Feline Orthopaedics: The Pelvis And Hindlimb (Intermediate Level)
University of Nottingham
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Date: Friday 18th September, 2026 - Friday 18th September, 2026
Start time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Duration: 8 hour(s)
Cost: £1095
**25% discount for bookings before 31 March 2026** This intermediate level course is a highly practical course based on common orthopaedic conditions of the hindlimb.
Practical / dissection time will be maximised, and theoretical “teaching” time will be minimised.
Topics to be covered can be adjusted to suit the delegates learning requirements, depending on class size, disparity of requirements and delegate requests. This will be determined by completion of a pre-course questionnaire and used to define leaning objectives specifically tailored to the delegates.
Topics to be covered include:
Surgical approach to the feline hip
Surgical approach to the feline ilial wing & ilial body
Surgical approach to the femur
Hip: capital physeal fracture repair, hip luxation stabilisation, femoral head and neck excision arthroplasty
Ilial body fracture repair
Sacroiliac fracture luxation
Femoral diaphyseal fracture repair
Distal femoral metaphyseal (supracondylar) fracture repair
Speaker
Professor Gareth Arthurs
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Clinical affiliations
Chairman of the British Veterinary Orthopaedic Association
Examiner for the RCVS
Reviewer for a number of international journals
RCVS Diploma holder in Diagnostic Imaging
RCVS, European and American Diploma Holder in Veterinary Reproduction
Clinical interests
TPLO surgery and cranial cruciate ligament disease
Patellar luxation
Minimally invasive fracture management, and joint replacement
Small animal and equine reproduction
Small animal and equine diagnostic imaging
Gary is a clinician who regularly performs abdominal ultrasound examinations, and sees clinical cases in veterinary reproduction
Who is it for?
This intermediate level course is a highly practical course based on common orthopaedic conditions of the hindlimb. Veterinary surgeons with previous experience of orthopaedic surgery - basic tissue & instrument handling skills and knowledge how to apply locking and non-locking plates i.e. DCPs and LCP/DLPs
The Speakers
Professor Gareth Arthurs<br /> RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)<br /> <br /> Clinical affiliations<br /> Chairman of the British Veterinary Orthopaedic Association<br /> Examiner for the RCVS<br /> Reviewer for a number of international journals<br /> RCVS diploma in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)<br /> <br /> Clinical interests<br /> TPLO surgery and cranial cruciate ligament disease<br /> Patellar luxation<br /> Minimally invasive fracture management, and joint replacement<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />
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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