07:45-18:30

I-Loc® IM Fixator Workshop

Speaker(s): Loïc M. Déjardin, Karen Lisette Perry, Maria Podsiedlik

08:00-17:00

Tendon & Ligament repair with NOVALIG® and interference screws

08:45-16:00

Pedicle Screw Fixation Course - Introducing invetra™

09:30-15:30

Humeral Condyle Course

08:00-12:00

I-Loc® IM Fixator Workshop (continued from Wednesday)

Speaker(s): Loïc M. Déjardin, Karen Lisette Perry, Maria Podsiedlik

08:30-12:00

Tracheal, Urethral, Ureteral Stenting & Nephrostomy

Speaker(s): Robert N. White

09:00-13:30

Complex Canine Fractures and Joint Disorders

Speaker(s): Ignacio Calvo, Kevin Parsons, Elvin Romesh Kulendra

13:20-15:30

NPWT & Surgical Stapling Techniques

Speaker(s): Robert N. White

13:00-13:45

ECVS Exam - What to expect

Speaker(s): Luis Manuel Rubio-Martinez, Heidi Radke

13:45-14:15

ECVS Exam - Small Animals

Speaker(s): Heidi Radke

13:45-14:15

ECVS Exam - Large Animals

Speaker(s): Luis Manuel Rubio-Martinez

15:00-16:30

Registration

16:30-17:30

The use of virtual reality assistance in the operating theatre

Speaker(s): Przemysław Lubiatowski

20:00-23:00

08:30-09:00

Minimally invasive osteosynthesis technique

Speaker(s): Katherine Barnes

09:00-09:30

Equine arthroscopically guided fracture repair

Speaker(s): Kyla Ortved

09:30-10:00

Arthroscopy assisted fracture fixation - just a trend in human medicine or should we do it?

Speaker(s): Julien Cabassu

10:00-10:15

Discussion

10:15-11:00

Coffee break

13:45-14:15

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

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: Polish Noble Sash as the cultural bridge in Central Europe

Speaker(s): Paul Zambrzycka

18:30-19:00

Awards and Closing Remarks

Speaker(s): Olivier Lepage

20:00-00:00

17:45-18:00

Medial joint line tenderness as an indicator for meniscal injuries in dogs with cranial cruciate ligament disease

Speaker(s): Daniel McDonald

Discussant: Riccarda Schünemann

18:00-18:15

CT assessment of femoro-patellar joint congruency in cats with medial patellar luxation undergoing block recession trochleoplasty.

Speaker(s): Luca Bresciani

Discussant: Karen Lisette Perry

18:15-18:30

Ex-vivo radiographic evaluation of the tibial axis and the tibial plateau angle after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy and spherical tibial plateau leveling osteotomy

Speaker(s): Gregor Merz

Discussant: Antonio Pozzi

18:30-18:45

Surgical treatment and outcome of traumatic patellar luxation in 16 dogs and cats (2011-2021).

Speaker(s): Julien Boullenger

Discussant: Loïc Déjardin

18:45-19:00

Common calcaneal tendon repair in cats: outcome and complications associated with post-operative immobilization of tarso-crural joint methods.

Speaker(s): Cristina Rizkallal

Discussant: Susanne Lauer

19:00-19:15

Case series - CAD-based surgical planning and 3D-printed custom surgical guides and plates for the simultaneous correction of antebrachial deformity and pancarpal arthrodesis in dogs with antebrachiocarpal joint laxity

Speaker(s): Isabel de Marcos Carpio

Discussant: David Scott Rutherford

19:15-19:30

Effects of radioulnar synostosis on supination and pronation in cats. A cadaveric study

Speaker(s): Markus Senn

Discussant: Sorrel Langley-Hobbs

19:30-19:45

In vivo shoulder kinematics evaluated using biplanar fluoroscopy in healthy dogs during walk and trot

Speaker(s): Federico Longo

Discussant: Peter Böttcher

19:45-20:00

Fluoroscopic in vivo gait analysis of dogs with medial patella luxation (MPL) Grade I-III

Speaker(s): Pavlos Natsios

Discussant: Lars F.H. Theyse

20:00-20:15

Humeral Condylar Ossification in French Bulldogs Following a Diagnosis of Humeral Intracondylar Fissure: A Retrospective Study

Speaker(s): Victoria Hutchings

Discussant: Kevin Parsons

10:45-11:15

Do we overdiagnose medial shoulder instability?

