Annual Scientific Meeting

Schedule for 2025

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3rd July 2025 - 5th July 2025

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Large Animal pre-congress courses

Wednesday, 2nd July

generously supported by Arthrex Vet Systems and Covidien

Room: University of Ghent

08:30 - 18:00

Update on Tenoscopic Resection Technique

Speaker(s): Maria Fugazzola, Andrea Noguera Cender, Andrew Bathe, Bruce Murray Bladon

Room: University of Ghent

08:30 - 18:00

Intestinal Anastomosis of Large and Small Intestine

Speaker(s): Julie E. Dechant, Maarten Haspeslagh

Thursday, 3rd July

sponsored by AO VET

Room: Flanders Meeting & Convention Centre in Antwerp

08:00 - 12:00

How to best deal with head fractures in horses

Speaker(s): Felix Theiss, Jan M. Kümmerle, Ann Martens

Main Programme (Small Animal, Large Animal)

Thursday, 3rd July

Opening Session

Room: Queen Elizabeth Hall

Chair: Barbara Kirby

16:30 - 17:30

Reflections on a Career in sports Surgery : Key Breakthroughs that Changed the Game

Speaker(s): Toon Claes

Friday, 4th July

Disaster session II: The impending antibiotic apocalypse

11:00 - 11:30

Antibiotic resistance - what does the future hold?

Speaker(s): Denis Verwilghen

11:30 - 12:00

Monitoring SSI

Speaker(s): Denis Verwilghen

12:00 - 12:30

How to manage MDR wounds

Speaker(s): Tim Nuttall

12:30 - 12:45

Discussion

12:45 - 14:00

Lunch break

Meet the Expert

Room: Bird Rooms

for Small and Large Animal delegates

13:00 - 14:00

"Studying: Evidence Based Practice"- special for residents

Speaker(s): Michael Farrell

13:00 - 14:00

The ethics of surgery

Speaker(s): Joachim Nieuwland

13:15 - 14:15

Environmental Sustainability in Surgery

Speaker(s): Zoë Jane Halfacree

13:15 - 14:15

Avoiding antibiotic disasters

Speaker(s): Tim Nuttall

Business Meeting

Room: Queen Elizabeth Hall

Chair: Barbara Kirby

18:10 - 19:30

ECVS Annual Business Meeting (mandatory for Diplomates)

Residents' Talk and Discussion

Room: Darwin Hall

(Small and Large Animal Residents)

