Don Sheahan BVSc BSc CertSAS MRCVS (Speaking in Leeds and Swindon)

Don graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1992 with a BSc in Biology and attained his BVSc from the University of Liverpool in 1995. Following graduation he worked for the PDSA in Liverpool for 6 months. After a further three years in first opinion small animal practice he moved to the Animal Medical Centre Referral Services in Manchester, where he obtained his certificate in Small Animal Surgery. In 2005 he took up his current post as Lecturer in Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery at the University of Glasgow and is enrolled on the European diploma in surgery.

Damian Chase BVSc MACVSc(Surgery) MRCVS (Speaking in Harefield and Brighton)

Damian graduated from Massey University, New Zealand in 1997. He spent the next three years in the deep south of New Zealand doing mainly dairy, sheep and beef work followed by three years as a locum in England doing mixed work (including foot and mouth). Eventually he realized that his calling was surgery and he moved back to New Zealand and studied for Australian college membership exams in small animal surgery. He completed an internship at Davies veterinary specialists in Hertfordshire and six months ago started a residency in small animal surgery in Glasgow. He is interested in all aspects of surgery especially complex fracture fixation and surgical oncology. He considers himself very fortunate to spend the next 3 years here, beside the lochs and highlands studying for the ECVS Diploma

Surgery of the head and neck is a common undertaking in small animal surgery. The first half of the course will cover common conditions of the upper respiratory tract. The correct approach to diagnosing and stabilising the patient with upper respiratory tract conditions will be discussed. How to avoid some of the more common complications associated with surgical management of these conditions will be highlighted. The second half of the day will focus on how to manage the common "lumps and bumps" of the head and neck. How to correctly differentiate neoplastic from benign lesions will be highlighted and their surgical management discussed.

Who should attend:

This course is intended for the general practitioner who wants to improve his or her management of surgical conditions of the head and neck.

What the course will help the attendees to do

• Highlight the correct approach and diagnosis to conditions of the head and neck
• Provide the clinician with a logical approach to stabilizing these patients
• The correct surgical management of these cases
• Help the clinician to avoid common pitfalls

Learning objectives

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

• Physiology of common conditions of the head and neck
• Relevant anatomy for the correct surgical approach
• Surgical management of common conditions of the head and neck
• Post operative management