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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 J. 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
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 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): Bertie 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 James 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 Vodnarek
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): Nuria Comas
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): Philippe 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