Howard B. Seim III DVM, Diplomate ACVS Professor of Small Animal Surgery, Colorado State University

Howard is 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.

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 chest drain placement, intercostal thoracotomy, median sternotomy, lung lobectomy, oronasal fistula repair, perineal hernia repair, urethrostomy, mandibulectomy and more. Emphasis will be placed on the technical aspects used to perform each procedure. 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

This course will help attendees 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,  realise 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