Small Breed & Feline Fracture Repairs
For vets:
How do you approach a distal radial fracture repair in a toy breed? What about pelvic trauma in cats or dogs? The answers are right here, in a CPD course designed and delivered by specialist surgeons who are excited for your future success. This workshop is for veterinarians who regularly perform basic orthopaedic surgeries and are comfortable handling orthopaedic equipment and implants. This is an ideal step to move your orthopaedic surgery skills to the next level.
For nurses & techs:
Could you gown and glove in front of an audience, and are you willing to perform duties as a scrubbed-in surgical assistant? Are you using pain scales and multimodal analgesia? This workshop has its own dedicated nurse and technician stream, with relevant, interesting hands-on sessions and plenty of opportunity to use and develop your clinical skills.
Intermediate orthopaedics in clinical practice
- Exceptional opportunity to progress your skills
- Built-in personalised feedback
- Specialist guidance for more complex orthopaedic repairs
- Perioperative care & case management focus
- Collaborative approach for the whole veterinary care team
Your practical skills take priority
A VetPrac workshop will always put hands-on skills first. Veterinarians at our Small Breed & Feline Fracture Repairs workshop practice a range of more advanced orthopaedic procedures under the leadership of veterinary surgical specialists. Nurses and technicians practice surgical scrubbing and the role of surgical assistant, along with patient preparation, anaesthesia and recovery, including a multi-parameter simulator session. When we say hands-on, we mean it.
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SMALL CLASS SIZE
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HANDS-ON FOCUS
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FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT
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FULLY CATERED
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TAKE-HOME COURSE NOTES
Veterinarians
Theory for practice
- Plating systems for toy breeds & cats
- Forelimb fractures in small breeds
- vPOP-Pro digital planning software
- Pelvic trauma in cats & dogs
- Surgical techniques for pelvic repair
Practical skills sessions
- Distal radial fracture repair
- Humeral condyle fracture repair
- Ilial body fracture repair
- Femoral head ostectomy
- Distal femoral fracture repair
Nurses & technicians
Theory for practice
- Scrubbing in to surgery
- Anaesthesia for orthopaedic cases
- Individual pain assessments
- The role of multimodal analgesia
- Veterinary teamwork & collaboration
Practical skills sessions
- Surgical preparation
- Aseptic techniques
- Pain scoring
- Perioperative pain relief
- Scrubbed-in surgical assistant duties
Workshop Schedule
A VetPrac workshop has tangible benefits
INVEST
Weekend workshop for a vet & nurse team with a $3,650 CPD investment
LEARN
Invaluable hands-on learning for the whole veterinary care team
RETURN
Extend existing orthopaedic skills & build future clinical services
Your Educators
Lead educators
Dr Chris Tan
Dr Lucas Beierer
Rhonda Ponder
Dr Penny Tisdall
Dr Margie McEwen
Debra Laws
Cindy Grew
Anita Parkin
What our participants say…
“This was a well-targeted surgical workshop revising a series of procedures that can be done in general practice. Labs were great and lecture style enjoyable. Food and social events were really well organised, relaxed and made this a special event. Thank you.”
“Freakin brilliant. Even though I had done most of the procedures the amount of tips and tricks I got from the amazing instructors was invaluable.”
“These courses continue to exceed my expectations. They are simply awesome! The ratio of tutors to participants is perfect with friendly, practical, helpful, knowledgeable and great tutors. The facilitators are fantastic & the local interaction and environment is great.”
“This workshop was the most amazing CE I have attended. The people there and the knowledge presented just blew my mind! The prac sessions were great and very hands-on, which made learning for me so much easier.”
Your Questions Answered
Are group discounts available?
Absolutely! Work together, learn together, we say. If 3 or more participants register from the same clinic under the same booking, you’ll receive a 5% discount at checkout when you book on our website.
Will I get CPD points and a CPD certificate?
Of course! Each participant will receive a CPD certificate via email. We do this after you’ve provided feedback and the workshop is complete.
What kind of learning materials are included?
Generally, you can choose printed course notes, a digital copy on USB, or both. Everyone gets a printed copy of the procedure guide.
What happens if I pay and then later can’t attend?
- Transferring or changing registration from one workshop to another will incur a $50 administration fee.
- Cancellations made up to 45 days prior to the commencement date of the Training Course will incur an administrative fee of 50% of the Fee.
- Cancellations made up to 7 days prior to the commencement date of the Training Course are not refundable.
Can I pay in instalments, or do you offer payment plans?
Yes! At VetPrac we are pleased to offer payment plans for our online courses and workshops. We want to make it manageable for you to invest in your professional development.
For more information regarding our payment plans, please do not hesitate to contact Ros at [email protected].
What happens if the workshop is cancelled?
If VetPrac cancels any workshops, we will refund your course fees in full. However, VetPrac will not be responsible for any travel, accommodation or any other expenses incurred by you.
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