Orthopaedic Club Archive
Developmental elbow disease/elbow dysplasia - diagnosis and treatment principles
Presenter: Diogo Miraldo
DVM MSci DipECVS MRCVS
European and RCVS-recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Join us for a webinar exploring developmental elbow disease (DED) in dogs, covering diagnostic and treatment. Understand the multifactorial nature of DED, including medial coronoid process disease (MCPD) and osteochondritis dissecans (OCD), with an emphasis on early detection and precise diagnosis. Explore challenges in traditional diagnostics and delve into advanced…
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Decision making in feline pelvic fractures
Presenter: Duncan Barnes
MA VetMB DSAS(Ortho) MRCVS RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar will look at what information is needed to allow effective decision making for the treatment of feline pelvic fractures. We will look at the indications for surgery and for conservative treatment. The anatomy of the pelvis is unusual and there are a number of specific features which make…
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Investigation and Management of Feline Tarsal Injuries
Presenter: Dan Kenny
BVSc CertAVP(GSAS) MRCVS
Clinician in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
After reviewing the unique anatomy of the feline tarsus we will cover the diagnostic approach to feline tarsal injuries. We will delve more specifically into common traumatic conditions such as tarsocrural instability as well as highlighting less common but interesting injuries such as talar and calcaneal fractures. We will discuss…
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Monoparesis - Neurological Causes of Lameness
Presenter: Professor Simon Platt
BVM&S DipECVN DipACVIM FRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Monoparesis is a neurological dysfunction which can be easily confused in some cases as lameness of orthopaedic origin. In this session, we review the evaluation of such cases to confirm a neurological cause and then to try to localise to the central or peripheral nervous system. Localizing in this way…
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Tarsal injuries
Presenter: Pilar Lafuente DVM, PhD, Dip. ACVS/ECVS, MRCVS
ABVS® American, EBVS® European, and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
ABVS® American Specialist in Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Dogs and cats can suffer from distal limb injuries, especially tarsal fractures and luxations. These are commonly traumatic (road traffic accidents, falls, etc) although some specific injuries most commonly affect working and sporting dogs, like racing Greyhounds and Border Collies. This webinar is focused on injuries affecting the tarsus, including…
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Canine Developmental Elbow Disease
Presenter: James Guthrie
BVM&S CertAVP(GSAS) CCRT DipECVS DipACVSMR DipECVSMR FRSB FRSA MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
EBVS® European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This presentation offers a review of canine developmental elbow diseases, covering their aetiopathogenesis, the diagnostics involved, and the available treatment options. A triad of pathologies has been historically-grouped under the generic term of Elbow Dysplasia; these include medial coronoid disease, osteochondrosis, and ununited anconeal process. As well as these three…
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Musculoskeletal Conditions in Working Dogs
Presenter: Dr James Guthrie
Senior Surgeon, Orthopaedics
BVM&S CertAVP(GSAS) CCRT DipECVS DipACVSMR DipECVSMR FRSB FRSA MRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Dogs are used in many roles to assist man complete tasks or ‘work’. This relationship is built on the ability for dogs to be readily amenable to training. Many of the activities that working dogs are used for rely on their athletic ability. Therefore, anything that compromises athletic ability has…
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The Golden Patient’ Improving Theatre Efficiency
Presenter: Mark Morton BVSc DSAS(orth) MRCVS
Orthopaedic Surgeon
RCVS Specialist Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
We’ve all felt the frustration of an inefficient day. Routine cases over-running, a late finish meaning we have to cancel plans. In this talk we’ll discuss how we can work more efficiently to process our orthopaedic case load and how we can engage our team in this process.
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Fractures in Juvenile Patients
Presenter: Turlough O’Neill MVB MVS MACVSc CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
EBVS® Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Between 50% and 55% of all long bone fractures are in dogs less than 1 year of age. At least 30% of these involve the physeal region of the bone. There are a number of issues that need to be considered when repairing these fractures. Many of these are beneficial…
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Getting cracking results with femoral fracture repair in dogs and cats
Presenter: Duncan Barnes
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar will look at femoral fractures in dogs and cats. We will cover the repair of capital physeal fractures and the options available if primary repair is not possible. In addition, we will look at the different options for repair of femoral diaphyseal fractures and the pros and cons…
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Sports Medicine: Health Checks for Athletes
Presenter: Pilar Lafuente
DVM, PhD, DACVS (SA)
Diplomate ACVS (Small Animal)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
There are multitude of sports and competitions dogs can participate in. However it is important to chose not only the activity that best fits with the physical and psychological characteristics of that specific dog, but also when to start training in order to avoid musculoskeletal injuries. In this webinar we…
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Approaching complicated cranial cruciate ligament disease
Presenter: Duncan Barnes
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar will look at the approach to cranial cruciate ligament disease in non-standard cases including: extreme tibial plateau angle, combined ccld and medial patellar luxation, CCLD and angular limb deformity, juvenile CCLD and treatment of very small and very large dogs. We will look at the adaptations that can…
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Coxofemoral Luxation
Presenter: PD Dr. Bianca Hettlich
DACVS and DECVS
Small Animal Orthopedics and Neurosurgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Coxofemoral Luxation is a common traumatic injury in both cats and dogs. To start with, we will go over the different types of traumatic hip luxation and typical orthopedic exam and imaging findings. Then we will focus on decision making regarding closed reduction and surgical treatment. The latter will include…
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Lumbosacral disease
Presenter: Simon Platt
BVM&S DipECVN DipACVIM FRCVS
ACVIM & ECVN board certified in Neurology & Neurosurgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
In this session we will review the causes, diagnosis and management of dogs with lumbosacral disease. This is a common problem especially in larger breed dogs which can be difficult to investigate and determine the most appropriate treatment option. We will review the anatomy and relevant clinical dysfunction associated with…
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Orthopaedic and soft tissue problems of the distal limbs
Presenter: Mike Gulliard
MA VetMB CertSAO FRCVS
RCVS in Veterinary Orthopaedic Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Pad conditions: in particular, the diagnosis and treatment of corns with the digital flexor tendonec(ot)tomies and how to manage any complications. Joint instabilities of the digits: the use of external fixation and its complications, management of the recurrent luxation or a failed repair, the role of ungual crest ostectomy to…
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“Odds and sods“ Miscellaneous Orthopaedic Diseases
Presenter: Dr Turlough O'Neill
MVB MACVSc MVS CertSAS ECVS MRCVS
EBVS® European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
In this lecture we will look at a number of diseases that tend to make their way to orthopaedic surgeons because they affect gait and locomotion or they have significant bone lesions. This is by no means the definitive list of unusual disease but I have tried to focus on…
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Small Animal Fracture Challenge - diagnosis and management of feline and canine fracture cases that you are likely to see in your consulting room
Presenter: Heidi Radke MA, DrMedVet, DipECVS, AFHEA, FRCVS
EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar will give you the opportunity to practice and apply your knowledge on fracture repair to clinical case examples of dogs and cats likely to be seen in routine clinical practice. Together we will review the cases and develop and follow-up on treatment plans. At the end of this…
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What’s New in Joint disease (Osteoarthritis)
Presenter: Turlough O’Neill
MVB, MACVSc, Cert SAS, MVS, DipECVS, MRCVS
European and Royal College recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Arthritis is best described as inflammatory disease process within the synovial joint. Many diverse processes can cause inflammation within the joint and have been loosely defined into various categories based on initiating causes. Osteoarthritis as we commonly perceive it is a mildly inflammatory process best described as an aberrant repair…
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Make No Bones About It - Discussing My Top 10 Most Common Orthopaedic Case Advice Requests
Presenter: Barney Dean
BVSc PGDip(VCP) CertAVP DipECVS MRCVS EBVS® European and RCVS-Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
EBVS® European and RCVS-Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Is this dog a candidate for a total hip replacement? Does this dog have cranial cruciate ligament disease? Does this cat's pelvic fracture need surgical stabilisation? Of the many case advice requests orthopaedic surgeons receive, most of them follow only a small number of themes. Barney will discuss what he…
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Assessing Outcomes with Cruciate Surgery: The RCVS Knowledge Canine Cruciate Registry
Presenter: Mark Morton
Clinical Lead & RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
How do we know if we’re doing a good job? Do you know how well your cruciate patients are doing and what your complications rates are? Do you know what treatment options to recommended to owners? The RCVS Knowledge Canine Cruciate Registry aims to collect data around outcomes and complications…
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Orthopaedic Fundamentals: Getting the most out of your orthopaedic examination and radiographs
Presenter: Laura Homer BVM&S, CertAVP, DipECVS, MRCVS.
EBVS and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery.
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar goes right back to the basics of the orthopaedics, covering key aspects of the orthopaedic examination, radiographic positioning and interpretation of common orthopaedic condition radiographs. We shall cover history taking, orthopaedic lameness grading, orthopaedic examination, including some videos detailing the key points, and then move on to getting…
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Surgical Site Infection Following Orthopaedic Surgery
Presenter: Thomas Cox
BVSc CertAVP(GSAS) MRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Surgical site infection (SSI) can have serious consequences following any surgical procedure and is often more problematic when associated with orthopaedic implants. With the emergence and increased incidence of multi-drug resistant bacteria, the need to reduce the SSI rate in practice has never been more important. In this lecture assess…
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Shoulder Based Lameness
Presenter: Turlough O' Neill
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics) and EBVS European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Shoulder based lameness is a frequent and often frustrating forelimb lameness. Whilst the elbow joint has and continues to receive major investigation the shoulder has received much less interest however this is slowly changing. We are starting to understand the structure and function of the shoulder. In this lecture we…
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Pelvic and tail pull injuries Part 2
Presenter: Pilar Lafuente DVM, PhD, DACVS-SA, DECVS, DACVSMR, FHEA, CCRT, MRCVS
American, European and RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Cats frequently present in the veterinary clinic with pelvic and pelvic limb injuries, after a traumatic incident. Road traffic accidents commonly cause severe and multiple injuries in the pelvis, pelvic limb and tail. This 2-part webinar is focused on injuries affecting these structures (pelvis, pelvic limb and tail) in feline…
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Pelvic and tail pull injuries Part 1
Presenter: Dr Pilar Lafuente
DVM PhD DACVS-SA DECVS DACVSMR CCRT MRCVS
Lecturer in Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Cats frequently present in the veterinary clinic with pelvic and pelvic limb injuries, after a traumatic incident. Road traffic accidents commonly cause severe and multiple injuries in the pelvis, pelvic limb and tail. This 2-part webinar is focused on injuries affecting these structures (pelvis, pelvic limb and tail) in feline…
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Painful swellings : Bone Tumours in practice
Presenter: Turlough O'Neill
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics) and European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone tumour in dogs, accounting for 85% of malignancies originating in the skeleton. Large and giant breeds predominate however small breeds are also seen. Metastasis is very common and arises early in the course of the disease although often subclinical. Diagnosis is based on…
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Part 3 - Fractures of the carpus and tarsus
Presenter: Mike Guilliard MA VetMB CertSAO FRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This presentation covers the diagnosis, treatments and prognoses of primarily racing fractures of the carpus, tarsus and metacarpus/metatarsus. The aetiology of these stress fractures is described. Particular emphasis is on accessory carpal bone fractures and the multiple presentations of central tarsal bone and calcaneal fractures.
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Tension band wiring – an up-to-date or old-fashioned fixation technique? Indications and practical tricks and tips for the application
Presenter: Heidi Radke DVM, DrMedVet (Zurich), DipECVS, MRCVS.
