Annual Scientific Meeting

13:00 - 13:45

ECVS Exam - What to expect

Speaker(s): Frances James, Rachel Hattersley

13:45 - 14:15

ECVS Exam - Small Animal

Speaker(s): Rachel Hattersley

13:45 - 14:15

ECVS Exam - Large Animals

Speaker(s): Frances James

16:30 - 17:30

Minimally invasive vascular surgery

Speaker(s): Luis Diogo Fernandes

20:15 - 23:00

Welcome Reception

13:30 - 14:00

Information session for Residents and Supervisors: credentials / grants / exam

Speaker(s): Sigrid Grulke, Bouvien A.W. Brocks

18:10 - 19:30

ECVS Annual Business Meeting

13:00 - 14:00

Publishing in Veterinary Surgery: updates and tips

Speaker(s): Dominique Griffon

17:45 - 18:30

Jörg Auer Lecture

18:30 - 19:00

Awards and Closing Remarks

20:00 - 02:00

Farewell Reception

17:45 - 18:00

A novel tension relief technique to aid primary intention wound healing in horses

Speaker(s): Francesco Comino

Discussant: Debra Catherine Archer

18:00 - 18:15

Dimensional changes in the proximal suspensory ligament after deep plantar metatarsal fasciotomy and neurectomy of the deep branch of the lateral plantar nerve of horses with hindlimb proximal suspensory ligament desmitis: In-vivo MRI study.

Speaker(s): Anhadbir Singh Sidhu

Discussant: Jane Boswell

18:15 - 18:30

Position of the equine manica flexoria under different grades of fetlock extension. Biomechanical observational study in the forelimb and hindlimb.

Speaker(s): Lorenz Peter Schweinsberg

Discussant: Bruce Murray Bladon

18:30 - 18:45

Case series of 4 horses with sinonasal masses managed through an axial 3-sided rhinotomy under standing sedation.

Speaker(s): Vittorio Caramello

Discussant: Timothy Paul Barnett

18:45 - 19:00

Non-invasive diode laser: an effective and safe treatment of iris cysts in 46 eyes of 35 horses

Speaker(s): Emanuël Stas

Discussant: Graham Munroe

19:00 - 19:15

Diagnostic performance of 3 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging and multidetector computed tomographic tenography to identify artificially induced soft tissue lesions in the equine cadaveric digital flexor tendon sheath

Speaker(s): Anton Aßmann

Discussant: Andrew Fiske-Jackson

19:15 - 19:30

Construction of a model to predict return to racing following repair of fractures of the metacarpal/metatarsal condyles in Thoroughbred racehorses: a proof of concept study.

Speaker(s): Natalie Young

Discussant: Thomas Hughes

19:30 - 19:45

Arthroscopic removal of free floating fragments in the distal outpouch of the palmar/plantar recess of the metacarpophalangeal/metatarsophalangeal joint in horses

Speaker(s): Mathieu Foucaud

Discussant: Matt Smith

19:45 - 20:00

Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy of the distal metacarpus or metatarsus in Thoroughbred racehorses with and without catastrophic fractures

Speaker(s): Charlotte Hewitt-Dedman

Discussant: Antonio M. Cruz

20:00 - 20:15

Differences in serum and peritoneal fluid metabolomes identify potential biomarkers associated with the presence of small intestinal strangulating lesions

Speaker(s): Hattie Barnes

Discussant: Anna Rötting

08:30 - 08:55

Surgery of the penis and prepuce

Speaker(s): James Schumacher

08:55 - 09:20

Caesarian section: decision making, challenges and complications

Speaker(s): Dwayne Rodgerson

09:20 - 09:45

Abdominal Surgery in the late pregnant and post parturient mare

Speaker(s): Richard J. Payne

09:45 - 10:10

Surgery of the perineum and vestibule

Speaker(s): Rolf M. Embertson

10:10 - 10:30

Discussion

Speaker(s): Rolf M. Embertson, Richard J. Payne, Dwayne Rodgerson, James Schumacher

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 - 13:00

Or things I learnt the hard way ...

