This program will allow you to advance your soft tissue surgery skills:

• The pathophysiology and available literature in relation to small animal surgical conditions

• A focus on problem-solving to increase confidence in diagnosing and stabilizing animals with complex pathologies

• Interactive and engaging lectures, demonstrations and practical application

• New surgical techniques and more advanced procedures under close supervision in a wet-lab environment

• The different types of tumors affecting the body systems as well as staging, diagnosis and different treatment modalities

• Complex surgical techniques and minimally invasive techniques. All modules are practical.

• World-class clinicians provide you with the very latest information in small animal soft tissue surgery

NOTE: Dates displayed on this program are subject to change.

Pricing

Early: From 94.500DKK Up to 90 days before course starts

Regular: From 105.000DKK Less than 90 days before course starts

All prices are exclusive of VAT.

Module 1 – Oral Surgery Date: March 24th 2025 Speaker: Daniela Murgia, DVM GPCert(SASTS)DipECVS – Hon Learning objectives: List the main neoplasms affecting the nasal planum, premaxilla and oral cavity (including tongue and tonsils). Discuss pathophysiology, different treatment modalities, expected outcome and associated prognosis. Select the appropriate surgical procedure and discuss cosmetic and functional results. Prepare the animal and owner for surgical intervention and discuss potential limitations and complications. Describe the pathogenesis and surgical principles of most congenital disorders affecting the lips in dogs (cleft palate, abnormal lip conformation, tight lip syndrome and lower lip redundancy and eversion). Formulate a treatment plan for traumatic lesions affecting the oral cavity, lips and cheeks.

Surgical techniques: mandibulectomy; maxillectomy; glossectomy; nasal planum reconstruction; lip and facial flaps and cleft palate repair.

Module 2 - Endocrine system surgery Date: March 25th 2025 Speaker: Daniela Murgia, DVM GPCert(SASTS)DipECVS – Hon Leaning objectives: Explain the physiology of the adrenal glands. List the different types of adrenal tumours. Be confident with diagnosis. Outline perioperative management. Be familiar and discuss different management options. Advise on long-term prognosis.

Explain the physiology of the thyroid and parathyroid glands. List the different types of pathologies affecting these glands including tumours. Be confident with diagnosis. Outline perioperative management. Be familiar and discuss different management options. Advise on long-term prognosis.

Explain the physiology of the pancreas. List the different types of pancreatic tumours. Be confident with diagnosis. Outline perioperative management. Be familiar and discuss different management options. Advise on long-term prognosis.

Surgical techniques: adrenalectomy with and without vena cava venotomy; thyroidectomy; parathyroidectomy; partial pancreatectomy.

Module 3 - Reconstructive and skin surgery Date: June 16th 2025 Speaker: Jean-Philippe Billet, Dr.vét. Cert SAS ECVS MRCVS Learning objectives: Summarize wound classification and types of available management. Be confident with trouble shooting and decision making. Be familiar with negative pressure wound therapy and preparation of a wound bed for reconstructive surgery.

Outline the different types of subdermal plexus flaps. Be familiar with animal preparation and guidelines for flap development.

Discuss the most common and reliable axial pattern and myocutaneous flaps. Be confident with animal preparation and areas covered by each individual flap. Be proficient at managing flap necrosis.

Explain the general classification and healing process of free skin grafts. Be confident with wound bed preparation and perioperative steps required to minimize graft necrosis.

Surgical techniques: negative pressure wound therapy placement; development of subdermal plexus flaps; development of axial and myocutaneous flaps; harvesting and preparation of full thickness skin grafts.

Module 4 - Surgery of the nose and ear Date: June 17th 2025 Speaker: Jean-Philippe Billet, Dr.vét. Cert SAS ECVS MRCVS Learning objectives: Discuss the pathophysiology and clinical presentation on specific conditions of the nasopharyngx and nose, i.e. nasopharyngeal polyps and stenosis and neoplasia of the nasal planum and cavity. Be confident with diagnosis. Be familiar with different management options and approaches to the nasal cavity. Advise on long-term prognosis.

Explain the pathophysiology and clinical presentation of specific conditions affecting the ear canal and middle ear, i.e. otitis, polyps, neoplasia, trauma, avulsion and abscessation. Be confident with diagnosis. Be familiar with different management options. Advise on long-term prognosis.

Surgical techniques: ventral and dorsal rhinotomy; ventral approach to the nasopharyngx; total ear canal ablation and lateral bulla osteotomy; ventral bulla osteotomy

Module 5 - Upper gastrointestinal tract reconstruction Date: September 3rd 2025 Speaker: Jean-Philippe Billet, Dr.vét. Cert SAS ECVS MRCVS Learning objectives: Discuss the pathophysiology of specific diseases affecting the stomach, i.e. hypertrophic pylorogastropathy, gastric neoplasia and gastric perforation. Be confident with diagnosis. Outline perioperative management. Be familiar and discuss different surgical options. Advise on long-term prognosis.

