Abdominal Surgery
This course is 14 hours of CPD
“A fantastic course, will definitely be back.”
“Absolutely fab course, great as a refresher and for those less experienced in Abdo surgery,”
If you’re interested this course, please contact us here, and we’ll let you know when we have available dates.
Being confident and competent to perform an exploratory laparotomy in your practice is a key requirement. This course will equip you with the knowledge that you need for essential pre-operative investigations in your small animal patients. You’ll learn key practical skills for successful outcomes in these patients in extensive hands-on wet lab sessions. Lee Meakin, Head of Soft Tissue Surgery at Langford Vets (University of Bristol) will guide you through the procedures in this two-day highly practical course so that you will feel confident to tackle these surgeries when you get back to your practice.
What you’ll learn:
- Stomach: gastrotomy, gastrostomy tube, GDV and gastropexy techniques
- Intestines: biopsy, enterotomy, enterectomy, colopexy
- Endocrine: pancreatic biopsy
- Liver: biopsy, partial liver lobectomy
- Biliary system: bile duct catheterisation, cholecystectomy
- Spleen: splenectomy
- Urinary system: nephrectomy, cystotomy, partial cystectomy
- What to do when the unexpected happens
- Extensive practical sessions with direct help and guidance to develop your skills
Course Tutor: Lee Meakin MA MRes PhD VetMB DipECVS FRCVS Specialist in Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery
Course Feedback:
“Very enjoyable, great engagement. Large amount of time was practical and felt very supported. Extremely knowledgeable tutor and demonstrators.”
“Amazing. Intense. Very satisfied. Tutors very approachable for questions. Thorough approach of subjects.”
“A fantastic course, will definitely be back.”
“Really helpful. Great pace with lots of hands on practical experience. A fantastic course that I have taken lots from. Great practical course for a wide range of experience with experts in their field.”