Category: Orthopaedic Club
A tension-band wire is placed to oppose the pull of a ligament or muscle on a bone fragment. It usually is used in combination with two K-wires that align the fragment and counteract rotation. The tension-band wire is anchored around the K-wires in a figure of eight pattern over the…
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Shearing injuries and open fractures
Presenter: Elvin Kulendra BVetMed MVetMed CertVDI PgCert(VetEd) DipECVS FHEA FRCVS
European and RCVS Specialist in Small animal surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Open fractures of the appendicular skeleton have an incidence of approximately 0.1% in both cats and dogs. When looking at fracture configuration, open fractures are commonly observed with comminuted and oblique fractures. The tarsal region is reported to have the highest risk of developing an open fracture. Shearing injuries of…
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Rehabilitation in orthopaedics: Hindlimb
Presenter: Pilar Lafuente DVM, PhD, DACVS-SA, DECVS, DACVSMR,CCRT, MRCVS
American, European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
American Specialist in Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Hindlimb orthopaedic conditions are common in small animals and may affect muscles, tendons, bones and joints. Pathologies affecting these structures may be treated surgically or non-surgically, and rehabilitation is an essential aspect of the management of these patients in order to return limb function to preinjury levels. Physiotherapy modalities have…
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Orthopaedic Myths – Busted! Fractures and Traumatology
Presenter: Ben Walton BVSc DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
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Orthopaedics for the pet and racing greyhound - Part 2: fractures and instabilities of the digits, metacarpus and metatarsus
Presenter: Mike Guilliard MA VetMB CertSAO FRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
The talk will cover how to deal with dislocations and fractures of the digits, especially the use external skeletal fixators. It will include tips on diagnosis and appropriate treatments whether it be surgical or conservative management. Treatment of metacarpal and metatarsal fractures will include a range of surgical options and…
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Gone missing and having returned home severely lame - How to approach the feline patient with this typical history
Presenter: Heidi Radke
DrMedVet DipECVS MRCVS
University Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Cats are often admitted with only a brief history of being lost for a few days and having returned with reduced mobility and other signs. The independent nature and curiosity of many cats lead to risky situations. Road traffic accidents, high-rise syndrome or trauma from bite wounds are commonly encountered…
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Concept, outcome and complications of TTA
Presenter: Andrew Phillips
BVetMed MVetMed DipECVS MRCVS
EBVS European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Have you ever wondered how a tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA) treats cruciate disease? Or, what to expect following surgery? This webinar aims to explore the biomechanical theory behind TTA and based on that, discuss what cases are suitable candidates for TTA. The webinar will also cover outcomes following surgery (both…
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Ununited anconeal process
Presenter: Bianca Hettlich
DACVS-SA
Small Animal Surgery
Vetsuisse Bern
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Ununited anconeal process disease in dogs is an important component of elbow dysplasia. While the radiographic diagnosis of UAP is usually straight forward, the decision making for treatment can be challenging. Do we need to treat, when, how? Can we salvage the anconeal process or do we remove it? After…
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Managing orthopaedic trauma sustained during falls from a height in dogs
Presenter: Philip Witte
BSc BVSc CertAVP(GSAS) DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar covers a broad spectrum of small animal orthopaedics first principles by discussing injuries sustained by dogs falling from cliffs. The first half of the talk discusses carpal injuries, encompassing a discussion of carpal anatomy, injuries (collateral ligament ruptures and hyperextension injuries) and their management. Management of open fracture/luxations…
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Orthopaedics for the pet and racing greyhound - Part 1: soft tissue injuries to the foot
Presenter: Mike Guilliard
MA VetMB CertSAO FRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Conditions that are covered are: Corns: diagnosis, aetiology and current best treatment with digital flexor tenotomies. Tendon inuries: superficial digital flexor tendon. Pad foreign bodies: diagnosis and treatment. Web injuries: sand burn and full skin split. Incisional separation podoplasty technique Nail: P3 osteomyelitis and ungual crest ostectomy Open subluxation of…
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Rehabilitation in orthopaedics: Forelimb
Presenter: Pilar Lafuente
DVM PhD DACVS-SA DECVS DACVSMR CCRT FHEA MRCVS
Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Physiotherapy and rehabilitation are essential aspects in the management of musculoskeletal conditions in small animals. It is necessary to understand the various orthopaedic conditions and their conservative and surgical treatments, which will help to design an appropriate rehabilitation program. It is also very important to monitor the patient´s progress on…
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Orthopaedics Myths, Busted - Joint disease and OA
Presenter: Ben Walton
BVSc DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
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Management of humeral intracondylar fissures and humeral condylar fractures
Presenter: Elvin Kulendra
BVetMed MVetMed CertVDI PgCert VetEd DipECVS FHEA FRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
EBVS® European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Humeral intracondylar fissures (HIF) previously known as incomplete ossification of the humeral condyle (IOHC) are most commonly seen in Spaniel breeds. The aetiopathogenesis postulated includes failure of endochondral ossification or a stress fracture. Failure to identify and treat appropriately can lead to fracture of the humeral condyle. This webinar will…
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Getting great results in the surgical treatment of patellar luxation
Presenter: Duncan Barnes MA VetMB DSAS (Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Medial patellar luxation is a common cause of hindlimb lameness in dogs. Some cases can be very simple to treat whilst others are much more complicated and challenging. In this webinar, the causes of patellar luxation will be discussed and then a logical approach to the selection of the treatment…
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Mistakes I’ve made diagnosing and treating conditions affecting the FELINE stifle and how you can learn from them
Presenter: Heidi Radke DrMedVet DipECVS MRCVS
European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Cats are not small dogs. This statement could not be more true when it comes to diagnosing and treating conditions affecting the feline stifle joint. Cranial cruciate ligament rupture and patellar luxation are frequent conditions in dogs, which also occur in cats, but there are several significant anatomic differences, which…
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Canine and Feline Tarsal Injuries and their Management
Presenter: Philip Witte
BSc BVSc CertAVP(GSAS) DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Traumatic injuries to the hock and pes are relatively frequently encountered in canine and feline veterinary practice. Developmental disease is limited to osteochondrosis and acquired disease is limited to proximal intertarsal subluxation. This seminar will begin with a refresher of the anatomy from the talo-crural joint to the tarso-metatarsal joints.…
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The long and short of it - a quick guide to canine growth deformities
Presenter: James Pratt BVetMed CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
RCVS and European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Forelimb growth deformites are relatively common in the dog, particularly where there is asynchronous growth of the radius and ulna. The underlying causes can be breed-related or due to trauma. This webinar will cover the common presentations and discuss treatments, ranging from simple surgeries to the use of ring fixators,…
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When all else fails .. Surgical Managment of Canine Osteoarthritis Part 2
Presenter: Ben Walton
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This is the second part of a webinar on the surgical management of osteoarthritis in dogs, with some feline comparative data included. It is delivered in three sections. Section one recaps and updates the section on excision arthroplasty, specifically as it applies to our feline patients. Section two explores “load…
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Investigation of Joint Disease
Presenter: Pilar Lafuente
DVM PhD DACVS-SA DECVS DACVSMR CCRT MRCVS
Lecturer in Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Arthropaties are very common in companion animals, and they may affect single or multiple limbs, potentially leading to significant and debilitating clinical signs. The aetiology of joint conditions is quite variable and a thorough and organised diagnostic protocol is essential to reach the diagnosis, in order to be able to…
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Canine cervical disk disease – conservative challenges and surgical techniques
Presenter: Bianca Hettlich
PD Dr. med. vet, Dipl ACVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This seminar will begin with a recap of typical features of the neurological examination in dogs with cervical disk disease. Important differences to disk disease of the thoracolumbar spine will be covered and why cervical disk disease can be potentially life threatening. This will be followed by a review of…
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Managing Postoperative Complications in Orthopaedic Surgeries
Presenter: Barney Dean
BVSc PGDip(VCP) CertAVP MRCVS; Resident in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Complications go hand in hand with orthopaedic surgery, but they still strike fear into our hearts. It is normal to face surgical complications every so often, but it is essential that we learn from them and keep our knowledge up to date to allow us to optimise our surgical outcomes…
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Be a Pro, do TPLO: Tips and tricks
Presenter: Miguel Solano
DVM DipECVS MRCVS
EBVS® European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Join us in this online seminar and I will share with you tips and tricks (on a step-by-step basis) of the TPLO procedure that I have learnt from great surgeons’ teaching and from more than 9 years of personal experience doing TPLOs at Fitzpatrick referrals. We will review among others:…
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The orthopaedic examination: focusing on the pelvic limb
Presenter: Andrew Phillips
BVetMed MVetMed AFHEA DipECVS MRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar will optimise your approach to and examination of a pelvic limb lameness case. In order to more accurately localise the source of lameness to enable an appropriate and targeted diagnostic procedures. Having a structured and logical approach will maximise the chances of a correct diagnosis.
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Management Canine and Feline Carpal Injures
Presenter: Philip Witte
BSc BVSc CertAVP(GSAS) DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This presentation begins with a recap of the anatomy of the carpus with an emphasis on the features of relevance to disease. The palmar fibrocartilage is a passive resistor of carpal hyperextension, and multiple other short ligaments are critical to the stability of the joint. Imaging of the carpus typically…
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When All Else Fails - The Surgical Management of Canine and Feline Osteoarthritis
Presenter: Ben Walton BVSc DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Despite advances in the understanding and medical management of osteoarthritis (OA), many cases will still benefit from surgical intervention. This webinar will revise the established surgical treatments for canine and feline OA, such as excision arthroplasty, arthrodesis and total hip replacement, and will introduce and review emerging surgical options such…
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Managing Hip Dysplasia
Presenter: Mark Morton BVSc DSAS(Orth)
Orthopaedic Surgeon
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Orthopaedics
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar will review the diagnosis and management of hip dysplasia in young patients. We will review the anatomy, the diagnostic challenges and treatment options available. We will also discuss how and when we decide on how to manage these patients.
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Small animal fracture planning and decision-making
Presenter: Duncan Barnes MA VetMB DSAS (Ortho) MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This seminar will help you to understand how to assess small animal fracture patients in a systematic way leading to rational treatment selection. We will cover assessment of the fracture itself, including consideration of the biological and biomechanics characteristics of the fracture and how this is used to provide a…
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Introduction to internal fixation including locking plating
Presenter: Richard Meeson MA VetMB MVetMed PGCertVetEd DipECVS FHEA MRCVS
Senior Lecturer Orthopaedic Surgery
RCVS & European Specialist Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
There are many different ways to fix fractures, however internal fixation using implants such as pins, plates and screws is a reliable and commonly used approach. This webinar will cover the basics of implants, fracture healing and internal fixation with a particular focus on plates and screws. Clinical applications and…
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Common orthopaedic injuries after RTA
Presenter: Davinia Arnott BVMS CertSAS DipECVS
European & RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This lecture will cover care for patients limbs in the emergency situation from luxations to fractures. It will be a very practical lecture, using case based examples. It aims to allow you to use your knowledge immediately in general practice.
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Case-based approach to the canine carpus and digits
Presenter: James Guthrie
BVM&S CertAVP (GSAS) DipECVS MRCVS
European & RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
The distal canine limb can suffer from a plethora of ailments. From fractures to luxations, infection to neoplasia, degeneration to congenital deformities, and many more. Lots of these conditions can look similar making diagnosis and management a challenge. In this session we will aim to pick apart the confusion with…
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Excision arthroplasty - critical review of indications and technique
Presenter: Heidi Radke DrMedVet DipECVS MRCVS
European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Excision arthroplasty is a joint salvage procedure to treat conditions, in which the joint itself cannot be preserved with the aim to preserve limb function. Coxo-femoral excision arthroplasty, femoral head and neck excision (FHNE) or femoral haed (and neck) ostectomy (FHO), is a relatively straightforward procedure, not requiring extensive equipment;…
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Minimally Invasive Osteosynthesis
Presenter: Karen L Perry
BVM&S CertSAS DipECVS FHEA MRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
During the past two decades, the ongoing review of clinical outcomes following fracture stabilization has led to a radical paradigm shift toward emphasizing the biologic component of fracture healing. This has become the foundation of a new philosophic approach known as minimally invasive osteosynthesis (MIO). With MIO, the fracture site…
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Orthopaedic Disease in Small and Toy Breed Dogs
Presenter: Mark Morton
BVSc DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Small breed dogs present their own orthopaedic challenges. This webinar will discuss some conditions seen particularly in these breeds, as well as looking at the issues that present treating conditions common to all breeds such as cranial cruciate ligament rupture, fracture and patellar luxation.
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Fracture management using minimal equipment
Presenter: Simon Roch BVM&S DSAS(Orth) Cert SAS MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar explores the use of basic orthopaedic equipment and implants to treat fractures. Where few implants are available, it is important to fully consider case selection and be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of implants in order that a successful outcome can be achieved.
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Discussion of Osteochondrosis in various joints
Presenter: Bianca Hettlich, Dr. med vet, DACVS
Vetsuisse Faculty Bern, Switzerland
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This seminar will provide background information on the normal ossification processes of juvenile bones and those leading to the development of osteochondrosis (OC) and osteochondrosis dissecans (OCD) in the dog. After discussing the presentation and sequelae of OC/OCD in general, we will focus on specific joints with predilection of OC/OCD…
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Orthopaedic Examination of the Thoracic Limb
Presenter: Alan Danielski
DVM MRCVS DipECVS
European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
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Articular Fractures in Dogs and Cats. Part 2: Pelvic Limb
Presenter: Ben Walton BVSc DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar recaps the fundamental principles of articular fracture management, before exploring in detail the aeitiopathegenesis and management options of some common articular fractures that affect the pelvic limb of dogs and cats. In the hip joint, acetabular fractures and femoral head fractures will be reviewed, in the stifle, we…
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Advances in fracture fixation and principles (focusing on locking plate developments)
Presenter: Pilar Lafuente DVM, PhD, DACVS-SA, DECVS, DACVSMR, CCRT, FHEA, MRCVS
Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery
Universidad Cardenal Herrera CEU, Valencia, Spain
Category: Orthopaedic Club
There has been a continuous evolution of internal fixation in veterinary surgery, and new and more advanced stabilization methods have been developed. Recently, the locking plating system was introduced in veterinary medicine and this has changed how we approach these fractures. This webinar is focused on the locking plate technology…
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Introduction and Techniques in Pancarpal Arthrodesis
Presenter: Richard Meeson MA VetMB MVetMed PGCertVetEd DipECVS FHEA MRCVS
Senior Lecturer Orthopaedic Surgery
RCVS & European Specialist Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar will identify the indications for pancarpal arthrodesis, the most common arthrodesis surgery performed in dogs. It will review the indications for arthrodesis and work through a pancarpal arthrodesis surgery. Additionally there will be discussion of the most up to date recommendations on pancarpal arthrodesis and its management.
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How should I treat Cranial Cruciate Ligament disease? Is TTA, TPLO, TCWO or CBLO better than the others?
Presenter: Nacho Calvo LdoVet CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
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Clinical Conundrums: this dog has hip and/or elbow OA, but is it relevant?
