Learn TPLO
A highly practical course focused on confident TPLO planning and execution, combining patient selection, radiographic planning and extensive hands-on wet-lab training to support safe, effective outcomes in practice.
“Excellent course with a good mix of practical and theory/evidence based advice. Jonathan’s experience in TPLO invaluable.”
“Brilliant. Jonathan was excellent and very approachable.”
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Learn TPLO
This highly practical two-day course will teach you how to plan and carry out TPLO surgery based on the Slocum technique. You’ll learn how to select appropriate patients and recognise dogs who would do better with a different procedure. Practical sessions will teach you to obtain appropriately positioned radiographs and practise preoperative radiographic planning. You’ll carry out the surgical approach and the TPLO technique in extensive guided wet lab sessions with hands-on help and invaluable practical tips from the expert and approachable tutor. Leave with the confidence and skills you need to tackle TPLO surgery effectively in your practice.
What you’ll learn:
- Essential overview of CCL disease and meniscal injury
- How to choose the right patients for TPLO and evaluate them radiographically
- Practical labs covering radiographic planning and surgical technique
- TPLO surgical approach and technique – lots of hands-on practice and invaluable practical tips
- Aftercare for the best outcomes for your patients
- Complications, how to minimise and manage them
Course Tutor: Jonathan Pink BSc BVetMed CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
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Course Feedback :
“Excellent course with a good mix of practical and theory/evidence based advice. Jonathans experience in TPLO invaluable.”
“Very friendly competent and approachable teacher.”
“Brilliant. Jonathan was excellent and very approachable.”
“I thought theory and practice covered very well. Reviewing radiographs of wet lab work was very instructive. Good, well constructed course in clinical atmosphere with good facilities.”
‘Was very well balanced, interesting throughout. All the real-world aspects were covered, personal experience and error discussed. Great course and content. Great practical content and equipment. It is expensive, but for a course for a new skill is worth it.’
‘Excellent course. Difficult surgical technique, so a huge eye opened to avoid mistakes and complications. Good planning and take time during surgery to correct position.”
‘Thoroughly enjoyed it-content was great. Good food and very helpful staff. Bright but cool environment-good facilities and well spread-out wet room.’
‘Really enjoyed the hands-on experience of planning with x-ray, doing surgery on plastic and wet lab, and assessing post op x-rays of our surgeries.’
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