18:15 - 19:15

Things to consider when starting your clinical research

Speaker(s): Nicola Di Girolamo

Saturday, 5th July

Meet the Expert

Room: Bird Rooms

for Small and Large Animal delegates

13:00 - 14:00

How to design and write case series effectively

Speaker(s): Nicola Di Girolamo

Veterinary Surgery

Room: Bird Rooms

13:00 - 14:00

Publishing in Veterinary Surgery - updates and tips

Speaker(s): Dominique Griffon

Closing session

Room: Queen Elizabeth Hall

Chair: Caroline Tessier

17:45 - 19:00

History of Belgian chocolate, its health benefits, and the new trends

Speaker(s): Laurence Koutny

Small Animal pre-congress courses

Wednesday, 2nd July

sponsored by Arthrex Vet Systems

Room: ORSI Academy, 9090 Merelbeke-Melle

08:30 - 16:30

Medial Patella Luxation Treatment & Distal Femur Osteotomies

Speaker(s): Philipp Alexander Schmierer, Georg Haimel

sponsored by Fusion Implants

Room: ORSI Academy, 9090 Merelbeke-Melle

08:30 - 17:00

Cervical Distraction and interbody Fusion for Canine CSM

Speaker(s): Colin Driver

sponsored by Intrauma

Room: Flanders Meeting & Convention Centre in Antwerp

08:30 - 17:00

Masterclass Trochlear Resurfacing

Speaker(s): Jan Hnizdo, Jorge Leite

sponsored by Novetech Surgery

Room: Flanders Meeting & Convention Centre in Antwerp

08:30 - 17:30

Multi ligaments injuries of the stifle

Speaker(s): Rosario Vallefuoco, Philippe Buttin

sponsored by neuromed

Room: Flanders Meeting & Convention Centre in Antwerp

08:45 - 16:00

Pedicle Screw Fixation

Speaker(s): Scott Rutherford, Bob Bergman

sponsored by Fusion Implants

Room: Flanders Meeting & Convention Centre in Antwerp

09:00 - 17:00

Humeral Condyle Course

Speaker(s): Ben Walton

sponsored by Movora

Room: Flanders Meeting & Convention Centre in Antwerp

09:30 - 15:15

Mastering Patellar Luxation

Speaker(s): Luca Vezzoni, Peter Vandekerckhove, Robert Daems

Thursday, 3rd July

sponsored by AO VET

Room: Flanders Meeting & Convention Centre in Antwerp

08:00 - 13:30

Learning from mistakes - avoidance and management of orthopedic complications

Speaker(s): Toby Jonathon Gemmill, Lisa Adele Piras, Stephen Clarke

sponsored by Orthomed

Room: Flanders Meeting & Convention Centre in Antwerp

08:00 - 12:00

External Skeletal Fixation Laboratory (KEFS)

sponsored by Fusion Implants

Room: Flanders Meeting & Convention Centre in Antwerp

08:30 - 14:15

Feline pelvic trauma

Speaker(s): Rosario Vallefuoco

sponsored by Versavet, generously supported by Karl Storz and Surgical Science

Room: Flanders Meeting & Convention Centre in Antwerp

08:30 - 14:00

Progressing and Advanced Skills in Laparoscopic Surgery

Speaker(s): Manuel Jimenez Pelaez, Federico Massari

Large Animal Stream 1

Thursday, 3rd July

Large Animal Resident Forum

Room: Okapi 2+3

generously sponsored by ECG Medical Care

17:45 - 18:00

Racing and sales performance in Thoroughbred yearlings after carpal osteochondral fragment removal

Speaker(s): Daria Debald

18:00 - 18:15

Gross anatomy, computed tomographic contrast tenography, and needle endoscopy of the equine medial deep digital flexor tendon sheath

Speaker(s): Pieternel Kerbert

18:15 - 18:30

Relationship between arthroscopic evaluation, histopathological changes, and synovial biomarkers in horses with inflammatory synovitis disease versus septic synovitis

Speaker(s): Anna Charbonnel

18:30 - 18:45

A full-laparoscopic nephrosplenic space closure with barbed knotless suture in horses with nephrosplenic entrapment at time of surgery without colon repositioning

Speaker(s): Tuur Willems

18:45 - 19:00

Comminuted fractures of the proximal phalanx in horses: a multi-center retrospective review of 159 cases with long-term outcome (2002–2024)

Speaker(s): Charles de Chaisemartin

19:00 - 19:15

The applicability of Manuka Honey in the antibacterial therapy against common pathogens in equine ulcerative keratitis

Speaker(s): Myrthe Barvelink

19:15 - 19:30

Accuracy of computer-assisted drilling of equine cervical vertebral bodies using a purpose-built frame - an experimental cadaveric study

Speaker(s): Thimo Maurer

19:30 - 19:45

Microscopic assessment of the threaded portion in a model of lateral condylar fracture repaired using 4.5 millimetre cortical screws inserted in neutral versus lag fashion

Speaker(s): Roberta Rocchi

19:45 - 20:00

Standardized arthroscopic evaluation of the equine tarsocrural joint: the importance of plantar wear-line assessment in OCD cases

Speaker(s): Janne Stael

20:00 - 20:15

Multicenter study investigating return to athletic function following synovial lavage of septic synovial structures in horses presented to 10 UK referral hospitals