Speaker(s): Warren Schofield, Kyla Ortved, Dwayne Rodgerson, Rolf M. Embertson, James Schumacher, Peter David Clegg, Hans Wilderjans

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch Break

13:15 - 14:00

Foal orthopaedics

Speaker(s): Dwayne Rodgerson

14:00 - 14:25

Carpal arthrodesis techniques

Speaker(s): Fabrice Rossignol

14:25 - 14:50

Management of middle phalangeal injuries

Speaker(s): Kyla Ortved

14:50 - 15:15

Distal Interphalangeal Joint Arthrodesis

Speaker(s): Olivier Geffroy

15:15 - 15:35

New techniques in surgical treatment of coxofemoral joint luxation

Speaker(s): Jan M. Kümmerle

15:35 - 15:55

Standing fracture repair: patient safety first

Speaker(s): Bruce Murray Bladon

15:55 - 16:00

Discussion

Speaker(s): Fabrice Rossignol, Kyla Ortved, Olivier Geffroy, Jan M. Kümmerle, Bruce Murray Bladon

16:00 - 16:30

Coffee Break

16:30 - 16:50

Pain management, sedation and anaesthesia of the donkey and mule: what the surgeon needs to know

Speaker(s): Luís Filipe Louro

16:50 - 17:10

Surgery of the head and mouth: key tips

Speaker(s): Neil Townsend

17:10 - 17:35

Not just a small horse: surgical procedures in the donkey and mule

Speaker(s): Patrick J. Pollock

17:35 - 18:00

Management of shoulder dysplasia in minis

Speaker(s): Jane Caroline Boswell

08:30 - 08:45

Corneal oedema of suspected endothelial origin in five horses: diagnostics, superficial keratectomy and Gunderson inlay flap and preliminary outcome

Speaker(s): Emi Visser

08:45 - 09:00

Association between perioperative antibiotics and post-operative complications after cheek tooth extraction in standing horses

Speaker(s): Casper Lindegaard

09:00 - 09:15

Overground endoscopic examination following laryngeal tie forward for treatment of soft palate dysfunction in horses

Speaker(s): Timothy Paul Barnett

09:15 - 09:30

Factors affecting racing performance following composite laryngeal tie forward surgery

Speaker(s): Timothy Paul Barnett

09:30 - 09:45

Development of the “cork-screw” technique for cheek tooth extraction in standing sedated horses

Speaker(s): Joao Ferreira

09:45 - 10:00

Use of Serum Amyloid A as a screening test before elective surgery in clinically normal horses

Speaker(s): Alvaro Garcia Bonilla

10:00 - 10:30

Coffee Break

10:30 - 10:55

Pain management, sedation and anaesthesia of the foal: what the surgeon needs to know

Speaker(s): Luís Filipe Louro

10:55 - 11:20

Colic surgery in the foal: key tips

Speaker(s): Rolf M. Embertson

11:20 - 11:45

Surgery of the umbilicus and bladder in the foal: how to avoid complications

Speaker(s): Dwayne Rodgerson

11:45 - 12:05

Management of flexural limb deformities in foals

Speaker(s): Richard J. Payne

12:05 - 12:25

Management of angular limb deformities in foals

Speaker(s): Warren Schofield

12:25 - 12:30

Discussion

Speaker(s): Luís Filipe Louro, Rolf M. Embertson, Dwayne Rodgerson, Richard J. Payne

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch Break

12:45 - 13:45

Management of neoplasia case scenarios

Speaker(s): Ann Martens, James Schumacher

14:00 - 15:00

Poster Session

15:00 - 15:30

Coffee Break

15:30 - 15:50

Surgical treatment of patellar fractures

Speaker(s): Fabrice Rossignol

15:50 - 16:15

Difficult to remove OCD fragments of the femoropatellar and femorotibial joints

Speaker(s): Hans Wilderjans

16:15 - 16:40

Soft tissue injuries in the stifle

Speaker(s): Graham Munroe

16:40 - 17:05

The use of absorbable transcondylar screws for SCB cysts

Speaker(s): Antoine Lechartier

17:05 - 17:30

Case discussion

08:30 - 08:50

Objective analysis of the axial skeleton: a locomotion update

Speaker(s): Tijn J.P. Spoormakers

08:50 - 09:10

Diagnosis of axial skeleton conditions (back and pelvis)

Speaker(s): Maarten Oosterlinck

09:10 - 09:30

Neck related lameness and poor performance

Speaker(s): Sarah Boys Smith

09:30 - 09:55

Cervical surgery: what is possible today?

