demonstration: Cervical ventral slot (Flegel) |
| 12:15 – 13:15 |
Lunch break |
| 13:15 – 15:30 |
Wetlab: Cervical ventral Slot Part I (done by participants) |
| 15:30 – 16:00 |
Coffee break |
| 16:00 – 17:00 |
Wetlab: Cervical ventral Slot Part II (done by participants) |