Speaker(s): Elise Rodden

Friday, 4th July

In depth: Surgery of the hoof

08:30 - 09:00

Septic osteitis P3

Speaker(s): Michael C. Schramme

09:00 - 09:30

Therapeutic shoeing after foot surgery

Speaker(s): Eugenio Cillán Garcia

09:30 - 10:00

Diagnosis and management of wounds involving the hoof capsule

Speaker(s): Stine Jacobsen

10:00 - 10:30

Managment of hoof deformeties - foal to adult

Speaker(s): Jessica Kidd

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee break

In depth: Updates on surgeries of the foal

11:00 - 11:30

Current management techniques for angular deformities in foals and yearlings

Speaker(s): Alan Ruggles

11:30 - 12:00

Laparoscopy of the foal

Speaker(s): Sigrid Grulke

12:00 - 12:30

Management of inguinal hernias in foals

Speaker(s): Michael Meulyzer

12:30 - 13:00

Fracture repair in the foal: preparing for the future equine athlete

Speaker(s): Alan Ruggles

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch break

In depth: Surgery of the geriatric patient - Age is not a disease

14:00 - 14:30

Decision making and prognostication for colic surgery in the geriatric patient

Speaker(s): Julie E. Dechant

14:30 - 15:00

Treatment of periocular neoplasms: what's new?

Speaker(s): Hanneke Hermans

15:00 - 15:30

Osteoarthritis

Speaker(s): Ellen R. Singer

15:30 - 16:00

Better off with or without teeth?

Speaker(s): Richard Reardon

16:00 - 16:30

Coffee break

In depth: Suspensory ligament session

16:30 - 16:55

Surgical management of chronic suspensory disease in sport horses

Speaker(s): Neal Matthew Ashton

16:55 - 17:15

Endoscopy of the proximal suspensory ligament with minimally invasive fasciotomy in the horse

Speaker(s): Anna Ehrle

17:15 - 17:35

Case selection for PSD surgery

Speaker(s): Andrew Bathe

17:35 - 17:55

Evidence based diagnostics for pathologies of the suspensory apparatus

Speaker(s): Michael C. Schramme

Saturday, 5th July

Short Communications

08:30 - 08:45

Influence of the Vertek aiming device on the surgical accuracy of computer-assisted drilling of the equine distal sesamoid bone – an experimental cadaveric study

Speaker(s): Mathieu de Preux

08:45 - 09:00

Mesenteric rents in the ascending mesocolon as cause of colic in horses

Speaker(s): Nicole Verhaar

09:00 - 09:15

Endoscope-assisted transcutaneous guttural pouch catheterization in horses: a new surgical approach for local treatment

Speaker(s): Olivier Lepage

09:15 - 09:30

Ex Vivo Bursting Pressure Evaluation of Three Suture Methods in Equine Small Colon Enterotomy

Speaker(s): Federico Fonte

09:30 - 09:45

Anatomy and Ultrasound-Guided Injection of the Deep Branch of the Lateral Palmar Nerve in the Horse: A Cadaveric Study

Speaker(s): Chiara Enriques

09:45 - 10:00

Use of Polyamide Cable-ties for the management of incisional hernia repair and acute celiotomy dehiscence in horses

Speaker(s): Nicolás Ansoleaga Pérez

10:00 - 10:15

Ventral cervical fusion using novel 3D printed titanium cervical implants: Retrospective study

Speaker(s): Fabrice Rossignol

10:15 - 10:30

Coffee break

In-depth: Tenoscopy

10:30 - 11:00

Tarsal sheath and calcaneal bursal

Speaker(s): Ian Malcolm Wright

11:00 - 11:30

Navicular burscopy - updates

Speaker(s): Bruce Murray Bladon

11:30 - 12:00

Carpal sheath

Speaker(s): Ian Malcolm Wright

12:00 - 12:30

DFTS - chronic and challenging cases

Speaker(s): Andrew Bathe

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch break

Meet the Expert

Room: Bird Rooms

12:45 - 13:45

OCD stifle joint:  re-attachment of osteochondral flaps in the FP joint

Speaker(s): Hans Wilderjans

12:45 - 13:45

Orthopaedic infections in foals - when to stop therapy

Speaker(s): Alan Ruggles

Poster Session

14:00 - 14:15

ACVS RESIDENT AWARD WINNER: Racehorses After Stifle Arthroscopy for OCD

Speaker(s): Adrienne Rhodes

14:15 - 15:10

Eight posters will be selected for oral presentation

15:10 - 15:30

Coffee break

In depth: The equine pelvis and hip

15:30 - 16:00

Management of acute trauma to the pelvic area - diagnostic options

Speaker(s): Mads Kristoffersen

16:00 - 16:30

Computer-assisted surgery for placing toggle constructs across the coxofemoral joints of small equids