Speaker(s): Christoph Lischer

09:55 - 10:20

Surgical Management of overriding dorsal spinous processes

Speaker(s): Graham Munroe

10:20 - 10:30

Discussion

Speaker(s): Tijn J.P. Spoormakers, Maarten Oosterlinck, Sarah Boys Smith, Christoph Lischer, Graham Munroe

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 - 11:15

Surgical Orchidectomy versus Field Castration: Serum Amyloid A levels recorded after Equine Castration using a Closed Inguinal Approach

Speaker(s): Dirk J. Riemersma

11:15 - 11:30

Incidence of testicular teratoma in cryptorchid horses: are heavy breeds predisposed?

Speaker(s): Alvaro Garcia Bonilla

11:30 - 11:45

A modified open castration technique with primary closure - 1196 cases - a retrospective study

Speaker(s): Hilmar Timm Gudehus

11:45 - 12:00

Surgical removal of extensive perianal melanomas (EPM) in 16 horses.

Speaker(s): Liesbeth Haegeman

12:00 - 12:15

Postconditioning reduces apoptosis in experimental jejunal ischaemia in horses

Speaker(s): Nicole Verhaar

12:15 - 12:30

Ischaemia-reperfusion injury following low- and no-flow models in the equine small intestine

Speaker(s): Marei Grages

12:30 - 12:45

Standing Hand-assisted laparoscopic (HALS) closure of mesenteric rents in 3 peri-partum broodmares using barbed sutures

Speaker(s): Eva De Clercq

12:45 - 13:00

Early reintroduction of Feed in the post-operative Colic : effect on Post-Operative Ileus (POI) and Outcome

Speaker(s): Eva De Clercq

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch Break

13:15 - 14:00

Challenging urogenital procedures

Speaker(s): Rolf M. Embertson

14:00 - 14:25

Neoplasia of the head: techiques to help obtain surgical margins

Speaker(s): James Schumacher

14:25 - 14:50

Surgical options for the treatment of melanomas

Speaker(s): Ann Martens

14:50 - 15:10

Radical surgery: local and systemic anaesthesia and analgesia in the perioperative period

Speaker(s): Luís Filipe Louro

15:10 - 15:30

Sarcoids: what is the current evidence about cause, prevention and management?

Speaker(s): Rhea Maria Anna Haralambus

15:30 - 15:50

Adjunctive therapies for neoplasia: what is the current evidence?

Speaker(s): Debra Catherine Archer

15:50 - 16:00

Discussion

Speaker(s): Debra Catherine Archer, Rhea Maria Anna Haralambus, Luís Filipe Louro, Ann Martens, James Schumacher

16:00 - 16:30

Coffee Break

16:30 - 16:45

Computer-assisted closed toggle pin stabilization of the coxofemoral joint in small equids - an experimental cadaveric study

Speaker(s): Ines Claeys

16:45 - 17:00

Plate fixation of olecranon fractures in standing sedated horses: 4 cases

Speaker(s): Judith Findley

17:00 - 17:15

Subtotal Ostectomy of Impinging Dorsal Spinous Processes in 185 Standing Horses

Speaker(s): Palle Brink

17:15 - 17:30

Surgical management of a bilateral mandibular fracture in a neonate foal using narrow 4.5 mm LCP-plates as an external skeletal fixator

Speaker(s): Beatriz Dias

17:30 - 17:45

Allogeneic cancellous bone graft for the treatment of a large bone defect following traumatic septic physitis in a foal

Speaker(s): Fay Sauer

17:45 - 18:00

Development of a compression aiming device for the placement of a cortical screw in the distal sesamoid in the front legs in the standing horse – a cadaver study

