Surgery

Orthopaedics I

held

 

Bergmillergasse 5, Stiege 2, Top 3, Vienna, 1140, Austria

23.11.2023 – 25.11.2023

30.11.2023 – 01.12.2023

EURO 3.000.-*

EURO 2.900.-*(early registration deadline: 08.06.2023)

* eLibrary access is included in the course fee

Total hours: 40
ATF hours (Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland): TBA
ECTS credits (Master & Certificate): 5

Program Director / Principal Course Master:

Dr. Eva Schnabl-Feichter, DECVS (AT)

Course Master:

Dr. Julia Knebel, DECVS (DE)

Co-speakers:

Dr. Barbara Bockstahler, DACVSMR (AT)
Prof. Dr. Sabine Breit (AT)
Dr. Stefanie Handl, DECVCN (AT)
Asst. Prof. Dr. Ilse Schwendenwein, DECVP (AT)
Dr. Carina Strohmayer, DECVIM (AT)
Asst. Prof. Dr. Katharina Hittmair (AT)

Course Overview

This veterinary orthopaedic course is designed for practitioners wil¬ling to improve their knowledge in small animals’ orthopaedic diseases. The course will offer veterinarians 5 ECTS points for the Certificate or Master Program in Small Animal Surgery. The first week of the orthopædic curriculum will concentrate on diagnosing the lame patient: the functional anatomy of the musculoskeletal system, normal and abnormal gait, how and when to use diagnostic imaging modalities at best, degenerative and inflammatory joint diseases like Osteoarthtritis and musculoskeletal diseases in the growing dog.
Learning outcomes:

At the end of the course the participant of this course shall be able to:

1. recognize and characterize lameness in the dog
2. choose the right diagnostic modality and be able to interpret the results
3. know about treatment of OA in dogs

Course program (subject to change)

Online Course Program

Thursday, 23 November 2023
08:45 – 09:00 Introduction / Welcome Schnabl-Feichter
09:00 – 09:45 Forelimb anatomy (prox muscle and tendons) Breit
09:45 – 10:15 Forelimb anatomy (dist muscle and tendons) Breit
10:15 – 10:30 Neurovascular supply of the forelimb Schnabl-Feichter
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:30 Hindlimb anatomy (pelvis, hip joint, hamstrings) Breit
11:30 – 12:00 Hindlimb anatomy (stifle anatomy and tarsus / Achilles tendon) Breit
12:00 – 12:15 Neurovascular supply of the hindlimb Schnabl-Feichter
12:15 – 13:15 Lunch Break
13:15 – 14:15 Orthopaedic examination general and forelimb Schnabl-Feichter
14:15 – 14:45 Orthopaedic examination hindlimb Knebel
14:45 – 15:00 Coffee Break
15:00 – 15:30 Neurologic examination Schnabl-Feichter
15:30 – 16:30 Normal gait in dogs Bockstahler
Friday, 24 November 2023
09:00 – 09:45 Radiography – Big points of image quality / positioning Strohmayer
09:45 – 10:45 Radiography – Image reading Strohmayer
10:45 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00 CT and MRI imaging – The added value Strohmayer
12:00 – 12:30 Cases Strohmayer
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:00 Pathophysiology of osteoarthritis Knebel
14:00 – 14:45 Nutraceuticals and other joint supplements Handl
14:45 – 15:15 Emerging Therapies Schnabl-Feichter
15:15 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:00 Total joint replacement Knebel
16:00 – 16:30 Other forms of arthritis Knebel
16:30 – 17:15 Physiotherapy as a possibility to increase quality of life in old dogs Bockstahler
Saturday, 25 November 2023
09:00 – 09:20 Fetal development Knebel
09:20 – 10:00 Nutrition in juvenile animals Handl
10:00 – 11:00 Orthopaedic diseases in juvenile animals and nutritional problems Handl / Schnabl-Feichter
11:00 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 11:45 Exercising during musculoskeletal development Bockstahler
11:45 – 12:30 How can an obese dog lose weight? Tips and tricks Handl
12:30 – 13:00 Wrap up – CASUS Case Schnabl-Feichter

Onsite Course Program

Thursday, 30 November 2023
08:30 – 09:00 Brainstorming Schnabl-Feichter
09:00 – 10:30 Dissection of the forelimb Breit / Schnabl-Feichter / Knebel
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:15 Dissection of the hindlimb Breit / Schnabl-Feichter / Knebel
12:15 – 13:15 Lunch Break
13:15 – 14:45 Group 1- Lameness analysis Schnabl-Feichter
Group 2- Orthopaedic examination Knebel / Resident
14:45 – 15:00 Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:30 Group 1- Orthopaedic examination Knebel / Resident
Group 2- Lameness analysis Schnabl-Feichter
16:30 – 17:30 Arthrocentesis Schnabl-Feichter / Knebel
Evening Social Dinner
Friday, 1 December 2023
09:00 – 10:00 Introduction in ultrasonography in orthopaedics Hittmair
10:00 – 10:15 Coffee Break
10:15 – 12:00 Ultrasonography in orthopaedics Hittmair / Schnabl-Feichter / Knebel
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch Break
13:00 – 13:45 How to interpret a joint tap Schwendenwein
13:45 – 14:45 Group 1: How to do a proper bandage Schnabl-Feichter / Knebel
Group 2: Practical cytology case discussion Schwendenwein
14:45 – 15:00 Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:00 Group 1: Practical cytology case discussion Schwendenwein
Group 2: How to do a proper bandage Schnabl-Feichter / Knebel

Course location

thv – International Training Center for Human & Veterinary Medicine
Bergmillergasse 5, Stiege 2, Top 3, 1140 Vienna, Austria

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