Speaker(s): Christoph Koch

16:30 - 17:00

Coxofemoral joint conditions

Speaker(s): John David Stack

17:00 - 17:30

Sacro-Iliac joint region

Speaker(s): John David Stack

Large Animal Stream 2

Friday, 4th July

Disaster session I: Learning from my mistakes

08:30 - 09:00

Equine anaesthesia, what can go wrong? Lessons from CEPEF4

Speaker(s): Miguel Gozalo Marcilla

09:00 - 09:30

Technical failures in equine fracture repair: avoiding and mitigating mistakes in surgery

Speaker(s): Alan Ruggles

09:30 - 10:00

Technical failures in equine colic surgery: learning from mistakes

Speaker(s): Julie E. Dechant

10:00 - 10:30

How your attitude, team interaction and manners affect your results, no blame culture

Speaker(s): Luis Manuel Rubio-Martinez

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee break

Short Communications

14:00 - 14:15

Ultrasonographic and computed tomographic imaging of the pelvis and lumbo-sacral unit in adult cattle (Bos taurus): Technique and normal images

Speaker(s): Karolina Kalka

14:15 - 14:30

Neurostimulation to modulate severe hindlimb pain in horses: Initial safety and efficacy

Speaker(s): Brad Nelson

14:30 - 14:45

Feasibility, safety, and outcome of percutaneous ultrasonic debridement and adjunctive therapy in 33 horses with superficial digital flexor tendon or suspensory ligament injuries.

Speaker(s): Violette Cassiers

14:45 - 15:00

Long-term assessment of the nephrosplenic space closure, and comparison with ultrasonographic and rectal findings

Speaker(s): Camila Cantarelli

15:00 - 15:15

Racing performances of juvenile Thoroughbred and Standardbred horses after colic surgery: a retrospective study of 55 cases (2015-2024)

Speaker(s): Louise Lafin

15:15 - 15:30

Gross anatomy of the equine intervertebral foramina and spinal nerves from C3-C7

Speaker(s): Emanuël Stas

15:30 - 15:45

Combined normograde and retrograde endoscopic swallowing test to assess post-laryngoplasty dysphagia in horses.

Speaker(s): Anouk Vercherin

15:45 - 16:00

Biomechanical comparison of Distal Femoral Plate, Transfixation Pin Casting and Standard Casting on cadaver specimens with highly comminuted fracture of the proximal phalanx.

Speaker(s): Maelle Farfan

16:00 - 16:30

Coffee break

Parallel Session: Ruminants and Camelids Update

16:30 - 16:55

Fractures in Racing Camels

Speaker(s): Cedric Chi-Ho Chan

16:55 - 17:15

Septic arthritis in ruminants

Speaker(s): Tanja Schmid

17:15 - 17:35

Facilitated ankylosis and arthrodesis

Speaker(s): Emma Marchionatti

17:35 - 17:55

Limb amputations

Speaker(s): Emma Marchionatti

Saturday, 5th July

In depth: Surgery of the back

08:30 - 09:00

The old and new story about clinical significance of imaging findings

Speaker(s): Francesca Beccati

09:00 - 09:30

Spinous process - to operate or not to operate?

Speaker(s): Joanna Suthers

09:30 - 10:00

Pathology of the nuchal and withers bursae: acute and chronic management

Speaker(s): Tijn J.P. Spoormakers

10:00 - 10:30

Coffee break

What is the evidence?

10:30 - 11:00

Desmotomy of check ligaments DDFT and SDFT

Speaker(s): Maarten Oosterlinck

11:00 - 11:30

Neurectomy of DBLPN

Speaker(s): Christoph Klaus

11:30 - 12:00

Large colon resection

Speaker(s): Julie E. Dechant

12:00 - 12:30

Treatment of SCL - to screw, to fill or to drill?

