Howard B. Seim III  DVM  Diplomate ACVS  is a Professor of Small Animal Surgery, Colorado State University and a graduate of Washington State University. He did his internship at Saskatoon, Canada, followed by a residency at the Animal Medical Centre in New York City and has been teaching small animal surgery at Colorado State University for 30 years. He was Chief of the Small Animal Surgery section at Colorado State University from 1992 to 2002.

Course content

This course is designed to teach participants the technical aspects of a variety of soft tissue surgery procedures. Some ‘theory’ will be included in the lectures, but emphasis will be placed on ‘how’ to perform each procedure. Topics have been chosen that represent surgical conditions frequently seen in veterinary practice and include gastropexy for treatment of GDV, surgical management of brachycephalic syndrome, perineal hernia repair, surgical management of salivary mucocele, surgery of the canine and feline urethra, surgery of the external and middle ear, anal sacculectomy, oronasal fistula repair, and managing feline ear polyps. Video of clinical case material will be used extensively throughout the lectures to help illustrate each technique.

Who should attend

This course is designed for veterinarians interested in providing a higher level of surgical treatment for a variety of practical soft tissue surgery techniques. Techniques have been chosen that represent many of the common disorders seen everyday in your practice. The hands-on practical lab will give participants the opportunity to practice techniques discussed in lecture. If you have been thinking of incorporating more surgery into your practice, this course is a must.

What the course will help the attendees to do

update their knowledge of common surgical techniques and procedures

increase confidence levels in performing various soft tissue surgery procedures

successfully treat a variety of disorders using soft tissue surgery techniques

review the regional anatomy associated with each surgical technique

realize that many soft tissue surgery procedures can be successfully performed in many veterinary practices

Learning objectives

By the end of this course delegates should have a thorough understanding of:

the identification of important anatomic structures associated with each procedure

the recent developments and new techniques in soft tissue surgery

the tutors philosophical and technical views on soft tissue surgery procedures

how to perform each surgical technique through extensive use of video case examples and hands-on practice