Speaker(s): Tanja Pudert

18:10 - 19:30

What I have learnt from undertaking over 1000 equine stifle arthroscopies

Speaker(s): Graham Munroe

08:30 - 08:50

CBCT

Speaker(s): Christoph Koch

08:50 - 09:10

Internal Fixation

Speaker(s): Christoph Lischer

09:10 - 09:30

Challenges in removal of distal interphalangeal joint fragments

Speaker(s): Frerik ter Braake

09:30 - 09:50

Keratomas and foot masses

Speaker(s): Michael C. Schramme

09:50 - 10:00

Discussion

Speaker(s): Christoph Lischer, Christoph Koch, Frerik ter Braake, Michael C. Schramme

10:00 - 10:30

Coffee Break

10:30 - 10:45

Percutaneous endoscopic‐assisted cervical intervertebral foraminotomy in horses using a uniportal approach: Surgical technique study

Speaker(s): Jan-Hein Swagemakers

10:45 - 11:00

Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis (MIPO) as treatment of a severely comminuted diaphyseal MC II-III-IV fracture in a 150 kg Thoroughbred foal

Speaker(s): Eva De Clercq

11:00 - 11:15

ACVS RESIDENT AWARD WINNER: Equine Mesenchymal Stomal Cell- and Plasma-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Contain Mitochondria.

Speaker(s): Brenna Pugliese

11:15 - 11:30

Lumbar transverse process impingement in different equine breeds

Speaker(s): Tijn J.P. Spoormakers

11:30 - 11:45

Anatomy of the congienital calcaneal bursae in the bovine

Speaker(s): Edoardo Zingariello

11:45 - 12:00

Computed tomography of the head and neck in sedated standing horses using a novel helical fan beam imaging system: 120 cases (2019-2020)

Speaker(s): Sabrina Brounts

12:00 - 12:15

Magnetic resonance imaging of the equine stifle: most common imaging findings and comparison between MRI findings and arthroscopic findings in a small number of clinical cases.

Speaker(s): Vittorio Caramello

12:15 - 12:30

Effect of adding dexmedetomidine to bupivacaine solution on the duration of nerve block in horses

Speaker(s): Phillip Jones

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch Break

12:45 - 13:45

The digital flexor tendon sheath : managing difficult cases

Speaker(s): Graham Munroe

15:30 - 15:45

Ultrasound-guided tenoscopic decompression of digital sheath synoviocoeles in 10 horses

Speaker(s): Alex Hawkins

15:45 - 16:00

Heritability and prevalence of palmar/plantar first phalanx, type 1 osteochondral fragments in yearling Thoroughbred horses

Speaker(s): John William Russell

16:00 - 16:15

Fragment Size is Associated with Post-operative Complications following Elective Arthroscopy of the Tibiotarsal Joint of Horses

Speaker(s): Alejandro Merchán

16:15 - 16:30

Treatment of chronic septic arthritis With 0.05% chlorhexidine solution: Outcome And Survival

Speaker(s): Teresa Rosa

16:30 - 16:45

Arthroscopic removal of fractures involving the proximal medial trochlear ridge of the talus: 18 cases

Speaker(s): Anna Drahonovska

16:45 - 17:00

Systemic Serum Amyloid A in early diagnosis and monitoring of equine synovial structure involvement due to acute wounds in the limb region

Speaker(s): Anke-Charlotte Müller

17:00 - 17:15

In vitro validation of osteoclastic biomarkers for catastrophic fracture prevention in racehorses

Speaker(s): Gwladys Malek

17:15 - 17:30

Evaluation of procalcitonin and carbonylated proteins concentration in equine synovial fluid: preliminary results

Speaker(s): Irene Nocera

17:45 - 18:00

Modified triple tibial osteotomy for cranial cruciate ligament disease - description and clinical findings in 311 dogs

Speaker(s): Waylon Wiseman

Discussant: Arthur House

18:00 - 18:15

Orthogonal plating increases construct stiffness for three working lengths in an in vitro diaphyseal fracture gap model

Speaker(s): Brett Walter de Bruyn

Discussant: Philipp Alexander Schmierer

18:15 - 18:30

A mismatch of planning and achieved tibial plateau angle in cranial closing wedge surgery; an in silico & clinical evaluation