Speaker(s): Michelle A. Jackson

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch break

Parallel session: Management of Trauma

15:30 - 16:00

Management of trauma to the head

Speaker(s): Henry Tremaine

16:00 - 16:30

Managent of thoracic trauma

Speaker(s): Maarten Haspeslagh

16:30 - 17:00

Trauma to the abdomen

Speaker(s): Anna Katharina Rötting

17:00 - 17:30

Trauma of the shoulder region

Speaker(s): Roger Smith

Small Animal Stream 1

Thursday, 3rd July

Arthrex Live Surgical Demonstration

Room: Gorilla 3

sponsored by Arthrex

15:00 - 16:00

Small Animal Resident Forum - orthopaedic

Room: Queen Elizabeth Hall

17:45 - 18:00

Needle and conventional arthroscopy of the feline stifle joint, a cadaveric study

Speaker(s): Chiara Köcher

18:00 - 18:15

Machine learning accurately detects canine humeral intracondylar fissure from plain radiographs of the elbow: a case-control study of 454 radiographs

Speaker(s): Daniel Low

18:15 - 18:30

Minimally invasive repair of feline sacroiliac luxation using computer navigation - a cadaveric study

Speaker(s): Nicole Diana Wolf

18:30 - 18:45

The Use of CBD Oil for Osteoarthritis in Cats

Speaker(s): Liza Mulder

18:45 - 19:00

Ex vivo biomechanical evaluation and comparison of lateral femoro-fabella ligament suture and lateral suture with bone anchor for cranial cruciate ligament repair in cats

Speaker(s): Anika de Witt

19:00 - 19:15

Prevalence and Incidence Rate of Infection After Partial Tarsal Arthrodesis in 93 Dogs

Speaker(s): Erik Brudevold-Iversen

19:15 - 19:30

A retrospective multicenter study of outcomes and complications in dogs undergoing total hip arthroplasty using a BFX collared stem

Speaker(s): Viktoria Brandstetter

19:30 - 19:45

Anconeal Process Osteophyte Fractures in Nine Dogs

Speaker(s): Emma Deards

19:45 - 20:00

Comparison of Unilateral and Bilateral Surgery of Humeral Intracondylar Fissures & Humeral Condylar Fractures

Speaker(s): Barbora Malá

20:00 - 20:15

Establishment of CT based femoral joint reference angles in the French Bulldog and evaluation of their reliability

Speaker(s): Diana Gander Soares

Friday, 4th July

Humeral Intracondylar Fissure

08:30 - 09:00

Breed dependent management considerations

Speaker(s): Andy Moores

09:00 - 09:30

Can we get HIF to heal?

Speaker(s): Barbro Filliquist

09:30 - 10:00

Choice of Implants and Supplementary Procedures

Speaker(s): Scott Rutherford

10:00 - 10:15

Panel discussion

10:15 - 10:45

Coffee break

Other Insufficiency or Stress Fractures

10:45 - 11:15

Patellar fracture and dental anomaly syndrome in cats

Speaker(s): Sorrel Langley-Hobbs

11:15 - 11:45

Stress fractures in horses

Speaker(s): Christopher Riggs

11:45 - 12:15

Stress fractures in racing greyhounds

Speaker(s): Michael Guilliard

12:15 - 12:45

Insufficiency and stress fractures - how are they different?

Speaker(s): Toon Claes

12:45 - 13:00

Panel discussion

13:00 - 14:30

Lunch break

Meet the Expert

13:15 - 14:15

Revision Strategies for HIF Complications

Speaker(s): Andy Moores

13:15 - 14:15

Chronic humeral condylar fractures: Preoperative planning and surgical management

Speaker(s): Barbro Filliquist

Improving the evidence base in veterinary medicine

14:30 - 15:00

Challenges in veterinary research and how we can address them

Speaker(s): Philipp Alexander Schmierer

15:00 - 15:30

Adding one more asset to your research: understanding systematic reviews and meta-analysis

Speaker(s): Nicola Di Girolamo

15:30 - 16:00

Classifying complications - do we need a new classification scheme?

Speaker(s): Scott Rutherford

16:00 - 16:15

Discussion

16:15 - 16:30

Coffee break

Orthopaedic Short Communications

16:30 - 16:45

Minimally invasive osteosynthesis or total hip replacement for the treatment of femoral capital physeal dysplasia in cats.