Speaker(s): Antonio Pozzi

11:15-11:45

Minimally invasive diagnostics and treatment for shoulder conditions

Speaker(s): Dirsko J.F. von Pfeil

11:45-12:15

Surgical management of shoulder conditions: options and challenges

Speaker(s): Pilar Lafuente

12:15-13:00

Discussion

13:00-14:30

Lunch break

13:15-14:15

Cranial cruciate ligament disease - Surgical treatment decisions and handling of complications

Speaker(s): Ignacio Calvo

14:30-15:00

Human perspective on 3D practice

Speaker(s): Michal Drwiega

15:00-15:30

3D printing in veterinary practice - 5 steps, that you need to know

Speaker(s): Bill Oxley

15:30-16:00

3D printing for operative procedures, indications, complications & trouble shooting

Speaker(s): Katherine Barnes

16:00-16:15

Discussion

16:15-16:30

Coffee break

16:30-16:45

Achilles tendon reinsertion in cats: a comparative study of bone tunnel and Weldix suture anchor

Speaker(s): Riccarda Schuenemann

16:45-17:00

What price do we pay for off-axis placement of a locking screw? A Biomechanical Comparison of a 3.5 mm Fixed-Angle and 3.5 mm Variable-Angle Stainless Steel Locking Plate System

Speaker(s): Jakub Kaczmarek

17:00-17:15

In-vitro assessment of compression patterns using different methods to achieve inter-fragmentary compression during tibial plateau levelling osteotomy

Speaker(s): Rodrigo Alvarez

17:15-17:30

Small bore needle arthroscopy for treatment of elbow medial coronoid disease in 18 dogs

Speaker(s): Laura Remport

17:30-17:45

Extravasation of intraarticular contrast fluid after elbow arthroscopy: A computer tomographic evaluation in a cadaveric model of the dog

Speaker(s): Linus Rustemeyer

18:15-19:15

Tips and tricks for Optimizing Upper Airway Surgical Outcomes

Speaker(s): Bryden Stanley

08:30-09:00

Optimal surgical timing for open fractures - red eye versus early bird surgeries

Speaker(s): Karen Lisette Perry

09:00-09:30

Open fractures - temporary and minimal invasive techniques

Speaker(s): Andrea Pratesi

09:30-10:00

Gun shot fractures and other train wrecks

Speaker(s): Katherine Barnes

10:00-10:15

Discussion

10:15-10:45

Coffee break

10:45-11:15

Practical case

Speaker(s): Davinia Arnott

11:15-11:45

Practical case

Speaker(s): Stephen Clarke

11:45-12:15

Practical case

Speaker(s): Katherine Barnes

12:15-12:45

Practical case

Speaker(s): Ignacio Calvo

12:45-13:00

Round table discussion

13:00-14:15

Lunch break

13:00-14:00

Practical tips for minimally invasive articular fracture fixation

Speaker(s): Antonio Pozzi

13:00-14:00

CAD-based planning, patient-specific guides, and custom implant integration - thinking outside the rectangular cuboid

Speaker(s): Bill Oxley

14:15-15:30

Orthopaedic + Soft Tissue

15:30-16:00

Coffee break

16:00-16:15

Evaluation of section of interarcuate branches to improve visualization of the spine during C2-C3 hemilaminectomy in dogs: technique description and short case series

Speaker(s): Charles Saban

16:15-16:30

Subclinical Bacteriuria and Surgical Site Infection in 140 Dogs with Orthopaedic and Neurological Conditions

Speaker(s): Maria Dolores Porcel Sanchez

16:30-16:45

Assessment of pure-phase β - tricalcium phosphate (β - TCP) cylindrical ceramic implant osseointegration used in critical segmental bone defects of the radius of rabbits

Speaker(s): Daniel Cardoso Garcia

16:45-17:00

Biomechanical evaluation of a novel fixation technique with a single length of orthopedic wire for tibial tuberosity transposition: an ex vivo cadaveric study

Speaker(s): Pavlos Natsios

17:00-17:15

Fluoroscopically-assisted closed reduction and percutaneous fixation of sacroiliac luxations in cats using 2.4 mm cannulated screws: description, evaluation and clinical outcome.