Speaker(s): Charlotte Louise Banks

Discussant: Michael P. Kowaleski

18:30 - 18:45

Intra-discal sustained release of celecoxib: randomized controlled study in dogs with degenerative disc disease

Speaker(s): Tijn Wiersema

Discussant: Nicholas Jeffery

18:45 - 19:00

Lateral fenestration of lumbar intervertebral discs in rabbits: development and characterisation of an in-vivo preclinical model with multi-modal endpoint analysis

Speaker(s): James D. Crowley

Discussant: Nicholas Jeffery

19:00 - 19:15

Comparison of computed tomography findings and surgical outcome between French Bulldogs and non-brachycephalic dogs with cervical intervertebral disc herniation

Speaker(s): Claire Oorsprong

Discussant: Sebastian Knell

19:15 - 19:30

Accuracy of Fluoroscopy in Predicting Implant Position in Relation to the Vertebral Canal in Canine Cadavers

Speaker(s): Laura Goffart

Discussant: Matthias Kornmayer

19:30 - 19:45

Predicting tibial plateau angles following four different types of cranial closing wedge ostectomy

Speaker(s): Luis Moreira

Discussant: Bianca Hettlich

19:45 - 20:00

Arthroscopic-assisted hip toggle stabilisation in the cat: description of technique, feasibility and safety

Speaker(s): Jorge Espinel Rupérez

Discussant: Sorrel Langley-Hobbs

20:00 - 20:15

Long term outcome after shoulder arthrodesis with two locking compression plates

Speaker(s): William Bertram Phipps

Discussant: Bill Oxley

08:30 - 09:00

Juvenile patellar luxation

Speaker(s): Michael P. Kowaleski

09:00 - 09:30

Managing forelimb ALD’s – particularly decision making and surgical planning

Speaker(s): Kinley Smith

09:30 - 10:00

Managing hindlimb ALD’s – particularly decision making and surgical planning

Speaker(s): Michael P. Kowaleski

10:00 - 10:15

Discussion

Speaker(s): Kinley Smith, Michael P. Kowaleski

10:15 - 10:45

Coffee Break

10:45 - 11:45

How do you manage medial compartment disease in the young (<12 month) dog? - Audience Interactive Case-Led Discussions

Speaker(s): Laura C. Cuddy, Kinley Smith, Martin Owen

Discussant: Sandra Corr

11:45 - 12:15

How do you manage medial compartment disease / elbow osteoarthritis in the older (>12 month) dog? - Audience Interactive Case-Led Discussions

Speaker(s): Laura C. Cuddy, Kinley Smith, Martin Owen

Discussant: Sandra Corr

12:15 - 12:45

Laser and shockwave therapy - do they work (and for what)?

Speaker(s): Darryl Millis

12:45 - 13:00

Round table discussion

Speaker(s): Martin Owen, Kinley Smith, Laura C. Cuddy, Sandra Corr, Darryl Millis

13:00 - 14:30

Lunch Break

13:15 - 14:15

Optimizing outcome in THR using 3D templating and intraoperative imaging

Speaker(s): Michael P. Kowaleski

13:15 - 14:15

Optimising outcomes in limb sparing surgery

Speaker(s): Julius Michael Liptak

14:30 - 15:00

Partial amputations and limb sparing

Speaker(s): Julius Michael Liptak

15:00 - 15:30

Externally applied prosthetics following partial limb amputation

Speaker(s): Denis Marcellin-Little

15:30 - 15:45

Phantom limb pain

Speaker(s): Sandra Corr

15:45 - 16:15

Intraosseous transcutaneous prostheses following partial limb amputation

Speaker(s): Denis Marcellin-Little

16:15 - 16:30

Coffee break

16:30 - 16:45

Metal reactivity in dogs with well-functioning orthopedic metal implants

Speaker(s): Barbro Filliquist

16:45 - 17:00

Nanoscopy for elbow joint exploration in dogs: a cadaveric study and small clinical case series

