Hugo Schmökel DrMedVet PhD Dipl ECVS MRCVS

Hugo graduated from the Veterinary Faculty of the Zurich University in 1989. After his doctoral thesis he completed a Residency in Small Animal Surgery at the Veterinary Clinic of the University of Zurich. From 1994 to 1999 he worked in his own referral clinic in Switzerland. In 1999 Hugo entered the program of a clinical PhD at the Federal Technical University in Zurich and worked as an Assistant Professor in Small Animal Surgery at the University of Bern, finishing 2004 with the PhD degree. Hugo is specialized in orthopaedic and spinal surgery and in the treatment of fractures and traumatized animals

Who should attend;

Veterinary surgeons with interest in orthopedic surgery. The TTA is an advanced procedure comparable with the TPLO, mainly used in middle to large sized dogs. Some experience in general joint and fracture surgery will be advantageous for delegates attending this course.

What the course will help the attendees to do;

• Diagnose Cranial Cruciate Ligament disease
• Finding the appropriate surgical procedure for the case
• Planning the TTA
• Performing the TTA

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

• Biomechanics of the stifle
• Meniscal injuries
• Minimal medial arthrotomy
• TTA surgery
• TTA complications