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) |