Presenter: Ben Walton BVSc DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Elbow and hip dysplasia, and the resultant osteoarthritis (OA), are common orthopaedic conditions in dogs. Diagnosing them is often straightforward, as they can be readily identified on plain radiographs. However, they are so common, that they are frequently identified as incidental findings, or concomitant with other orthopaedic, neurologic and general…
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Elbow Arthroscopy
Presenter: Pilar Lafuente DVM PhD DACVS-SA DECVS DACVSMR CCRT FHEA MRCVS
American, European & RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
American Specialist in Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Category: Orthopaedic Club
The elbow is a complex joint as it articulates 3 bones, which need to growth simultaneously to prevent problems related to incongruency of the joint. There are a few conditions that may affect this joint and that can be managed arthroscopically. Arthroscopy is a highly effective tool in dogs affected…
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Weird and wonderful! Unusual lameness cases
Presenter: Kinley Smith MA VetMB CertSAS DipECVS PhD MRCVS
European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Orthopaedics
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Common things may well be common but unusual things are much more fun! In this webinar we step outside the normal to take a look at strange lameness presentations. Working through cases we explore some of the challenges faced in diagnosis with a few tips on clinical examination thrown in…
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Assessing and treating Common Calcaneal Tendinopathies in dogs
Presenter: Heidi Radke DrMedVet DipECVS MRCVS
European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Common Calcaneal Tendinopathies in dogs can have a traumatic or atraumatic aetiology. Whereas traumatic injuries are usually straightforward in the decision-making as surgery is recommended in most cases, decision making in cases with underlying tendinopathy that are more chronic can be truly challenging. A wide variety of treatment options are…
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CT for orthopaedic surgeons
Presenter: Duncan Barnes MA VetMB DSAS (Ortho) MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
The increased availability of computed tomography in veterinary practice has revolutionised the diagnosis of orthopaedic disease in the last decade. This webinar will look at CT from and orthopaedic surgeon’s perspective. The use of CT in the diagnosis of both common and rare orthopaedic conditions will be discussed, including the…
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Keeping joints healthy: what to tell owners
Presenter: Kinley Smith MA VetMB CertSAS DipECVS PhD MRCVS
European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Orthopaedics
Category: Orthopaedic Club
It’s the first vaccination and the owner of the bouncy Labrador puppy is asking questions! “How much exercise can my puppy have”? “How can I reduce the risk of hip dysplasia”? “Should I start him on glucosamine to prevent arthritis”? These and similar questions often don’t have simple answers and…
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Postoperative Management and Complications of External Skeletal Fixators
Presenter: Pilar Lafuente DVM PhD DACVS-SA DECVS DACVSMR CCRT FHEA MRCVS
American, European & RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar is focused on the postoperative management and complications of dogs and cats that had had and external skeletal fixator placed. External skeletal fixation is a versatile and more affordable stabilization technique, which makes it commonly used in small animal orthopaedics. It also has multiple applications, not only fracture…
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Aiming for an optimal outcome in canine and feline orthopaedic patients - what else does it take apart from surgery?
Presenter: Heidi Radke DrMedVet DipECVS MRCVS
European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar will provide you with strategies to optimise the outcome of your small animal orthopaedic patients. Together we will brainstorm approaches to minimise the development and the clinical consequences of osteoarthritis, how to plan an effective aftercare and ways to enhance owner compliance. Our possibilities to assess outcomes after…
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Emerging therapies for the treatment of OA - stem cells, PRP, monoclonal antibodies, and possibly more!
Presenter: Ben Walton BVSc DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
It has been estimated that approximately 20% of the adult canine population has osteoarthritis (OA). This makes it a huge welfare concern, and a popular target for novel therapies. Many new treatments have been introduced to the veterinary market in recent years, and understanding their relative merits and limitations can…
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Humeral Condylar Fractures
Presenter: Steven J Butterworth MA VetMB CertAcct CertVR DSAO MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Humeral condylar fractures are a common problem in small animal practice. They pose difficulties at all levels from diagnosis to treatment, all of which can compromise the outcome. The aim of this webinar is to make the delegate aware of the problems that can be encountered, why they are encountered,…
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Injuries of the sporting dog
Presenter: Pilar Lafuente DVM PhD DACVS-SA DECVS DACVSMR CCRT FHEA MRCVS
American, European & RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
American Specialist in Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Canine sports medicine is the field of veterinary medicine devoted to the special needs of the working dogs and the canine athletes. These patient may present specific injuries related to their activity/work, and they require a different view medically than the normal companion canine. This webinar will focus on the…
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Medial patellar luxation with concurrent Cranial Cruciate Ligament in the dog: some treatment options
Presenter: Turlough O’Neill MVB MVS MACVSc CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Royal College Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Ortho)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Medial patellar luxation (MPL) is a common cause of lameness in small-breed dogs and is becoming increasingly more common in large-breed dogs. In a study that examined 1679 pet store puppies, 253 had at least one congenital defect (15%) amongst which 121 were patellar luxations (7.2%). In most reports between…
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Feline Ligament Instabilities Carpus and Tarsus
Presenter: Davinia Arnott BVMS CertSAS DipECVS
European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
The webinar will cover carpal and tarsal ligament injuries. These are often tricky injuries that cats can suffer usually due to trauma, it will include how to treat these, practical advice on how to advise our cat owners as well as a review of the topical anatomy which is seldom…
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Articular Fractures in Dogs and Cats: Thoracic Limb
Presenter: Ben Walton BVSc DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar consider and discussed the diagnosis and management of common (and less common) articular fractures of the thoracic limb of dogs and cats. There are sections on the shoulder, elbow and carpus. The aetiopathogenesis of these fractures is discussed, alongside a strong emphasis on the practical aspects of case…
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Elbow Dysplasia Made Simple: From First Consultation to Treatment
Presenter: Alan Danielski DVM MRCVS DipECVS
European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Elbow dysplasia is the commonest cause of thoracic limb lameness in young and medium/large breed dogs and although it begins in puppyhood it can continue to affect the dog for the rest of its life. The term “elbow dysplasia” is used to describe an abnormality of development of the elbow…
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Investigation and Management of Feline Tarsal Injuries
Presenter: Elvin Kulendra BVetMed MVetMed CertVDI DipECVS FHEA MRCVS
European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Senior lecturer in Small Animal Orthopaedics
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Feline tarsal injuries are commonly encountered following trauma. The tarsal joint is particularly prone to shearing injuries due to the paucity of soft tissue structure located in that region. The complex anatomy of the tarsal joint can often make diagnosis of these cases challenging. The webinar will review the anatomy…
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Feline Skull Fractures
Presenter: Pilar Lafuente DVM PhD DACVS-SA DECVS DACVSMR CCRT FHEA MRCVS
American, European & RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
American Specialist in Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Feline skull injuries include mandibular and maxillary fractures. Car accidents more commonly cause severe and multiple head injuries, while falls from a height more likely cause simple fractures, such as mandibular symphyseal separations or split palate. The main objectives of treatment of mandibular and maxillary fractures are restoration of dental…
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How to Perform Elbow Arthroscopy and Its Indications
Presenter: Benito de la Puerta DVM CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
During this webinar we will be presenting how to perform an elbow arthroscopy in dogs. We will be discussing the indications to perform an elbow arthroscopy, how to introduce an arthroscope in to the joint step by step using pictures and videos and once in, knowing what is normal anatomy…
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Management of Hip Dysplasia in the Juvenile and Adult Patients
Presenter: Rob Pettitt BVSc DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Orthopaedics
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Hip dysplasia is an increasingly recognised cause of lameness in all ages of dogs. Historically these have been managed by non-surgical means until patients’ were failing to respond, at which stage surgery was chosen. Surgical techniques have greatly advanced in the last ten years and now there is a trend…
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Angular Limb Deformities
Presenter: Scott Rutherford BVMS Cert SAS DipECVS MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Angular limb deformities are relatively common and the term covers many different clinical presentations. There is a wide range in severity of the deformities and they often do not need any treatment however those that do can be extremely challenging to address. This webinar will briefly discuss the disturbances to…
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A Practical Approach to Atlantoaxial Instability
Presenter: Bianca Hettlich Dr. med vet Diplomate ACVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This seminar will be about atlantoaxial instability in small animals, most commonly due to developmental disease of young miniature and toy breed dogs. These dogs usually have a malformed or absent dens and develop instability at the C1-C2 joint. Clinical signs and important differential diagnoses will be discussed as well…
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Feline Pelvic Trauma
Presenter: Richard Meeson MA VetMB MVetMed DipECVS PGCertVE FHEA MRCVS
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Recognised Specialist
European Specialist Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar will focus on a common site of trauma in cats - the pelvis. From initial triage, through to diagnosis and management of concurrent pelvic soft-tissue injuries, and then on to diagnosis and management of common pelvic fractures. Surgery for tube cystostostomy placement, in addition to hints and tips…
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Management of Chronic Joint Pain
Presenter: Kevin Parsons BVSc (Hons), PhD, DipECVS, FHEA, MRCVS
European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Chronic joint pain is a commonly diagnosed condition in dogs. There are a number of options available for ongoing management of the problem. In this webinar we will review the indications for conservative treatment, traditional surgical salvage procedures (such as arthrodesis and excision arthroplasty), joint replacements and other surgical treatment…
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Fractures in Skeletally Immature Animals - A Case Based Approach
Presenter: Scott Rutherford BVMS CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
RCVS Recognised and European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
In this webinar the fractures that occur in skeletally immature animals and the challenges in treatment that they present will be discussed. The principles behind the available stabilisation techniques will be covered and then the most common fractures will be covered in a case based approach. The common complications and…
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An Update on Diagnosis and Treatment Options for Canine Osteosarcoma
Presenter: Stephen Kalff BVSc MANZCVS DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Diplomate and Specialist in Small Animal Orthopaedics
Senior Surgeon at Fitzpatrick Referrals
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Osteosarcoma is the most common bone tumour in dogs. Given it’s highly aggressive biological behaviour clinical decision-making can be very challenging. This will lecture aims to provide an up to date overview of the disease. It will include sections on the behaviour, clinical presentation, diagnosis, staging and prognostic indicators. It…
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Getting the Most Out of Orthopaedic Radiography
Presenter: Lucas Beierer BVSc GradDipEd MVetSurg MACVSc DACVS-SA MRCVS
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons - Small Animal
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Use of radiographs in the diagnosis of orthopaedic conditions is extremely common but sometimes imperfectly executed. The purpose of this seminar is to give practitioners a refresher in the key components of successful orthopaedic radiography in order to enhance their clinical practice. The principles of accurate image acquisition and interpretation…
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Feline Osteoarthritis
Presenter: Pilar Lafuente DVM PhD DACVS-SA DECVS DACVSMR
CCRT FHEA MRCVS
American, European & RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
American Specialist in Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar is focused on the aetiology, diagnosis and management of osteoarthritis in cats. Although feline osteoarthritis is not commonly the primary complaint we hear from clients in our daily practice, its prevalence is actually high, especially in senior individuals. Less evident clinical signs in feline pets is an important…
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Patellar Luxation - New Horizons
Presenter: Simon Roch BVM&S DSAS(Orth) Cert SAS MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Patellar luxation is a common and debilitating orthopaedic condition in companion animal practice. Successful management of the condition depends on accurate pre-operative assessment followed by the selection of an appropriate surgical procedure that may be employed alone, or in combination with other differing procedures. This webinar reviews the aetiology and…
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External Fixation of Fractures
Presenter: Dr Hannes Bergmann DrMedVet DipECVS MRCVS
ECVS and RCVS recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
External skeletal fixation is an effective method of fracture repair and may be used in a variety of clinical situations including simple fractures, open or compound fractures, delayed and non-unions, highly comminuted fractures, fractures in which there are extensive soft tissue damage, and infected fractures. When used properly, application of…
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Stifle Lameness in the Dog
Presenter: Steve Bright BVMS CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Pelvic limb lameness is a common presenting complaint in veterinary practice and frequently the stifle is the underlying joint affected. This webinar aims to cover the causes of stifle associated lameness most likely to be encountered in general practice. The first part of the webinar will focus on common stifle…
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The Common Calcaneal Tendon Repairs – Our Achilles Heel?
Presenter: Turlough O'Neill MVB MVS MACVSc CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Royal College Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Ortho)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
The common calcanean tendon comprises three main part the paired tendons of the gastrocnemius muscles the combined tendon of the gracilis, semitendinous and biceps femoris muscles the tendon of the superficial digital digital flexor muscle The complete complex structure is referred to as the Achilles tendon as it passes distally…
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Management of the Trauma Patient from an Orthopaedic Point of View
Presenter: Pilar Lafuente DVM PhD DACVS-SA DECVS DACVSMR CCRT FHEA MRCVS
American and European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
American Specialist in Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar is focused on the initial management of dogs and cats after a traumatic accident. Although orthopaedic traumatic injuries are generally not life threatening, it is important they are assessed and managed early in order to provide adequate analgesia, prevent further tissue damage and infection, and allow an educated…
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Hip Luxation in Practice – Management and Top Tips
Presenter: Ignacio Calvo LdoVet CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Hip Luxation is the most common joint luxation seen in practice, this webinar will help you diagnose this condition and stablish a sound management plan. Different treatment options and the rationale behind using them will be discussed in depth, from conservative management to total hip replacement. General anatomy and surgical…
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What is the Rationale for PAUL in Elbow Dysplasia?
Presenter: Andy Torrington BVMS CertSAO MRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Elbow Dysplasia is a complex pathology that can result in a significant impact on the quality of life of our medium and large breed patients. Traditionally this has been addressed by managing the fragmentation of the coronoid process or the cartilage flap in the case of Osteochondrosis Dissecans. This approach…
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Managing Ligament and Tendon Injuries
Presenter: Mark Morton BVSc CertSAS MRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Ligament and tendon injuries can be difficult. In this webinar some of these difficulties and the reason for them will be discussed. There will be a focus on novel ways to manage common calcaneal tendon and patellar ligament injuries using prosthetic ligaments adapted from the human field.
