International Conference Of The Veterinary Wound Healing Association 2015 - The Secrets Of Successful Wound Closure

The Veterinary Wound Healing Association (VHWA) is pleased to announce its annual conference which will take place at London’s Excel Centre, 14th-15th of May, 2015. The primary theme of the conference is wound bed preparation, but it will encompass all aspects of wound management to deliver cutting-edge techniques and therapies for both large (equine) and small animals. Hosted in conjunction with the 25th Conference of the European Wound Management Association (EWMA), this international conference will showcase the newest thinking in wound management science and practical expertise and will offer something for everyone dealing with wounds, from veterinary surgeons to experienced nurses; including the latest ways to achieve debridement, new technologies, and the latest research on biofilms and bacterial resistance. Day One will take the form of presentations from clinical luminaries including:

• Keynote - Professor Lieutenant Colonel Steven Jeffrey, Army Plastic Surgeon (Birmingham Queens Hospital, UK) on reconstruction and plastic surgery from the front line,
• Professor Derek Knottenbelt, OBE. Emeritus Professor University of Liverpool, Consultant Professor Glasgow University
• Dr. Jacintha Wilmink DVM, PhD, Dipl RNVA, Woumarec. The Netherlands
• Georgie Hollis. Intelligent Wound care, Founder Vet Wound Library. UK
• Dr. Samantha Westgate.Perfectus Biomed Ltd. UK
• Dr. Dylan Gorvy BSc BVSc PhD CertES (Soft Tissue) Dipl. ECVS, European Specialist in Equine Surgery, Sweden
• Loni Lofthus BSc (Equine Science) Secretary Veterinary Wound Healing Association. UK
• Dr. Denis Verwilghen Associate Professor in Large Animal Surgery University of Copenhagen. Denmark

Day Two will immerse attendees in practical workshops shedding new light on traditional methods:

• Modern debridement – old science, new techniques
• Surgical techniques – flaps, grafts and making it stretch
• Bandaging best practice – so you think you know how to bandage?
• Wound dressings – what, when and how

^*Conference rates are: Full conference VWHA members £245 (£222 with Early bird discount) Non members £312 (£252 with Early bird discount) Practical Day VWHA members £180 (£132 with Early bird discount) Non members £204 (£150 with Early bird discount) ^*This conference is 0%Vat To register, please go to www.vetwoundconference.org. Early bird rates apply until 1st March, 2015. For further information, please contact us via [email protected]

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