Be familiar with indications, maintenance and complications associated with placement of gastrotomy and enterostomy tubes.

Outline the pathophysiology and clinical presentation associated with hiatal hernia. Be confident with diagnosis. Outline perioperative management. Be familiar with surgical options. Advise on long-term prognosis.

Surgical techniques: gastrostomy and enterostomy tube placement; HeinekeMikulicz pyloroplasty; Y-U pyloroplasty; partial gastrectomy; oesophagopexy.

Module 6 - Intestinal surgery – Caecum, colon, rectum and anal sacs Date: September 4th 2025 Speaker: Jean-Philippe Billet, Dr.vét. Cert SAS ECVS MRCVS Learning objectives: Explain the physiology of the colon and rectum. Discuss the pathophysiology of specific diseases affecting these structures, i.e. megacolon, caeco-colonic and colonic volvulus, neoplasia, rectal perforation, anorectal strictures. Be confident with diagnosis. Outline perioperative management. List surgical principles that maximize healing. Be familiar and discuss different surgical approaches. Advise on long-term prognosis.

Surgical techniques: typhylectomy; colonic resection/anastomosis; subtotalcolectomy; anal sacculectomy for tumour management; abdominal approach for dissection of metastatic sub-lumbar lymph nodes; rectal pull through

Module 7 - Thoracic surgery I Date: November 6th 2025 Speaker: Filippo Cinti, DVM, PhD, GPCert(SASTS), Dipl. ECVS, MRCVS Learning objectives: Discuss the aetiology and clinical findings associated with specific lung conditions, i.e. cysts, bullae and blebs, bronchoesophageal fistula, lung abscessation, lung laceration, lung lobe torsion and pulmonary neoplasia. Be confident with diagnosis. Outline emergency and long-term management. Be familiar and discuss different surgical approaches. Advise on long-term prognosis.

Explain the aetiology and clinical findings associated with specific thoracic wall conditions, i.e. pectus excavatum, multiple trauma and thoracic wall tumours. Be confident with diagnosis. Outline emergency and long-term management. Be familiar and discuss different reconstructive techniques including the use of muscle flaps and synthetic meshes. Advise on long-term prognosis.

Outline the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment options associated with patent ductus arteriosus.

Module 7 - Thoracic surgery II Date: November 7th 2025 Speaker: Filippo Cinti, DVM, PhD, GPCert(SASTS), Dipl. ECVS, MRCVS Learning objectives: List indications and surgical principles associated with intra-thoracic oesophageal surgery. Be familiar with diagnosis and surgical approach. Outline steps to minimize complications. Advise on prognosis.

Explain the aetiology and clinical findings associated with chylothorax. Be confident with diagnosis. Outline emergency and long-term management. Be familiar and discuss different surgical options. Advise on long-term prognosis. Be familiar with advantages, limitations and placement of a pleural port.

Become familiar with the principles of thoracoscopically assisted thoracic surgery.

Surgical techniques 1: intercostal and rib resection thoracotomy; standard and modified closure; partial and complete lung lobectomy (sutured and stapled); intrathoracic esophagotomy; location of the persistent ductus arteriosus area; pericardial window; principles of thoracoscopy; thoracoscopically assisted lung biopsy and pericardial window.

Surgical techniques 2: median sternotomy; subtotal pericardiectomy; caudal thoracotomy and location of the ligation site for the thoracic duct; trasndiaphragmatic approach for thoracic duct ligation and cysterna chilli ablation; Pleural port placement.

Module 9 - Surgery of liver and biliary system Date: January 29th 2026 Speaker: Guillaume Chanoit, DEDV PhD DECVS DACVS FHEA FRCVS Learning objectives: Explain the physiology of the liver and biliary system.

Discuss the pathophysiology and clinical presentation of specific hepatic and biliary diseases, i.e. neoplasia, hepatic abscesses and cysts, traumatic biliary tract rupture, extra-hepatic biliary obstruction and gallbladder mucocele. Be confident with diagnosis. Outline perioperative management and considerations. Be familiar and discuss different surgical options. Advise on long-term prognosis.

Surgical techniques: liver lobectomy (sutured and stapled), cholecystoduodenostomy, cholecystojejunostomy (sutured and stapled).

Module 10 - Hernia resolution Date: January 30th 2026 Speaker: Guillaume Chanoit, DEDV PhD DECVS DACVS FHEA FRCVS Learning objectives: Discuss the pathophysiology of abdominal hernias. Be confident with diagnosis. Be familiar with different surgical options including reconstruction of large defects. Advise on long-term prognosis.

Outline the pathophysiology of the different diaphragmatic hernias including pleuroperitoneal and peritoneopericardial. Be confident with diagnosis. Be familiar with stabilization, timing and indications for surgical intervention and different reconstructive techniques. Advise on long-term prognosis.