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Incomplete Ossification of the Humeral Condyle
Presenter: Toby J Gemmill BVSc MVM DSAS(Orth) DipECVS MRCVS
RCVS & ECVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
IOHC, or humeral condylar fissure (HCF), is encountered commonly in small animal practice in the UK. The condition, which preferentially affects spaniel breeds, is characterized by formation of a sagittal fissure across the humeral condyle. Diagnosis using standard radiology can be challenging, and computed tomography (CT) is often recommended. Dogs…
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Stem Cells: What’s Fact and What’s Fiction?
Presenter: John Innes BVSc PhD CertVR DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This session will clarify the current status “stem cell therapy” – an often confusing and rapidly changing sector. In addition, requests and advice in this area often come from clients through their exposure to media reports. Nomenclature will be explained prior to discussion of the biology and evidence around cell…
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The Lame Young Dog; What Should I Do? – A Review of Common Conditions, Treatment Options and Evidence-Based Medicine
Presenter: Gareth Arthurs PGCertMedEd MA VetMB CertVR CertSAS DSAS(Orth) FHEA MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Lameness in young dogs is a common problem in first opinion practice, but localising the lameness, making a diagnosis and then advising the owner how best to proceed can be challenging. This webinar aims to demystify the challenge of the lame young dog by using a simple, common sense approach…
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Canine Wobbler Syndrome
Presenter: Bianca Hettlich Dr. med vet Diplomate ACVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Canine cervical spondylomyelopathy (CSM; Wobblers Syndrome) is a degenerative vertebral column disease of large and giant breed dogs. It typically causes chronic progressive neurologic deficits and pain but dogs can also present with acute deterioration. Thanks to advanced spinal imaging much has been learned about different forms of CSM, which…
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What to Do When Bone Doesn’t Heal: An Update on Bone Grafting
Presenter: Gareth Arthurs PGCertMedEd MA VetMB CertVR CertSAS DSAS(Orth) FHEA MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Failure of bone to heal is a very frustrating and serious but thankfully not common complication of fracture and osteotomy management. This webinar will take a comprehensive approach to understanding how bone normally heals and then develop this knowledge to understanding why and when bone doesn’t heal. Finally we will…
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Osteoarthritis and Its Management
Presenter: Mark Bush MA VetMB CertSAS DSAS(O) MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
The webinar will provide an up to date synopsis of all the available options for the management of this frequently encountered disease. We will begin with a brief look at the underlying disease processes of OA, including our understanding of the recently discovered adipokines and the role of obesity in…
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New Concepts: The TTA Rapid
Presenter: Steven Butterworth MA, VetMB, CertVR, DSAO, MRCVS,
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
TTA-rapid is a technique of tibial tuberosity advancement that is based on a modified Maquet procedure and used to manage lameness caused by cranial cruciate ligament insufficiency. The aims of this webinar are: To introduce the concept of TTA and the way the required advancement is calculated. To present the…
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Arthrodesis in Dogs and Cats – Where, When and How?
Presenter: Ben Walton BVSc Cert SAS MRCVS
RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery
Staff Clinician in Small Animal Orthopaedics, Chestergates Veterinary Specialists
Category: Orthopaedic Club
The surgical principles of arthrodesis have traditionally been taught as meticulous removal of articular cartilage, placement of autogenous cancellous bone graft, rigid internal fixation, and post-operative external coaptation. In this webinar, Ben Walton reviews the current evidence that supports or refutes this dogma and will look into alternatives to bone…
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Managing Elbow Dysplasia in First Opinion Practice
Presenter: Rob Pettitt BVSc DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Orthopaedics
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Elbow dysplasia is a common cause for thoracic limb lameness in medium to large breed dogs. The management of the lameness is often life long and can be a source of frustration for owners and veterinary surgeons alike. This webinar is designed to give vets in first opinion practice the…
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Advances in Joint Replacement
Presenter: Scott Rutherford BVMS CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
European & RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Joint replacement for companion animals has been available for over forty years but was rarely performed until the 1990s. Initially replacements were mostly limited to the hip and a few centres but with improvements in our knowledge this had led to more joints being able to be replaced and more…
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Joint Effusions – Tips and Tricks
Presenter: Davinia Arnott BVMS CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This lecture will cover how to investigate joint effusions causing lameness in the dog. It will be a very practical lecture, using case based examples. It aims to allow you to transfer your knowledge immediately into general practice.
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Shoulder and Elbow Luxation
Presenter: Steven Butterworth MA, VetMB, CertVR, DSAO, MRCVS,
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Luxation of both the shoulder and elbow joints are relatively uncommon when compared with those of the hip. However, they are similar in being associated with high morbidity if not dealt with in an appropriate manner. This presentation will aim to consider both developmental and traumatic luxation of the shoulder…
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Managing Open Fractures
Presenter: Dr. Bianca Hettlich, medvet, DACVS
Assistant Professor in Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
An open fracture is one of the few orthopedic emergencies in veterinary medicine. Proper immediate handling of the affected limb is very important for the ultimate success of wound and fracture healing. Special treatment considerations for animals with open fractures will be discussed ranging from emergency handling to wound and…
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Lumbosacral Disease – An Orthopaedic Perspective
Presenter: Turlough O'Neill MVB MVS MACVSc CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
The clinical signs seen with lumbosacral lesions differ from those seen at other locations of the spine mainly because of the unique anatomical structures of the region. A number of different term have been used to describe pathological conditions of the lumbosacral region, including cauda equine syndrome, lumbosacral stenosis, degenerative…
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Reasons Why Lateral Suture Stabilisation May Fail – a Review of 50 Cases
Presenter: Jon DyceMA, VetMB, MRCVS, DSAO Diplomate ACVS
Associate Professor
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This presentation reviews 50 dogs referred to The Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center for investigation of poor recovery after lateral suture stabilization (LSS) for CCL rupture. Monofilament nylon with crimp was the most commonly used lateral suture material. Arthrotomy for CCL debridement and meniscal inspection was not consistently performed…
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TPLO vs TTA vs TTO vs MMP vs LFS vs….. for CCL rupture – What’s what, and what’s the latest?
Presenter: Michael Hamilton BVM&S CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar will discuss the various options currently available to treat cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture is dogs and cats. Extracapsular techniques will be discussed with tips and tricks on how to perform these techniques as effectively as possible as well as instances where these techniques may not be appropriate.…
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Strategies for Localising that Tricky Lameness
Presenter: Professor Eithne Comerford
MVB PhD CertVR CertSAS PGCertHE DipECVS FHEA MRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Challenging lameness cases in small animal orthopaedics often have us pulling our hair out! This lectures aim to provide delegates with a logical approach to these cases as well as tips and tricks to help localise them. The session will start with practical examples of how important history, subjective gait…
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Understanding and Managing Risk in Orthopaedic Patients
Presenter: Andy Torrington BVMS CertSAO MRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This presentation explores the concept of Risk in Small Animal Orthopaedics and the relationship between Risk and Complication and Safety and Efficacy in surgery. Our job as surgeons is to choose the most effective therapeutic option for our patients. Of course not all options are available to or suitable for…
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Caudal Jaw Trauma
Presenter: Ian Nicholson BVSc, CertSAS, DipECVS, MRCVS
European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Injuries to the mandible are common, and can be complex to diagnose and treat - especially those involving the caudal jaw and TMJ. This webinar will review the functional anatomy of the region and will outline a thorough and precise approach to cats (and dogs) with serious jaw injuries. The…
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How to Make the Most of the 10 Minute Orthopaedic Consultation
Presenter: Ben Walton BVSc CertSAS MRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Ten minutes isn’t long! Even fifteen or twenty minutes isn’t long enough to collect a useful clinical history, perform a thorough clinical examination, formulate a differential list and a diagnostic plan, and communicate it all effectively to an owner. In this webinar, designed for the busy GP vet, Ben Walton…
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Hip Dysplasia
Presenter: Rob Pettitt BVSc DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Hip dysplasia is a common cause of pelvic limb lameness in large to giant breed dogs. The webinar will discuss the causes of hip dysplasia, and its link to laxity as well as diagnostic techniques and options for managing the disease. The webinar will aim to improve the delegates’ diagnostic…
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An Introduction to Locking Plates
Presenter: Gareth Arthurs PGCertMedEd MA VetMB CertVR CertSAS DSAS(Orth) FHEA MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Locking plates have been available in small animal orthopaedics for the last 10 years. In recent years, several different systems have come to market and prices have reduced, making them increasingly attractive. Should you consider investing in a locking system, and when is the right time to use a locking…
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How Do I Diagnose Forelimb Lameness?
Presenter: Davinia Arnott BVMS CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
“How I diagnose forelimb lameness” We will discuss the orthopaedic examination in detail with as many tips, tricks and case examples as possible. Potential diagnostics to help us determine the cause of lameness will be explored and more case examples will be given. The lecture is aimed at all levels…
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Is Rehabilitation Beneficial to the Post-Surgical Patient?
Presenter: Sarah Girling Bsc BVSc CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club, Small Animal Practice Club
The positive perception of physical therapy in the human field together with increased awareness of options, effectiveness and expertise in animals has resulted in increasing demand for its use in animals. This means veterinarians have increasing awareness too but uptake may be slow. My previous ignorant self asked why is…
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Intervertebral Disc Disease
Presenter: Professor Simon R Platt BVM&S, MRCVS, Dipl. ACVIM (Neurology) Dipl. ECVN
RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Intervertebral disc disease is a common cause of weakness, paralysis and recurrent back pain in canine patients. The treatment options depend on the type of disc disease, the vertebral location of the herniated disc, the duration of the disease, the clinical signs and the financial situation of the owner. Acute…
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Bandaging Fractures – Troubles, Tips and Tricks
Presenter: Dr.Bianca Hettlich DACVS
Assistant Professor in Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar will focus on indications for the use of external coaptation and principles of application for fracture management in cats and dogs. After a brief review of fracture reduction techniques and case selection, placement of different types of bandages, splints, casts and slings will be discussed. These will focus…
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Plates and Screws- What’s All the Fuss About?
Presenter: Turlough O'Neill MVB MACVSc MVS CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
RCVS and European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery(Orth)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
In this webinar Orthopaedic Surgeon Torlough O'Neill will discuss plates and screws and fracture healing and repair using plates and screws. He will also briefly discuss new developments over recent years.
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How to Diagnose and Manage Medial Coronoid Disease in Practice
Presenter: Nacho Calvo Ldo Vet, CertSAS, Dip ECVS, MRCVS
Lecturer & Head of Small Animal Orthopaedics, Glasgow University Veterinary School
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Disease of the medial coronoid process is the commonest lesion found in lame young dogs where the lameness has been localised to the elbow. It is the most common cause of OA of the elbow of the large breeds and affects mainly the medial compartment of the joint (medial compartmental…
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Optimising the Interpretation of Radiographs in Orthopaedics
Presenter: Sarah Girling BSc BVSc CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
Senior Surgeon at Fitzpatrick Referrals in Surrey
Category: Orthopaedic Club
More and more people are using digital imaging and can manipulate contrast post-production but that still doesn’t mean you get a diagnostic image that you can interpret. In this webinar senior surgeon Sarah Girling will focus on images we take daily, particularly of the appendicular skeleton and using case studies…
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Tips, Trips and Traps in Diagnosing Hindlimb Lameness
Presenter: Associate Professor Mark Glyde BVSc MACVSc MVS DipECVS HDipUTL MRCVS
Murdoch University
Category: Orthopaedic Club
In this webinar Mark Glyde will discuss: “Classic” lameness vs subtle lameness Stance Gait change How good are we at detecting lameness? Cruciate disease radiographs – early diagnosis
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Practical Management of Common Traumatic Injuries to the Hip Joint
Presenter: Dr Eithne Comerford MVB PhD CertVR CertSAS PGCertHE DipECVS MRCVS
RCVS and ECVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
University of Liverpool
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar will cover traumatic hip (coxofemoral) joint injuries that we commonly see in the dog and cat in orthopaedic practice. Pathogenesis, diagnosis and management of coxofemoral luxations, proximal femoral and acetabular fractures will be covered. Practical advice will be given on standard surgical approaches to the coxofemoral joint and…
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Internal Fracture Fixation
Presenter: Andy Moores Moores BVSc DSAS(Orth) DipECVS MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Thinking of using plates and screws to manage fractures? Maybe you do already but would like to improve your technique or build your confidence. This webinar will review the basic principles of plate and screw use for fracture fixation including how to use lag screws and how to use compression…
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Canine Osteoarthritis- An Update from NSAIDs to Stem Cells
Presenter: John Innes BVSc PhD CertVR DSAS(orth) MRCVS
Professor in Small Animal Surgery
University of Liverpool
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Osteoarthritis affects approximately 15% of adult dogs and is one of the most common conditions seen in small animal practice. There have been recent advances in staging the disorder, as well as new choices for disease management including new NSAIDs, new surgeries, and biological therapies based on stem cells. This…
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Practical Approach to Meniscal Treatment in Dogs
Presenter: Dr Antonio Pozzi DVM MS DACVS
Assistant Professor in Small Animal Surgery, University of Florida
Category: Orthopaedic Club
In this webinar Dr Antonio Pozzi will give you an overview of the anatomy and function of the meniscus. He will discuss treatment decision making, the diagnosis of meniscal pathology and surgical techniques of meniscal resection and meniscal release.