Speaker(s): Mathieu Jourdain

17:15-17:30

Mechanical Comparison of Straight and Pre-Bent Interlocking Nails Used for the Stabilization of Tibial Fractures

Speaker(s): Loïc M. Déjardin

08:30-09:05

Feline injection site tumour

Speaker(s): Sarah Boston

09:05-09:40

Feline maxillectomy / mandibulectomy

Speaker(s): Sarah Boston

09:40-10:15

Feline mammary tumours

Speaker(s): Vincent Wavreille

10:15-10:30

Discussion

10:30-11:00

Coffee break

11:00-11:40

Tumour margins and special stains

Speaker(s): Simon Priestnall

11:40-12:10

Immunohistochemistry… does this help us?

Speaker(s): Simon Priestnall

12:10-13:00

Round Table: Tumour margins - do they really matter?

Speaker(s): Vincent Wavreille, Jonathan Peter Bray, Simon Priestnall

13:00-14:30

Lunch break

13:15-14:15

Wound/skin reconstruction - planning, execution and management with case examples

Speaker(s): Bryden Stanley

13:15-14:15

Live Demonstrations - TPLO, NanoScope & Distal Humerus Fractures supported with the Arthrex Mobile Surgical Skills Lab

Speaker(s): Peter Böttcher, Antonio Pozzi

14:30-15:00

New developments in maxillofacial surgery- 3D printing and beyond…

Speaker(s): Jonathan Peter Bray

15:00-15:30

Avoiding complications in maxillofacial surgery

Speaker(s): Sarah Boston

15:30-16:15

Panel discussion; what is possible, what is ethical

Speaker(s): Jonathan Peter Bray, Sarah Boston, Vincent Wavreille

16:15-16:45

Coffee break

08:30-08:50

What's the best time to get the patient in the OR?

Speaker(s): Nicholas Jeffery

08:50-09:10

Spinal trauma - MRI or CT?

Speaker(s): Steven de Decker

09:10-09:40

Current strategies in human spinal surgery

Speaker(s): Bartosz Godlewski

09:40-10:10

Biomechnics for spinal fracture repair

Speaker(s): Bianca F. Hettlich

10:10-10:40

Severe spinal cord trauma - durotomy yes or no?

Speaker(s): Nicholas Jeffery

10:40-11:10

Coffee break

11:10-11:40

Complications

Speaker(s): Steven de Decker

11:40-12:10

Spinal trauma - Have we gotten better?

Speaker(s): Colin Driver

12:10-12:40

Deep pain negative! - Where do you draw the line - an ethical dilemma?

Speaker(s): Steven de Decker

12:40-13:00

Discussion

13:00-14:00

Preparing for large resections

Speaker(s): Sarah Boston

13:00-14:15

Lunch break

13:00-14:00

Disc-associated wobbler syndrome - a patient-specific approach

Speaker(s): Colin Driver

17:45-18:00

Evaluation of the addition of adrenaline in a bilateral maxillary nerve block to reduce haemorrhage in dogs undergoing staphylectomy for brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome

Speaker(s): Pippa Williams

Discussant: Pieter Nelissen

18:00-18:15

Prospective evaluation of treatment of gastric dilatation and volvulus by total laparoscopic gastropexy in dogs.

Speaker(s): Ludivine Velay

Discussant: Mathieu Cariou

18:15-18:30

Characterisation of gastroesophageal reflux using prolonged oesophageal pH monitoring in hospitalised, non-brachycephalic dogs without overt gastrointestinal disease

Speaker(s): Tesheena Nash

Discussant: Jackie Demetriou

18:30-18:45

A left 4th intercostal approach to thoracic duct ligation and subphrenic pericardiectomy may decrease morbidity associated with idiopathic chylothorax treatment in dogs

Speaker(s): Anya Price

Discussant: Georg Haimel

18:45-19:00

Outcome and Complications Associated with Cholecystoenterostomy Surgery in Dogs and Cats

Speaker(s): Sebastian Prior

Discussant: Daniel J. Brockman

19:00-19:15

Comparison of intraperitoneal local anaesthesia vs intravenous methadone/dexmedetomidine alone for pain management following laparoscopic ovariectomy in dogs.