Speaker(s): Paul Garnier

17:00 - 17:15

3-D Morphometry of the Canine Pelvis: Implications for Total Hip Replacement

Speaker(s): Agnieszka Fracka

17:15 - 17:30

Accuracy of Anatomic 3-Dimensionally Printed Canine Humeral Models

Speaker(s): Danielle Marturello

17:30 - 17:45

Kinetic and kinematic gait analysis in small-breed dogs with medial patellar luxation

Speaker(s): Hinano Eto

17:45 - 18:00

Risk Factors for the Development of Stifle Injuries in Canine Agility Athletes

Speaker(s): Barbro Filliquist

18:15 - 19:15

Current management of oral cancer: a multidisciplinary approach

Speaker(s): Lisa Alexandra Mestrinho

08:30 - 09:00

Total ankle replacement

Speaker(s): João Vide

09:00 - 09:30

Management of unexpected TKR complications

Speaker(s): Nuno Camelo Barbosa

09:30 - 10:00

Managing periprosthetic joint infections

Speaker(s): Ricardo Sousa

10:00 - 10:15

Discussion

Speaker(s): João Vide, Nuno Camelo Barbosa, Ricardo Sousa

10:15 - 10:45

Coffee Break

10:45 - 11:15

Imaging the shoulder

Speaker(s): Kerstin von Pückler

11:15 - 11:50

Imaging the elbow

Speaker(s): Kerstin von Pückler

11:50 - 12:30

Imaging the Stifle and Menisci

Speaker(s): Nele Eley

12:30 - 12:45

Discussion

12:45 - 14:15

Lunch Break

13:00 - 14:00

Common calcaneal tendon injury; surgical and rehabilitation management

Speaker(s): Darryl Millis

14:15 - 15:30

Poster Session Orthopaedic + Soft Tissue

15:30 - 16:00

Coffee Break

16:00 - 16:15

Accuracy of pedicle pin placement in the canine thoracolumbar spine using a novel free-hand probing technique compared to 3D-printed patient-specific drill guides: a randomised ex-vivo study

Speaker(s): Ronan Mullins

16:15 - 16:30

Cervical Intervertebral Disc Disease in Small Breed Dogs. Breed-specific Differences in Age, Affected Site, Frequency of Disc Associated Vertebral Instability (307 dogs: 2000-2021)

Speaker(s): Takeshi Aikawa

16:30 - 16:45

Subchondral Bone Cysts predict presence and severity of osteoarthritis in canine elbows

Speaker(s): Gareth Michael Cooper Jones

16:45 - 17:00

The Effect of Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy on Cruciate Ligament Tension in Dogs

Speaker(s): Hinano Eto

17:00 - 17:15

Implantation of press-fit acetabular cups: Comparison of a navigated to the free-hand technique

Speaker(s): Claudia Zindl

17:15 - 17:30

Influence of K-wire insertion angle and tension band wire fixation following tibial tuberosity transposition in dogs

Speaker(s): Daniel Duffy

08:30 - 09:05

The hardest part is the start - Laparoscopic entry methods and complications

Speaker(s): Boel A. Fransson

09:05 - 09:40

Optimising working space in laparoscopic surgery

Speaker(s): Federico Massari

09:40 - 10:15

Single port laparoscopic surgery

Speaker(s): Gilles Dupré

10:15 - 10:30

Discussion

Speaker(s): Federico Massari, Boel A. Fransson, Gilles Dupré

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 - 11:40

Cholecystectomy

Speaker(s): Federico Massari

11:40 - 12:10

Adrenalectomy

Speaker(s): Federico Massari

12:10 - 12:45

Laparoscopic Herniorrhaphy (PPDH and hiatal hernia)

Speaker(s): Boel A. Fransson

12:45 - 13:00

Discussion

Speaker(s): Boel A. Fransson, Federico Massari

13:00 - 14:30

Lunch Break

13:15 - 14:15

The glove-port technique

Speaker(s): Gilles Dupré

14:30 - 14:50

Complications in laparoscopy

Speaker(s): Bart Van Goethem

14:50 - 15:10

Endoscopic suturing techniques

Speaker(s): Bart Van Goethem

15:10 - 15:30

Laparoscopic Gastropexy – which technique is best?