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Current Concepts In The Treatment Of Cruciate Ligament Disease
Presenter: Michael P Kowaleski DVM, Diplomate ACVS and ECVS
Associate Professor of Orthopedics
Tufts University, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Cranial cruciate ligament disease is the most common cause of hind limb lameness in the dog. Despite years of clinical and bench-top research, a surgical solution that achieves normal stifle kinematics remains elusive, and patients are routinely afflicted with progressive osteoarthritis. Surgical treatments can be divided into extra-capsular techniques that…
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Developmental elbow disease/elbow dysplasia - diagnosis and treatment principles
Presenter: Diogo Miraldo
DVM MSci DipECVS MRCVS
European and RCVS-recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Join us for a webinar exploring developmental elbow disease (DED) in dogs, covering diagnostic and treatment. Understand the multifactorial nature of DED, including medial coronoid process disease (MCPD) and osteochondritis dissecans (OCD), with an emphasis on early detection and precise diagnosis. Explore challenges in traditional diagnostics and delve into advanced…
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Decision making in feline pelvic fractures
Presenter: Duncan Barnes
MA VetMB DSAS(Ortho) MRCVS RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar will look at what information is needed to allow effective decision making for the treatment of feline pelvic fractures. We will look at the indications for surgery and for conservative treatment. The anatomy of the pelvis is unusual and there are a number of specific features which make…
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Investigation and Management of Feline Tarsal Injuries
Presenter: Dan Kenny
BVSc CertAVP(GSAS) MRCVS
Clinician in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
After reviewing the unique anatomy of the feline tarsus we will cover the diagnostic approach to feline tarsal injuries. We will delve more specifically into common traumatic conditions such as tarsocrural instability as well as highlighting less common but interesting injuries such as talar and calcaneal fractures. We will discuss…
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Monoparesis - Neurological Causes of Lameness
Presenter: Professor Simon Platt
BVM&S DipECVN DipACVIM FRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Monoparesis is a neurological dysfunction which can be easily confused in some cases as lameness of orthopaedic origin. In this session, we review the evaluation of such cases to confirm a neurological cause and then to try to localise to the central or peripheral nervous system. Localizing in this way…
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Tarsal injuries
Presenter: Pilar Lafuente DVM, PhD, Dip. ACVS/ECVS, MRCVS
ABVS® American, EBVS® European, and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
ABVS® American Specialist in Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Dogs and cats can suffer from distal limb injuries, especially tarsal fractures and luxations. These are commonly traumatic (road traffic accidents, falls, etc) although some specific injuries most commonly affect working and sporting dogs, like racing Greyhounds and Border Collies. This webinar is focused on injuries affecting the tarsus, including…
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Canine Developmental Elbow Disease
Presenter: James Guthrie
BVM&S CertAVP(GSAS) CCRT DipECVS DipACVSMR DipECVSMR FRSB FRSA MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
EBVS® European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This presentation offers a review of canine developmental elbow diseases, covering their aetiopathogenesis, the diagnostics involved, and the available treatment options. A triad of pathologies has been historically-grouped under the generic term of Elbow Dysplasia; these include medial coronoid disease, osteochondrosis, and ununited anconeal process. As well as these three…
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Musculoskeletal Conditions in Working Dogs
Presenter: Dr James Guthrie
Senior Surgeon, Orthopaedics
BVM&S CertAVP(GSAS) CCRT DipECVS DipACVSMR DipECVSMR FRSB FRSA MRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Dogs are used in many roles to assist man complete tasks or ‘work’. This relationship is built on the ability for dogs to be readily amenable to training. Many of the activities that working dogs are used for rely on their athletic ability. Therefore, anything that compromises athletic ability has…
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The Golden Patient’ Improving Theatre Efficiency
Presenter: Mark Morton BVSc DSAS(orth) MRCVS
Orthopaedic Surgeon
RCVS Specialist Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
We’ve all felt the frustration of an inefficient day. Routine cases over-running, a late finish meaning we have to cancel plans. In this talk we’ll discuss how we can work more efficiently to process our orthopaedic case load and how we can engage our team in this process.
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Fractures in Juvenile Patients
Presenter: Turlough O’Neill MVB MVS MACVSc CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
EBVS® Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Between 50% and 55% of all long bone fractures are in dogs less than 1 year of age. At least 30% of these involve the physeal region of the bone. There are a number of issues that need to be considered when repairing these fractures. Many of these are beneficial…
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Getting cracking results with femoral fracture repair in dogs and cats
Presenter: Duncan Barnes
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar will look at femoral fractures in dogs and cats. We will cover the repair of capital physeal fractures and the options available if primary repair is not possible. In addition, we will look at the different options for repair of femoral diaphyseal fractures and the pros and cons…
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Sports Medicine: Health Checks for Athletes
Presenter: Pilar Lafuente
DVM, PhD, DACVS (SA)
Diplomate ACVS (Small Animal)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
There are multitude of sports and competitions dogs can participate in. However it is important to chose not only the activity that best fits with the physical and psychological characteristics of that specific dog, but also when to start training in order to avoid musculoskeletal injuries. In this webinar we…
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Approaching complicated cranial cruciate ligament disease
Presenter: Duncan Barnes
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar will look at the approach to cranial cruciate ligament disease in non-standard cases including: extreme tibial plateau angle, combined ccld and medial patellar luxation, CCLD and angular limb deformity, juvenile CCLD and treatment of very small and very large dogs. We will look at the adaptations that can…
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Coxofemoral Luxation
Presenter: PD Dr. Bianca Hettlich
DACVS and DECVS
Small Animal Orthopedics and Neurosurgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Coxofemoral Luxation is a common traumatic injury in both cats and dogs. To start with, we will go over the different types of traumatic hip luxation and typical orthopedic exam and imaging findings. Then we will focus on decision making regarding closed reduction and surgical treatment. The latter will include…
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Lumbosacral disease
Presenter: Simon Platt
BVM&S DipECVN DipACVIM FRCVS
ACVIM & ECVN board certified in Neurology & Neurosurgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
In this session we will review the causes, diagnosis and management of dogs with lumbosacral disease. This is a common problem especially in larger breed dogs which can be difficult to investigate and determine the most appropriate treatment option. We will review the anatomy and relevant clinical dysfunction associated with…
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Orthopaedic and soft tissue problems of the distal limbs
Presenter: Mike Gulliard
MA VetMB CertSAO FRCVS
RCVS in Veterinary Orthopaedic Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Pad conditions: in particular, the diagnosis and treatment of corns with the digital flexor tendonec(ot)tomies and how to manage any complications. Joint instabilities of the digits: the use of external fixation and its complications, management of the recurrent luxation or a failed repair, the role of ungual crest ostectomy to…
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“Odds and sods“ Miscellaneous Orthopaedic Diseases
Presenter: Dr Turlough O'Neill
MVB MACVSc MVS CertSAS ECVS MRCVS
EBVS® European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
In this lecture we will look at a number of diseases that tend to make their way to orthopaedic surgeons because they affect gait and locomotion or they have significant bone lesions. This is by no means the definitive list of unusual disease but I have tried to focus on…
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Small Animal Fracture Challenge - diagnosis and management of feline and canine fracture cases that you are likely to see in your consulting room
Presenter: Heidi Radke MA, DrMedVet, DipECVS, AFHEA, FRCVS
EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar will give you the opportunity to practice and apply your knowledge on fracture repair to clinical case examples of dogs and cats likely to be seen in routine clinical practice. Together we will review the cases and develop and follow-up on treatment plans. At the end of this…
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What’s New in Joint disease (Osteoarthritis)
Presenter: Turlough O’Neill
MVB, MACVSc, Cert SAS, MVS, DipECVS, MRCVS
European and Royal College recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Arthritis is best described as inflammatory disease process within the synovial joint. Many diverse processes can cause inflammation within the joint and have been loosely defined into various categories based on initiating causes. Osteoarthritis as we commonly perceive it is a mildly inflammatory process best described as an aberrant repair…
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Make No Bones About It - Discussing My Top 10 Most Common Orthopaedic Case Advice Requests
Presenter: Barney Dean
BVSc PGDip(VCP) CertAVP DipECVS MRCVS EBVS® European and RCVS-Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
EBVS® European and RCVS-Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Is this dog a candidate for a total hip replacement? Does this dog have cranial cruciate ligament disease? Does this cat's pelvic fracture need surgical stabilisation? Of the many case advice requests orthopaedic surgeons receive, most of them follow only a small number of themes. Barney will discuss what he…
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Assessing Outcomes with Cruciate Surgery: The RCVS Knowledge Canine Cruciate Registry
Presenter: Mark Morton
Clinical Lead & RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
How do we know if we’re doing a good job? Do you know how well your cruciate patients are doing and what your complications rates are? Do you know what treatment options to recommended to owners? The RCVS Knowledge Canine Cruciate Registry aims to collect data around outcomes and complications…
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Orthopaedic Fundamentals: Getting the most out of your orthopaedic examination and radiographs
Presenter: Laura Homer BVM&S, CertAVP, DipECVS, MRCVS.
EBVS and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery.
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar goes right back to the basics of the orthopaedics, covering key aspects of the orthopaedic examination, radiographic positioning and interpretation of common orthopaedic condition radiographs. We shall cover history taking, orthopaedic lameness grading, orthopaedic examination, including some videos detailing the key points, and then move on to getting…
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Surgical Site Infection Following Orthopaedic Surgery
Presenter: Thomas Cox
BVSc CertAVP(GSAS) MRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Surgical site infection (SSI) can have serious consequences following any surgical procedure and is often more problematic when associated with orthopaedic implants. With the emergence and increased incidence of multi-drug resistant bacteria, the need to reduce the SSI rate in practice has never been more important. In this lecture assess…
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Shoulder Based Lameness
Presenter: Turlough O' Neill
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics) and EBVS European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Shoulder based lameness is a frequent and often frustrating forelimb lameness. Whilst the elbow joint has and continues to receive major investigation the shoulder has received much less interest however this is slowly changing. We are starting to understand the structure and function of the shoulder. In this lecture we…
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Pelvic and tail pull injuries Part 2
Presenter: Pilar Lafuente DVM, PhD, DACVS-SA, DECVS, DACVSMR, FHEA, CCRT, MRCVS
American, European and RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Cats frequently present in the veterinary clinic with pelvic and pelvic limb injuries, after a traumatic incident. Road traffic accidents commonly cause severe and multiple injuries in the pelvis, pelvic limb and tail. This 2-part webinar is focused on injuries affecting these structures (pelvis, pelvic limb and tail) in feline…
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Pelvic and tail pull injuries Part 1
Presenter: Dr Pilar Lafuente
DVM PhD DACVS-SA DECVS DACVSMR CCRT MRCVS
Lecturer in Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Cats frequently present in the veterinary clinic with pelvic and pelvic limb injuries, after a traumatic incident. Road traffic accidents commonly cause severe and multiple injuries in the pelvis, pelvic limb and tail. This 2-part webinar is focused on injuries affecting these structures (pelvis, pelvic limb and tail) in feline…
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Painful swellings : Bone Tumours in practice
Presenter: Turlough O'Neill
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics) and European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone tumour in dogs, accounting for 85% of malignancies originating in the skeleton. Large and giant breeds predominate however small breeds are also seen. Metastasis is very common and arises early in the course of the disease although often subclinical. Diagnosis is based on…
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Part 3 - Fractures of the carpus and tarsus
Presenter: Mike Guilliard MA VetMB CertSAO FRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This presentation covers the diagnosis, treatments and prognoses of primarily racing fractures of the carpus, tarsus and metacarpus/metatarsus. The aetiology of these stress fractures is described. Particular emphasis is on accessory carpal bone fractures and the multiple presentations of central tarsal bone and calcaneal fractures.
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Tension band wiring – an up-to-date or old-fashioned fixation technique? Indications and practical tricks and tips for the application
Presenter: Heidi Radke DVM, DrMedVet (Zurich), DipECVS, MRCVS.
