Soft tissue trauma surgery

Date: Wednesday 10th October, 2012 - Thursday 11th October, 2012
Start time: 9:00 AM
Duration: 12 hour(s)
Cost: £675

Provider: Royal Veterinary College

Course fee: 2 days £675, 1 day only £350

This two day lecture and case-based course is designed for any small animal practitioner, whether new graduate or experienced clinician working in an emergency centre, who sees and operates on soft tissue trauma patients. It will provide a multidisciplinary approach utilising a number of specialists to provide in depth knowledge on various aspects of managing soft tissue trauma. Participants will develop their knowledge and clinical decision making of the principles of triage/stabilisation, imaging, anaesthesia and surgical treatment of soft tissue trauma cases. Case studies will be presented, offering an opportunity for interactive problem-solving. The course would be also be useful CPD for veterinarians studying for RCVS CertAVP C modules in soft tissue surgery, anaesthesia, ECC and diagnostic imaging.

Participants may register for one or both days depending on their learning needs and budget.

Key areas:
• Stabilisation and initial critical care of traumatised patients
• Imaging the trauma patient
• Anaesthetising the trauma patient
• Surgical management of neck trauma, thoracic trauma and diaphragmatic hernia (Day 1)
• Surgical management of abdominal soft tissue trauma and extensive skin wounds (Day 2)

To book: Contact the CPD Unit on Tel: 01707 666865, or email cpd@rvc.ac.uk. Further details available at www.rvc.ac.uk/cpd

Who is it for?

Veterinary Surgeons

The Speakers

Dan Brockman, BVSc CertVR CertSAO DipACVS DipECVS FHEA MRCVS
Professor of Small Animal Surgery
The Royal Veterinary College

Professor Sue Gregory, BVetMed PhD DVR DSAS(soft tissue) FHEA MRCVS
Professor of Veterinary Nursing and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal (soft tissue) Surgery
The Royal Veterinary College

Karen Humm, MA VetMB CertVA DipACVECC FHEA MRCVS
Lecturer in Emergency and Critical Care
The Royal Veterinary College

Chris Lamb, MA VetMB DipACVR DipECVDI FHEA MRCVS
Professor of Radiology
The Royal Veterinary College

Vicky Lipscomb, MA VetMB CertSAS DipECVS FHEA MRCVS
Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
The Royal Veterinary College

Ludovic Pelligand, Doc Med Vet CertVA PhD Dip.ECVAA MRCVS
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
The Royal Veterinary College

Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as

12 hours

Registration and Booking

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