This is a course aimed at providing the basic knowledge and understanding of the key principles of thoracic surgery, with a mix of lectures and practical sessions. Candidates will learn the key approaches of the thoracic cavity as well as some of the more commonly performed procedures in the thorax, such as a lung lobectomy and pericardiectomy.

Over one highly practical day (minimal lecturers, maximum practical time) you will learn/re-cap basic orthopaedic surgical skills that are necessary for everyday basic orthopaedics.

This is a practial, workshop-led course.  Each skill is introduced with a step-by-step demonstration, before participants practice the technique either individually or in pairs.  you will receive continual feedback and assessment throughout the day.

After attending this course, you should have revised and gained both core and new skills in open surgery.  

This course is designed as a natural progression from the Core Surgical Skills 1 course.

After attending this course, you should have revised and gained core skills in open surgery.

This two day course will provide a sensible, pragmatic and practical approach to the more common surgical emergencies seen in general and OOH practice. Day 1 is highly practical to facilitate enough time for several intrabdominal surgical procedures. Day 2 will reflect on the perioperative presentation and management of haemabdomen and gastric dilation volvulus followed by upper airway obstructive conditions and there will be opportunity to place a tracheostomy tube placement, chest drains and jugular lines.  

Highlights:

This unique and comprehensive Veterinary Surgical Training Academy’s intermediate level course covers the basic and intermediate techniques of suturing, instrument handling and stapling when used to perform gastrointestinal tract surgery in small animals. It is a practical hands-on intensive one-day workshop covering the full range of commonly performed gastric and small and large bowel procedures. These are fundamental techniques that all general small animal surgeons should know and be proficient to perform confidently and safely. During the workshop the techniques will be explained and demonstrated before each delegate is able to carry out the procedure themselves under close supervision. You can expect to carry out numerous fundamental surgical procedures during the day with emphasis on how each procedure can be performed in a reliable and safe manner.

Topics to be covered:

• Instrumentation and suture guidance for gastrointestinal tract surgery
• Hand sewn bowel anastomoses, enterotomies and enterectomies
• Use of stapling devices for small bowel anastomoses and enterectomies
• Gastric: pyloroplasty, gastrotomy, partial gastrectomy and gastropexy
• Small bowel: full thickeness biopsy, enterotomy, enterectomy
• Large bowel: colonopexy

Learning Objectives:

• Surgical principles, instrumentation and suture requirements for safe gastrointestinal tract surgery in small animals
• Hands-on practical experience of gastrotomy, partial gastrectomy, pyloroplasty, gastropexy, small bowel enterotomy, full thickness biopsy, enterectomy & anastomosis and colonopexy
• The safe use of surgical stapling equipment in gastrointestinal tract surgery
• Outcomes, risks, complications - and their management - associated with each surgical procedure

Required delegate attributes or who this course is suitable for:

The course is suitable for qualified veterinary surgeons at any level of training especially those actually performing gastrointestinal tract surgery on a regular basis. Ideally (but not essential), delegates will have already attended the VSTA’s Veterinary Core Surgical Skills course

Highlights:

This unique and comprehensive Veterinary Surgical Training Academy’s intermediate level course covers the basic and intermediate techniques of suturing and instrument handling when used to perform urinary tract surgery in small animals. It is a practical hands-on intensive one-day workshop covering the full range of commonly performed urinary tract procedures. These are fundamental techniques that all general small animal surgeons should know and be proficient to perform confidently and safely. During the workshop the techniques will be explained and demonstrated before each delegate is able to carry out the procedure themselves under close supervision. You can expect to carry out numerous fundamental surgical procedures during the day with emphasis on how each procedure can be performed in a reliable and safe manner.

Topics to be covered:

• Instrumentation, suture guidance and suturing techniques for urinary tract surgery
• Principles and practice of renal biopsy
• Principles and practice of tube cystostomy
• Cystotomy and partial cystectomy, and their closures
• Principles and practice of ureteral surgery including transplantation
• Principles, uses and practice of deferentopexy

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course delegates should have an understanding of:

• Surgical principles, instrumentation and suture requirements for safe urinay tract surgery in small animals
• Hands-on practical experience of tube cystostomy, cystotomy, partial cystectomy, ureteral transplantation
• Outcomes, risks, complications - and their management - associated with each surgical procedure

Required delegate attributes or who this course is suitable for:

The course is suitable for qualified veterinary surgeons at any level of training especially those actually performing urinary tract surgery on a regular basis. Ideally (but not essential), delegates will have already attended the VSTA’s Veterinary Core Surgical Skills course.

This two-day course will review the principles of oncological surgery with an engaging combination of seminars and practical procedures. Day 1 will introduce the language of oncological surgery and consider the appropriate application of surgery depending on tumour type, location and animal / owner factors. Biopsy and surgical treatment of common abdominal visceral masses will be practiced. Day 2 will focus on reconstruction following excision of superficial masses, considering the core principles of skin flap procedures to maximise the chance of a successful outcome, with the inclusion of challenging locations on the head and distal limb. Techniques to simplify reconstruction and reduce complications following surgery will be emphasised and there will be the opportunity to practice more complex reconstructive procedures to help in these awkward locations.