Category: Orthopaedic Club
A tension-band wire is placed to oppose the pull of a ligament or muscle on a bone fragment. It usually is used in combination with two K-wires that align the fragment and counteract rotation. The tension-band wire is anchored around the K-wires in a figure of eight pattern over the…
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Shearing injuries and open fractures
Presenter: Elvin Kulendra BVetMed MVetMed CertVDI PgCert(VetEd) DipECVS FHEA FRCVS
European and RCVS Specialist in Small animal surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Open fractures of the appendicular skeleton have an incidence of approximately 0.1% in both cats and dogs. When looking at fracture configuration, open fractures are commonly observed with comminuted and oblique fractures. The tarsal region is reported to have the highest risk of developing an open fracture. Shearing injuries of…
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Rehabilitation in orthopaedics: Hindlimb
Presenter: Pilar Lafuente DVM, PhD, DACVS-SA, DECVS, DACVSMR,CCRT, MRCVS
American, European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
American Specialist in Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Hindlimb orthopaedic conditions are common in small animals and may affect muscles, tendons, bones and joints. Pathologies affecting these structures may be treated surgically or non-surgically, and rehabilitation is an essential aspect of the management of these patients in order to return limb function to preinjury levels. Physiotherapy modalities have…
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Orthopaedic Myths – Busted! Fractures and Traumatology
Presenter: Ben Walton BVSc DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
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Orthopaedics for the pet and racing greyhound - Part 2: fractures and instabilities of the digits, metacarpus and metatarsus
Presenter: Mike Guilliard MA VetMB CertSAO FRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
The talk will cover how to deal with dislocations and fractures of the digits, especially the use external skeletal fixators. It will include tips on diagnosis and appropriate treatments whether it be surgical or conservative management. Treatment of metacarpal and metatarsal fractures will include a range of surgical options and…
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Gone missing and having returned home severely lame - How to approach the feline patient with this typical history
Presenter: Heidi Radke
DrMedVet DipECVS MRCVS
University Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Cats are often admitted with only a brief history of being lost for a few days and having returned with reduced mobility and other signs. The independent nature and curiosity of many cats lead to risky situations. Road traffic accidents, high-rise syndrome or trauma from bite wounds are commonly encountered…
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Concept, outcome and complications of TTA
Presenter: Andrew Phillips
BVetMed MVetMed DipECVS MRCVS
EBVS European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Have you ever wondered how a tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA) treats cruciate disease? Or, what to expect following surgery? This webinar aims to explore the biomechanical theory behind TTA and based on that, discuss what cases are suitable candidates for TTA. The webinar will also cover outcomes following surgery (both…
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Ununited anconeal process
Presenter: Bianca Hettlich
DACVS-SA
Small Animal Surgery
Vetsuisse Bern
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Ununited anconeal process disease in dogs is an important component of elbow dysplasia. While the radiographic diagnosis of UAP is usually straight forward, the decision making for treatment can be challenging. Do we need to treat, when, how? Can we salvage the anconeal process or do we remove it? After…
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Managing orthopaedic trauma sustained during falls from a height in dogs
Presenter: Philip Witte
BSc BVSc CertAVP(GSAS) DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar covers a broad spectrum of small animal orthopaedics first principles by discussing injuries sustained by dogs falling from cliffs. The first half of the talk discusses carpal injuries, encompassing a discussion of carpal anatomy, injuries (collateral ligament ruptures and hyperextension injuries) and their management. Management of open fracture/luxations…
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Orthopaedics for the pet and racing greyhound - Part 1: soft tissue injuries to the foot
Presenter: Mike Guilliard
MA VetMB CertSAO FRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Conditions that are covered are: Corns: diagnosis, aetiology and current best treatment with digital flexor tenotomies. Tendon inuries: superficial digital flexor tendon. Pad foreign bodies: diagnosis and treatment. Web injuries: sand burn and full skin split. Incisional separation podoplasty technique Nail: P3 osteomyelitis and ungual crest ostectomy Open subluxation of…
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Rehabilitation in orthopaedics: Forelimb
Presenter: Pilar Lafuente
DVM PhD DACVS-SA DECVS DACVSMR CCRT FHEA MRCVS
Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Physiotherapy and rehabilitation are essential aspects in the management of musculoskeletal conditions in small animals. It is necessary to understand the various orthopaedic conditions and their conservative and surgical treatments, which will help to design an appropriate rehabilitation program. It is also very important to monitor the patient´s progress on…
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Orthopaedics Myths, Busted - Joint disease and OA
Presenter: Ben Walton
BVSc DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
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Management of humeral intracondylar fissures and humeral condylar fractures
Presenter: Elvin Kulendra
BVetMed MVetMed CertVDI PgCert VetEd DipECVS FHEA FRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
EBVS® European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Humeral intracondylar fissures (HIF) previously known as incomplete ossification of the humeral condyle (IOHC) are most commonly seen in Spaniel breeds. The aetiopathogenesis postulated includes failure of endochondral ossification or a stress fracture. Failure to identify and treat appropriately can lead to fracture of the humeral condyle. This webinar will…
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Getting great results in the surgical treatment of patellar luxation
Presenter: Duncan Barnes MA VetMB DSAS (Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Medial patellar luxation is a common cause of hindlimb lameness in dogs. Some cases can be very simple to treat whilst others are much more complicated and challenging. In this webinar, the causes of patellar luxation will be discussed and then a logical approach to the selection of the treatment…
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Mistakes I’ve made diagnosing and treating conditions affecting the FELINE stifle and how you can learn from them
Presenter: Heidi Radke DrMedVet DipECVS MRCVS
European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Cats are not small dogs. This statement could not be more true when it comes to diagnosing and treating conditions affecting the feline stifle joint. Cranial cruciate ligament rupture and patellar luxation are frequent conditions in dogs, which also occur in cats, but there are several significant anatomic differences, which…
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Canine and Feline Tarsal Injuries and their Management
Presenter: Philip Witte
BSc BVSc CertAVP(GSAS) DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Traumatic injuries to the hock and pes are relatively frequently encountered in canine and feline veterinary practice. Developmental disease is limited to osteochondrosis and acquired disease is limited to proximal intertarsal subluxation. This seminar will begin with a refresher of the anatomy from the talo-crural joint to the tarso-metatarsal joints.…
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The long and short of it - a quick guide to canine growth deformities
Presenter: James Pratt BVetMed CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
RCVS and European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Forelimb growth deformites are relatively common in the dog, particularly where there is asynchronous growth of the radius and ulna. The underlying causes can be breed-related or due to trauma. This webinar will cover the common presentations and discuss treatments, ranging from simple surgeries to the use of ring fixators,…
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When all else fails .. Surgical Managment of Canine Osteoarthritis Part 2
Presenter: Ben Walton
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This is the second part of a webinar on the surgical management of osteoarthritis in dogs, with some feline comparative data included. It is delivered in three sections. Section one recaps and updates the section on excision arthroplasty, specifically as it applies to our feline patients. Section two explores “load…
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Investigation of Joint Disease
Presenter: Pilar Lafuente
DVM PhD DACVS-SA DECVS DACVSMR CCRT MRCVS
Lecturer in Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Arthropaties are very common in companion animals, and they may affect single or multiple limbs, potentially leading to significant and debilitating clinical signs. The aetiology of joint conditions is quite variable and a thorough and organised diagnostic protocol is essential to reach the diagnosis, in order to be able to…
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Canine cervical disk disease – conservative challenges and surgical techniques
Presenter: Bianca Hettlich
PD Dr. med. vet, Dipl ACVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This seminar will begin with a recap of typical features of the neurological examination in dogs with cervical disk disease. Important differences to disk disease of the thoracolumbar spine will be covered and why cervical disk disease can be potentially life threatening. This will be followed by a review of…
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Managing Postoperative Complications in Orthopaedic Surgeries
Presenter: Barney Dean
BVSc PGDip(VCP) CertAVP MRCVS; Resident in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Complications go hand in hand with orthopaedic surgery, but they still strike fear into our hearts. It is normal to face surgical complications every so often, but it is essential that we learn from them and keep our knowledge up to date to allow us to optimise our surgical outcomes…
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Be a Pro, do TPLO: Tips and tricks
Presenter: Miguel Solano
DVM DipECVS MRCVS
EBVS® European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Join us in this online seminar and I will share with you tips and tricks (on a step-by-step basis) of the TPLO procedure that I have learnt from great surgeons’ teaching and from more than 9 years of personal experience doing TPLOs at Fitzpatrick referrals. We will review among others:…
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The orthopaedic examination: focusing on the pelvic limb
Presenter: Andrew Phillips
BVetMed MVetMed AFHEA DipECVS MRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar will optimise your approach to and examination of a pelvic limb lameness case. In order to more accurately localise the source of lameness to enable an appropriate and targeted diagnostic procedures. Having a structured and logical approach will maximise the chances of a correct diagnosis.
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Management Canine and Feline Carpal Injures
Presenter: Philip Witte
BSc BVSc CertAVP(GSAS) DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This presentation begins with a recap of the anatomy of the carpus with an emphasis on the features of relevance to disease. The palmar fibrocartilage is a passive resistor of carpal hyperextension, and multiple other short ligaments are critical to the stability of the joint. Imaging of the carpus typically…
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When All Else Fails - The Surgical Management of Canine and Feline Osteoarthritis
Presenter: Ben Walton BVSc DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Despite advances in the understanding and medical management of osteoarthritis (OA), many cases will still benefit from surgical intervention. This webinar will revise the established surgical treatments for canine and feline OA, such as excision arthroplasty, arthrodesis and total hip replacement, and will introduce and review emerging surgical options such…
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Managing Hip Dysplasia
Presenter: Mark Morton BVSc DSAS(Orth)
Orthopaedic Surgeon
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Orthopaedics
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar will review the diagnosis and management of hip dysplasia in young patients. We will review the anatomy, the diagnostic challenges and treatment options available. We will also discuss how and when we decide on how to manage these patients.
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Small animal fracture planning and decision-making
Presenter: Duncan Barnes MA VetMB DSAS (Ortho) MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This seminar will help you to understand how to assess small animal fracture patients in a systematic way leading to rational treatment selection. We will cover assessment of the fracture itself, including consideration of the biological and biomechanics characteristics of the fracture and how this is used to provide a…
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Introduction to internal fixation including locking plating
Presenter: Richard Meeson MA VetMB MVetMed PGCertVetEd DipECVS FHEA MRCVS
Senior Lecturer Orthopaedic Surgery
RCVS & European Specialist Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
There are many different ways to fix fractures, however internal fixation using implants such as pins, plates and screws is a reliable and commonly used approach. This webinar will cover the basics of implants, fracture healing and internal fixation with a particular focus on plates and screws. Clinical applications and…
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Common orthopaedic injuries after RTA
Presenter: Davinia Arnott BVMS CertSAS DipECVS
European & RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This lecture will cover care for patients limbs in the emergency situation from luxations to fractures. It will be a very practical lecture, using case based examples. It aims to allow you to use your knowledge immediately in general practice.
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Case-based approach to the canine carpus and digits
Presenter: James Guthrie
BVM&S CertAVP (GSAS) DipECVS MRCVS
European & RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
The distal canine limb can suffer from a plethora of ailments. From fractures to luxations, infection to neoplasia, degeneration to congenital deformities, and many more. Lots of these conditions can look similar making diagnosis and management a challenge. In this session we will aim to pick apart the confusion with…
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Excision arthroplasty - critical review of indications and technique
Presenter: Heidi Radke DrMedVet DipECVS MRCVS
European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Excision arthroplasty is a joint salvage procedure to treat conditions, in which the joint itself cannot be preserved with the aim to preserve limb function. Coxo-femoral excision arthroplasty, femoral head and neck excision (FHNE) or femoral haed (and neck) ostectomy (FHO), is a relatively straightforward procedure, not requiring extensive equipment;…
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Minimally Invasive Osteosynthesis
Presenter: Karen L Perry
BVM&S CertSAS DipECVS FHEA MRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
During the past two decades, the ongoing review of clinical outcomes following fracture stabilization has led to a radical paradigm shift toward emphasizing the biologic component of fracture healing. This has become the foundation of a new philosophic approach known as minimally invasive osteosynthesis (MIO). With MIO, the fracture site…
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Orthopaedic Disease in Small and Toy Breed Dogs
Presenter: Mark Morton
BVSc DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Small breed dogs present their own orthopaedic challenges. This webinar will discuss some conditions seen particularly in these breeds, as well as looking at the issues that present treating conditions common to all breeds such as cranial cruciate ligament rupture, fracture and patellar luxation.
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Fracture management using minimal equipment
Presenter: Simon Roch BVM&S DSAS(Orth) Cert SAS MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar explores the use of basic orthopaedic equipment and implants to treat fractures. Where few implants are available, it is important to fully consider case selection and be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of implants in order that a successful outcome can be achieved.
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Discussion of Osteochondrosis in various joints
Presenter: Bianca Hettlich, Dr. med vet, DACVS
Vetsuisse Faculty Bern, Switzerland
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This seminar will provide background information on the normal ossification processes of juvenile bones and those leading to the development of osteochondrosis (OC) and osteochondrosis dissecans (OCD) in the dog. After discussing the presentation and sequelae of OC/OCD in general, we will focus on specific joints with predilection of OC/OCD…
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Orthopaedic Examination of the Thoracic Limb
Presenter: Alan Danielski
DVM MRCVS DipECVS
European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
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Articular Fractures in Dogs and Cats. Part 2: Pelvic Limb
Presenter: Ben Walton BVSc DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar recaps the fundamental principles of articular fracture management, before exploring in detail the aeitiopathegenesis and management options of some common articular fractures that affect the pelvic limb of dogs and cats. In the hip joint, acetabular fractures and femoral head fractures will be reviewed, in the stifle, we…
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Advances in fracture fixation and principles (focusing on locking plate developments)
Presenter: Pilar Lafuente DVM, PhD, DACVS-SA, DECVS, DACVSMR, CCRT, FHEA, MRCVS
Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery
Universidad Cardenal Herrera CEU, Valencia, Spain
Category: Orthopaedic Club
There has been a continuous evolution of internal fixation in veterinary surgery, and new and more advanced stabilization methods have been developed. Recently, the locking plating system was introduced in veterinary medicine and this has changed how we approach these fractures. This webinar is focused on the locking plate technology…
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Introduction and Techniques in Pancarpal Arthrodesis
Presenter: Richard Meeson MA VetMB MVetMed PGCertVetEd DipECVS FHEA MRCVS
Senior Lecturer Orthopaedic Surgery
RCVS & European Specialist Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar will identify the indications for pancarpal arthrodesis, the most common arthrodesis surgery performed in dogs. It will review the indications for arthrodesis and work through a pancarpal arthrodesis surgery. Additionally there will be discussion of the most up to date recommendations on pancarpal arthrodesis and its management.
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How should I treat Cranial Cruciate Ligament disease? Is TTA, TPLO, TCWO or CBLO better than the others?
Presenter: Nacho Calvo LdoVet CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
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Clinical Conundrums: this dog has hip and/or elbow OA, but is it relevant?