Speaker(s): Federico Massari

15:30 - 16:00

Gizmos and tricks

Speaker(s): Boel A. Fransson

16:00 - 16:15

Discussion

Speaker(s): Bart Van Goethem, Boel A. Fransson, Federico Massari

16:15 - 16:45

Coffee Break

08:30 - 09:05

Imaging the canine and feline brain

Speaker(s): Nele Eley

09:05 - 09:25

Biopsy techniques for the brain

Speaker(s): Julien Guevar

09:25 - 09:50

Brain Tumours: surgery or radiotherapy

Speaker(s): Nicholas Jeffery

09:50 - 10:30

Decision making on surgical approaches to the cranium

Speaker(s): Nicholas Jeffery

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 - 11:30

Managing intracranial trauma

Speaker(s): Julien Guevar

11:30 - 12:00

Techniques and options for closing the cranium

Speaker(s): Bart Van Goethem

12:00 - 12:40

MRI conformational changes and dysmorphia associated with Chiari malformation

Speaker(s): Clare Rusbridge

12:40 - 13:00

Treatment options for Chiari malformation

Speaker(s): Clare Rusbridge

13:00 - 14:15

Lunch Break

13:00 - 14:00

Managing neuropathic pain

Speaker(s): Clare Rusbridge

13:00 - 14:00

When is acute thoracolumbar disc herniation a surgical emergency? - a case-based discussion

Speaker(s): Nicholas Jeffery

17:45 - 18:00

A comparison of harmonic and traditional sharp staphylectomy techniques in 15 brachycephalic dogs.

Speaker(s): Oliver Gilman

Discussant: Gilles Dupré

18:00 - 18:15

Inter- and intra-observer agreement in evaluating the nasopharyngeal dimensions in pugs and French bulldogs by the mean of fluoroscopic examination

Speaker(s): Jakub Köcher-Vodnárek

Discussant: Jane Ladlow

18:15 - 18:30

Observation of rising blood glucose levels during insulinoma resection improves tumour free survival and eliminates stage as a negative prognostic factor

Speaker(s): Núria Comas Collgros

Discussant: Pierre Barreau

18:30 - 18:45

Longitudinal evaluation of student progression in suturing through use of computer models and standardized grading rubrics on a novel skin pad model

Speaker(s): Jennifer Kuzminsky

Discussant: Guillaume Chanoit

18:45 - 19:00

Osteopontin and Ki-67 Expression in Canine Meningioma

Speaker(s): Janina Nora Janssen

Discussant: Marianna Tryfonidou

19:00 - 19:15

Evaluation of urethral orifice diameter and residual urethral length after perineal, subpubic and transpelvic urethrostomy in male cats: a cadaveric study

Speaker(s): Sieglinde David

Discussant: Ed Friend

19:15 - 19:30

Volumetric analysis and comparison of the tongue and tongue fat of brachycephalic and mesaticephalic dogs

Speaker(s): Ava Song

Discussant: Mickey Tivers

19:30 - 19:45

The effect of flushing the common bile duct during cholecystectomy for biliary mucoceles in dogs: A prospective randomized controlled trial

Speaker(s): Thomas Hernon

Discussant: Faye Swinbourne

19:45 - 20:00

Perioperative characteristics, histologic diagnosis, complications, and outcomes of dogs undergoing percutaneous drainage, sclerotherapy or surgical management of intrarenal cystic lesions: 18 dogs (2004-2021)

Speaker(s): Michail Vagias

Discussant: Laura Owen

20:00 - 20:15

Comparison of the effectiveness of three different rhinoplasty techniques to correct stenotic nostrils using 3D printed remoulded models

Speaker(s): Phil Franklin

Discussant: John Williams

08:30 - 09:00

Hepatic bleeding, trauma or neoplasia: whether your fault or not, it is time to stop the hemorrhage

Speaker(s): Mickey Tivers

09:00 - 09:30

The complexity of simplicity: how liver anatomy can be much more complex than its external appearance? CT-Ultrasound

Speaker(s): Swan Specchi, Andrew Parry

09:30 - 10:00

Hepatic tumors: Is it possible to make resectable what is non-resectable

Speaker(s): Camille Bismuth

10:00 - 10:30

How to manage non-resectable liver tumors

Speaker(s): William Culp

10:30 - 10:45

Discussion

Speaker(s): William Culp, Camille Bismuth, Andrew Parry, Mickey Tivers

10:45 - 11:15

Coffee Break

11:15 - 12:15

The roles of portal preferential flow, diagnostic imaging and shunt anatomy in the management of congenital portosystemic shunts.

