Join us on September 14 - 15th for our Medical and Surgical Oncology Two Day NSW workshop sponsored by Knight Benedikt at VetPartners Veterinary Training Centre, Sydney, Australia!

This two-day interactive course will prepare you with the knowledge and practical skills to provide the best medical and surgical care for your cancer patients.  You will develop confidence to customize your approach to the individual patient after consideration of multiple factors (tumour type, location, patient, owner).

Registration Fee: $2,410 AUD ex. GST per person (Now only $2,150 until 3 August 2023!)

INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Tristram Bennett, BVSc, MANZCVS, DACVS-SA, DECVS

INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Sandra Nguyen, BVSc, DipACVIM, MANZCVS

 

Course Description

This two-day interactive course will prepare you with the knowledge and practical skills to provide the best medical and surgical care for your cancer patients. You will develop confidence to customize your approach to the individual patient after consideration of multiple factors (tumour type, location, patient, owner).

During the medical oncology day we will go through the differentials for cutaneous neoplasia, FNA and biopsy techniques to help get a diagnosis, and the cytological features of the main categories of cancer. In addition, there will be the ins and outs of when (and when not) to administer common chemotherapy drugs, as well as the administration of these drugs safely.

The surgical practical cadaver sessions will be focused on skin tumour excision (obtaining desired margins) and wound closure techniques (primary closure, rotational and axial pattern flaps, reconstruction of the distal limb).

Of all the weapons against cancer, surgery is the most important (…at least if you ask a surgeon). Many of our veterinary cancer patients can expect a good prognosis, sometimes even a cure, with a well-planned initial surgery. Conversely, a poorly executed first surgery can have irreversible effects on prognosis.

Course Objectives

At the end of day one of this workshop delegates should be able to:

• Develop an understanding of the differentials of cutaneous neoplasia

• Practice using biopsy devices and closed chemotherapy administration system

• Understand the do’s and don’t of using several chemotherapy drugs

At the end of day two of this workshop delegates should be able to:

• A better understanding of skin and subcutaneous tumours in order to develop and execute a surgical treatment plan from diagnosis, tumour excision and wound reconstruction

• Technical skills for surgical oncology and wound reconstruction (identifying tissue planes, primary closure, skin flaps, skin grafts, amputations, rostral mandibulectomy)

• Knowledge about new updates on surgically managed cancers – osteosarcoma, oral tumours, skin tumours, urinary tract & prostate tumours

Value to Your Practice

This course will aid both your medical and surgical decision making in how to best approach your patient and owner.

Learning the techniques involved at this hands-on workshop will allow you to offer this service to your clients.

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