Presenter: Ben Walton BVSc DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Elbow and hip dysplasia, and the resultant osteoarthritis (OA), are common orthopaedic conditions in dogs. Diagnosing them is often straightforward, as they can be readily identified on plain radiographs. However, they are so common, that they are frequently identified as incidental findings, or concomitant with other orthopaedic, neurologic and general…
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Elbow Arthroscopy
Presenter: Pilar Lafuente DVM PhD DACVS-SA DECVS DACVSMR CCRT FHEA MRCVS
American, European & RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
American Specialist in Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Category: Orthopaedic Club
The elbow is a complex joint as it articulates 3 bones, which need to growth simultaneously to prevent problems related to incongruency of the joint. There are a few conditions that may affect this joint and that can be managed arthroscopically. Arthroscopy is a highly effective tool in dogs affected…
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Weird and wonderful! Unusual lameness cases
Presenter: Kinley Smith MA VetMB CertSAS DipECVS PhD MRCVS
European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Orthopaedics
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Common things may well be common but unusual things are much more fun! In this webinar we step outside the normal to take a look at strange lameness presentations. Working through cases we explore some of the challenges faced in diagnosis with a few tips on clinical examination thrown in…
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Assessing and treating Common Calcaneal Tendinopathies in dogs
Presenter: Heidi Radke DrMedVet DipECVS MRCVS
European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Common Calcaneal Tendinopathies in dogs can have a traumatic or atraumatic aetiology. Whereas traumatic injuries are usually straightforward in the decision-making as surgery is recommended in most cases, decision making in cases with underlying tendinopathy that are more chronic can be truly challenging. A wide variety of treatment options are…
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CT for orthopaedic surgeons
Presenter: Duncan Barnes MA VetMB DSAS (Ortho) MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
The increased availability of computed tomography in veterinary practice has revolutionised the diagnosis of orthopaedic disease in the last decade. This webinar will look at CT from and orthopaedic surgeon’s perspective. The use of CT in the diagnosis of both common and rare orthopaedic conditions will be discussed, including the…
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Keeping joints healthy: what to tell owners
Presenter: Kinley Smith MA VetMB CertSAS DipECVS PhD MRCVS
European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Orthopaedics
Category: Orthopaedic Club
It’s the first vaccination and the owner of the bouncy Labrador puppy is asking questions! “How much exercise can my puppy have”? “How can I reduce the risk of hip dysplasia”? “Should I start him on glucosamine to prevent arthritis”? These and similar questions often don’t have simple answers and…
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Postoperative Management and Complications of External Skeletal Fixators
Presenter: Pilar Lafuente DVM PhD DACVS-SA DECVS DACVSMR CCRT FHEA MRCVS
American, European & RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar is focused on the postoperative management and complications of dogs and cats that had had and external skeletal fixator placed. External skeletal fixation is a versatile and more affordable stabilization technique, which makes it commonly used in small animal orthopaedics. It also has multiple applications, not only fracture…
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Aiming for an optimal outcome in canine and feline orthopaedic patients - what else does it take apart from surgery?
Presenter: Heidi Radke DrMedVet DipECVS MRCVS
European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar will provide you with strategies to optimise the outcome of your small animal orthopaedic patients. Together we will brainstorm approaches to minimise the development and the clinical consequences of osteoarthritis, how to plan an effective aftercare and ways to enhance owner compliance. Our possibilities to assess outcomes after…
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Emerging therapies for the treatment of OA - stem cells, PRP, monoclonal antibodies, and possibly more!
Presenter: Ben Walton BVSc DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
It has been estimated that approximately 20% of the adult canine population has osteoarthritis (OA). This makes it a huge welfare concern, and a popular target for novel therapies. Many new treatments have been introduced to the veterinary market in recent years, and understanding their relative merits and limitations can…
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Humeral Condylar Fractures
Presenter: Steven J Butterworth MA VetMB CertAcct CertVR DSAO MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Humeral condylar fractures are a common problem in small animal practice. They pose difficulties at all levels from diagnosis to treatment, all of which can compromise the outcome. The aim of this webinar is to make the delegate aware of the problems that can be encountered, why they are encountered,…
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Injuries of the sporting dog
Presenter: Pilar Lafuente DVM PhD DACVS-SA DECVS DACVSMR CCRT FHEA MRCVS
American, European & RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
American Specialist in Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Canine sports medicine is the field of veterinary medicine devoted to the special needs of the working dogs and the canine athletes. These patient may present specific injuries related to their activity/work, and they require a different view medically than the normal companion canine. This webinar will focus on the…
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Medial patellar luxation with concurrent Cranial Cruciate Ligament in the dog: some treatment options
Presenter: Turlough O’Neill MVB MVS MACVSc CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Royal College Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Ortho)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Medial patellar luxation (MPL) is a common cause of lameness in small-breed dogs and is becoming increasingly more common in large-breed dogs. In a study that examined 1679 pet store puppies, 253 had at least one congenital defect (15%) amongst which 121 were patellar luxations (7.2%). In most reports between…
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Feline Ligament Instabilities Carpus and Tarsus
Presenter: Davinia Arnott BVMS CertSAS DipECVS
European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
The webinar will cover carpal and tarsal ligament injuries. These are often tricky injuries that cats can suffer usually due to trauma, it will include how to treat these, practical advice on how to advise our cat owners as well as a review of the topical anatomy which is seldom…
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Articular Fractures in Dogs and Cats: Thoracic Limb
Presenter: Ben Walton BVSc DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar consider and discussed the diagnosis and management of common (and less common) articular fractures of the thoracic limb of dogs and cats. There are sections on the shoulder, elbow and carpus. The aetiopathogenesis of these fractures is discussed, alongside a strong emphasis on the practical aspects of case…
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Elbow Dysplasia Made Simple: From First Consultation to Treatment
Presenter: Alan Danielski DVM MRCVS DipECVS
European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Elbow dysplasia is the commonest cause of thoracic limb lameness in young and medium/large breed dogs and although it begins in puppyhood it can continue to affect the dog for the rest of its life. The term “elbow dysplasia” is used to describe an abnormality of development of the elbow…
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Investigation and Management of Feline Tarsal Injuries
Presenter: Elvin Kulendra BVetMed MVetMed CertVDI DipECVS FHEA MRCVS
European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Senior lecturer in Small Animal Orthopaedics
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Feline tarsal injuries are commonly encountered following trauma. The tarsal joint is particularly prone to shearing injuries due to the paucity of soft tissue structure located in that region. The complex anatomy of the tarsal joint can often make diagnosis of these cases challenging. The webinar will review the anatomy…
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Feline Skull Fractures
Presenter: Pilar Lafuente DVM PhD DACVS-SA DECVS DACVSMR CCRT FHEA MRCVS
American, European & RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
American Specialist in Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Feline skull injuries include mandibular and maxillary fractures. Car accidents more commonly cause severe and multiple head injuries, while falls from a height more likely cause simple fractures, such as mandibular symphyseal separations or split palate. The main objectives of treatment of mandibular and maxillary fractures are restoration of dental…
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How to Perform Elbow Arthroscopy and Its Indications
Presenter: Benito de la Puerta DVM CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
During this webinar we will be presenting how to perform an elbow arthroscopy in dogs. We will be discussing the indications to perform an elbow arthroscopy, how to introduce an arthroscope in to the joint step by step using pictures and videos and once in, knowing what is normal anatomy…
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Management of Hip Dysplasia in the Juvenile and Adult Patients
Presenter: Rob Pettitt BVSc DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Orthopaedics
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Hip dysplasia is an increasingly recognised cause of lameness in all ages of dogs. Historically these have been managed by non-surgical means until patients’ were failing to respond, at which stage surgery was chosen. Surgical techniques have greatly advanced in the last ten years and now there is a trend…
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Angular Limb Deformities
Presenter: Scott Rutherford BVMS Cert SAS DipECVS MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Angular limb deformities are relatively common and the term covers many different clinical presentations. There is a wide range in severity of the deformities and they often do not need any treatment however those that do can be extremely challenging to address. This webinar will briefly discuss the disturbances to…
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A Practical Approach to Atlantoaxial Instability
Presenter: Bianca Hettlich Dr. med vet Diplomate ACVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This seminar will be about atlantoaxial instability in small animals, most commonly due to developmental disease of young miniature and toy breed dogs. These dogs usually have a malformed or absent dens and develop instability at the C1-C2 joint. Clinical signs and important differential diagnoses will be discussed as well…
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Feline Pelvic Trauma
Presenter: Richard Meeson MA VetMB MVetMed DipECVS PGCertVE FHEA MRCVS
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Recognised Specialist
European Specialist Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar will focus on a common site of trauma in cats - the pelvis. From initial triage, through to diagnosis and management of concurrent pelvic soft-tissue injuries, and then on to diagnosis and management of common pelvic fractures. Surgery for tube cystostostomy placement, in addition to hints and tips…
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Management of Chronic Joint Pain
Presenter: Kevin Parsons BVSc (Hons), PhD, DipECVS, FHEA, MRCVS
European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Chronic joint pain is a commonly diagnosed condition in dogs. There are a number of options available for ongoing management of the problem. In this webinar we will review the indications for conservative treatment, traditional surgical salvage procedures (such as arthrodesis and excision arthroplasty), joint replacements and other surgical treatment…
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Fractures in Skeletally Immature Animals - A Case Based Approach
Presenter: Scott Rutherford BVMS CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
RCVS Recognised and European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
In this webinar the fractures that occur in skeletally immature animals and the challenges in treatment that they present will be discussed. The principles behind the available stabilisation techniques will be covered and then the most common fractures will be covered in a case based approach. The common complications and…
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An Update on Diagnosis and Treatment Options for Canine Osteosarcoma
Presenter: Stephen Kalff BVSc MANZCVS DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Diplomate and Specialist in Small Animal Orthopaedics
Senior Surgeon at Fitzpatrick Referrals
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Osteosarcoma is the most common bone tumour in dogs. Given it’s highly aggressive biological behaviour clinical decision-making can be very challenging. This will lecture aims to provide an up to date overview of the disease. It will include sections on the behaviour, clinical presentation, diagnosis, staging and prognostic indicators. It…
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Getting the Most Out of Orthopaedic Radiography
Presenter: Lucas Beierer BVSc GradDipEd MVetSurg MACVSc DACVS-SA MRCVS
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons - Small Animal
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Use of radiographs in the diagnosis of orthopaedic conditions is extremely common but sometimes imperfectly executed. The purpose of this seminar is to give practitioners a refresher in the key components of successful orthopaedic radiography in order to enhance their clinical practice. The principles of accurate image acquisition and interpretation…
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Feline Osteoarthritis
Presenter: Pilar Lafuente DVM PhD DACVS-SA DECVS DACVSMR
CCRT FHEA MRCVS
American, European & RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
American Specialist in Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar is focused on the aetiology, diagnosis and management of osteoarthritis in cats. Although feline osteoarthritis is not commonly the primary complaint we hear from clients in our daily practice, its prevalence is actually high, especially in senior individuals. Less evident clinical signs in feline pets is an important…
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Patellar Luxation - New Horizons
Presenter: Simon Roch BVM&S DSAS(Orth) Cert SAS MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Patellar luxation is a common and debilitating orthopaedic condition in companion animal practice. Successful management of the condition depends on accurate pre-operative assessment followed by the selection of an appropriate surgical procedure that may be employed alone, or in combination with other differing procedures. This webinar reviews the aetiology and…
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External Fixation of Fractures
Presenter: Dr Hannes Bergmann DrMedVet DipECVS MRCVS
ECVS and RCVS recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
External skeletal fixation is an effective method of fracture repair and may be used in a variety of clinical situations including simple fractures, open or compound fractures, delayed and non-unions, highly comminuted fractures, fractures in which there are extensive soft tissue damage, and infected fractures. When used properly, application of…
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Stifle Lameness in the Dog
Presenter: Steve Bright BVMS CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Pelvic limb lameness is a common presenting complaint in veterinary practice and frequently the stifle is the underlying joint affected. This webinar aims to cover the causes of stifle associated lameness most likely to be encountered in general practice. The first part of the webinar will focus on common stifle…
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The Common Calcaneal Tendon Repairs – Our Achilles Heel?
Presenter: Turlough O'Neill MVB MVS MACVSc CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Royal College Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Ortho)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
The common calcanean tendon comprises three main part the paired tendons of the gastrocnemius muscles the combined tendon of the gracilis, semitendinous and biceps femoris muscles the tendon of the superficial digital digital flexor muscle The complete complex structure is referred to as the Achilles tendon as it passes distally…
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Management of the Trauma Patient from an Orthopaedic Point of View
Presenter: Pilar Lafuente DVM PhD DACVS-SA DECVS DACVSMR CCRT FHEA MRCVS
American and European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
American Specialist in Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar is focused on the initial management of dogs and cats after a traumatic accident. Although orthopaedic traumatic injuries are generally not life threatening, it is important they are assessed and managed early in order to provide adequate analgesia, prevent further tissue damage and infection, and allow an educated…
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Hip Luxation in Practice – Management and Top Tips
Presenter: Ignacio Calvo LdoVet CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Hip Luxation is the most common joint luxation seen in practice, this webinar will help you diagnose this condition and stablish a sound management plan. Different treatment options and the rationale behind using them will be discussed in depth, from conservative management to total hip replacement. General anatomy and surgical…
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What is the Rationale for PAUL in Elbow Dysplasia?
Presenter: Andy Torrington BVMS CertSAO MRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Elbow Dysplasia is a complex pathology that can result in a significant impact on the quality of life of our medium and large breed patients. Traditionally this has been addressed by managing the fragmentation of the coronoid process or the cartilage flap in the case of Osteochondrosis Dissecans. This approach…
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Managing Ligament and Tendon Injuries
Presenter: Mark Morton BVSc CertSAS MRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Ligament and tendon injuries can be difficult. In this webinar some of these difficulties and the reason for them will be discussed. There will be a focus on novel ways to manage common calcaneal tendon and patellar ligament injuries using prosthetic ligaments adapted from the human field.
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Incomplete Ossification of the Humeral Condyle
Presenter: Toby J Gemmill BVSc MVM DSAS(Orth) DipECVS MRCVS
RCVS & ECVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
IOHC, or humeral condylar fissure (HCF), is encountered commonly in small animal practice in the UK. The condition, which preferentially affects spaniel breeds, is characterized by formation of a sagittal fissure across the humeral condyle. Diagnosis using standard radiology can be challenging, and computed tomography (CT) is often recommended. Dogs…
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Stem Cells: What’s Fact and What’s Fiction?
