
Core Surgical Skills 1
University of Nottingham


Date: Tuesday 28th March, 2023 - Tuesday 28th March, 2023
Start time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Duration: 8 hour(s)
Cost: £225
By the end of this course you should be able to:
Demonstrate safe operating techniques
More confidently handle and use surgical instruments
Better understanding of the use and misuse of common suture materials and surgical needles
Use a variety of surgical knots safely and effectively
Safely and confidently ligate a vascular pedicle (including the effective use of the modified Miller's knot)
Safely and confidently perform an ovariohysterectomy or ovariectomy in the bitch and queen
Perform safe and consistent closure of the linea alba using a continuous suture pattern, the sliding self-locking knot and the Aberdeen knot
Perform a gastrotomy in a safe and confident manner
Who is it for?
Veterinary surgeons
The Speakers
Professor Rob White Professor of Small Animal Surgery and Sub Dean for CPD at Nottingham Vet School. Clinical affiliations:Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons. RCVS Diploma in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue). European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery. RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue)
The Venue
School of Veterinary Medicine and ScienceUniversity of NottinghamSutton BoningtonLoughborough, LE12 5RD
Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as
8 hours
Registration and Booking
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