Speaker(s): Robert N. White, Andrew Parry

12:15 - 12:45

Diagnostic Imaging of Abnormal hepatic shunts and hepatic malformations - AV Fistula

Speaker(s): Swan Specchi

12:45 - 13:00

Discussion

Speaker(s): Swan Specchi, Robert N. White, Andrew Parry

13:00 - 14:30

Lunch Break

13:15 - 14:15

Beyond Portosystemic Shunts: Updates on Surgical and Transvascular Management of Arteriovenous Malformations

Speaker(s): William Culp

13:15 - 14:15

How I manage congenital portosystemic shunts in dogs and cats: a case-based discussion

Speaker(s): Mickey Tivers

14:30 - 15:15

Extrahepatic Shunt Management: Where are we now?

Speaker(s): Mickey Tivers

15:15 - 16:00

Treatment of Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts with an Interventional Approach: Updates and Evidence

Speaker(s): William Culp

16:00 - 16:15

Discussion

Speaker(s): William Culp, Mickey Tivers

16:15 - 16:45

Coffee Break

16:45 - 17:00

Surgical complications following sentinel lymph node biopsy with radiopharmaceutical and blue dye in tumor-bearing dogs: a mono-institutional retrospective study (2017-2021).

Speaker(s): Lavinia Elena Chiti

17:00 - 17:15

Preoperative systemic inflammatory indexes as a prognostic tool in canine soft tissue sarcoma

Speaker(s): Ian Faux

17:15 - 17:30

Prevalence of microorganisms and sensitivity profiles detected in peritoneal effusion of dogs and cats with septic peritonitis; effect of antibiotic appropriateness on patient outcome

Speaker(s): Rodrigo Domingues Paulino

17:30 - 17:45

Accuracy of a client questionnaire at diagnosing surgical site infections in an active surveillance system

Speaker(s): Owen Glenn

17:45 - 18:00

Discussion

08:30 - 09:20

Surgical repair of degenerative mitral valve: where are we now?

Speaker(s): Daniel J. Brockman

09:20 - 09:50

Right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction for congenital stenotic lesions

Speaker(s): Daniel J. Brockman

09:50 - 10:20

The conundrum of tricuspid valve dysplasia: is there a surgical approach

Speaker(s): Daniel J. Brockman

10:20 - 10:30

Discussion / surgical solutions for a pot pourri of congenital heart lesions

Speaker(s): Daniel J. Brockman

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 - 11:30

Updates on approach and closure methods in thoracic surgery

Speaker(s): Guillaume Chanoit

11:30 - 12:10

Obstruction of the thoracic oesophagus - tumours, strictures and foreign bodies

Speaker(s): Nicholas Bacon

12:10 - 12:40

Sternal reconstruction: when, why and how?

Speaker(s): Julius Michael Liptak

12:40 - 13:00

Discussion

Speaker(s): Julius Michael Liptak, Nicholas Bacon, Guillaume Chanoit

13:00 - 14:15

Lunch Break

13:00 - 14:00

How to tackle complex oral tumours

Speaker(s): Laurent Findji

16:00 - 16:15

Regurgitation and hiatal hernia in brachycephalic breeds – is there a relationship?

Speaker(s): Roxane Fontanini

16:15 - 16:30

The effect of head position during computed tomography on nasopharyngeal patency in brachycephalic dogs with and without obstructive sleep disorders

Speaker(s): Nai-Chieh Liu

16:30 - 16:45

ACVS RESIDENT AWARD WINNER: NIRF Cholangiography in Dogs: A Pilot Study

Speaker(s): Philippe Larose

16:45 - 17:00

Discussion