Eastcott Referrals
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Date: Thursday 26th January, 2017 - Friday 27th January, 2017
Start time: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Duration: 2 hour(s)
Cost: £960
2 Day Practical Veterinary Laparoscopic (Keyhole) surgery course. For vets interested in laparoscopic (Keyhole) surgery in companion animals.
Tutored byTim Charlesworth MA VetMB DSAS(ST) MRCVS RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue)
This is a two day practical course aimed at vets who are interested in laparoscopic (“Keyhole”) surgery in companion animals. The course will consist of lectures and wet-lab practical sessions.
Specific areas to be covered include:
Equipment – selection, cleaning and maintenance
Anaesthesia for routine and emergency laparoscopyDiathermy and Vessel Sealers – available options
Establishing pneumoperitoneum – controversies about how to get started.
Biopsy techniques – liver, pancreas, kidney
Neutering – ovariectomy, ovariohysterectomy
By the end of the course it is expected that delegates will be confident in the basics of laparoscopic surgery and to perform the above surgical techniques. Numbers are strictly limited to ensure everybody received the attention and time needed to fully develop their skills during the course.
Course fees are exclusive of VAT and include course notes, lunch, tea and refreshments
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Who is it for?
For vets interested in laparoscopic (Keyhole) surgery in companion animals.
The Speakers
Tim Charlesworth<br /> MA VetMB DSAS(ST) MRCVS RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue)<br /> <br /> Tim is the Head of Soft Tissue Referral Service at Eastcott Veterinary Referrals<br /> Tim qualified from Cambridge University in 2001 and after 18 months in mixed practice joined Eastcott in 2003. Tim gained the RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Surgery in 2006 and then completed an "alternate route residency” towards the RCVS diploma in small animal, soft tissue surgery (DSAS-ST). Tim passed the diploma exams in 2012 becoming the first vet from general practice to gain this qualification which is widely regarded as the highest level of specialist qualification in this field. Tim became an RCVS recognised specialist in 2013 and now works purely as a referral soft tissue surgeon and is particularly interested in minimally invasive surgery, advanced wound reconstruction, ENT and oncological surgeries. Tim is a committee member of the Association for Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgery (AVSTS).<br /> <br /> Tim actively contributes to the veterinary literature and also helps review new submissions to some peer-reviewed journals.
The Venue
Eastcott Veterinary Referrals Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 3FR
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