Speaker(s): Miranda de la Vega

16:45 - 17:00

Evaluation of a force plate treadmill for kinetic gait assessment in normal cats

Speaker(s): Danielle Marturello

17:00 - 17:15

Maintenance of Patient Position During Total Hip Arthroplasty Using a Vacuum Bean Bag Positioner

Speaker(s): Jake (Robert) Barnett

17:15 - 17:30

Accuracy of rigid patient positioning device for experienced total hip replacement surgeons vs. veterinarians inexperienced in total hip replacement

Speaker(s): Jake Tidwell

17:30 - 17:45

Total Hip Replacement (THR) Surgery: A Prospective Study of Standard Fluoroscopic Approach vs. DelphiVet Surgical Navigator with Cone Beam CT Support.

Speaker(s): Filippo Maria Martini

17:45 - 18:00

Evaluation of the accuracy of preoperative templating for canine total knee replacement

Speaker(s): Laurent P. Guiot

Saturday, 5th July

Toy Breed Radius/Ulna Fractures

08:30 - 09:00

Does breed matter?

Speaker(s): Andrea Meyer-Lindenberg

09:00 - 09:30

Implant selection and compression: Do they make a difference?

Speaker(s): Joshua Milgram

09:30 - 10:00

Revision strategies for failed radius and ulna fractures

Speaker(s): William Marshall

10:00 - 10:15

Panel discussion

10:15 - 10:45

Coffee break

Meniscal Treatment

10:45 - 11:15

Is meniscal treatment warranted during high tibial osteotomy

Speaker(s): Scott Rutherford

11:15 - 11:45

Current state of management of meniscal injuries in vet med; meniscectomy, meniscal repair and biologic augmentation

Speaker(s): Sebastian Knell

11:45 - 12:15

Management of meniscal injury in humans

12:15 - 12:45

Discussion

12:45 - 14:15

Lunch break

Meet the Expert

Room: Bird Rooms

13:00 - 14:00

Foot problems in sighthounds. Dealing with digital fractures and instabilities, and an update on the tendon cutting techniques for corns

Speaker(s): Michael Guilliard

Poster Session

14:15 - 15:30

Eight posters will be selected for oral presentation

15:30 - 16:00

Coffee break

Orthopaedic Short Communications

16:00 - 16:15

A mechanical model of Tibial Plateau Levelling Osteotomy fixation failure based on imaging data from five clinical cases.

Speaker(s): Christos Nikolaou

16:15 - 16:30

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) description of the cranial tibial artery in 94 stifles with or without cranial cruciate ligament rupture, a clinical interest in proximal tibial osteotomies in dogs

Speaker(s): Mathieu Moinard

16:30 - 16:45

Bone marrow lesions affect most cranial cruciate ligament deficient stifles in dogs and are significantly associated with meniscal and cartilage lesions

Speaker(s): Mathieu Jourdain

16:45 - 17:00

Detection of intra-articular implant penetration of the canine stifle with plain radiography

Speaker(s): Ryan Philips

17:00 - 17:15

In Vitro Evaluation of Interfragmentary Compression Patterns Using Various Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy Plate Designs

Speaker(s): Rodrigo Alvarez Ventura

17:15 - 17:30

Implant removal rate and contributing factors following pancarpal arthrodesis in dogs: a retrospective study

