1995 – Spinal Surgery (May 2024)

Are you a competent surgeon who wants an introduction to the surgical procedures most commonly used in the management of canine spinal disease? This course will guide you through the indications for surgery and the other options for management of these often challenging patients. We’ll discuss the surgical management of intervertebral disc disease in detail. Includes extensive hands-on practical wetlab sessions with direct guidance from the course tutors.

What you’ll learn:

• How to perform a clinical examination of the disc disease patient
• How to diagnose intervertebral disc disease
• Decision-making principles and medical options- make the right choice
• Surgical approaches and techniques and where they’re indicated
• Complications of investigative and surgical techniques and how to avoid them
• Extensive hands-on practical sessions allow you to practise the standard hemilaminectomy, modified hemilaminectomy and ventral slot techniques under guidance from our expert and approachable tutors

Course Tutors:

Dr Colin Driver BSc BVetMed (Hons) MVetMed PhD DipECVN FRCVS

Jeremy Rose BA VetMB DipECVN AFHEA MRCVS

This course is kindly sponsored by Veterinary Instrumentation

Course Feedback :

“Great course with lots of practical tips and plenty of time to practice in wet labs. “

“Very good and enjoyable. Appreciate that a lot of the knowledge will require reflection to re-inforce. Great experience and learning opportunity.”

“Amazing learning experience with a brilliant team.”

“Great course, both Jeremy and Colin were extremely helpful and patient. Thank you! Very informative and practical course.”

“Really good speakers. Lectures and practicals excellent.  Been to 2 now, both excellent speakers and course content.”

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