Core Surgical Skills 1
University of Nottingham
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Date: Wednesday 11th March, 2026 - Wednesday 11th March, 2026
Start time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Duration: 8 hour(s)
Cost: £350
**25% discount for bookings before 31 March 2026 ** After attending this course, you should have revised and gained both core and new skills in open surgery. You should be able to:
demonstrate safe operating techniques
more confidently handle and use surgical instruments
better understand 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 the 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?
This highly practical, workshop-led course is based on the Royal College of Surgeons’ Intercollegiate Core Surgical Skills Course, which is curriculum mandated training for core surgery training in the medical profession. Topics to be covered Through a series of hands-on sessions, you will develop a range of core surgical skills and techniques. Each skill will be introduced with a step-by-step demonstration, before participants practice the technique.
The Speakers
Professor Rob White - Professor of Small Animal Surgery<br /> <br /> Clinical affiliations:<br /> Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons<br /> RCVS Diploma in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue)<br /> European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery<br /> RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue)<br /> <br /> Clinical interests:<br /> All aspects of small animal soft tissue surgery
The Venue
School of Veterinary Medicine and Science. The University of Nottingham. Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, LE12 5RD.
The School of Veterinary Medicine and Science is based at the Sutton Bonington Campus of the University of Nottingham.
The Sutton Bonington Campus encompasses world-leading laboratories and specialist facilities for studying biosciences and veterinary medicine.
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/vet/service-for-business/index.aspx
Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as
8 hours
Registration and Booking
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