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)
2016 – 2018 – President of the European College of Veterinary Neurology
DAY 1
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 participants)
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: Spinal imaging
17.00-17.45 – Day recap and welcome cocktail
DAY 2
09.00-10.30 – Neurolocalisation spinal cord based on videos of cases spinal diseases
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
16.00-17.30 – Wetlab: Cervical ventral Slot Part II (done by participants)
17.30-17.45 – Closing remarks