Presenter: John Innes BVSc PhD CertVR DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This session will clarify the current status “stem cell therapy” – an often confusing and rapidly changing sector. In addition, requests and advice in this area often come from clients through their exposure to media reports. Nomenclature will be explained prior to discussion of the biology and evidence around cell…
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The Lame Young Dog; What Should I Do? – A Review of Common Conditions, Treatment Options and Evidence-Based Medicine
Presenter: Gareth Arthurs PGCertMedEd MA VetMB CertVR CertSAS DSAS(Orth) FHEA MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Lameness in young dogs is a common problem in first opinion practice, but localising the lameness, making a diagnosis and then advising the owner how best to proceed can be challenging. This webinar aims to demystify the challenge of the lame young dog by using a simple, common sense approach…
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Canine Wobbler Syndrome
Presenter: Bianca Hettlich Dr. med vet Diplomate ACVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Canine cervical spondylomyelopathy (CSM; Wobblers Syndrome) is a degenerative vertebral column disease of large and giant breed dogs. It typically causes chronic progressive neurologic deficits and pain but dogs can also present with acute deterioration. Thanks to advanced spinal imaging much has been learned about different forms of CSM, which…
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What to Do When Bone Doesn’t Heal: An Update on Bone Grafting
Presenter: Gareth Arthurs PGCertMedEd MA VetMB CertVR CertSAS DSAS(Orth) FHEA MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Failure of bone to heal is a very frustrating and serious but thankfully not common complication of fracture and osteotomy management. This webinar will take a comprehensive approach to understanding how bone normally heals and then develop this knowledge to understanding why and when bone doesn’t heal. Finally we will…
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Osteoarthritis and Its Management
Presenter: Mark Bush MA VetMB CertSAS DSAS(O) MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
The webinar will provide an up to date synopsis of all the available options for the management of this frequently encountered disease. We will begin with a brief look at the underlying disease processes of OA, including our understanding of the recently discovered adipokines and the role of obesity in…
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New Concepts: The TTA Rapid
Presenter: Steven Butterworth MA, VetMB, CertVR, DSAO, MRCVS,
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
TTA-rapid is a technique of tibial tuberosity advancement that is based on a modified Maquet procedure and used to manage lameness caused by cranial cruciate ligament insufficiency. The aims of this webinar are: To introduce the concept of TTA and the way the required advancement is calculated. To present the…
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Arthrodesis in Dogs and Cats – Where, When and How?
Presenter: Ben Walton BVSc Cert SAS MRCVS
RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery
Staff Clinician in Small Animal Orthopaedics, Chestergates Veterinary Specialists
Category: Orthopaedic Club
The surgical principles of arthrodesis have traditionally been taught as meticulous removal of articular cartilage, placement of autogenous cancellous bone graft, rigid internal fixation, and post-operative external coaptation. In this webinar, Ben Walton reviews the current evidence that supports or refutes this dogma and will look into alternatives to bone…
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Managing Elbow Dysplasia in First Opinion Practice
Presenter: Rob Pettitt BVSc DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Orthopaedics
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Elbow dysplasia is a common cause for thoracic limb lameness in medium to large breed dogs. The management of the lameness is often life long and can be a source of frustration for owners and veterinary surgeons alike. This webinar is designed to give vets in first opinion practice the…
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Advances in Joint Replacement
Presenter: Scott Rutherford BVMS CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
European & RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Joint replacement for companion animals has been available for over forty years but was rarely performed until the 1990s. Initially replacements were mostly limited to the hip and a few centres but with improvements in our knowledge this had led to more joints being able to be replaced and more…
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Joint Effusions – Tips and Tricks
Presenter: Davinia Arnott BVMS CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This lecture will cover how to investigate joint effusions causing lameness in the dog. It will be a very practical lecture, using case based examples. It aims to allow you to transfer your knowledge immediately into general practice.
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Shoulder and Elbow Luxation
Presenter: Steven Butterworth MA, VetMB, CertVR, DSAO, MRCVS,
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Luxation of both the shoulder and elbow joints are relatively uncommon when compared with those of the hip. However, they are similar in being associated with high morbidity if not dealt with in an appropriate manner. This presentation will aim to consider both developmental and traumatic luxation of the shoulder…
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Managing Open Fractures
Presenter: Dr. Bianca Hettlich, medvet, DACVS
Assistant Professor in Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
An open fracture is one of the few orthopedic emergencies in veterinary medicine. Proper immediate handling of the affected limb is very important for the ultimate success of wound and fracture healing. Special treatment considerations for animals with open fractures will be discussed ranging from emergency handling to wound and…
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Lumbosacral Disease – An Orthopaedic Perspective
Presenter: Turlough O'Neill MVB MVS MACVSc CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
The clinical signs seen with lumbosacral lesions differ from those seen at other locations of the spine mainly because of the unique anatomical structures of the region. A number of different term have been used to describe pathological conditions of the lumbosacral region, including cauda equine syndrome, lumbosacral stenosis, degenerative…
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Reasons Why Lateral Suture Stabilisation May Fail – a Review of 50 Cases
Presenter: Jon DyceMA, VetMB, MRCVS, DSAO Diplomate ACVS
Associate Professor
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This presentation reviews 50 dogs referred to The Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center for investigation of poor recovery after lateral suture stabilization (LSS) for CCL rupture. Monofilament nylon with crimp was the most commonly used lateral suture material. Arthrotomy for CCL debridement and meniscal inspection was not consistently performed…
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TPLO vs TTA vs TTO vs MMP vs LFS vs….. for CCL rupture – What’s what, and what’s the latest?
Presenter: Michael Hamilton BVM&S CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar will discuss the various options currently available to treat cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture is dogs and cats. Extracapsular techniques will be discussed with tips and tricks on how to perform these techniques as effectively as possible as well as instances where these techniques may not be appropriate.…
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Strategies for Localising that Tricky Lameness
Presenter: Professor Eithne Comerford
MVB PhD CertVR CertSAS PGCertHE DipECVS FHEA MRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Challenging lameness cases in small animal orthopaedics often have us pulling our hair out! This lectures aim to provide delegates with a logical approach to these cases as well as tips and tricks to help localise them. The session will start with practical examples of how important history, subjective gait…
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Understanding and Managing Risk in Orthopaedic Patients
Presenter: Andy Torrington BVMS CertSAO MRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This presentation explores the concept of Risk in Small Animal Orthopaedics and the relationship between Risk and Complication and Safety and Efficacy in surgery. Our job as surgeons is to choose the most effective therapeutic option for our patients. Of course not all options are available to or suitable for…
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Caudal Jaw Trauma
Presenter: Ian Nicholson BVSc, CertSAS, DipECVS, MRCVS
European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Injuries to the mandible are common, and can be complex to diagnose and treat - especially those involving the caudal jaw and TMJ. This webinar will review the functional anatomy of the region and will outline a thorough and precise approach to cats (and dogs) with serious jaw injuries. The…
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How to Make the Most of the 10 Minute Orthopaedic Consultation
Presenter: Ben Walton BVSc CertSAS MRCVS
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Ten minutes isn’t long! Even fifteen or twenty minutes isn’t long enough to collect a useful clinical history, perform a thorough clinical examination, formulate a differential list and a diagnostic plan, and communicate it all effectively to an owner. In this webinar, designed for the busy GP vet, Ben Walton…
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Hip Dysplasia
Presenter: Rob Pettitt BVSc DSAS(Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Hip dysplasia is a common cause of pelvic limb lameness in large to giant breed dogs. The webinar will discuss the causes of hip dysplasia, and its link to laxity as well as diagnostic techniques and options for managing the disease. The webinar will aim to improve the delegates’ diagnostic…
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An Introduction to Locking Plates
Presenter: Gareth Arthurs PGCertMedEd MA VetMB CertVR CertSAS DSAS(Orth) FHEA MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Locking plates have been available in small animal orthopaedics for the last 10 years. In recent years, several different systems have come to market and prices have reduced, making them increasingly attractive. Should you consider investing in a locking system, and when is the right time to use a locking…
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How Do I Diagnose Forelimb Lameness?
Presenter: Davinia Arnott BVMS CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
“How I diagnose forelimb lameness” We will discuss the orthopaedic examination in detail with as many tips, tricks and case examples as possible. Potential diagnostics to help us determine the cause of lameness will be explored and more case examples will be given. The lecture is aimed at all levels…
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Is Rehabilitation Beneficial to the Post-Surgical Patient?
Presenter: Sarah Girling Bsc BVSc CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club, Small Animal Practice Club
The positive perception of physical therapy in the human field together with increased awareness of options, effectiveness and expertise in animals has resulted in increasing demand for its use in animals. This means veterinarians have increasing awareness too but uptake may be slow. My previous ignorant self asked why is…
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Intervertebral Disc Disease
Presenter: Professor Simon R Platt BVM&S, MRCVS, Dipl. ACVIM (Neurology) Dipl. ECVN
RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Intervertebral disc disease is a common cause of weakness, paralysis and recurrent back pain in canine patients. The treatment options depend on the type of disc disease, the vertebral location of the herniated disc, the duration of the disease, the clinical signs and the financial situation of the owner. Acute…
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Bandaging Fractures – Troubles, Tips and Tricks
Presenter: Dr.Bianca Hettlich DACVS
Assistant Professor in Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar will focus on indications for the use of external coaptation and principles of application for fracture management in cats and dogs. After a brief review of fracture reduction techniques and case selection, placement of different types of bandages, splints, casts and slings will be discussed. These will focus…
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Plates and Screws- What’s All the Fuss About?
Presenter: Turlough O'Neill MVB MACVSc MVS CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
RCVS and European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery(Orth)
Category: Orthopaedic Club
In this webinar Orthopaedic Surgeon Torlough O'Neill will discuss plates and screws and fracture healing and repair using plates and screws. He will also briefly discuss new developments over recent years.
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How to Diagnose and Manage Medial Coronoid Disease in Practice
Presenter: Nacho Calvo Ldo Vet, CertSAS, Dip ECVS, MRCVS
Lecturer & Head of Small Animal Orthopaedics, Glasgow University Veterinary School
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Disease of the medial coronoid process is the commonest lesion found in lame young dogs where the lameness has been localised to the elbow. It is the most common cause of OA of the elbow of the large breeds and affects mainly the medial compartment of the joint (medial compartmental…
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Optimising the Interpretation of Radiographs in Orthopaedics
Presenter: Sarah Girling BSc BVSc CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
Senior Surgeon at Fitzpatrick Referrals in Surrey
Category: Orthopaedic Club
More and more people are using digital imaging and can manipulate contrast post-production but that still doesn’t mean you get a diagnostic image that you can interpret. In this webinar senior surgeon Sarah Girling will focus on images we take daily, particularly of the appendicular skeleton and using case studies…
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Tips, Trips and Traps in Diagnosing Hindlimb Lameness
Presenter: Associate Professor Mark Glyde BVSc MACVSc MVS DipECVS HDipUTL MRCVS
Murdoch University
Category: Orthopaedic Club
In this webinar Mark Glyde will discuss: “Classic” lameness vs subtle lameness Stance Gait change How good are we at detecting lameness? Cruciate disease radiographs – early diagnosis
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Practical Management of Common Traumatic Injuries to the Hip Joint
Presenter: Dr Eithne Comerford MVB PhD CertVR CertSAS PGCertHE DipECVS MRCVS
RCVS and ECVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
University of Liverpool
Category: Orthopaedic Club
This webinar will cover traumatic hip (coxofemoral) joint injuries that we commonly see in the dog and cat in orthopaedic practice. Pathogenesis, diagnosis and management of coxofemoral luxations, proximal femoral and acetabular fractures will be covered. Practical advice will be given on standard surgical approaches to the coxofemoral joint and…
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Internal Fracture Fixation
Presenter: Andy Moores Moores BVSc DSAS(Orth) DipECVS MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Thinking of using plates and screws to manage fractures? Maybe you do already but would like to improve your technique or build your confidence. This webinar will review the basic principles of plate and screw use for fracture fixation including how to use lag screws and how to use compression…
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Canine Osteoarthritis- An Update from NSAIDs to Stem Cells
Presenter: John Innes BVSc PhD CertVR DSAS(orth) MRCVS
Professor in Small Animal Surgery
University of Liverpool
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Osteoarthritis affects approximately 15% of adult dogs and is one of the most common conditions seen in small animal practice. There have been recent advances in staging the disorder, as well as new choices for disease management including new NSAIDs, new surgeries, and biological therapies based on stem cells. This…
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Practical Approach to Meniscal Treatment in Dogs
Presenter: Dr Antonio Pozzi DVM MS DACVS
Assistant Professor in Small Animal Surgery, University of Florida
Category: Orthopaedic Club
In this webinar Dr Antonio Pozzi will give you an overview of the anatomy and function of the meniscus. He will discuss treatment decision making, the diagnosis of meniscal pathology and surgical techniques of meniscal resection and meniscal release.
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Current Concepts In The Treatment Of Cruciate Ligament Disease
Presenter: Michael P Kowaleski DVM, Diplomate ACVS and ECVS
Associate Professor of Orthopedics
Tufts University, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Category: Orthopaedic Club
Cranial cruciate ligament disease is the most common cause of hind limb lameness in the dog. Despite years of clinical and bench-top research, a surgical solution that achieves normal stifle kinematics remains elusive, and patients are routinely afflicted with progressive osteoarthritis. Surgical treatments can be divided into extra-capsular techniques that…
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