Speaker(s): Hélène Dosseray

Small Animal Stream 2

Friday, 4th July

ECVS + VSSO

08:30 - 09:05

Near infra-red fluorescent imaging of pulmonary parenchyma / primary neoplasia

Speaker(s): Valery Scharf

09:05 - 09:40

Minimally invasive surgery for thoracic neoplasms

Speaker(s): Valery Scharf

09:40 - 10:15

Maximally invasive open thorax surgery

Speaker(s): Owen Thomas Skinner

10:15 - 10:30

Discussion

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee break

Endocrine

11:00 - 11:35

Resectable or non resectable thyroid tumors

Speaker(s): Owen Thomas Skinner

11:35 - 12:10

Radiation for non resectable thyroid tumors

Speaker(s): James Elliott

12:10 - 12:45

Radiation for adrenal tumours

Speaker(s): James Elliott

12:45 - 13:00

Discussion

13:00 - 14:30

Lunch break

Synergistic oncological therapies

14:30 - 15:10

Optimising outcome: neoadjuvant radiation therapy

Speaker(s): James Elliott

15:10 - 15:50

Optimising outcome: surgery after radiation therapy

Speaker(s): Nicholas Bacon

15:50 - 16:15

Case based discussion

Speaker(s): James Elliott, Nicholas Bacon

Saturday, 5th July

Neurological Injuries Associated with Pelvic Fractures

08:30 - 09:00

Pre-operative neurological assessment and impact on decision-making

Speaker(s): Steven de Decker

09:00 - 09:30

Decision-making with vertebral fractures

Speaker(s): Sebastian Knell

09:30 - 09:50

Tail-pull injuries

Speaker(s): Steven de Decker

09:50 - 10:30

Discussion

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee break

Spinal Deformities

11:00 - 11:30

When should congenital spinal deformities be corrected?

Speaker(s): Sheila Carrera-Justiz

11:30 - 12:00

Creating a pre-operative plan for correction of spinal deformities (advanced imaging, 3D printing etc.)

Speaker(s): Alejandro Luján Feliu-Pascual

12:00 - 12:30

What results can be anticipated following correction of spinal deformities?

Speaker(s): Alejandro Luján Feliu-Pascual

12:30 - 13:00

Panel discussion

13:00 - 14:15

Lunch break

Meet the Expert

Room: Bird Rooms

13:00 - 14:00

Improving strategies for management of spontaneous pneumothorax

Speaker(s): Valery Scharf

13:00 - 14:00

How I approach Frenchies: an update on the neurosurgical diseases of the French bulldog

Speaker(s): Sheila Carrera-Justiz

Short Communications

16:00 - 16:15

Distraction Fusion in Small Breed Dogs with Multiple Cervical Disc Protrusions

Speaker(s): Daniele Corlazzoli

16:15 - 16:30

Computed tomography evaluation of subsidence following surgery in dogs with Disc Associated Cervical Spondylomyelopathy

Speaker(s): Daniele Corlazzoli

16:30 - 16:45

Comparison of plain radiographs with CT scan to evaluate postoperative lag screw fixation of sacroiliac luxation in cats and observer variability

Speaker(s): Vinciane Mertz

16:45 - 17:00

In-Silico Development of the Feline Universal Sacroiliac Luxation Guide (FUSIG): A Study of 61 Hemisacra

Speaker(s): Ignacio Quinonero Reinaldos

17:00 - 17:15

Bolt number and positioning influence the immediate stability of an I-Loc construct in the canine distal femur

Speaker(s): Agnieszka Fracka

Small Animal Stream 3

Thursday, 3rd July

Small Animal Resident Forum - soft tissue

Room: Darwin Hall

17:45 - 18:00

Outcomes and complications of deep circumflex iliac axial pattern flaps in dogs (17 cases)

Speaker(s): Hannah Badham

18:00 - 18:15

Indicators for short-term prognosis in dogs after exploratory laparotomy and incisional gastropexy after gastric dilatation-volvulus in 355 dogs (2003-2024)

Speaker(s): Marloes Jubbega

18:15 - 18:30

Evaluation of serum C-reactive protein in dogs following uncomplicated digestive surgery

Speaker(s): Maxime Le Baut

18:30 - 18:45

Outcome of dogs with intraperitoneal dissemination of bladder uroliths and septic uroabdomen: a case series

Speaker(s): Giovanni Mattioli

18:45 - 19:00

Effect on prophylactic antiseizure medication on the incidence of postattenuation neurologic signs in cats undergoing surgical attenuation of single congenital portosystemic shunts: 121 cases (2007-2023)

Speaker(s): Ignacio Otero Balda

19:00 - 19:15

Novel prognostic indicators for perioperative and short-term outcomes in dogs undergoing cholecystectomy for gallbladder mucocele

Speaker(s): Giovanni Pagani

19:15 - 19:30

Ex vivo comparative evaluation of feline hilar lung lobectomy using linear stapler, pre-tied ligature loop and double-shank titanium clips

Speaker(s): Kadi Ritson

19:30 - 19:45

Incidence of bile peritonitis was not increased following application of a single Endoloop ligature to the cystic duct during cholecystectomy in dogs