Speaker(s): Victoria Roberts

Discussant: Kate Forster

19:15-19:30

Thoracoscopic-assisted mini-thoracotomy (TAMT) for lung lobectomy in canine primary lung tumors: 16 cases (2016-2022)

Speaker(s): Daniel Aguilar García

Discussant: Bart Van Goethem

19:30-19:45

Anatomical Considerations for the Surgical Approach to the Accessory Lung Lobe

Speaker(s): Alastair Jock Mather

Discussant: Alison Moores

19:45-20:00

Wavelength-Dependent Effects of Photobiomodulation for Wound Care in Diabetic Wounds

Speaker(s): Sanja Sutalo

Discussant: Rachel Hattersley

20:00-20:15

Outcomes of negative pressure wound therapy versus wet-to-dry dressings for management of open wounds in dogs and cats: A retrospective study of 124 paired cases (2011-2021)

Speaker(s): Oliver Taylor

Discussant: Davina Anderson

08:30-10:45

Skin reconstruction challenges: have your reconstruction cases discussed "live". Panel discussion of cases sent to speakers through social media or mail

Speaker(s): Bryden Stanley, Jolle Kirpensteijn, Bart Van Goethem

10:45-11:15

Coffee break

11:15-12:00

Gallbladder abnormalities: Is cholecystectomy appropriate and required?

Speaker(s): Bryden Stanley

12:00-12:45

Choleliths and cholecystoduodenostomy tips and tricks

Speaker(s): Jolle Kirpensteijn

12:45-13:00

Discussion

13:00-14:30

Lunch break

13:15-14:15

Upper airway lesion sites - what do we know?

Speaker(s): Jane Ladlow

14:30-15:00

What constiutes a gallbladder mucocele

Speaker(s): Faye Swinbourne

15:00-15:30

Techniques and options for minimising perioperative- intra and postoperative morbidity in gallbladder mucoceles

Speaker(s): Jackie Demetriou

15:30-16:00

Decision making: timing of surgery and intraoperative decisions (to flush or not to flush)

Speaker(s): Bryden Stanley

16:00-16:15

Discussion

16:15-16:45

Coffee break

16:45-17:00

The role of regional versus sentinel lymph node biopsy in cats with integumentary mast cell tumors

Speaker(s): Lavinia Elena Chiti

17:00-17:15

ACVS RESIDENT AWARD WINNER: Liposomal Bupivacaine in Canine Laparotomies

Speaker(s): Leah Paige Hixon

17:15-17:30

Evaluation of the body temperature of bitches during laparoscopic ovariectomy using heated or cold CO2 insufflation

Speaker(s): Diogo Benchimol de Souza

17:30-17:45

Canine bladder urothelial carcinoma treated by intraoperative radiotherapy and COX-2 selective NSAID: a retrospective study of 23 cases (2014-2022)

Speaker(s): Sarah Schoffit

17:45-18:00

Wound healing complications and outcomes for soft tissue sarcoma about the elbow: A retrospective study in 70 dogs

Speaker(s): Jonathan Peter Bray

08:30-09:00

Improving perioperative safety and comfort

Speaker(s): Bryden Stanley

09:00-09:45

LATE - decision making in case selection

Speaker(s): Jane Ladlow

09:45-10:15

Laryngeal surgery & granulomas in BOAS patients

Speaker(s): Robert N. White

10:15-10:30

Discussion

10:30-11:00

Coffee break

11:00-11:30

Diagnosing hiatal hernias and is it necessary?

Speaker(s): Ed Friend

11:30-12:00

Open surgical approach to hiatal hernias - is a gastropexy helpful?

Speaker(s): Robert N. White

12:00-12:30

How often do we need to surgically repair hiatal hernias in dogs suffering from BOAS?

Speaker(s): Jane Ladlow

12:30-13:00

Panel discussion: Hiatal hernias with BOAS

Speaker(s): Ed Friend, Robert N. White, Jane Ladlow

13:00-14:15

Lunch break

16:00-16:15

Repeated metastasectomy can improve survival of dogs with anal sac adenocarcinoma, but other factors may be more influential on overall outcome

Speaker(s): Amedeo Loss Pelle

16:15-16:30

Evaluation of the health-related quality of life in dogs after intracranial meningioma resection using a specifically developed questionnaire

Speaker(s): Chiara Köcher

16:30-16:45

Evaluation of systematic postoperative early ultrasound recheck after small intestinal surgery without pre-operative septic peritonitis

Speaker(s): Paul Rafael

16:45-17:00

Surgical treatment of canine urethral prolapse via urethropexy or resection and anastomosis: a multicentre study.

Speaker(s): Donough Healy

17:00-17:15

Efficacy and complication rate of cuneiformectomy in dogs with brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS)

Speaker(s): Alex Chan

17:15-17:30

Risk factors for complicated perioperative recovery in dogs undergoing staphylectomy or folding flap palatoplasty: 76 cases (2018-2022)

Speaker(s): Agnieszka Fracka