Join us on October 24-25th 2024, for our Medical and Surgical Oncology Two Day 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).

During the medical oncology day we will go through the differentials for cutaneous neoplasia, FNA and biopsy technigues 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.

Delegates will have plenty of opportunity to practice surgical techniques in a wet-lab setting.

Registration Fee: $2,700 AUD ex. GST per person (Now only $2,400 until 13 September 2024!)

INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Tristram Bennett, BVSc (dist), MANZCVS, DACVS-SA, Dip ECVS

INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Sandra Nguyen, BVSc (Hons I), 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 technigues 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.

Key Skills

Day 1 

• 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

Day 2

• 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.
• Understanding the approach to surgical oncology of oral tumours
• Technical skills for surgical oncology and wound reconstruction (identifying tissue planes, techniques for primary closure, skin flaps and skin grafts)
• Understanding peripheral lymph node mapping and extirpation in the context of surgical oncology

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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