Speaker(s): Moira Watkins

Friday, 4th July

Disaster I: Learning from my mistakes

08:30 - 09:15

My take on disaster

Speaker(s): Zoë Jane Halfacree

09:15 - 10:00

“Learning from my mistakes" TECA LBO

Speaker(s): John Williams

10:00 - 10:45

Complications in Laryngeal Paralysis Surgery: a 3D animated explanation of the importance of understanding functional anatomy

Speaker(s): Richard A.S. (Dick) White

10:45 - 11:00

Coffee break

Averting disaster: Wellbeing

14:30 - 15:05

Gender Equality in Veterinary Medicine

Speaker(s): Kathryn M. Pratschke

15:05 - 15:40

Neurodiversity at work: my story

Speaker(s): Tim Nuttall

15:40 - 16:15

Sleep patterns and effect on work performance

Speaker(s): Valery Scharf

16:15 - 16:30

Coffee break

STS and Oncology Short Communications

16:30 - 16:45

Antimicrobial peptide-functionalized hydrogels for wound care application

Speaker(s): Saba Atefyekta

16:45 - 17:00

Acute postoperative complications and their relationship to preoperative CT findings in dogs undergoing BOAS surgery in 209 dogs

Speaker(s): Peter James Delisser

17:00 - 17:15

Prediction of the development of disseminated intravascular coagulation in dogs with gastric dilatation volvulus based on preoperative blood parameters

Speaker(s): Nausikaa Devriendt

17:15 - 17:30

Percutaneous Cystolithotomy for the Removal of Bladder Uroliths in Dogs: A Retrospective Study of 103 Cases

17:30 - 17:45

Enhanced tumor imaging using EGFR-targeted fluorescence-guided surgery

Speaker(s): Nayra Herreira do Valle

17:45 - 18:00

Antimicrobial resistant surgical site infections: predictive factors and clinical outcomes in cats and dogs

Speaker(s): Serena Lee

Saturday, 5th July

Diplomate Showcase: Speaker's Corner

08:30 - 09:00

Management of cholesteatomas

Speaker(s): Rachel Hattersley

09:00 - 09:30

Fluorescence guided oncological surgery

Speaker(s): Mirja Christine Nolff

09:30 - 10:00

Sustainability in surgery: where are we now and what does the future hold?

Speaker(s): Zoë Jane Halfacree

10:00 - 10:30

Laparoscopic cisterna chyli ablation

Speaker(s): Sebastiaan Van Nimwegen

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee break

Speaker Corner (Lifelong learning)

11:00 - 11:30

What can surgeons learn from fighter pilots?

Speaker(s): Claire Robinson

11:30 - 12:00

What is the future for near infrared surgery – where do we see it going in 10 years?

Speaker(s): Mirja Christine Nolff

12:00 - 12:30

Studying: Evidence Based Practice

Speaker(s): Michael Farrell

12:30 - 13:00

Conducting impactful research as a surgeon

Speaker(s): Kelly Lisa Bowlt Blacklock

STS and Oncology Short Communications

16:00 - 16:15

Analysis of perioperative use of Cell Saver Device in 177 dogs and cats from 2019 to 2024

Speaker(s): Anna Michalska

16:15 - 16:30

Tunneling deep to the digastricus muscle is not required to visualise the lingual nerve during mandibular-sublingual sialadenectomy via ventral or lateral approach in cats but does ...

Speaker(s): Ronan Mullins

16:30 - 16:45

Quantification of the environmental impact and sustainability of providing breed-specific surgical care to dogs attending the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies Hospital for Small Animals over a 12 month period

Speaker(s): Rachel Nixon

16:45 - 17:00

Adherence of malignant cells to gloves and instruments used intra-operatively on canine patients.

Speaker(s): Ebba Orjefelt

17:00 - 17:15

Assessment of the long term outcomes of compartmental excision for treatment of infiltrative lipomas

Speaker(s): Catherine Tindale

17:15 - 17:20

ACVS RESIDENT AWARD WINNER: NIRF Accuracy of SLN Detection in Canine MCT

Speaker(s): Natalie Worden