Explain the pathophysiology of perineal hernias. Be confident with diagnosis. Be familiar with different management options and surgical approaches. Advise on long-term prognosis

Surgical techniques: abdominal wall reconstruction by external abdominal oblique myofascial flap and cranial sartorius muscle flap; use of polypropylene mesh for reconstruction and omentalisation technique; internal obturator transposition technique; cystopexy; vas deferens pexy; colopexy.

Module 11 - Urinary system surgery Date: March 23rd 2026 Speaker: Delphine Sarran, DMV, Dipl. ECVS, Small Animal Surgeon Learning objectives: Discuss the pathophysiology of renal calculi, and neoplasia. Be confident with diagnosis. Be familiar with different management options.

Advise on long-term prognosis. Explain the pathophysiology of ureteral obstruction including ureterolithiasis and neoplasia. Be confident with diagnosis. Be familiar with different surgical options including stenting and subcutaneous ureteral bypass system. Advise on long-term prognosis.

Discuss the pathophysiology of urinary incontinence. Be confident with diagnosis. Be familiar with different management options. Advise on long-term prognosis.

Surgical techniques: nephrotomy; nephrectomy; ureterotomy in dogs; reimplantation of the ureters in cases of ectopic ureters

Module 12 - Upper airway surgery Date: March 24th 2026 Speaker: Delphine Sarran, DMV, Dipl. ECVS, Small Animal Surgeon Learning objectives: Discuss the aetiology and clinical findings associated with laryngeal paralysis Be confident with diagnosis of the disease as well as selecting an appropriate anaesthetic regime for laryngoscopy. Outline emergency and long-term management for the condition. Be familiar with unilateral arytenoid lateralization and discuss associated limitations and possible complications. Advise on long-term prognosis for GOLPP (geriatric onset laryngeal paralysis polyneuropathy)

Explain the pathophysiology for OBAS (obstructive brachycephalic airway syndrome). List the primary and secondary conformational changes. Describe medical and surgical management for the condition. Outline the different grades of laryngeal collapse and discuss appropriate management options for each grade. Advise on long-term management and outcome.

List indications for temporary and permanent tracheostomy. Be familiar with the surgical technique and postoperative management. Outline steps that will minimize postoperative complications. Advise on long-term outcome. Discuss indications and considerations for tracheal resection and anastomosis.

Surgical techniques: unilateral arytenoid lateralization; staphylectomy and folding palatoplasty; wedge rhinoplasty; resection of everted laryngeal saccules; partial arytenoidectomy; temporary and permanent tracheostomy; tracheal resection and anastomosis.

Module 13 – Surgery of the reproductive system Date: May 20th 2026 Speaker: Guillaume Chanoit, DEDV PhD DECVS DACVS FHEA FRCVS Learning objectives: Discuss the pathophysiology and clinical presentation of uterine prolapse, rupture and dystocia. Be confident with diagnosis. Be familiar with different management options. Advise on long-term prognosis. Explain the pathophysiology of specific conditions, i.e. vestibulovaginal stenotic lesions, recessed vulva, vaginal oedema and prolapse and neoplasia of the vagina, vestibule and vulva.

Be confident with diagnosis. Be familiar with different management options for each condition. Advise on long-term prognosis for each condition.

Be familiar with laparoscopic ovariectomy. Outline the pathophysiology and clinical signs associated with specific penile disorders, i.e. hypospadias, penile wounds, paraphimosis and tumours.

Surgical techniques: vulvoplasty; episiotomy; partial vaginal resection; episioplasty; principles of laparoscopic ovariectomy; partial penile amputation; phallopexy; preputial advancement

Module 14 – Acute abdomen and hepatic vascular malformations Date: May 21st 2026 Speaker: Guillaume Chanoit, DEDV PhD DECVS DACVS FHEA FRCVS Learning objectives: Summarize the pathophysiology and classification of peritonitis. Be confident with diagnosis. Outline emergency and long-term management. Be familiar and discuss different management options. Advise on long-term prognosis.

Explain the pathophysiology associated with penetrating peritoneal injuries, haemoabdomen, uroabdomen, chylous peritonitis, biliary peritonitis and intra-abdominal abscesses. Be confident with diagnosis. Outline emergency and long-term management. Be familiar and discuss different management options. Advise on long-term prognosis.

Discuss the pathophysiology and clinical findings associated with hepatic vascular anomalies, i.e. portosystemic shunts and hepatic arteriovenous malformations. Be confident with diagnosis. Outline emergency and long-term management. Be familiar and discuss different management options. Advise on long-term prognosis.

Surgical techniques: Jackson-Prat abdominal drainage; partial cystectomy, colecystectomy, biliary stent placement, vascular dissection and attenuation by placement of an ameroid constrictor and cellophane banding