Orthopedic surgery for practitioner

Orthopedic surgery for practitioner

Oct 10, 2025

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)
CT in Small Animals: Fundamental Principles and Indications with a Focus on Orthopaedics

CT in Small Animals: Fundamental Principles and Indications with a Focus on Orthopaedics

Mar 15, 2025

Course Overview

This course is designed for veterinary professionals who wish to prescribe, acquire, perform, and interpret standard computed tomography (CT) examinations.

The primary emphasis will be on the use of CT in the evaluation of joints and orthopaedic disorders, including intra-articular contrast studies. The course will also provide an overview of the indications and applications of CT imaging in neurological and cranial conditions.

Participants will begin by developing a solid understanding of CT technology, acquisition protocols, and the skills required to view and manipulate CT images effectively. Practical training in the use of DICOM imaging software will be included.

Further key topics include patient positioning, safe and effective handling, and a structured approach to image interpretation—highlighting the identification of relevant diagnostic findings and the formulation of appropriate differential diagnoses.

The programme features a balanced mix of lectures, clinical case discussions, and hands-on practical sessions to ensure a comprehensive and engaging learning experience.

Prof. Massimo Vignoli

Prof. Massimo Vignoli

DMV, DScM, PhD, SRV, Dip. ECVDI

Graduated in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Bologna with the thesis: “Hip dysplasia in dogs”. Specialized at the University of Turin in Veterinary Radiology with the thesis: “Kodak insight into dog thoracic radiology”. He then completed a residency program in diagnostic imaging in the Department of Radiology of the University of Zuerich and Turin. Travel Award and Resident Prize at the EAVDI / ECVDI European Congress, Murcia 2002, as best presentation on: “CT-guided biopsies in the skeleton. Diplomate from the European College of Diagnostic Imaging (Dip. ECVDI). To date, author / co-author of 284 scientific papers, of which 140 published in scientific journals. Co-Editor and/or Co-author of the books: “Radiology of the dog and cat”, Poletto Editore, 2005, “Veterinary Computed Tomoghraphy”, Edited by Tobias Schwarz and Jimmy Saunders, Wiley-Blackwell, 2011, “Manual of first aid and traumatology in small animals”, Viganò, Elsevier Edition, 2013, Atlas of Diagnostic Imaging of dogs and cats, Vignoli – Graham, EDRA, 2022. President of the Italian Society of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (SVIDI) 2001-2004. Adjunct Professor at the University of Naples, 2007-2009. Lecturer at the University of Pisa, Camerino; Naples. Doctor of Veterinary Sciences (PhD) at the University of Ghent, 2010. In 2011-13 member of the Board of the ECVDI. Full Professor of Radiology at the University of Teramo. Teleradiology consultant for several clinics in Italy and around Europe. Doctor in Sport Science in November 2018 with the thesis: “Correlation between vision training and batting in baseball”.

Andrea De Bonis

Andrea De Bonis

DVM, MRCVS, MSc, DipECVDI

Graduated in Bologna in veterinary medicine in 2018. Best Poster Prize at the European Congress EVDI, Edinburgh 2022 on “Sentinel lymph node mapping with indirect
lymphangiography for canine Mast Cell Tumour”. Author/co-author of 19 scientific studies, all of them in scientific journals. He co-edited the Italian translation of the textbook “Atlas of Diagnostic Imaging of the Dogs and Cats”, Massimo Vignoli, John Graham, EDRA, 2022. He worked for 2 years in a busy 24-hour veterinary clinic in Rome. In the meantime, he completed a Master degree in Diagnostic imaging in small animals at the University of Teramo. He started a rotating internship in 2020 in a UK referral “Southfields Veterinary Specialists”. After the rotating internship, he started a Specific Internship in Diagnostic Imaging at the same referral. In 2021 he became an ECVDI Resident in the Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital under the supervision of Prof. Vignoli.
In January 2025 he became a diplomate at the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (ECVDI).

DAY 1

Time Title
09.00 – 10.00 Basic physics and applications of CT
10.00 – 10.30 Technique and positioning
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 – 12.30 Front limb part 1
12.30 – 13.30 Front limb part 2
13.30 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 16.00 Case evaluation in groups and interactive discussion
16.00 – 16.15 Coffee break
16.15 – 18.00 Case evaluation in groups and interactive discussion
DAY 2

Time Title
9.00 – 9.45 Rear limb part 1
9.45 – 10.30 Rear limb part 2
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 – 12.30 Skull: nasal cavities, tympanic bullae and neurocranium
12.30 – 13.30 CT of the vertebral column: diseases of the spinal cord, osteoarticular and peri- and paravertebral soft tissues
13.30 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 16.00 Case evaluation in groups and interactive discussion
16.00 – 16.15 Coffee break
16.15 – 17.00 Case evaluation in groups and interactive discussion
Orthopedic surgery for practitioner

Orthopedic surgery for practitioner

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)
Orthopedic surgery for practitioner

Orthopedic surgery for practitioner

Dec 22, 2023

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)
Orthopedic surgery for practitioners

Orthopedic surgery for practitioners

Aug 7, 2023

Objectives and goals of the course

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 Contents
09:00 Common causes of front and hind limb lameness Shoulder surgery (OCD, Biceps tenotomy, M. infraspinatus myotomy)
10:30 Coffee Break
11:00 PRACTICAL WORK
Shoulder surgery (OCD, Biceps tenotomy, M. infraspinatus myotomy)
13:00 Lunch Break
14:00 Elbow surgery (IPC resection, IPA resection, Ulna osteotomy)
15:30 Coffee Break
16:00 PRACTICAL WORK
Elbow surgery (IPC resection, IPA resection, Ulna osteotomy)
17:30 End of the day
DAY 2

Time Contents
09:00 Hip surgery (Symphysiodesis, Joint capsule suturing, Denervation, Femoral head and neck resection)
10:30 Coffee Break
11:00 PRACTICAL WORK
Hip surgery (Symphysiodesis, Joint capsule suturing, Denervation, Femoral head and neck resection)
13:00 Lunch Break
14:00 Stifle surgery (Ruptured cranial cruciate ligament, patella luxation)
15:30 Coffee Break
16:00 PRACTICAL WORK
Stifle surgery (Ruptured cranial cruciate ligament, patella luxation)
17:30 End of the course